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Psychology of Education and Child Development - PDP4801

Post Graduate Diploma Year module NQF level: 8 Credits: 24
Module presented in English
Purpose: The purpose of this module is to provide students with background to the discipline of Educational Psychology and Child Development. Qualifying students will enhance their knowledge of various theoretical frameworks, perspectives, models as well as policy documents that pertain to Educational Psychology. Students will be introduced to a range of child development theories and required to gain in-depth understanding of educationally at risk learners as well as the factors that contribute to their personal and academic challenges within the South African school context.