| CODE | MNH5014 | ||||||||||||
| TITLE | Psychological Development: Infancy - Adolescence | ||||||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 05 - Postgraduate Modular Diploma or Degree Course | ||||||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 7 | ||||||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 10 | ||||||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Mental Health | ||||||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study-unit involves an exploration of human development from infancy to adolescence. Such a process is addressed from a biopsychosocial perspective, focusing on theoretical approaches and research findings in developmental psychology within a lifespan. This is aimed to provide students with a detailed understanding of child and adolescent psychology whilst appreciating current debates and topics on the subject. Moreover students will be guided on how to engage in a critical evaluation of existing research and important viewpoints on this area. Topics to be included are: - Theoretical perspectives: psychological development (typical and atypical development; delayed development, etc); - Attachment theory (AA); - Specific aspects of Human Development (inc. language, cognitive, moral and identity development); - How early years can affect later mental wellbeing; and - Risks and resilience. Study-unit Aims: - To encourage understanding of contemporary psychological issues in child and adolescent development; and - To facilitate the integration of theoretical knowledge with practice in the area. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Review and critically explore changes that children and adolescents typically pass through in specific areas of development; - Engage with the different theoretical perspectives and models that are used to understand these changes; - Critically evaluate the main empirical research in developmental psychology; - Identify and explore risk and resilience as important constructs that need to be considered when addressing child and adolescent mental health. 2. Skills By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Access and critically evaluate research and theories on this area; - Engage in a discussion on how multifaceted factors in early childhood can affect adulthood; and - Identify and discuss ways of increasing resilience in children and adolescents. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Main Texts Shatkin, J. & Karp, H. (2015). Child & Adolescent Mental Health: a Practical, all-in-one Guide. USA:W.W.Norton . Hauser-Cram, P., Nugent, J. (2013). The development of children & adolescents: an applied perspective. USA: John Wiley & sons. Burton, M. Williams, B. & Pavord,E. (2014). An Introduction to Child & Adolescent Mental Health. UK: Sage. |
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| ADDITIONAL NOTES | Co-Requisite Study-unit: SWB5005 | ||||||||||||
| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture | ||||||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Christie Attard Annalisa Borg Michael Galea Natalie Mallia Daniel Mercieca |
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2024/5. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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