Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Rosalind Walsh
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Credit points |
Credit points
3
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
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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 focuses on the development of infants and young children from birth to three years. Theories and research, which attempt to describe and explain early childhood development and individual differences, are critically examined. Implications for the prenatal, cognitive, social/emotional, language and motor development during the first three years of life are examined. Students are also encouraged to make links between the content covered and observations and experiences with infants and very young children.
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On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
Name | Weighting | Due |
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Online quiz | 7% | 14 August |
Major Essay | 45% | 9 October |
Participation in research | 3% | 9 November |
Exam | 45% | S2 Exam period |
Due: 14 August
Weighting: 7%
Multiple choice questions from content delivered up to and including 31 July, 2015.
Due: 9 October
Weighting: 45%
Your 2,000 word essay will be on developmental outcomes related to international adoption. The digital object identifier (doi) for the key chapter you will use is 10.1007/978-3-319-13491-8_4
If you are unsure how to find this, go to https://dx.doi.org/ then make sure you are logged in to the Macquarie Library to get the chapter for free. It is important to understand how to access electronic material in order to complete this essay. If you already find it a challenge to access this chapter go to http://www.mq.edu.au/on_campus/library/research/researching_your_assignment/ The earlier you develop your research skills the easier you will find this unit.
Due: 9 November
Weighting: 3%
Throughout the session, you will see information about research you can participate in (e.g. completing online surveys, being interviewed). You can accumulate up to 3 marks based on your participation in research.
If you do not want to participate in research, you can submit a 1,000 word essay instead.
Due: S2 Exam period
Weighting: 45%
The final exam covers content from lectures, textbook and tutorials.
An assessment guide will be available from iLearn in Week 1. The assessment guide includes details of your assessment tasks.
Some lectures will be available from iLearn before Week 1 and you should listen to these lectures before Week 2.
Week beginning |
Lecture |
20 July |
Release pre-recorded theory lectures before the first tutorial
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27 July |
Research methods 1 |
27 July |
Research methods 2 |
3 Aug |
Prenatal |
3 Aug |
Genetics |
10 Aug |
Developmental Neuroscience |
10 Aug |
Individual Differences |
17 Aug |
Self |
17 Aug |
Emotion |
24 Aug |
Attachment |
24 Aug |
Temperament |
31 Aug |
Peers |
31 Aug |
Parenting |
7 Sep |
Nonparental care |
7 Sep |
Conception Day – no lecture |
28 Sep |
Perception |
28 Sep |
Perception |
5 Oct |
Physical – No tutorials this week |
5 Oct |
Motor – No tutorials this week |
12 Oct |
Cognition |
12 Oct |
Cognition |
2 Nov |
Language |
2 Nov |
Joint Attention |
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http://libguides.mq.edu.au/Referencing http://www.apastyle.org/learn/tutorials/basics-‐tutorial.aspx http://www.apastyle.org/learn/quick-‐guide-‐on-‐references.aspx https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/section/2/10/