Postgraduate Module Descriptor

ERPM006Z: Cognitive and Developmental Psychology

This module descriptor refers to the 2021/2 academic year.

Module Content

Syllabus Plan

Whilst the module’s precise content may vary over time, the syllabus will consider a range of issues that relate to both cognition and development. The syllabus will consider theory, research and methodology in these areas of study. Content is likely to maintain a focus on:

Research approaches for the investigation of cognition and development, particularly in relation to children and young people
Classic and contemporary theoretical perspectives in cognitive and developmental psychology
Major issues addressed by cognitive and developmental psychologists (e.g. intellectual development, memory, developmental stages, intelligence and metacognition)
‘Real world’ problems of concern to cognitive and developmental psychologists (e.g. behaviour, thought, language, attention and control)

Learning and Teaching

This table provides an overview of how your hours of study for this module are allocated:

Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities	Guided independent study	Placement / study abroad
27	123	0

...and this table provides a more detailed breakdown of the hours allocated to various study activities:

Category	Hours of study time	Description
Scheduled Learning and Teaching	27	Engagement online with taught content
Guided Independent Study	27	Reading (textbooks, journal articles, web resources and lecture slides) in preparation for taught sessions and for assessment
Guided Independent Study	60	Work on assessments
Guided Independent Study	9	Collation and review of taught materials
Guided Independent Study	27	Undertaking additional tasks and activities (e.g. on ELE) and preparing for online taught content

Online Resources

This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).

How this Module is Assessed

In the tables below, you will see reference to 'ILO's. An ILO is an Intended Learning Outcome - see Aims and Learning Outcomes for details of the ILOs for this module.

Formative Assessment

A formative assessment is designed to give you feedback on your understanding of the module content but it will not count towards your mark for the module.

Form of assessment	Size of the assessment (eg length / duration)	ILOs assessed	Feedback method
Written assignment (essay outline for summative assessment and reference list)	1000 words	1-10,12	Written comments

Summative Assessment

A summative assessment counts towards your mark for the module. The table below tells you what percentage of your mark will come from which type of assessment.

Coursework	Written exams	Practical exams
100	0	0

...and this table provides further details on the summative assessments for this module.

Form of assessment	% of credit	Size of the assessment (eg length / duration)	ILOs assessed	Feedback method
Written Assignment (Written Essay)	90	4000 words	1-10,12	Written feedback and grade
Engagement log	10	500 words	11-12	Written feedback and grade

Re-assessment

Re-assessment takes place when the summative assessment has not been completed by the original deadline, and the student has been allowed to refer or defer it to a later date (this only happens following certain criteria and is always subject to exam board approval). For obvious reasons, re-assessments cannot be the same as the original assessment and so these alternatives are set. In cases where the form of assessment is the same, the content will nevertheless be different.

Original form of assessment	Form of re-assessment	ILOs re-assessed	Timescale for re-assessment
Written Assignment (4000 words)	Written Assignment (4000 words)	1-10,12	Ref/def period
Engagement log	Engagement log	11-12	Ref/def period

Re-assessment notes

Where you have been referred/deferred in your written assignment you will be required to resubmit it in the August referral and deferral period. If you are successful on referral, your overall module mark will be capped at 50%; deferred marks are not capped.