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ED3BCD: Children's Development
Module code: ED3BCD
Module provider: Institute of Education
Credits: 40
Level: Level 3 (Honours)
When you'll be taught: Semester 1 / 2
Module convenor: Ms Pamela Cottrell, email: pamela.cottrell@reading.ac.uk
Pre-requisite module(s):
Co-requisite module(s):
Pre-requisite or Co-requisite module(s):
Module(s) excluded:
Placement information: NA
Academic year: 2024/5
Available to visiting students: No
Talis reading list: Yes
Last updated: 29 August 2024
Overview
Module aims and purpose
This module aims to expand students’ understanding of the role that child development has had on childcare and educational theory and practice. Influential theories and theorists are selected and analysed in relation to ideology and practice when investigating different aspects of child development. Different ways of knowing about children are introduced from the worlds of psychology, anthropology, education, sociology, neuro-science and literature and the way in which these different perspectives add to our understanding of children is discussed. In exploring different ways of knowing, students will be introduced to different research methodologies through study of relevant research reports.Â
Aims:
To develop knowledge and understanding of:Â
- The individual and diverse ways in which children develop and learnÂ
- How to meet children’s needs and enable them to develop and learnÂ
- The links between theoretical perspectives and practiceÂ
- How children’s wellbeing, development, learning and behaviour can be affected by a range of influences and transitionsÂ
Module learning outcomes
By the end of the module, it is expected that students will be able to:Â
- Recognise the expected pattern of children’s development and draw on how children’s development impacts learningÂ
- Illustrate how to respond appropriately and take into account children’s ways of thinking in order to promote learning and developmentÂ
- Improve effective personalised provision for the children with whom students workÂ
- Be able to select and use a range of resources suitable for children’s ages, interests and abilitiesÂ
Module content
Students will be introduced to the module in semester one with the module being taught over semester one and two. There will be initial inputs in semester one to the module expectations and the required tasks relating to the assessments e.g. observations and relevant investigation in respect of an identified child’ development.   Â
Learning opportunities will focus on key child development areas including:Â
- attachment theoriesÂ
- cognitive developmentÂ
- early literacy and early readingÂ
- early numeracyÂ
- social and emotional development and children’s identityÂ
- physical developmentÂ
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- moral developmentÂ
- special educational needs and disabilitiesÂ
- supporting children with English as an additional language Â
- supporting children’s development through technology Â
Within the first semester students will complete a short response paper (1500 words). In the second semester students will compete a 3000 word (40 credit ) essay.
Structure
Teaching and learning methods
Online materials will support a combination of lectures, seminars, group discussions, case studies and independent research. Complementary work-based tasks, independent activities and directed tasks will contribute to the achievement of the intended learning outcomes. Â
Study hours
At least 45 hours of scheduled teaching and learning activities will be delivered in person, with the remaining hours for scheduled and self-scheduled teaching and learning activities delivered either in person or online. You will receive further details about how these hours will be delivered before the start of the module.
 Scheduled teaching and learning activities |  Semester 1 |  Semester 2 | Ìý³§³Ü³¾³¾±ð°ù |
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Lectures | 9 | 34 | |
Seminars | |||
Tutorials | 4 | 6 | |
Project Supervision | |||
Demonstrations | |||
Practical classes and workshops | |||
Supervised time in studio / workshop | |||
Scheduled revision sessions | |||
Feedback meetings with staff | |||
Fieldwork | |||
External visits | |||
Work-based learning | 30 | 50 | |
 Self-scheduled teaching and learning activities |  Semester 1 |  Semester 2 | Ìý³§³Ü³¾³¾±ð°ù |
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Directed viewing of video materials/screencasts | |||
Participation in discussion boards/other discussions | |||
Feedback meetings with staff | |||
Other | |||
Other (details) | |||
 Placement and study abroad |  Semester 1 |  Semester 2 | Ìý³§³Ü³¾³¾±ð°ù |
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Placement | |||
Study abroad | |||
 Independent study hours |  Semester 1 |  Semester 2 | Ìý³§³Ü³¾³¾±ð°ù |
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Independent study hours | 120 | 147 |
Please note the independent study hours above are notional numbers of hours; each student will approach studying in different ways. We would advise you to reflect on your learning and the number of hours you are allocating to these tasks.
Semester 1 The hours in this column may include hours during the Christmas holiday period.
Semester 2 The hours in this column may include hours during the Easter holiday period.
Summer The hours in this column will take place during the summer holidays and may be at the start and/or end of the module.
Assessment
Requirements for a pass
Students need to achieve an overall module mark of 40% to pass this module.
Summative assessment
Type of assessment | Detail of assessment | % contribution towards module mark | Size of assessment | Submission date | Additional information |
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Written coursework assignment | Written assignment | 70 | 3,000 words | Semester 2, Teaching Week 6 | The written assignment will focus one or two areas of children's development that have been presented during the course. the course. Students will respond to the prompts using academic literature and examples from their practice to support their thinking. |
Written coursework assignment | Written assignment | 30 | 1,500 words | Semester 1, Assessment Week 1 | The written response will focus on two prompts that relate to children's development. Each prompt will be a short response of approximately 750 words. Students will respond to the prompts using academic literature and examples from their practice to support their thinking. |
Penalties for late submission of summative assessment
The Support Centres will apply the following penalties for work submitted late:
Assessments with numerical marks
- where the piece of work is submitted after the original deadline (or any formally agreed extension to the deadline): 10% of the total marks available for that piece of work will be deducted from the mark for each working day (or part thereof) following the deadline up to a total of three working days;
- the mark awarded due to the imposition of the penalty shall not fall below the threshold pass mark, namely 40% in the case of modules at Levels 4-6 (i.e. undergraduate modules for Parts 1-3) and 50% in the case of Level 7 modules offered as part of an Integrated Masters or taught postgraduate degree programme;
- where the piece of work is awarded a mark below the threshold pass mark prior to any penalty being imposed, and is submitted up to three working days after the original deadline (or any formally agreed extension to the deadline), no penalty shall be imposed;
- where the piece of work is submitted more than three working days after the original deadline (or any formally agreed extension to the deadline): a mark of zero will be recorded.
Assessments marked Pass/Fail
- where the piece of work is submitted within three working days of the deadline (or any formally agreed extension of the deadline): no penalty will be applied;
- where the piece of work is submitted more than three working days after the original deadline (or any formally agreed extension of the deadline): a grade of Fail will be awarded.
The University policy statement on penalties for late submission can be found at: /cqsd/-/media/project/functions/cqsd/documents/qap/penaltiesforlatesubmission.pdf
You are strongly advised to ensure that coursework is submitted by the relevant deadline. You should note that it is advisable to submit work in an unfinished state rather than to fail to submit any work.
Formative assessment
Formative assessment is any task or activity which creates feedback (or feedforward) for you about your learning, but which does not contribute towards your overall module mark.
One observation can be submitted via email to your academic tutor for feedbackÂ
Examples of multiple-choice questions shared during lecturesÂ
Reassessment
Type of reassessment | Detail of reassessment | % contribution towards module mark | Size of reassessment | Submission date | Additional information |
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Written coursework assignment | Essay | 100 | 3,000 words | Summer | The written assignment will focus on one or two areas of children's development that have been presented during the course. |
Additional costs
Item | Additional information | Cost |
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Computers and devices with a particular specification | Laptop or equivalent required for all assessments | |
Required textbooks | As per the Talis reading list | |
Specialist equipment or materials | ||
Specialist clothing, footwear, or headgear | ||
Printing and binding | ||
Travel, accommodation, and subsistence |
THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MODULE DESCRIPTION DOES NOT FORM ANY PART OF A STUDENT'S CONTRACT.