MEd Psychology of Education

This unit covers a rage of themes in individual differences from psychology, including the relationships between individual differences and social/educational inclusion/exclusion.  Relevant considerations for education will be aligned with key topics and themes and broadly include considerations in labelling, mental health, trait and state approaches to motivation, emotion and personality.  Together the unit will achieve a nuanced understanding depicting how classrooms are diverse environments relating to the pupils that inhabit them and individual differences must be recognised for effective education provision and learning.

• provide coverage of the BPS syllabus core area of Individual Differences and the advanced option of Educational Psychology.
• To develop knowledge of the contribution of psychology to understanding and developing effective provision for children and young people as learners.

Indicative Curriculum Content

• Introduction to individual differences and considerations in Education.
• Temperament
• Learning in classrooms and other contexts.
• Mental Health.
• Emotional intelligence
• Personality and psychological characteristics
• Evidence based practice / practice based evidence.
• Transitions.

This course unit will be delivered using a variety of methods including lectures, tutorials, case based learning, simulations and applied learning scenarios. Students will be required to work both independently and in small groups, active student participation will be encouraged at all times.

Independent study is expected and supported by guided reading, independent reading, guided activities, and additional materials on Blackboard and Reading Lists Online.

Lecture PowerPoint slides and additional resources are also available on Blackboard.

Additionally, the unit make uses of electronic tools and digital platforms to provide further opportunities for student engagement.

• Critically evaluate the strengths and limitations in understanding what constitutes individual differences across psychology and education
• Be able to evaluate the concept of “inclusive” education

• Apply and interpret the contribution of psychology to consider the tensions around inclusive provision for children and young people as learners
   

• Examination and interpretation of current literature and subsequent production of information for a specific audience.
• IT skills (word processing, accessing electronic databases and library facilities)
   

• Written communication.

15 working days after submission, via TurnItIn

As with all units on the MEd, we like to offer a range of books and let you choose a combination that appeals to you.  As such, you are advised to have a look through them all first (either in the University Library or online). 

The Online version of this Reading List will show you where these core texts can be found in the library or online:

https://manchester.alma.exlibrisgroup.com/leganto/public/44MAN_INST/lists/318135405930001631?auth=CAS