EDUC612-06W (U) Whole Year 2006 (University Campus)

Disorders of Childhood

30 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 20 February 2006
End Date: Sunday, 12 November 2006
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 5 March 2006
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 3 September 2006

Description

The nature, prevalence and causes of common childhood disorders and disabilities.

Disorders of childhood create special needs for child development. The course content will include readings, lectures, videos and activities contributing to understanding and critical analysis of psychological and educational aspects of disorders arising during childhood. The course will cover foundational processes in the development of children with disorders and discussions of specific types of disorders, including: impairments in vision, hearing speech and language; intellectual disabilities, autistic spectrum disorders, disorders of learning and attention, motor disorders, internalising disorders (e.g. depression, anxiety) and externalising disorders (e.g. conduct disorders).

Prerequisites

Subject to approval of the Head of School.

Course Coordinator

For further information see School of Educational Studies and Leadership Head of Department

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Case Study in Health and Disorders Co-morbidity - Component Due Dates: 22 May, 29 May, 24 July, 18 August 35%
Research Essay on Topic in Disorders of Childhood 29 May 2006 35%
Final Test 09 Oct 2006 30%

Course links

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Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $937.00

* 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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