H6LDE: Lifespan
Development
Long Title:
Lifespan Development
Module Code:
H6LDE
Credits:
10
NFQ Level:
LEVEL 6
Field of Study:
Psychology
Module Delivered in
1 programme(s)
Module Coordinator:
Module editor:
Rebecca Maguire
Module Description:
The aims of this module are to: Provide students with an understanding of the developing person at different
stages in the life span. Enable students to identify developmental milestones across physical, social,
emotional and cognitive domains. Present a perspective on the changes that take place during an
individual’s life from birth to death. Demonstrate how different theoretical perspectives affect or determine
research and the applications that emerge from these approaches.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module the learner will be able to:
LO1
Describe the developing person at different stages across the life span.
LO2
Identify the key developmental theories impacting development from childhood to adolescence.
LO3
Apply theoretical approaches to understand the physical, cognitive, social, emotional issues in human development.
LO4
Develop a perspective on the changes that take place during an individuals life from birth to death.
LO5
Understand how the different theoretical perspectives impact on research and applications.
Pre-requisite learning
Requirements
This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is mandatory before enrolment in this module is allowed. You may not enrol on this module if
you have not acquired the learning specified in this section.
No requirements listed
H6LDE: Lifespan
Development
Module Content & Assessment
Indicative Content
Introduction to Lifespan Development
• Basic concepts and methods • Theories of Development • Research methods in Lifespan Development
• Beginnings (0-1 Year of Age)
o Genetics, Conception and Prenatal Development o Birth and Competencies of the New born and Infant o Infant Personality and SocialEmotional Development
• Early Childhood: Toddlers and Preschool Children (1-6 Years of Age)
o Physical, Cognitive and Gender Role Development o Language Development o Personality and Social-Emotional Development
• Middle childhood (6-12 Years)
o Physical, Cognitive and Moral Development o Intelligence and Creativity o Personality and Social-Emotional Development
• Adolescence (12-18 Years)
¿ Physical and Cognitive Development ¿ Social and Personality Development
• Early Adulthood (18-40 Years)
¿ Physical, Cognitive, Social and Personality Development
• Middle Adulthood (40-65 Years)
¿ Physical, Cognitive, Social and Personality Development
• Late Adulthood (65+ Years)
¿ Physical, Cognitive, Social and Personality Development
Death, Dying and Bereavement
n/a
Summary and Overview of Course
n/a
Assessment Breakdown
%
Coursework
40.00%
End of Module Assessment
60.00%
Full Time
Coursework
Assessment Type
Assessment Description
Outcome
addressed
% of
total
Assessment
Date
Essay
n/a
1,2,3,4,5
20.00
n/a
Practical (0260)
n/a
1,2,3,4,5
20.00
n/a
End of Module Assessment
Assessment Type
Assessment Description
Outcome
addressed
% of
total
Assessment Date
Terminal Exam
End-of-Semester Final Examination
1,2,3,4,5
60.00
End-of-Semester
NCIRL reserves the right to alter the nature and timings of assessment
H6LDE: Lifespan
Development
Module Workload
Workload: Full Time
Workload Type
Workload Description
Lecture
No Description
4
Every
Week
4.00
Tutorial
No Description
1
Every
Week
1.00
Independent Learning
No Description
140
This module has no Part Time workload.
Hours
Frequency
Once per
semester
Average
Weekly
Learner
Workload
11.67
Total Hours
145.00
Total Weekly Learner Workload
16.67
Total Weekly Contact Hours
5.00
Module Resources
Recommended Book Resources
Boyd, D.A. & Bee, H.L. 2011, Lifespan Development., 6th Ed., Pearson Education
Santrock, J. W 2010, Lifespan Development, 13th Ed., McGraw-Hill Higher Education
O’Brien, E. 2008, Human Growth and Development, Gill & Macmillan.
Supplementary Book Resources
Bee, H.L. 1997, n/a, 2nd Ed., Harpur Collins
Dworetzky, J.P. 1995, Human Development a Lifespan Approach, West Publishing Company
Rutter, M. & M 1993, Developing Minds. Continuity and Change across the Lifespan, Penguin
Santrock, J.W 2007, A Topical Approach to Life-Span Development, 4th Ed., McGraw Hill
Schaffer, H. R. 2004, Introducing Child Psychology, Blackwell
Schaffer, D. & Kipp, K. 2006, Developmental Psychology, Wadsworth Publishing
Bee, H., 2007, The Developing Child, 11th Ed., Allyn & Bacon
Kathleen Stassen Berger, The Developing Person Through the Life Span, Worth Publishers [ISBN: 9781429232036]
edited by Mary L. Courage and Nelson Cowan, The development of memory in infancy and childhood, Hove, East Sussex ;
Psychology Press, 2009. [ISBN: 9781841696423]
William Crain 2011, Theories of development, Prentice Hall Boston, MA [ISBN: 9780205810468]
edited by Sheila Greene and Diane Hogan, Researching children's experience, London ; SAGE, 2005. [ISBN: 0761971033]
Patricia H. Miller, Theories of Developmental Psychology, Worth Publishers [ISBN: 1429216344]
Neil J. Salkind, An introduction to theories of human development, Thousand Oaks, Calif. ; Sage Publications, c2004. [ISBN:
9780761926399]
John Santrock, A Topical Approach to Life-Span Development, McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages [ISBN:
0078035139]
John Santrock, Life-Span Development, McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages [ISBN: 0073532096]
David R. Shaffer, Katherine Kipp, Cengage Advantage Books: Developmental Psychology, Wadsworth Publishing [ISBN:
0495596884]
Robert Siegler, How Children Develop Third Edition, Palgrave [ISBN: 1429253754]
Peter K. Smith, Helen Cowie, Mark Blades, Understanding Children's Development, Wiley-Blackwell [ISBN: 1405176016]
editors, Sherry L. Willis, Mike Martin, Middle adulthood, Calif. Thousand Oaks [ISBN: 076198853X]
Recommended Article/Paper Resources
Hutson, Matthew When the Crib Is The Couch, Psychology Today, Mar/Apr2007, Vol. 40 Issue 2,, p26-26, 1/2p
Stark, Elizabeth 1985, Birth-order bias, Psychology Today, Vol. 19 Issue 8,, p13-13, 1/3p
Kowner, Rotem 2001, Psychological perspective on human developmental stability and fluctuating asymmetry, British Journal of
Psychology, Vol. 92 Issue 3,, p447, 23p
Goswami, Usha 2001, Cognitive development: No stages please -we're British, British Journal of Psychology, Vol. 92 Issue 1,
p257, 21p
Turner, Johanna 1982, Developmental Psychology and Society., British Journal of Psychology,, Vol. 73 Issue 1, p139, 2p
Other Resources
Website: http://www.myvirtualchild.com
Module Delivered in
Programme Code
Programme
Semester
Delivery
BAHPSYCH
Bachelor of Arts (Hons) Psychology
2
Core Subject