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Developmental Psychology (PSYC20008)
Undergraduate level 2Points: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
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- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 1
Overview
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Developmental science attempts to answer questions about the ways in which: (1) nature and nurture together shape development; (2) development is continuous and/or discontinuous; (3) cognitive and sociocultural factors affect the developing person; and (4) the reasons for individual differences in psychological functioning.
This subject examines the ways in which biological, genetic, neuropsychological, cognitive, social, emotional, personality and cultural factors affect developmental functioning from conception and infancy, through childhood and adolescence. Contemporary theories of development are reviewed to determine how well they account for the nature of changes in infancy, childhood and adolescence.
A quantitative methods component will be integrated into the lecture, practical class, and assessment structure of this subject. The aim is to provide an understanding of, and practical experience with, the appropriate experimental design and statistical analysis techniques used to evaluate research in Developmental Psychology.
Intended learning outcomes
Upon completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- critically review theories of development
- evaluate the adequacy of developmental research questions and methodologies
- interpret development research data
- understand basic analytic techniques pertinent to development
- construct defensible research hypotheses about developmental issues, and
- write laboratory reports that reflect an understanding of developmental psychological issues.
Generic skills
Students will be given appropriate opportunity and educational support to develop skills to:
- critically review research literatures
- assess research claims
- interpret research findings
- evaluate research methods, and
- write research reports
Last updated: 19 March 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
No prerequisistes are required for this subject.
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
512221 Developmental Psychology 2
512227 Developmental Psychology
Recommended background knowledge
Prior coursework in the two Level 1 psychology subjects, Mind Brain and Behaviour 1 and Mind Brain and Behaviour 2 is recommended.
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 19 March 2024
Assessment
Additional details
Written assessments of not more than 2000 words (40%) to be submitted during semester.
An examination of no more than two hours (60%) to be completed at the end of semester during the specified university examination period.
Each piece of assessment must be completed (hurdle requirements). Attendance at 80% or more of the laboratory classes and a class presentation are hurdle requirements. In case of failure to meet either hurdle requirement, additional work will be required before a passing grade can be awarded.
Last updated: 19 March 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Katherine Johnson Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 24 hours of Lectures and 12 hours of Practical/Tutorial Teaching period 26 February 2018 to 27 May 2018 Last self-enrol date 9 March 2018 Census date 31 March 2018 Last date to withdraw without fail 4 May 2018 Assessment period ends 22 June 2018 Semester 1 contact information
Time commitment details
36 contact hours with an estimated 170 hours time commitment
Last updated: 19 March 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Siegler, Saffran, Eisenberg, DeLoache, Gershoff. How Children Develop. (5th ed.) Worth Publishers 2017
Recommended texts and other resources
PDFs of research articles available via the Library's portal.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Graduate Diploma in Psychology Major Psychology Informal specialisation Science-credited subjects - new generation B-SCI and B-ENG. Major Psychology - Breadth options
This subject is available as breadth in the following courses:
- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Additional information for this subject
subject coordinator approval required
Last updated: 19 March 2024