CFPY402-26S1 (C) Semester One 2026

Advanced Child Developmental Psychology

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 16 February 2026
End Date: Sunday, 21 June 2026
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 1 March 2026
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 10 May 2026

Description

This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop an advanced understanding of contemporary theory and research in child and adolescent developmental psychology. Emphasis will be placed on the critical evaluation of research and understanding the developmental processes that shape child development from conception to adolescence for application in real world contexts. Developmental processes will span brain development and plasticity, prenatal programming, epigenetics and gene-environment interactions, parenting, family functioning, peer/school influences, as well as the cumulative effects of childhood adversity. The application of this knowledge to contemporary issues relating to children from diverse social and cultural backgrounds will be considered. This course is designed for individuals who wish to pursue a professional or research career in the areas of developmental psychology, child health, and/or child clinical psychology

Prerequisites

Subject to the approval of the Associate Dean Academic.

Timetable 2026

Students must attend one activity from each section.

Lecture A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Monday 10:00 - 12:00 Rehua 003 Music
16 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Narrative literature review and research proposal 55%
End of course exam 45%

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $1,286.00

* 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 Health Sciences .

All CFPY402 Occurrences

  • CFPY402-26S1 (C) Semester One 2026