Module Code
單元編號
PSY6017
Module Title
單元名稱
PSYCHOLOGY OF CHILDHOOD AND ADOLESCENCE
Module Synopsis
單元概要
This course will provide a broad overview of childhood and adolescent psychological development. Biological and contextual mechanisms that influence development in physical, neural, motor, cognitive, language, and social-emotional domains will be discussed. The course will assist students in making a critical evaluation of each theoretical perspective covered based on the coherence of the theoretical framework and the new developments in empirical research evidence supporting each theory. The role of culture in shaping the development of children and adolescents, particularly in the Hong Kong context, will be considered. The course will further present the opportunity for students to test theory in practice through engagement in the analysis of developmental issues in the school context.