Social Development across the Lifespan

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This module considers the development of social skills across the lifespan, from childhood to old age. It will address such questions as whether the language our parents use with us as young children later affects our ability to reason about other people's thoughts and emotional states, whether our ability to read other people's social signals, and our ability to recognise social faux pas, gets better or worse as we get older, or whether new 'social networking' sites such as Facebook are altering the way we interact with others, as well as altering the way our brain develops. Drawing on neuropsychological research techniques, such as brain imaging and eye tracking, as well as the latest research findings examining the effects of social networking sites on the development of the 'social brain', you will consider how our understanding of other people develops across the lifespan, and how the activities we undertake can hinder or increase our social adeptness and well-being.

Period
21-07-2014 - 15-08-2014 (4 weeks)

Target group
The University of Sussex International Summer School welcomes applicants from a wide range of educational backgrounds. Although most of you will be currently enrolled at a university or college, we also welcome applicants who have been away from education for some years, as well as highly committed senior high school students - for some courses a good general education, an open mind and lots of enthusiasm are the main qualifications. For some other courses you will see that prerequisites are listed - applicants for these courses are expected to submit transcripts to demonstrate that they have taken, or are currently taking, the necessary precursors.

Course aim
The International Summer School provides an opportunity to meet and study with people from different countries and cultures, on a cosmopolitan campus. The large range of courses on offer allows you to get ahead with credit in core courses, or simply to experiment with something new.



Credits
7.5 ECTS creditsSummer School courses carry 15 credits and last for four weeks. Since the standard annual load for a Sussex student is 120 credits, this means that each course is equivalent to 4 semester hours or 7.5 ECTS credits. Students can take only one course per session, as the courses are intensive. You can expect to spend 30 to 45 hours each week on your course between attending classes, labs and workshops, as well as time spent outside class preparing the readings and assignments. You can find information about the courses offered by the International Summer School through our course directory or courses by subject pages of our website.

Course fee
GBP 1435[Convert to USD]Fees for one 4-week session.GBP 2670[Convert to USD]Fees for two 4-week sessions.Some courses have a lab or field trip fee. A non-refundable application fee of 150 is to be paid when accepting an offer of a place. Payment in full (less the application fee) and payment for accommodation (146/week) is required by 15 June.

Course leader
Susan Sullivan

Scholarships
The University of Sussex offers a limited number of scholarships for participation in the ISS in the form of partial fee waivers to students from developing countries who have high potential for future leadership in their field of study or career.

University of Sussex
Address: University of Sussex Brighton
Postal code: BN1 9RF
City: Brighton
Country: United Kingdom
Website: http://www.sussex.ac.uk/iss/
E-mail: issoffice@sussex.ac.uk
Phone: 00441273678406