Lifespan Developmental Psychology
UndergraduateTAS-PSY3022025
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- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Entry requirements
- Prior study needed
- Duration
- 14 weeks
- Start dates
- 24 Feb 2025
- Loan available
- HECS-HELP and FEE-HELP available
Lifespan Developmental Psychology
About this subject
Upon successful completion of this subject, the student should be able to:
- Critically analyse and interpret major concepts, theories, and research evidence related to changes across the lifespan and across cultural settings.
- Apply knowledge of physical, cognitive, social and emotional lifespan development to code and interpret naturalistic data and behaviours.
- Interpret the information needs of diverse audiences and communicate theoretical concepts in tailored formats to address real-world situations.
- Introduction to Lifespan Development
- Foundations of development
- Motor development
- Perceptual development
- Cognitive development I: Piaget's theory
- Cognitive development II: Piaget and beyond - Memory and information processing
- Language development
- Attachment, parenting styles
- Social development
- Personality development
- Identity gender
- Emotional development
- Moral development
- Ageing and older adults
This subject 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, adolescence and adulthood, emphasising predominant developmental aspects for different periods of development.
In the practical 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 coding and collection. Students also complete practical exercises that will enhance their knowledge of developmental issues.
- Written Examination (40%)
- Research Report (30%)
- Quizzes x 2 (6%)
- Assignment (20%)
- Data Coding (4%)
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Entry requirements
Prior study
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Additional requirements
- Other requirements - Teaching Arrangement: Online Lecture Modules: 2 hours weekly Practical: 2 hours weekly Independent Learning - 6 hours weekly of self-directed study
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
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What to study next?
Once you’ve completed this subject it can be credited towards one of the following courses
Bachelor of Business and Bachelor of Psychological Science
UndergraduateTAS-BPS-DEG
Bachelor of Psychological Science and Bachelor of Science
UndergraduateTAS-PSC-DEG
Bachelor of Psychological Science
UndergraduateTAS-PSY-DEG
Bachelor of Psychological Science and Bachelor of Economics
UndergraduateTAS-PEC-DEG
Bachelor of Business and Bachelor of Science
UndergraduateTAS-BBS-DEG
Bachelor of Science (Sustainability)
UndergraduateTAS-SUS-DEG
Bachelor of Science (Geography and Environment)
UndergraduateTAS-SCG-DEG
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