Module PSYC3797: Sensory and Social Processing in Autism

Department: Psychology

PSYC3797: Sensory and Social Processing in Autism

Prerequisites

• • 60 credits from Level 2 Psychology

Corequisites

• • None

Excluded Combination of Modules

• • None

Aims

• In this module you will learn about sensory and social processing in autism from multiple perspectives, including lived experience, behaviour, cognition, and neural processes. You will learn about why autistic people process and react to sensory and social input differently to others, considering what is happening in the brain, all the way through to what is experienced by an individual.

Content

• This module examines sensory and social processing in autism.
• This module will examine theories and research related to autism, sensory processing, and social processing from experiential, behavioural, and cognitive-neuroscientific perspectives.
• The module will also cover related socio-cultural and historical issues.

Learning Outcomes

• Detailed knowledge of sensory and social processing in autism including current theory and evidence.

• 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
• 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

• enter text as appropriate for the module

Teaching Methods and Learning Hours

Summative Assessment

Formative Assessment:

None

■ 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