HPS202 - Child and Adolescent Development
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Enrolment modes: | (B, G, W, X) |
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Credit point(s): | 1 |
EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
Unit chair: | H Skouteris (B) and M Hooley (B) |
Prerequisite: | HPS111 and HPS121 |
Incompatible with: | HPS772 |
Contact hours: | 5 x 2 hour practicals (fortnightly), 1 x 2 hour seminar per week On campus students are required to attend practricaly classes and are highly recomened to attend seminars. Weekly readings are prescribed and to support flexible delivery of unit content, online lectures are available for each topic. |
Note:Online teaching methods require internet access. Please refer to the most current computer specifications.On-campus students are required to attend practical classes |
Content
The unit addresses the study of several aspects of child development (cognitive, linguistic, social, emotional, moral) from infancy to adolescence using a variety of theoretical orientations. Research evidence from various sources (naturalistic observation to laboratory experiments) is presented to show how basic information about the processes of development has implications for the understanding of real-life problems.Assessment
Examination (2 hours) 50%, written assignment (2000 words) 50%Prescribed texts
White, F., Hayes, B. and Livesey, D. (2010). Developmental psychology, 2nd edition. Pearson: Australia, ISBN: 9781442512146.
Unit Fee Information
Student Contribution Rate* | Student Contribution Rate** | Student Contribution Rate*** | Fee rate - Domestic Students | Fee rate - International students |
$706 | $706 | $706 | $2542 | $2714 |
* Student contribution rate for Commonwealth Supported students who commenced studies from 2010
** Student contribution rate for Commonwealth Supported students who commenced studies from 2009
*** Student contribution rate for Commonwealth Supported students who commenced studies from 2008
Please note: Unit fees listed do not apply to Deakin Prime students.