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Multimedia classroom resources, Internet and Library

Lectures, videos and directed reading will build upon student's prior knowledge of theories and practical experience, which will then be applied in seminars and work-based tasks. Tasks may include:
Focused observations e.g. to gather examples of toddlers' behaviour that illustrate they have developed self-concept.
Discussion of case studies.

This unit considers early socialisation (including early social development, attachment and deprivation, and family dynamics), social behaviour (including theories of moral development, pro-social behaviour and the development of gender and of self), and cognitive development (including theories of cognitive and language development).

Written Assignment - 2500 words
Choose two children (one male, one female) of differing ages. Compare and contrast their social, emotional and cognitive development and learning. Relate your findings to theory and discuss the social context in which the development/learning takes place. (Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4)