Critical Psychology & Child Mental Health
The course will introduce students to critical psychology, paying particular attention to developmental psychology theories and psychological and psychiatric explanations of children’s mental health difficulties.
| Course Dates | Semester 1 |
| Course Credits | 20 |
| Course Delivery | Online |
| Academic Co-ordinator | Charles Marley |
Course Description
The course will introduce students to critical psychology and a number of associated theories. It will encourage students to question what psychology is and what it does, paying particular attention to developmental psychology theories and psychological and psychiatric explanations of children’s mental health difficulties.
During the course, students will:
- examine the practical and philosophical implications of debates between mainstream and critical approaches to psychology
- critically examine theories of child developmental and commonly accepted explanations of childhood mental health difficulties
- consider alternative explanations of childhood mental health difficulties
Intended Learning Outcomes
- To be able to demonstrate an awareness of a range of critical theories
- To be able to draw on social constructionist accounts to evaluate psychological knowledge in relation to children.
- To be able to demonstrate skills in critical discourse analysis and its application to discourses of children’s mental health.
- To be able to demonstrate skills in reflexivity in relation to the production of psychological knowledge.
Course Delivery & Assessment
This course will run in Semester 1 (September-December). It is delivered entirely online.
This article was published on Sep 20, 2012