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Duration
12 weeks
Study method
100% Online
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Assessments
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Prior study
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Start dates
- 31 Jul 2023
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Subject details
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- • Major milestones and phases of human development across the lifespan.
- • Infant and toddler development.
- • Child and adolescent development.
- • Development from emerging adulthood to older age.
- • Investigate a question relevant to a particular phase of development.
- • Consider cultural, familial, and individual influences on development.
- • Development and mental health.
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Prerequisites: Students must have completed 75 credit points.
Additional requirements
No additional requirements
In this subject students will learn about developmental psychology from the earliest period of prenatal development through infancy, childhood, adolescence, and into adulthood and older age. Through lectures, required reading, and online activities students will be introduced to the key theories and research in developmental psychology, and will use these to think about how each aspect of development lays the foundation for the next phase and the importance of context for development. Online activities and quizzes, and tutorials will provide students with the opportunity to apply understanding of developmental psychology to research questions, case studies, and students own development. Students will also contribute to and write up a research lab study report related to a key concept in developmental psychology.
- Mid-semester online multiple choice quiz (1 hour) (1000 words equivalent) (20%)
- End-semester online multiple choice quiz (1 hour) (1000 words equivalent) (20%)
- Laboratory Report Part 2: Complete Report (1,500-words) (40%)
- Individual 5-min oral presentation demonstrating understanding of Lab Report topic and methods (video submission) (750 words equivalent) (20%)
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