A basic Understand early 1–2 Introduce each of the named areas of the brain. knowledge of development of the Synoptic link: also introduce other areas of the brain that are covered in the Brain and brain brain, including the neuropsychology topic ie neurons, synapses, frontal lobe, temporal lobe, parietal lobe development, brain stem, thalamus, and occipital lobe. from simple cerebellum and cortex. Introduce and explain early brain development or use this neural Understand the early structures in Introduce and explain concepts of autonomic functions, sensory processing, development of the womb, of movement and cognition. autonomic functions, brain stem, sensory processing, Students to research early brain development and the early development of thalamus, movement and autonomic functions, sensory processing, movement and cognition. cerebellum cognition. and cortex, Students to construct a timeline (with illustrations if possible) of early stages of brain reflecting the development and early development of autonomic functions, sensory processing, development movement and cognition. This could be done individually or small groups could of autonomic create posters. functions, Homework: students to research ways in which a mother can influence the brain sensory development of her unborn child (eg diet, stress, alcohol or drug use). processing, movement and cognition. The roles of Understand the roles of 1 Introduce and explain concepts of nature and nurture. nature and nature and nurture in Students to discuss in pairs how research might be done into the roles of nature and nurture. human development. nurture in human development. Ideas fed back into a wider class discussion. Students to consider in pairs the ethics and other issues (eg generalisation) related to using twins, newborn babies and animals in psychological research. Class discussion/debate: Which is most influential in our brain development nature – or nurture? Why? (Research from homework task is relevant here.)
A basic knowledge of brain development, from simple neural structures in the womb, of brain stem, thalamus, cerebellum and cortex, reflecting the development of autonomic functions, sensory processing, movement and cognition. Understand early development of the brain, including the brain stem, thalamus, cerebellum and cortex. Understand the early development of autonomic functions, sensory processing, movement and cognition. 1–2 Introduce each of the named areas of the brain. Synoptic link: also introduce other areas of the brain that are covered in the Brain and neuropsychology topic ie neurons, synapses, frontal lobe, temporal lobe, parietal lobe and occipital lobe. Introduce and explain early brain development or use this Introduce and explain concepts of autonomic functions, sensory processing, movement and cognition. Students to research early brain development and the early development of autonomic functions, sensory processing, movement and cognition. Students to construct a timeline (with illustrations if possible) of early stages of brain development and early development of autonomic functions, sensory processing, movement and cognition. This could be done individually or small groups could create posters. Homework: students to research ways in which a mother can influence the brain development of her unborn child (eg diet, stress, alcohol or drug use). The roles of nature and nurture. Understand the roles of nature and nurture in human development. 1 Introduce and explain concepts of nature and nurture. Students to discuss in pairs how research might be done into the roles of nature and nurture in human development. Ideas fed back into a wider class discussion. Students to consider in pairs the ethics and other issues (eg generalisation) related to using twins, newborn babies and animals in psychological research. Class discussion/debate: Which is most influential in our brain development – nature or nurture? Why? (Research from homework task is relevant here.)
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