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Development of the Thinking Child (PSYC30019)
Undergraduate level 3Points: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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Semester 2
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The subject will provide students with an opportunity to evaluate the relationship between cognitive and neuropsychological typical and atypical development in pre-adolescent children.
Contemporary theory and research methods for investigating cognitive and neuropsychological development will be reviewed. The focus will be on the adequacy of research methods for answering questions about typical and atypical cognitive and neuropsychological development. Subject themes will include:
- Characterizing the development of thinking and reasoning abilities.
- Characterizing neuropsychological development in pre-adolescent children.
- Understanding links between the adequacies of research questions, research methods and data analyses.
- Understanding the meaning and significance of variability in cognitive and neuropsychological change in pre-adolescent children.
- Formulating research questions that investigate typical and atypical development.
- Writing research reports that reflect an awareness of differences in typical and atypical developing pre-adolescent children.
The overall aim of the subject is to help students acquire an understanding of the issues associated with identifying typical and atypically cognitive and neuropsychological development in preadolescent children.
Intended learning outcomes
Upon completion of the subject students will be able to demonstrate the following learning outcomes:
Knowledge
On completion of the subject students will demonstrate knowledge of:
- Differences in the methods and analytic techniques used to study cognitive and neurocognitive development.
- The difficulties associated with identifying different patterns of cognitive and neuropsychological changes in preadolescent children.
Skills
On completion of the subject students will have developed skills to:
- Evaluate the adequacy of research methods used to study cognitive-neuropsychological development.
- Interpret cognitive-neuropsychological development research data
- Understand analytic issues associated with studying variability in development.
- Describe typical and atypical developmental patterns and change trajectories
Application of knowledge and skills
On completion of this subject students will be able to apply their knowledge and skills to:
- Design hypotheses to answer research questions about children’s cognitive-neuropsychological development.
Generic skills
On completion of this subject students will have had the opportunity to develop skills to:
- Relate theory to practice.
- Understand the relationships between theoretical and methodological claims.
- Present, develop and support an argument for a position.
- Write reports that reflect an understanding of core issues in cognitive-neuropsychological development.
Last updated: 27 April 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
No prerequisites are required for this subject
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
512370 Cognitive and Neuropsychological Development 3
512308 Development of the Thinking Child
Recommended background knowledge
Prior coursework in at least two Level 2 psychology subjects, including Cognitive Psychology and/or Developmental Psychology, is recommended. Level 2 psychology subjects are: Biological Psychology, Cognitive Psychology, Developmental Psychology, and Personality & Social Psychology.
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: 27 April 2024
Assessment
Additional details
1 Letter to A Parent of 1,000 words worth 34% due in week 5
1 written assignment of 1,500 words worth 33% due in week 8
1 Neuropsychological Report of 1,500 words worth 33% due in week 11
Hurdle Requirements
Each piece of assessment must be submitted.
Attendance of at least 80% of the laboratory classes.
In case of failure to meet the attendance hurdle requirement, additional work related to the missed class activities (e.g., short 500 word essay on missed topic) will be required before a passing grade can be awarded.
Last updated: 27 April 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator Katherine Johnson Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 36 Hours Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 29 July 2019 to 27 October 2019 Last self-enrol date 9 August 2019 Census date 31 August 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 27 September 2019 Assessment period ends 22 November 2019 Semester 2 contact information
Time commitment details
Estimated total time commitment for this subject is 170 hours.
Last updated: 27 April 2024
Further information
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This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Graduate Diploma in Psychology Major Psychology Informal specialisation Science-credited subjects - new generation B-SCI Major Psychology Informal specialisation Selective subjects for B-BMED - 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
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 27 April 2024