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Development in Young People (PSYT90098)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Online
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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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
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Recommended background knowledge
Undergraduate degree in a health-related discipline
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: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Additional details
- Online quizzes on lecture content - 4 multiple choice questions per week for 5 weeks and 5 multiple choice questions in the last week = 25 questions in all - equivalent to approx. 1,250 words, (25%/1% per question)
- Graded contributions to the graded discussion board, constituting one original post per week and at least two reply posts to another student over the course of the subject, totaling a minimum of 8 posts in all (1,250-1,500 words). All 8 posts receive an overall grade according to marking criteria,(25%)
- 2,500 word written assignment, due week 6, (50%)
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- July - Online
Mode of delivery Online Contact hours Approximately 20 hours of online lectures, presentations and discussion Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 23 July 2018 to 31 August 2018 Last self-enrol date 31 July 2018 Census date 3 August 2018 Last date to withdraw without fail 17 August 2018 Assessment period ends 31 August 2018 July contact information
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
Time commitment details
170 hours per 12.5 credit point subject
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Youth Mental Health Course Graduate Certificate in Youth Mental Health Course Graduate Diploma in Youth Mental Health - Links to additional information
Last updated: 3 November 2022