Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Helen Little
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Credit points |
Credit points
3
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
39cp and admission to BTeach(ECS)
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
This unit examines current research and theory in the area of child development during the preschool years. Contemporary issues and thinking concerning cognitive and social emotional development is considered and particular attention is paid to the implications of the content for educators working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and communities.
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Name | Weighting | Due |
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Child development research | 30% | 11/09/2015 |
Child development topics | 40% | 2nd block (September) |
Promoting development | 30% | 02/11/2015 |
Due: 11/09/2015
Weighting: 30%
Critical discussion of 10 journal articles related to specific area of development.
Due: 2nd block (September)
Weighting: 40%
Quizzes based on lecture content
Due: 02/11/2015
Weighting: 30%
Researching AEDC data for local community
Content in the unit will mainly be delivered via online lectures. Lectures are available on iLearn accessed via ECHO360.
The lecture series covers four main areas of development:
Tutorials will be held during the two on campus blocks (July and September). These will provide the opportunity to engage in practical tasks associated with lecture content. A tutorial workbook has been prepared for this unit and is available on iLearn.
Textbook
White, F. Hayes, B. & Livesey, D. (2013). Developmental psychology: From infancy to adulthood (3rd ed,). Frenchs Forest, NSW: Pearson Education.
IEC Unit Expectations
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Lecture Topics |
Lecturer |
Assessment |
BLOCK 1: 21 – 30 July |
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Physical development
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Helen Little
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Assessment 2: Quiz1 |
2 |
Motor development |
Helen Little |
Assessment 1: Quiz1 |
3 |
Cognitive development 1
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Shirley Wyver
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Assessment 1: Quiz1 |
4 |
Cognitive development 2
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Shirley Wyver |
Assessment 1: Quiz1 |
5 |
Development of memory
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Shirley Wyver
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Assessment 1: Quiz1 |
6 |
Problem solving, reasoning and Executive Functions (EF)
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Shirley Wyver |
Assessment 1: Quiz1 |
7 |
Theory of mind
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Shirley Wyver
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Assessment 1: Quiz1 |
8 |
Language |
Helen Little |
Assessment 1: Quiz1 |
9 |
Moral development
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Shirley Wyver |
Assessment 1: Quiz1 |
10 |
Emotional development |
Carol Newall |
Assessment 1: Essay |
August/September – between blocks listen to lectures, complete readings and complete Assessment 1. Prepare for quizzes. |
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BLOCK 2: 14 – 25 September |
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Personality
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Helen Little |
Assessment 2: Quiz 2 |
12 |
Self-Concept
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Shirley Wyver |
Assessment 2: Quiz 2 |
13 |
Gender development
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Cathrine Neilsen Hewett |
Assessment 2: Quiz 2 |
14 |
Assessment of development |
Shirley Wyver
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Assessment 3: Applied task |
15 |
Parenting
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Cathrine Neilsen-Hewett |
Assessment 2: Quiz 2 |
16 |
Non-parental care
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Rebecca Andrews |
Assessment 2: Quiz 2 |
17 |
Sibling relationships |
Rebecca Andrews |
Assessment 2: Quiz 2 |
18 |
Peer relationships and friendships
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Shirley Wyver
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Assessment 2: Quiz 2 |
19 |
Prosocial and anti-social behaviours
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Shirley Wyver
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Assessment 2: Quiz 2: |
20 |
Social Skills |
Shirley Wyver
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Assessment 2: Quiz 2 |
21
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Wellbeing and development
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Helen Little |
Assessment 3: Applied task |
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