Module PSYS3317: Special Needs in the Classroom

Department: Psychology (Applied Psychology) [Queen's Campus, Stockton]

PSYS3317: Special Needs in the Classroom

Prerequisites

• 100 credits from C817 Psychology (Applied) Level 2 modules; or PSYC2021 Social and Developmental Psychology

Corequisites

• None

Excluded Combination of Modules

• None.

Aims

• The aim of this module is to introduce students to the use and application of Developmental Psychology in the classroom

Content

• Developmental disorders - diagnosis and aetiology
• Abnormal vs. Delay - implications for pedagogy
• SEND in schools - remediation and practical issues
• The module will also cover related conceptual and historical issues in psychology

Learning Outcomes

• Detailed knowledge of developmental psychopathology including current theory, evidence, and research methods
• In-depth knowledge of some specialist sub-areas of applied psychology

• Ability to review critically and consolidate understanding of a coherent body of psychological knowledge and apply it appropriately

• Good written communication skills
• Good IT skills in word processing, data manipulation, and data presentation
• Ability to work independently in scholarship and research within broad guidelines

Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module

• Knowledge and understanding is developed through the weekly two hour sessions involving a variety of learning modes including lectures and video based material
• This knowledge will be assessed in a written examination. The examination will be essay based, providing students with the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities to appraise and apply empirical evidence and theoretical claims in a critical manner
• Preparations for the formative assignment will promote students’ abilities to locate, read and evaluate a body of evidence. Feedback is provided for the assignment
• All modes of teaching are designed to promote critical evaluation of evidence and arguments, to adopt different theoretical positions, and to interpret empirical work in terms of theory.

Teaching Methods and Learning Hours

Summative Assessment

Formative Assessment:

500 word report or student presentation

■ Attendance at all activities marked with this symbol will be monitored. Students who fail to attend these activities, or to complete the summative or formative assessment specified above, will be subject to the procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be required to leave the University