PSYC413-09W (C) Whole Year 2009

Developmental Psychology

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

The aim of this course is to provide students with an opportunity to develop an advanced understanding of child development research and theory and, in particular, its application to children at risk. Course topics will include: models of child development; risk and resilience; behavioural genetics, developmental neuropsychology; family influences on children's development and selected topics in paediatric psychology.

Prerequisites

Subject to approval of the Head of Department.

Restrictions

EDUC416, EDUC616

Course Coordinator / Lecturer

Lianne Woodward

Lecturers

Verena Pritchard and Myron Friesen

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Mid-Year Test 35%
Child Development Study Project 50%
Poster/Seminar Presentation 15%

Textbooks / Resources

No set text.

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $1,349.00

* 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 Psychology .

All PSYC413 Occurrences

  • PSYC413-09W (C) Whole Year 2009