HPS772 - Child and Adolescent Development

Unit details

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Year2014 unit information
Enrolment modes:Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Warrnambool, Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online
Trimester 3: Online
Credit point(s):1
EFTSL value:0.125
Unit chair:

Trimester 2: Merrilyn Hooley

Trimester 3: Merrilyn Hooley

Email: HPS772@deakin.edu.au

Incompatible with: HPS202
Contact hours:

One 2 hour class per week, and one 2 hour practical seminar per fortnight.
Campus students are required to attend practical seminars and are highly recommended to attend classes. Weekly readings are prescribed and to support flexible delivery of unit content, cloud (online) classes are available for each topic

Note:

You will need to access substantial learning resources and experiences in CloudDeakin (Deakin’s online learning environment). Compliance with the Standards in computing, connectivity and student capability are a condition on your enrolment.

Content

The unit addresses the study of several aspects of child development (cognitive, linguistic, social, emotional, biological, motor, moral, developmental disorders) from infancy to adolescence using a variety of theoretical orientations, and apply the processes of development to understand real-life problems.

Assessment

One minor assignment (brief plus reflection 1300 words) 20%, one major written assignment (1500 words) 40%, examination (2 hours) 40%

Prescribed texts

There is no prescribed text for this unit. All readings will be provided via CloudDeakin.

Unit Fee Information

Student Contribution Rate*Student Contribution Rate**Fee rate - Domestic Students Fee rate - International students
$755$755$2769$3021

* Rate for all CSP students, except for those who commenced Education and Nursing units pre 2010
** Rate for CSP students who commenced Education and Nursing units pre 2010
Please note: Unit fees listed do not apply to Deakin Prime students.