PSYCH705: Social and Cultural Psychology and Psychology of Human Development
PSYCH705: Social and Cultural Psychology and Psychology of Human Development
The price is inclusive of both formative and summative assessments.
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Qualification
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Qualifi Level 7 Diploma in Psychology
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Qualification (RQF)
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Unit Name
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PSYCH705: Social and Cultural Psychology and Psychology of Human Development
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Unit Reference
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H/650/5095
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No of Credits
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20 Credits
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Learning Outcomes
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Assessment Criteria
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When awarded credit for this unit, a learner will:
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Assessment of this learning outcome will require a learner to demonstrate that they can:
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1. Understand how a society develops, thinks and represents ideas.
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1.1 Analyse the relationship between mind, society and culture.
1.2 Trace the emergence of social issue and its impact based on the principles of social and cultural psychology.
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2. Understand the types of self in social aspects and various applications of social cultural psychology.
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2.2 Evaluate the types of self in society including social identities.
2.2 Define cognition and culture, social representations, attitudes and attributions, language and communication, social influence, beliefs and inter-group relations.
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3. Understand human development in psychology.
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3.1 Evaluate the development of humans especially in childhood and adolescence.
3.2 Evaluate different types of development and barriers to development.
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4. Understand the relationship between human development and culture.
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4.1 Evaluate the impact of culture on an individual’s growth, taking a cross-cultural perspective into account.
4.2 Trace developmental problems through the application of theoretical knowledge.
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In what ways might culture and society impact human development?
In your response, you must:
- Explain the relationship between the mind (personality), society and culture
- Identify the significant stages of human development and explain the impact of the physical, cognitive and/or psychosocial domains on those stages
- Identify and define key concepts: attitude, attribution, communication, social influence, beliefs and intergroup relations, and discuss their potential impact on human development
- Identify potential development disorders that may arise from the negative impact of culture and society
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Formatting:
- 700-900 words
- Justified alignment
- Single spaced
- 12 pt Times New Roman font
- Use an appropriate referencing system for formatting and citation
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PSYCH705: Summative Assessment
Write a 2500-3500-word response to the question: How might culture be a universal requirement for human development?
The response must:
- evaluate the relationship between culture/society and human development
- arrive at a thesis statement representing your stance, reasoning and broad impact
- explain your rationale using the principles of social/cultural psychology and of human development; provide at least three reasons in defense of your stance.
- Integrate research to support your rationale; combine theoretical concepts (social and cultural) for support.
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Formatting:
- 2500-3500 words
- Justified alignment
- Single spaced
- 12 pt Times New Roman font
- Use an appropriate referencing system for formatting and citation
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