Key information
- Faculty
- IOE
- Teaching department
- Psychology and Human Development
- Credit value
- 30
- Restrictions
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This module is only available as an option for MSc Developmental and Educational Psychology and MA/MSc Educational Neuroscience programmes. It may be taken as an option by MA Education (Psychology) students who are familiar with basic child development theory from their undergraduate degree.
- Timetable
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Alternative credit options
There are no alternative credit options available for this module.
Psychological research is making substantial progress in identifying the core abilities that predict success in mathematics and science. There are many factors that explain individual variation in these skills, including, for maths, knowledge of cardinality, recognition and use of symbols, translation between verbal and symbolic formats, and calculation strategies; and for science, temporal attention, spatial and spatial-temporal ability, integration of nonverbal and verbal representations, and acquisition of scientific vocabulary. However, there are other factors that might influence the development of these two important academic abilities. These include the home environment, cultural differences, specific anxieties, attentional deficits and neurodevelopmental conditions such as dyscalculia. In this module, we explore theories of maths and science learning and how cognitive, neurocognitive, social and individual factors might influence educational outcomes.
Module deliveries for 2024/25 academic year
Intended teaching term:
Term 2 听听听
Postgraduate (FHEQ Level 7)
Teaching and assessment
- Mode of study
- In person
- Methods of assessment
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100%
Coursework
- Mark scheme
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Letter Grade
Other information
- Number of students on module in previous year
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0
- Module leader
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Dr Jo Van Herwegen
- Who to contact for more information
- j.vanherwegen@ucl.ac.uk
Intended teaching term:
Term 2 听听听
Postgraduate (FHEQ Level 7)
Teaching and assessment
- Mode of study
- In person
- Methods of assessment
-
100%
Coursework
- Mark scheme
-
Numeric Marks
Other information
- Number of students on module in previous year
-
14
- Module leader
-
Dr Jo Van Herwegen
- Who to contact for more information
- j.vanherwegen@ucl.ac.uk
Last updated
This module description was last updated on 8th April 2024.
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