HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND MOVEMENT
PTY2HDM
2014
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
This subject will focus on human performance. Attention will be paid to both lifespan and activity-dependent changes to the nervous system and the impact these have on function. The lifespan aspects will have the most emphasis so that students are able to understand the expected stages of development from conception to adulthood. The World Health Organisation International Classification of Function, Disability and Health (WHO ICF) will be used to provide a framework that acknowledges the wide variation in human functioning
Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Adam Semciw
Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 2 - UG
Exchange Students: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: Must have passed HBS1HBA, HLT1IPP, PHE1IDH, HBS1HBB, HLT1RAE, PHE1SDH and be enrolled in one of the following courses: HZHSPP, HZHSPB.
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | N/A | Prescribed | N/A | N/A |
| Readings | Adolescence and Health | Recommended | Coleman, J. Hendry, L.B. and Kloep, M. 2007 | CHICHESTER, WILEY |
| Readings | The brain that changes itself: stories of personal triumph from the frontiers of brain science. | Recommended | Doidge, N. 2007 | NEW YORK, VIKING |
Bendigo, 2014, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Louise Geary
Class requirements
Collaborative Based LearningWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.0 hours collaborative based learning per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
"Weekly student team meeting"
LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
PracticalWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.0 hours practical per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
WorkShopWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.0 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| 10 min practical examination | 20 | |
| 20-min Class Presentation (Group activity) | 20 | |
| 2000-word essay | 40 | |
| 350-word case summary | 20 |
Melbourne, 2014, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Adam Semciw
Class requirements
WorkShop
One 1.0 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day and delivered via face-to-face.
Practical
One 2.0 hours practical per week on weekdays during the day and delivered via face-to-face.
Lecture
One 1.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| 10 min practical examination | 20 | |
| 20-min Class Presentation (Group activity) | 20 | |
| 2000-word essay | 40 | |
| 350-word case summary | 20 |