PA125-4-SP-CO:
Child, Adolescent and Adult Development
2015/16
Psychosocial and Psychoanalytic Studies
Colchester Campus
Spring
Undergraduate: Level 4
Current
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Requisites for this module
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PA408
FDA LX51 Therapeutic Communication and Therapeutic Organisations,
BA C890 Psychosocial and Psychoanalytic Studies
This module gives students an outline of personality development from a psychodynamic and attachment perspective. There is an emphasis on the development of emotional relatedness and the importance of early experience in relation to later capacities for good relationships, effective learning and human functioning. It will develop concepts of normal development as well as look at what can interfere with this. It will also demonstrate that adversity, conflict and loss are fundamental factors in normal development.
Aims
To understand the foundations of emotional development laid down in early life
To understand the effect of these early experiences on later social and learning capacities
To understand the importance of attachment to emotional development
To recognise the implications for later work with clients of an understanding of the early roots of their difficulties
Learning Outcomes
Familiarity with key stages of child, adolescent and adult development
Basic familiarity with attachment theory
Familiarity with psychodynamic understanding of emotional development
Awareness of the implications of pre-birth factors and early environment for later work with children, adolescents and adults
The capacity to be able to apply a developmental perspective to emotional, relational and professional difficulties
A recognition that adversity, conflict and loss are fundamental factors in normal development
A greater awareness of one s own development and the factors involved in this
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There will be a taught seminar followed by group discussion.
Assessment items, weightings and deadlines
| Coursework / exam |
Description |
Deadline |
Coursework weighting |
| Coursework |
Essay on theory and its applications |
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95% |
| Practical |
Participation |
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5% |
Exam format definitions
- Remote, open book: Your exam will take place remotely via an online learning platform. You may refer to any physical or electronic materials during the exam.
- In-person, open book: Your exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer to any physical materials such as paper study notes or a textbook during the exam. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, open book (restricted): The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer only to specific physical materials such as a named textbook during the exam. Permitted materials will be specified by your department. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, closed book: The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may not refer to any physical materials or electronic devices during the exam. There may be times when a paper dictionary,
for example, may be permitted in an otherwise closed book exam. Any exceptions will be specified by your department.
Your department will provide further guidance before your exams.
Overall assessment
Reassessment
Module supervisor and teaching staff
Dr Chris Nicholson
Student Administrator, 4SB.6.2, telephone extension 4969, email cpsugrad@essex.ac.uk
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Mr Steven Walker
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Psychotherapist (Private Practice)
Available via Moodle
No lecture recording information available for this module.
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