PSYC207-12S1 (C) Semester One 2012

Developmental Psychology

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 20 February 2012
End Date: Sunday, 24 June 2012
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Friday, 2 March 2012
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Friday, 18 May 2012

Description

This course will examine human development from conception to late adolescence, and will cover neuropsychological, cognitive, biological, behavioural and socio-emotional development. Emphasis will be given to major theoretical influences that have shaped current thinking about child and adolescent development, as well as research methods and techniques that are used to study development. Key developmental issues will be considered in relation to both typical and atypical patterns of development.

Course content will draw on New Zealand and international research, as well as video, laboratory, internet and other resources.

PSYC207 is recommended preparation for PSYC335 Abnormal Psychology and PSYC459 Advanced Topics in Developmental Psychology and also for the postgraduate Clinical Psychology Programme.

Prerequisites

PSYC104, or
PSYC105 and PSYC106

Course Coordinator / Lecturer

Verena Pritchard

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Lab Report 20%
Research-based Essay 07 May 2012 30%
Mid-semester test 28 Mar 2012 20%
Final Exam 30%

Textbooks / Resources

Required Texts

Laura Berk; Child Development ; 8th Ed; Pearson, 2009.

Recommended Reading

O'Shea, Robert P., Moss, Simon A., & McKenzie, Wendy A;; Writing for Psychology ; 5th Ed; Thomson, 2007.

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $692.00

International fee $3,200.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see Psychology .

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