EDEM662-17W (C) Whole Year 2017

Child Development: Research, Contexts and Application

30 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 20 February 2017
End Date: Sunday, 19 November 2017
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 5 March 2017
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 10 September 2017

Description

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 developmental theory to a case study problem.

Learning Outcomes

  • 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 adolescents.

Prerequisites

Subject to approval of the Head of School

Restrictions

Equivalent Courses

Course Coordinator / Lecturer

Myron Friesen

Textbooks / Resources

This course will utilise readings from research articles, review articles, and chapters published in developmental journals and recently edited books.  All readings will be made available for download and printing on the course Learn website.

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $1,780.00

* 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 EDEM662 Occurrences

  • EDEM662-17W (C) Whole Year 2017