PSY4130 Developmental psychology and clinical neuroscience

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

1. 1

   Describe and critique current research, and future research directions in developmental psychology, the biological bases of behaviour and cognition, and abnormal development;

2. 2

   Review evidence and evaluate contentious theories in developmental psychology, and clinical neuroscience;

3. 3

   Compare and contrast the strengths and weaknesses of treatment approaches in developmental psychology;

4. 4

   Evaluate important ideas in psychology, and its role in broader developmental psychology and neuroscience through group discussion;

5. 5

   Synthesise and present ideas in developmental psychology and clinical neuroscience in both spoken and written form;

6. 6

   Critically analyse the current cognitive neuroscientific research in developmental psychology and neuroscience