Personality and Developmental Psychology
This module explores a range of current issues and debates in social, emotional and cognitive aspects of psychological development. The personality component covers topics such as trait, psychodynamic, and cognitive approaches to personality. Meanwhile, the developmental psychology component explores development of social relationships, including the development of social understanding and moral reasoning.
Key Topics
> Personality: Trait, psychodynamic, and cognitive approaches to personality; temperament as a childhood precursor to personality with genetic and social influences on individual differences; self-determination models of motivation.
> Developmental Psychology: Development of social relationships in early childhood; gender development; the development of social understanding and moral reasoning; and accounts of cognitive development and learning.
Assessment
There are a number of assessments that you complete as part of your coursework and forward to your academic tutor for grading and comments.
You'll also take a summative assessment at the end of your module. Exam venues are located across the UK and exams take place twice a year. Please note that there are additional assessment fees for each module.