EDEM662-09W (C) Whole Year 2009

Child Development: Research, Contexts and Application

30 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 23 February 2009
End Date: Sunday, 15 November 2009
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 8 March 2009
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 6 September 2009

Description

This course provides an opportunity to develop an advanced understanding of child development research and theory and its application to children in a range of applied settings. Students will gain knowledge and skills in the conduct of development and family assessments, and undertake a supervised child development study.

This course aims to provide an advanced understanding of child development by focusing on issues and concerns that may affect children and families across multiple developmental contexts.  Students will gain knowledge and research skills by undertaking a comprehensive literature review in an approved topic and applying contemporary research to a case study problem.

Learning Outcomes

Specific Course Objectives
The objectives of the course are:

*  To develop an advanced understanding of theory and research on child and adolescent development with an ecological perspective, taking into account individual, family, school and societal factors.

*  To develop a critical awareness of the multiple contexts and mechanisms of children's development and an appreciation of the transactional influences of biological, familial and cultural factors in childhood and adolescence.

*  To be able to apply the analytical and research skills learned to a range of developmental issues affecting children and gain a life-span perspective of these.

Prerequisites

Subject to approval of the Head of School

Restrictions

EDUC416, EDUC616

Equivalent Courses

Course Coordinator / Lecturer

Garry Hornby

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
Case Study 40% Child Development: Research, Contexts and Application
Literature Review 40% Child Development: Research, Contexts and Application
Seminar Presentation 20% Child Development: Research, Contexts and Application

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $1,234.00

* 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 Educational Studies and Leadership .

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