? Credit Points : 10  ? SCQF Level : 10  ? Acronym : PPL-4-CSEN-PS

This option will draw upon the research and clinical work of Professor Thomson into the identification, assessment and meeting the special education needs of children and young people experiencing significant difficulties. The knowledge and theoretical bases of the course will be that of applied educational psychology with the central focus being that of the switch from deficit models of failure towards a more systems oriented approach. A feature of the course will be the focus on how research questions might be framed; which methodologies might be deployed to answer these questions and how resultant data may be analysed to provide advice and guidance to policy makers and those involved in service delivery in the education sector.

? Pre-requisites : Normally Psychology Methodology 1 (U00651) or equivalent.

Home subject area

Psychology, (School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences, Schedule I)

? Normal year taken : 4th year

? Delivery Period : Not being delivered

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 5 weeks

All of the following classes

Type Day Start End Area Lecture Monday 11:10 13:00 Central

To follow.

100% final exam

Exam times

Diet Diet Month Paper Code Paper Name Length 1ST May 1 - 1 hour(s) 30 minutes

The Course Secretary should be the first point of contact for all enquiries.

Course Secretary

Mrs Anna Sim
Tel : (0131 6)50 3443
Email : Anna.Sim@ed.ac.uk

Course Organiser

Dr Martha Whiteman
Tel : (0131 6)50 3317
Email : M.Whiteman@ed.ac.uk

School Website : http://www.ppls.ed.ac.uk/

College Website : http://www.hss.ed.ac.uk/