Development in Young People (PSYT90098)
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About this subject
Contact information
July
Melbourne School of Professional and Continuing Education
Future Students: https://study.unimelb.edu.au/find/courses/graduate/master-of-youth-mental-health/
Current Students: TL-youthmentalhealth@unimelb.edu.au
Overview
| Availability | July - Online |
|---|---|
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This subject provides a comprehensive overview of development in young people, focusing on the various factors that influence both healthy development and mental ill-health in childhood, adolescence and emerging adulthood. Subject content includes:
- The relationship between development and attachment and familial functioning
- The influence of social, peer and intimate relationships on the lives of young people
- Hormonal and genetic influences on development and puberty
- Sexual development
- Identity development
- Cognitive and brain development
- The impact of socio-cultural contexts on emerging adulthood
Intended learning outcomes
By the end of this subject students should be able to:
- Describe contemporary, evidence-based theories relating to the development of young people.
- Explain the relationship between developmental processes and the emergence of mental ill-health in young people
- Articulate the impact of mental ill-health on developmental processes in young people
- Describe the key processes occurring across the various developmental domains in young people
- Explain the influence of the socio-cultural environment on emerging adulthood
Generic skills
Participation in this subject will enhance students’:
- Capacity to translate knowledge into practice
- Critical and analytical thinking skills
- Problem solving skills
- Written communication skills
- Time management skills
- Ability to find, evaluate and use relevant information
- Capacity for logical and independent thought
Last updated: 3 November 2022