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Development in Young People (PSYT90098)

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This subject provides a comprehensive overview of development in young people, focusing on the various factors that influence both healthy development and mental ill-health in childhood, adolescence and emerging adulthood. Subject content includes:

  • The relationship between development and attachment and familial functioning
  • The influence of social, peer and intimate relationships on the lives of young people
  • Sexual development
  • Identity development
  • Cognitive and brain development
  • The impact of socio-cultural contexts on emerging adulthood

Intended learning outcomes

By the end of this subject students should be able to:

  • Describe contemporary, evidence-based theories relating to the development of young people.
  • Explain the relationship between developmental processes and the emergence of mental ill-health in young people
  • Articulate the impact of mental ill-health on developmental processes in young people
  • Describe the key processes occurring across the various developmental domains in young people
  • Explain the influence of the socio-cultural environment on emerging adulthood

Generic skills

Participation in this subject will enhance students’:

  • Capacity to translate knowledge into practice
  • Critical and analytical thinking skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Written communication skills
  • Time management skills
  • Ability to find, evaluate and use relevant information
  • Capacity for logical and independent thought

Last updated: 20 January 2026