HS135-4-FY-CO:
Development of Individuals Throughout their Lifespan
2023/24
Health and Social Care (School of)
Colchester Campus
Full Year
Undergraduate: Level 4
Current
Thursday 05 October 2023
Friday 28 June 2024
30
27 February 2024
Requisites for this module
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BSC B630 Speech and Language Therapy,
BSC B631 Speech and Language Therapy (Including Year Abroad),
BSC B632 Speech and Language Therapy (Including Placement Year)
This module introduces students to typical development across the lifespan. Students will explore language, cognitive, social and emotional development from birth to older aging adults. An emphasis is placed on developing underpinning knowledge required for later modules and professional practice.
This module aims to develop your understanding of typical development and ageing across the lifespan. It also aims to develop your understanding of underlying skills, such as attention & memory, which are required for successful communication.
On successful completion of this module, the student will be able to:
Demonstrate knowledge of typical language and literacy development across the lifespan,
Recognise that typical speech language and communication and literacy includes a spectrum of ability and individual differences
Demonstrate knowledge of the development of cognitive, social and emotional skills across the lifespan
Discuss the impact of underlying cognitive, emotional and social skills on speech, language, literacy and communication abilities of individuals
This module takes a topical approach to lifespan development and is delivered half a day per week throughout autumn & spring terms via interactive lectures & workshops. You will be expected to actively participate in classroom activities, engage in learner led small groups and work independently to truly understand the content at a deep level. This will help enable you to understand communication difficulties later in the degree programme.
Taking a developmental approach to the programme, this early speech and language therapy module will be delivered through a combination of interactive lectures, small group learner led workshops and individual study.
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Santrock, J. (2023)
Topical Approach to Life-span Development. 11th ed. New York, New York: McGraw-Hill. Available at:
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/universityofessex-ebooks/detail.action?docID=6861931.
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Berk, L.E. (2018)
Development through the lifespan. Seventh edition. Hoboken, NJ: Pearson Education, Inc. Available at:
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/universityofessex-ebooks/detail.action?docID=5306354.
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Owens, R.E. (2019)
Language development: an introduction. Tenth edition. [Hoboken, New Jersey]: Pearson Education, Inc. Available at:
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/universityofessex-ebooks/detail.action?docID=5894758.
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Levey, S. (2019)
Introduction to language development. Second edition. San Diego, CA: Plural Publishing, Inc. Available at:
https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=1831950.
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The above list is indicative of the essential reading for the course.
The library makes provision for all reading list items, with digital provision where possible, and these resources are shared between students.
Further reading can be obtained from this module's
reading list.
Assessment items, weightings and deadlines
| Coursework / exam |
Description |
Deadline |
Coursework weighting |
| Coursework |
2000-Word Written Coursework Assignment |
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50% |
| Written Exam |
Summer Exam |
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50% |
Exam format definitions
- Remote, open book: Your exam will take place remotely via an online learning platform. You may refer to any physical or electronic materials during the exam.
- In-person, open book: Your exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer to any physical materials such as paper study notes or a textbook during the exam. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, open book (restricted): The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer only to specific physical materials such as a named textbook during the exam. Permitted materials will be specified by your department. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, closed book: The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may not refer to any physical materials or electronic devices during the exam. There may be times when a paper dictionary,
for example, may be permitted in an otherwise closed book exam. Any exceptions will be specified by your department.
Your department will provide further guidance before your exams.
Overall assessment
Reassessment
Module supervisor and teaching staff
Dr Shamala Sundaray, email: s.sundaray@essex.ac.uk.
Sai Bangera, Dr Shamala Sundaray
hscsltadmin@essex.ac.uk
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No external examiner information available for this module.
Available via Moodle
Of 68 hours, 68 (100%) hours available to students:
0 hours not recorded due to service coverage or fault;
0 hours not recorded due to opt-out by lecturer(s), module, or event type.
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