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PSYC3797: Sensory and Social Processing in Autism

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Type	Open
Level	3
Credits	10
Availability	Available in 2024/2025
Module Cap	None.
Location	Durham
Department	Psychology

Prerequisites

60 credits from Level 2 Psychology

Corequisites

None

Excluded Combinations of Modules

None

Aims

In this module you will learn about sensory and social processing in autism from multiple perspectives, including lived experience, behaviour, cognition, and neural processes. You will learn about why autistic people process and react to sensory and social input differently to others, considering what is happening in the brain, all the way through to what is experienced by an individual.

Content

This module examines sensory and social processing in autism.
This module will examine theories and research related to autism, sensory processing, and social processing from experiential, behavioural, and cognitive-neuroscientific perspectives.
The module will also cover related socio-cultural and historical issues.

Learning Outcomes

Subject-specific Knowledge:

Detailed knowledge of sensory and social processing in autism including current theory and evidence.

Subject-specific Skills:

Ability to review critically and consolidate understanding of a coherent body of psychological knowledge and apply it appropriately

Key Skills:

Good written communication skills
Good IT skills in word processing
Ability to work independently in scholarship and research within broad guidelines

Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module

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Teaching Methods and Learning Hours

Activity	Number	Frequency	Duration	Total
2 hour lectures	10	1 per week	2 hours	20
Preparation and Reading				80
Total				100

Summative Assessment

Component: Summative Examination		Component Weighting: 100%
Element	Length / Duration	Element Weighting	Resit Opportunity
Examination	2 hours	100

Formative Assessment

None

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