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CHILD AND ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT
EDU1CAD
2014
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject we examine child development from a cognitive, physical, emotional, moral, social and psychological perspective in the context of classroom practice and intervention in a changing world. We study the history and theories of child development, physical and motor development, perceptual development, personality, attachment and attachment behaviour, the self, social competence and identity, gender and family.
FacultyFaculty of Education
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorSteven Stolz
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 1 - UG
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites Only available to students enrolled in the following courses: EBTP - Bachelor of Teaching (Primary), EBTS - Bachelor of Teaching (Secondary), EBOCE - Bachelor of Outreach and Community Education, EBTOCE - Bachelor of Teaching (Outreach and Community Education), AZAAE - Bachelor of Arts/Arts Education, SZSSE - Bachelor of Science/Science Education
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjects EDU1CCT
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Educational Psychology (4th Edition) | Prescribed | Duchesne.S, McMaugh A,Bochner S,Krause K | CENGAGE 2013 |
| Readings | Australian Professional Standards for Teachers | Recommended | Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership | AITSL.EDU.AU |
| Readings | Childhood | Recommended | Hoffnung, M., Hoffnung, R.J., Seifert, K.L., Burton Smith, R., Hine, A. (2010) | WILEY |
| Readings | Victorian Institute of Teaching http://www.vit.vic.edu.au | Recommended | N/A | N/A |
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Melbourne, 2014, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorSteven Stolz
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
TutorialWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.0 hours tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| Chapter summaries (1,500-word equivalent) | 40 | |
| One 2,500-word case study analysis | 60 |