PSY4011 Developmental Psychology: Identity Development in Childhood Assessment Brief

PSY4011 Assessment Brief

Module title: Developmental Psychology
Module code: PSY4011
Assignment title: Identity Development in Childhood
Assignment format: Choice of narrated PowerPoint presentation or digital resource
Word/time limit: 12-minute narrated presentation or 2000-word digital resource
File type: Narrated presentation in PowerPoint (.pptx) or a digital resource linked to or created in Word (.docx or .pdf)

Task Summary:

For this assignment, you must create either a 12-minute narrated PowerPoint presentation or a 2000-word digital resource on the topic of identity development in childhood.

Assignment Instructions:

In your assignment, you must:

Define identity development (with in-text citation).

Describe typical identity development in childhood.

Choose two theories related to identity development in childhood from the list below. Describe and explain your chosen theories.

1. William James’ Theory of Identity Development
2. George Herbert Mead’s Theory of Identity Development
3. Erik Erikson’s Theory of Identity Development

Describe and evaluate one recent academic journal article. This must be published within the last 10 years. This must explore how identity development can be influenced by a specific factor/factors.

1. Please describe the aims, methods, findings and conclusions
2. Please evaluate the strengths, limitations, real-world usefulness and ethical considerations

Note: A factor is something that influences identity development in some way (examples include developmental delay, social experiences and individual differences).

Instructions for narrated Presentation:

You must include an audio narration within your presentation. This must be uploaded onto each of your main slides. Your narration should expand on the information within the slides. Please see the “My Assessment” tab on the module iLearn page for further guidance on what to include and how to record your audio.

Instructions for digital Resource:

You must create an informative written piece in the format of your choice. Examples include a blog post, website or Sway. You can also include images in your digital resource. You do not need to include a narration.

Learning Outcomes (LO)

By completing this assessment, you will have shown and be assessed on all four of the learning outcomes:

• Describe and discuss historical, contemporary and wider issues in developmental psychology.
• Explain core theories, approaches and perspectives within developmental psychology.
• Interpret scientific evidence to support your work.
• Identify the relevance of developmental psychology in real-world scenarios.

You will be graded based on how well you meet these learning outcomes.

Your marker will use a rubric to grade your work, and you can find this on the “My Assessment” tab on the module iLearn page.