Postgraduate Course: Applied Developmental Psychopathology (ODL) (CLPS11068)
Course Outline
| School | School of Health in Social Science |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
| Course type | Online Distance Learning |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | This course provides an introduction to both established and emerging paradigms of mental illness as applied to children and young people. |
| Course description |
The course starts with an overview, considers lay perspectives on mental illness, before recapping on theories of child development and introducing key concepts from developmental psychopathology. The course focuses on underlying theories of developmental psychopathology, asking how appropriately they can be applied to this age group and what the consequences are for the individual, family, services and wider society.
As the course develops, and through a range of media including online discussion, lecture and case study, students will develop a critical awareness and understanding of associated social, interpersonal, cognitive, emotional and behavioural patterns, within a developmental context, and the impact these can have on the individual child and the family. Students will also consider the importance and the impact of social, emotional and cultural context on the development of psychological difficulties, with a focus on family functioning. This understanding is framed within models of developmental psychopathology.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2017/18, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: 40 |
| Course Start |
Semester 2 |
| Course Start Date |
15/01/2018 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Online Activities 20,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
176 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
One group submission (20%)«br /»
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One individual assignment (80%) |
| Feedback |
Formative feedback will be given on a group presentation.
Summative feedback will be given on the group submission and individual assignment as detailed above. |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Conceptualise, analyse and present the essential theoretical models of developmental psychopathology and abnormal psychology.
- Demonstrate extensive, detailed and critical understanding of pathways to abnormal development including the influence of social, emotional and biological factors.
- Demonstrate the critical and reflective application of a balanced understanding of risk and resilience factors in children and adolescents who present with significant psychopathology.
- Critically appraise the impact of abnormal development on the wider functioning of the individual child and the family.
- Reflect on the current theoretical basis for clinical practice and apply different conceptual frameworks to individual clinical presentations, and the evaluation of clinical services.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
* Research and enquiry skills, including evaluation and critical analysis
* Personal and intellectual autonomy skills, including accountability and working with others
* Technical and practical skills
* Communication, numeracy and IT skills |
| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Charles Marley
Tel: (0131 6)51 3970
Email: |
Course secretary | Mrs Lorna Sheal
Tel: (0131 6)51 3970
Email: |
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