Hands-on training in emotional and cognitive development

Knowledge:

Upon completing the course, you should have:

• In-depth knowledge about the development of a selection of cognitive and emotional phenomena from a developmental, psychological and neuropsychological perspective (e.g. language, executive functions, gender differences, emotion regulation, emotion understanding, emotional competence, and attachment).

Skills:

Upon completing the course, you should be able:

• To assess the development of a wide range of cognitive and emotional phenomena by the mean of tests, questionnaires, interviews, as well as Eye-tracking.
• To conduct a basic and applied research (planning, execution, reporting).

General competences:

Upon completing the course, you should be able:

• To analyse knowledge and scientific methods
• To communicate scientific knowledge to researchers and non-researchers
• To use scientific knowledge and methods outside the world of research
• To collaborate with researchers and practitioners
• To work in a group
• To discuss the ethics of research and practice
• To think critically and reflectively

This course is mandatory for students from the study option Helse, utvikling og samfunn who choose the developmental psychology option (fordypning).The course is an elective for students who will choose one of the other three options in the HUS-master.

ERASMUS students can apply for the course.

Teaching is given through lectures and seminars.

Students are expected to be active in both (e.g. group presentations, self-assessments & assessments of fellow students).

80% attendance to all sessions (lectures and seminars) is compulsory.

Compulsory tuition activities are valid for the 2 next semesters after approval date.

Students will be dived into smaller working groups for the seminar assignments.

Two written group assignments and one oral group presentation:

1. Emotion: Group presentation
2. Cognition: Group assignment
3. Cognition and emotion: Group assignment

All three modules and exam components must be passed during the same semester in order to pass the course.

If you are sick or have another valid reason for not attending the regular exam, we offer a postponed exam later in the same semester.

See also our information about resitting an exam.

The examination text is given in English.You may submit your response in Norwegian, Swedish, Danish or English.

Written exams can be written in Norwegian, Swedish, Danish or English.

Oral exams must be presented in English