PSYC478-18S2 (C) Semester Two 2018

Special Topic: Contemporary Issues in Developmental Psychology

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 16 July 2018
End Date: Sunday, 18 November 2018
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Friday, 27 July 2018
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Friday, 12 October 2018

Description

This course is designed to provide students with an opportunity to develop an advanced understanding of contemporary issues in developmental psychology.

This course is designed to be an in-depth examination of psychological development and the developmental processes (normal and abnormal) that contribute to and protect against the expression of psychopathology in children and adolescents. Key developmental issues will be considered in relation to both typical and atypical patterns of development. The course will be presented by way of lectures, class work, video clips, and selected readings.

Learning Outcomes

  • Introduce current models of developmental psychopathology including medical/biological, evolutionary, behavioral, cognitive, psychoanalytic, and family systems approaches;
  • Review the current issues, strengths and weaknesses surrounding the diagnosis of psychopathology in childhood and adolescence including use of the DSM-V;
  • Explore the current approaches to assessment and evaluation of child and adolescent psychopathology;
  • Identify familial, relational, cultural, ethnic, developmental, ethical issues in the development of child and adolescent psychopathology, including an examination of risk and resilience factors.

Prerequisites

RP: PSYC207 Developmental Psychology

Restrictions

Recommended Preparation

PSYC207 Developmental Psychology

Course Coordinator

For further information see School of Psychology, Speech and Hearing Head of Department

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Risk Brochures 15%
Class Participation 20%
Presentation 15%
Tests 50%

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $1,013.00

* 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 School of Psychology, Speech and Hearing .

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