SPECIAL NOTE:
This unit is part of the accredited program in Psychology and must be taken by students proceeding to Honours in Psychology
OFFERINGS
Unit
Sem 1
Sem 2
Full Yr
Spring
Summer
Winter
KHA202
H
Key Semester Dates
Semester
Note
Start Date
Census Date
Final WW Date*
End Date
Sem 2
12-JUL-2010
10-AUG-2010
30-AUG-2010
15-OCT-2010
*The Final WW Date is the final date from which you can withdraw from the unit without academic penalty, however you will still incur a financial liability (see
Withdrawal dates explained for more information).
Provides coverage of human development over the lifespan (infancy to old age) including cognitive and social-emotional domains of development. The major periods of development are examined, including infancy, childhood (early, middle and late), adolescence and adulthood (young, middle and late), emphasising predominant developmental aspects for different periods of development.
In thepractical component, students engage in empirical investigation intended to deepen and extend their understanding of development and the changes in functioning and behaviour it entails. Investigations address discrete aspects of human development and a range of developmental periods, and include student participation and training in data collection. Students alsocomplete practicalexercises that will enhance their knowledge of developmental issues.
WEIGHT:
12.5%
ASSESSMENT: 2-hr exam in Nov (50%), lab reports and in-class written exercises totalling 2,500 words (50%)
TEACHING PATTERN: Two 1-hr lectures and one 2-hrpractical class weekly (13 wks)
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