HPS772 - Child and Adolescent Development
Unit details
Year | 2014 unit information |
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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. |
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
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.