Department: Master of Education
Module Description: The module explores perspectives in the field of developmental and social psychology from a critical and analytical standpoint. It aims to provide students with a deeper understanding of theoretical frameworks, research methodologies, and practical implications of developmental and social psychology while critically evaluating the underlying assumptions and dominant paradigms within the field of education. Students will engage with diverse perspectives of relevant theories, analyse how the perspectives challenge traditional notions of human development; analyse their impact on behaviour, learning, motivation, and how to address developmental, social and educational issues. Lectures will cover human development including birth, infancy, early experiences; changes in socio-emotional and cognitive development before and during adolescence, adulthood; old age. The lectures on social psychology will provide an overarching and critical understanding of concepts and themes that explain social behaviour in terms of internal characteristics of a person (such as cognitive mental processes) and external influences (such as groups and the social environment). The themes will include the self, attitude formation and change; attribution theories; pro-social behaviour and intra-group processes.
Essential:
Mitchell P & Ziegler FV (2013). Fundamentals of Developmental Psychology (2nd Edit). Hove.
Hogg, M. A. and Vaughan, G. M. (2018). Social psychology. 8th edn. Harlow: Pearson.
Recommended:
Sage Publications (2022).Biological and environmental foundations and pre-natal development
Berger, K. S. (2014). Invitation to the lifespan. 2nd ed. Basingstoke, UK: Worth. 4th edition available
Slavin, R. E. (2018) Educational Psychology: theory and practice. NY: Pearson.
Woolfolk, A. (2020) Educational Psychology, Global Edition. Peasrson.
Augoustinos, M., Walker, I. and Donaghue, N. (2014). Social cognition: an integrated introduction. 3rd edn. London: SAGE. Purchase eBook
Fiske, S. T., Gilbert, D. T. and Lindzey, G. (2010). Handbook of social psychology. 5th edn. Hoboken, N.J.: Wiley.
Coleman JC. (2010). The Nature of Adolescence (4th Ed.). Routledge.
Dolgin KG. (2018). The Adolescent: Development, Relationships, and Culture (14th Ed.). Pearson.
Gillibrand R, Lam V & O’Donnell V. (2016). Developmental Psychology (2nd Ed.). Pearson/Prentice Hall.
Marshall, C. (2012.) Current Issues in Developmental Disorders Chloe Institute of Education, University of London, UK.
British Journal of Developmental Psychology
British Journal of Educational Psychology
Child Development
Developmental Psychology
Developmental Review
Developmental Science
Journal of Adolescence
Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry
Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology
Psychology & Aging
