This unit builds on the introductory survey of developmental psychology in PSYC 101 and 102 and is prerequisite for the 400-level advanced unit in that subject. Assessment is based on written assignment work and a final examination. A person-environment approach is adopted to the study of the perceptual activities of seeing and hearing, and to that of touch. Students will be familiarised in lectures with the key elements of these three modes of attention to the environment, and will undertake practical exercises to enhance that understanding. Additionally, and mainly through seminars, psychosocial problems associated with impairments of sight and hearing will be considered.
Assessment is through written assignment work and an exam.
Prescribed Books Matlin, M.W., and Foley, H.J., Sensation and Perception , 4th ed. This unit begins with a description of language structures, including phonology, morphology and syntax. This provides a framework for examining psychological aspects of language use. Topics covered include the perception and production of speech, the biological bases of language, language disorders such as aphasia, and the development of literacy. Prescribed Books Fromkin, V., Blair, D. and Collins, P., An Introduction to Language .