HPS772 - Child and Adolescent Development
Unit details
| Year: | 2022 unit information |
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| Important Update: | Unit delivery will be in line with the most current COVIDSafe health guidelines. We continue to tailor learning experiences for each unit to achieve the best possible mix of online and on-campus activities that successfully blend our approaches to learning, working and research. Please check your unit sites for announcements and updates. Last updated: 4 March 2022 |
| 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: Michelle Benstead Trimester 3: Michelle Benstead |
| Cohort rule: | This unit is at a postgraduate level and students enrolled in undergraduate courses cannot undertake it. Postgraduate students must check with their course adviser before enrolling in the unit. |
| Prerequisite: | Nil |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | HPS202 |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. |
| Scheduled learning activities - campus: | 4 x 1.5 hour masterclass (online) per trimester |
| Scheduled learning activities - cloud: | Trimester 2 Trimester 3 |
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 involves applying the processes of development to understand real-life problems.
| ULO | These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes |
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| ULO1 | Demonstrate knowledge of core areas of development including genetic and biological, cognitive, language, emotional, social, moral and motor development, and developmental disorders. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO2 | Critically review and evaluate literature (published articles) related to the topic of your research. | GLO2: Communication |
| ULO3 | Apply developmental psychology theories/content to the research, analysis and generation of an overview to a real-world problem that includes practical solutions. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO4 | Effectively communicate research findings using clear and concise writing. | GLO2: Communication |
| ULO5 | Critically analyse and evaluate relevant research and theory in developmental psychology to develop new ways of thinking about a real-world problem and provide novel solutions. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO6 | Consider Developmental Psychology through a culturally diverse lens, including Indigenous Knowledges and Culturally and Linguistically Diverse communities. | GLO8: Global citizenship |
Assessment
Trimester 2 and Trimester 3:| Assessment description | Student output | Grading and weighting | Indicative due week |
| Assessment 1: Annotated bibliography | 1400 words | 20% |
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| Assessment 2: Policy brief | 2000 words | 40% |
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| Assessment 3: Examination | 90 minutes | 40% |
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The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Learning Resource
The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: HPS772 Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
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