Developmental Psychology

PSY70015 12.5 Credit Points Online

Duration

  • One Semester or equivalent

Contact hours

  • Swinburne Online: Fully online

On-campus unit delivery combines face-to-face and digital learning. For Online unit delivery, learning is conducted exclusively online.

2023 teaching periods

Swinburne Online

Teaching Period 2		 Swinburne Online

Teaching Period 3

Dates:
10 Jul 23 - 8 Oct 23

Results:
31 Oct 23

Last self enrolment:
23 Jul 23

Census:
4 Aug 23

Last withdraw without fail:
25 Aug 23

Dates:
6 Nov 23 - 11 Feb 24

Results:
5 Mar 24

Last self enrolment:
19 Nov 23

Census:
1 Dec 23

Last withdraw without fail:
29 Dec 23

Prerequisites

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Concurrent Pre-requisite
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Aims and objectives

Students will gain familiarity with the main theories of human development and the processes, periods, and issues in development. The unit will address topics in relation to the biological, cognitive and socio-emotional development of individuals from infancy to adulthood. Students will be given the opportunity to develop professionally relevant skills and experience in applying statistical knowledge to answer research questions relevant to developmental psychology. This unit will help students develop their understanding of key theories and research methods in developmental psychology, and adapt skills learned in previous studies to the analysis and communication of contemporary problems in the area.
 
Student Learning Outcomes (ULO)

Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:

1. Compare and contrast the main theories of human development
2. Evaluate how research on the lifespan is conducted using different research designs and methods
3. Identify and analyse the most important processes, periods and issues in development across the lifespan
4. Describe biological, cognitive and socioemotional development in infancy, childhood, adolescence and adulthood
5. Apply statistical knowledge to a human development-related research question and communicate this in a clear and concise manner

Courses with unit

Graduate Diploma of Psychology