Faculty of Health, Engineering and Science

School: Psychology and Social Science

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Developmental Psychology
  • Unit Code

    PSY2231
  • Year

    2015
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    2
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online

Description

This unit takes a lifespan perspective within contemporary developmental psychology and looks at theories and models of growth. The unit looks at the course of human growth and development from conception to adolescence as well as growth and development through adulthood and old age to the end of the life cycle. Research strategies which have been developed to validate the theories of development will be discussed and assessed, and students will participate in a minor research exercise.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must pass 1 unit from PSY1101

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded PSY4231

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Describe the major common characteristics of development of the individual through the lifespan giving particular attention to the integration of physical, cognitive, language, social and personality development.
  2. Discuss the place of theory and models in child and adolescent psychology and adult development and detail theoretical systems in developmental psychology.
  3. Identify the culturally specific aspects of major theories of development and specify where cross cultural application of these theories is relevant.
  4. Identify the key characteristics of the study of growth and development through the lifespan.
  5. Specify the advantages and disadvantages of the various scientific procedures of data collection used in developmental psychology.

Unit Content

  1. Cross cultural perspective of developmental psychology.
  2. Data collection methods in developmental psychology.
  3. Overview of development during infancy and toddlerhood, early childhood, middle childhood, adolescence and adulthood.
  4. Research approaches in developmental psychology.
  5. Theoretical approaches to human development.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lectures, tutorials and online materials.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
AssignmentResearch report40%
ExaminationEnd of semester examination60%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
AssignmentResearch report40%
ExaminationEnd of semester examination60%

Text References

  • ^ Hoffnung M., Hoffnung R., Seifert K., Hine A., Ward L., & Quinn A. (2010). Lifespan development (1st Australian ed.). Milton, QLD: Wiley.

Journal References

  • Psychology and Ageing
  • Developmental Psychology
  • British Journal of Developmental Psychology
  • Child Development

^ Mandatory reference


Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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Faculty of Health, Engineering and Science

School: Psychology and Social Science

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Developmental Psychology
  • Unit Code

    PSY2231
  • Year

    2015
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    2
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online

Description

This unit takes a lifespan perspective within contemporary developmental psychology and looks at theories and models of growth. The unit looks at the course of human growth and development from conception to adolescence as well as growth and development through adulthood and old age to the end of the life cycle. Research strategies which have been developed to validate the theories of development will be discussed and assessed, and students will participate in a minor research exercise.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must pass 1 unit from PSY1101

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded PSY4231

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Describe the major common characteristics of development of the individual through the lifespan giving particular attention to the integration of physical, cognitive, language, social and personality development.
  2. Discuss the place of theory and models in child and adolescent psychology and adult development and detail theoretical systems in developmental psychology.
  3. Identify the culturally specific aspects of major theories of development and specify where cross cultural application of these theories is relevant.
  4. Identify the key characteristics of the study of growth and development through the lifespan.
  5. Specify the advantages and disadvantages of the various scientific procedures of data collection used in developmental psychology.

Unit Content

  1. Cross cultural perspective of developmental psychology.
  2. Data collection methods in developmental psychology.
  3. Overview of development during infancy and toddlerhood, early childhood, middle childhood, adolescence and adulthood.
  4. Research approaches in developmental psychology.
  5. Theoretical approaches to human development.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lectures, tutorials and online materials.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
AssignmentResearch report40%
ExaminationEnd of semester examination60%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
AssignmentResearch report40%
ExaminationEnd of semester examination60%

Text References

  • ^ Hoffnung M., Hoffnung R., Seifert K., Hine A., Ward L., & Quinn A. (2010). Lifespan development (1st Australian ed.). Milton, QLD: Wiley.

Journal References

  • Psychology and Ageing
  • Developmental Psychology
  • British Journal of Developmental Psychology
  • Child Development

^ Mandatory reference


Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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