Autism Across the Lifespan (C8903)
15 credits, Level 6
Spring teaching
In this module, you'll study autism spectrum disorder, a neurodevelopmental condition, across all stages of the lifespan – from early childhood into old age.
You'll focus on cognition, whilst contextualising the condition at different stages of development.
You’ll explore areas in childhood and adolescence, including:
- memory
- language
- learning
- the ‘self’
- mental health
- transgender issues
You will also examine adulthood topics including:
- Bayesian theories of perception
- maternal autism
- memory
- sensory
- emotional processing
You will finish with addressing some of the consequences of ageing in autism.
Teaching
100%: Practical (Workshop)
Assessment
35%: Coursework (Portfolio, Report)
65%: Examination (Computer-based examination)
Contact hours and workload
This module is approximately 150 hours of work. This breaks down into about 22 hours of contact time and about 128 hours of independent study. The University may make minor variations to the contact hours for operational reasons, including timetabling requirements.
We regularly review our modules to incorporate student feedback, staff expertise, as well as the latest research and teaching methodology. We鈥檙e planning to run these modules in the academic year 2024/25. However, there may be changes to these modules in response to feedback, staff availability, student demand or updates to our curriculum.
We鈥檒l make sure to let you know of any material changes to modules at the earliest opportunity.