Undergraduate Course: Development of Core Domains of Thought (PSYL10091)

Course Outline
School	School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences	College	College of Humanities and Social Science
Credit level (Normal year taken)	SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate)	Availability	Available to all students
SCQF Credits	10	ECTS Credits	5
Summary	This course focuses specifically on the development of the content of three domains of knowledge (i.e. physics, psychology and biology) and how these develop from infancy and throughout childhood and adolescence. It outlines a relatively recent theoretical approach in cognitive development and developmental cognitive science which highlights the influence of the content of knowledge on the process and development of thought.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites	Students MUST have passed: Psychology Methodology 1 (PSYL10034) AND Psychology Methodology 2 (PSYL10035)	Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations		Other requirements	None

Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisites	Degree major in Psychology and passes in Psychology courses at least to the equivalent of Junior Honours level in Edinburgh. Prior agreement with the 4th Year Honours Course Organiser

Course Delivery Information

Academic year 2015/16, Available to all students (SV1)		Quota: None
Course Start	Block 1 (Sem 1)
Timetable	Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info)	Total Hours: 100 ( Seminar/Tutorial Hours 12, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 86 )
Assessment (Further Info)	Written Exam 100 %, Coursework 0 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment)	100% exam. Visiting Student Variant Assessment Essay (3,000 words) to be set by the course organiser and due 4pm, Thursday 11 December.
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Exam Information
Exam Diet	Paper Name		Hours & Minutes
Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May)			1:30

Academic year 2015/16, Part-year visiting students only (VV1)		Quota: None
Course Start	Block 1 (Sem 1)
Timetable	Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info)	Total Hours: 100 ( Lecture Hours 10, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 88 )
Assessment (Further Info)	Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment)	100% exam. Visiting Student Variant Assessment Essay (3,000 words) to be set by the course organiser and due 4pm, Thursday 11 December.
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Learning Outcomes
Following the course, students will be able to: Interrogate of a variety of contemporary domain-specific theories of cognitive development Critique empirical studies of the development of children�s na�ve concepts in psychology (Theory of Mind), biology (animals, inheritance and illness concepts) and physics (children�s understanding of solid objects, motion, and gravity) Consider current trends in research on children�s na�ve concepts Discuss the practical implications of domain-specific cognitive development for both typically and atypically developing children (e.g. children with autism)