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PPGS 6115 ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY 3 CREDITS

Synopsis

This course aims to enable teachers, counselors, parents and educators understand the psychology of
adolescence. This course will examine the growth and physical development of young children, job
development, and cognitive ability, socio-emotional development and relationships with significant people,
personality development, adolescent issues and factors that cause the problem and the world in preparation for
adulthood.

Assessment Method : Continuous Evaluation (Test, Assignment) : 60%, Examination: 40%

Medium of Instruction : Malay and English Language

Main References
Santrock, J. (2008). Adolescent development. International student edition, McGraw Hill Publishers.
Berk, L. (2006). Development through the lifespan. Pearson International edition, USA : Allan and Bacon
Publishers.
Dacey, J., & Kenny, M.(1997). Adolescent development, (2 ed.). Dubuque: Brown & Benchmark Publisher.
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PPGS 6116 SOCIAL COGNITION 3 CREDITS

Synopsis

This course will enable students to understand the interaction between cognitive, social, and affective
development. Among the topics that are taught, including the importance of cognition, ecology, and cognitive
development, language development and social cognition, children's understanding of emotion, morality, and
acknowledges the social self, attitudes, perceptions, and self-identity formation and interpersonal relationships.

Assessment Method : Continuous Evaluation (Test, Assignment) : 60%, Examination: 40%

Medium of Instruction : Malay and English Language

Main References
Forgas, J .P.(2007). Handbook of affect and social cognition. USA:Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Ins.
Hala, S.(1999). The development of social cognition. New York: Psychology Press.

PPGS 6125 SPECIAL EDUCATION 3 CREDITS

Synopsis

This is a fundamental course in special education which aims at introducing to the educators,
counselors, school administrators, and semi-professional groups who have constant contact with students of
diversity ranging from learning disabilities to the gifted. Important topics include basic aspects of special
education, as well as theories and instructional approach for special children such as gifted, learning disabilities,
behavourial disorder, emotional disorder and sensory disorder.
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