Overview
This unit will describe and study changes, continuity and growth that occurs in human development from infancy to older age. It will give an overview of the complexities of development, including theoretical frameworks for understanding patterns of transition and constancy across the human life course. Biological, physical, psycho-social, cognitive, cultural and contextual factors affecting development will be discussed. You will be introduced to concepts and terminology used in life course development. Implications of life course development issues for health professional practice will be explored. This course will provide a sound foundation for understanding expected life course events. It will provide a basis for learning about atypical life course occurrences in subsequent courses.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
There are no requisites for this unit.
Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).
Offerings For Term 2 - 2020
Attendance Requirements
All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes – in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).
Recommended Student Time Commitment
Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.
Class Timetable
Assessment Overview
Assessment Grading
This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%). Consult the University’s Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades.
All University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
You may wish to view these policies:
- Grades and Results Policy
- Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework)
- Review of Grade Procedure
- Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure – Domestic Students
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure – International Students
- Student Refund and Credit Balance Policy and Procedure
- Student Feedback – Compliments and Complaints Policy and Procedure
- Information and Communications Technology Acceptable Use Policy and Procedure
This list is not an exhaustive list of all University policies. The full list of University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
Feedback, Recommendations and Responses
Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.
Feedback from Head of Course (HOC) Allied Health
This unit requires a complete review. As a first-year service unit delivered to 150+ students across five Allied Health disciplines, it is essential this work be prioritised.
It is recommended that this unit undergo a complete review and that it be given the attention and support that it needs. As a first-year service unit delivered to 150+ students across five Allied Health disciplines, it is essential this work be prioritised.
Feedback from Head of Course (HOC) Allied Health
This unit has been delivered by three different academics over the past three years resulting in a significant decline in student satisfaction across all categories. As such, it is recommended that this unit be assigned to a continuing staff member who can invest the necessary time and energy into this unit that is needed.
It is recommended that this unit be assigned to a continuing staff member who can invest the necessary time and energy into this unit that is needed.
Feedback from Have Your Say survey
Assessment tasks were confusing and changed various times throughout the term, making it difficult to complete with confidence.
It is recommended that assessment tasks be finalised prior to the beginning of term, and that no changes occur to the assessment tasks once the term commences.
- Describe changes that occur across the human life course: infancy, early and middle childhood, adolescence, adulthood and older adulthood.
- Explain the impact of physical, biological, cognitive, psychosocial, cultural and contextual factors that relate to life course development.
- Create case reports that integrate knowledge of life course development concepts for health professional practice.
The content of this unit will allow students to progress towards meeting The Australian Competency Standards for New Graduates (OT Australia 2010), ANZPAC Accreditation Criteria C.Curriculum and Assessment 2.2 Lifespan Physiological Changes, Australian Standards for Physiotherapy (APC, 2006) and Standard 5.1 for Clinical Best Practice (APA 2011). The learning outcomes will contribute to the foundation knowledge required for the Competency Assessment in Speech Pathology (COMPASS®) and the Competency Based Occupational Standards for Speech Pathologists (CBOS, 2011). Unit Learning outcomes link directly to:
Competency Based Occupational Standards for Speech Pathology (CBOS, 2011):
- Unit 1 Assessment- Elements 1.1
Competency Assessment in Speech Pathology (COMPASS®) Generic Professional Competencies:
- Unit 1 Reasoning- Elements 1.2
- Unit 2 Communication- Elements 2.1 and 2.2
- Unit 3 Learning- Elements 3.1, 3.2 and 3.3
- Unit 4 Professionalism- Elements 4.1
World Federation of Occupational Therapy guidelines (2004) suggest that the order of units in occupational therapy courses should ensure the student learning journey is sequential. Unit learning outcomes link directly to Occupational Therapy Australia competencies for Professional Attitudes and Behaviours as listed below:
1.4 Promotes and facilitates occupation though application of professional knowledge, skills, attitudes and evidence appropriate to the practice context
1.5 Incorporates best available research evidence and professional reasoning into occupational therapy practice
1.7 Demonstrates professional knowledge, skills and attitudes appropriate for the working environment
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 1 - Online Quiz(zes) - 10% | |||
| 2 - Written Assessment - 40% | |||
| 3 - Online Quiz(zes) - 10% | |||
| 4 - Written Assessment - 40% | |||
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 1 - Communication | |||
| 2 - Problem Solving | |||
| 3 - Critical Thinking | |||
| 4 - Information Literacy | |||
| 5 - Team Work | |||
| 6 - Information Technology Competence | |||
| 7 - Cross Cultural Competence | |||
| 8 - Ethical practice | |||
| 9 - Social Innovation | |||
| 10 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures | |||
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
| Assessment Tasks | Graduate Attributes | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |
| 1 - Online Quiz(zes) - 10% | ||||||||||
| 2 - Written Assessment - 40% | ||||||||||
| 3 - Online Quiz(zes) - 10% | ||||||||||
| 4 - Written Assessment - 40% | ||||||||||
Textbooks
Lifespan Development
Edition: 4th edn Australasian (2018)
Authors: Hoffnung et al.
Wiley
Milton Milton , QLD , Australia
ISBN: 9780730363484
Binding: Paperback
Additional Textbook Information
You can purchase an e-text copy of the textbook here at https://www.wileydirect.com.au/buy/lifespan-development-4th-australasian-edition for approximately $75 OR you can purchase a print version (with e-text code for online study) included from the CQUni Bookshop here: http://bookshop.cqu.edu.au (search on the Unit code)
You can also access the text book via the CQUniversity Library.
IT Resources
- CQUniversity Student Email
- Internet
- Unit Website (Moodle)
- ZOOM (for weekly online workshops)
All submissions for this unit must use the referencing style: American Psychological Association 7th Edition (APA 7th edition)
For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.
c.kitic@cqu.edu.au
m.j.hayman@cqu.edu.au
Module/Topic
Beginnings: Studying development, theories and prenatal influences.
Chapter
1 to 3
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
The First Two years of Life
Chapter
4 and 5
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Early Childhood - Physical and Cognitive Development
Chapter
6
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Early Childhood - Psychosocial Development
Chapter
7
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Middle Childhood - Physical and Cognitive Development
Chapter
8
Events and Submissions/Topic
Online Quiz - From Birth Through to Middle Childhood (Weeks 1 to 5)
Open: Week 5 (14 August 2020) 9.00 am AEST
Close: Vacation Week (21 August 2020) 9.00 am AEST
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Middle Childhood - Psychosocial Development
Chapter
9
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Adolescence - Physical and Cognitive Development
Chapter
10
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Adolescence - Psychosocial Development
Chapter
11
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Early Adulthood
Chapter
12 and 13
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Middle Adulthood
Chapter
14 and 15
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Late Adulthood and Endings
Chapter
16 to 18
Events and Submissions/Topic
Online Quiz - From Adolescence to Late Adulthood (Weeks 6 to 11)
Open: Week 11 (2 October 2020) 9.00 am AEST
Close: Week 12 (9 October 2020) 9.00 am AEST
Case Study Report Due: Week 11 Friday (2 Oct 2020) 9:00 am AEST
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Due to the impact of COVID-19, there will be no live lectures delivered in this unit. Instead, you will be required to work through your weekly Online Content before attending your weekly tutorial, which will be delivered each week on Thursday from 9:00 am to 10:00 am AEST via Zoom. To access these tutorials, you simply click the weekly link made available to you via our Moodle page.
Please note that I am a casual academic at CQUniversity, as I also work in private practice. I will endeavour to respond to your emails within 48 hours (two business days).
1 Online Quiz(zes)
Content covered throughout weeks 1 to 5 will be covered in an online quiz.
The quiz will be open to students for a duration of seven (7) days, as outlined below:
Online Quiz 1 From Birth Through to Middle Childhood - Friday 14th August 2020 at 9:00 am AEST to Friday 21st August 2020 9:00 am AEST (10%)
The score from this quiz will be converted to a % score out of a maximum 10%.
Online Quiz 1 will contain a mix of multiple choice and short answer questions that relate to concepts from birth through to middle childhood (Weeks 1-5).
Questions will be randomly generated from a question bank, so that the quiz will appear different for each student. Students will only get one attempt at the quiz. The quiz will consist of some or all of these question categories:
- Multiple Choice Questions
- Fill in the missing word(-s) questions
- Questions relating to multimedia (eg images)
- Short answer questions
Students may NOT collaborate with other peers to complete the quiz. This is an INDIVIDUAL assessment.
Further detail is available on the ALLH11006 Moodle page under the 'Assessment' tab.
1
Other
The quiz will be open for 7 days, as outlined above. Submission will be via the ALLH11006 Moodle page.
Students will receive an immediate grade upon its completion. Correct answers will be made available after the closure of the quiz.
- Multiple choice Questions
- Fill in the missing word(-s) questions
- Questions relating to multimedia (eg images)
- Short answer questions
- Describe changes that occur across the human life course: infancy, early and middle childhood, adolescence, adulthood and older adulthood.
- Problem Solving
- Information Literacy
- Information Technology Competence
- Cross Cultural Competence
2 Written Assessment
The AIM of this assessment task is for you to demonstrate your understanding of life course key concepts learned in weeks 1 to 4 of this unit.
Information on this task and general examples will be covered in tutorials and learning materials.
For this assessment task, you are required to individually complete a written assessment. Your written assessment will explore physical and cognitive development and psychosocial development from prenatal to 5 years of age. Domains of development (physical, cognitive and psychosocial) will be analysed and integrated with developmental concepts and theories.
You are required to complete four (4) questions and submit these online in one word document.
To complete this individual written task, you are required to:
- Conduct independent research to support key concepts and ideas.
- Use appropriate life course terminology.
- Reference using American Psychological Association (APA) guidelines (6th Edition).
Week 6 Friday (28 Aug 2020) 9:00 am AEST
Upload a single word document in either .doc or .docx format via the ALLH11006 Moodle page.
Week 8 Friday (11 Sept 2020)
Returned two weeks following submission.
You will be assessed on the:
- Description and explanation of life course key concepts.
- Selection and application of scholarly literature.
- Communication using correct life course terminology, spelling, grammar and referencing.
- Explain the impact of physical, biological, cognitive, psychosocial, cultural and contextual factors that relate to life course development.
- Create case reports that integrate knowledge of life course development concepts for health professional practice.
- Communication
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Information Technology Competence
- Cross Cultural Competence
- Ethical practice
3 Written Assessment
The AIM of this assessment task is for you to demonstrate your understanding of life course key concepts learned in weeks 5 to 10 of this unit.
Information on this task and general examples will be covered in tutorials and learning materials.
For this assessment task, you are required to individually complete a written assessment. Your written assessment will explore physical, cognitive and psychosocial development from adolescence to middle adulthood. Domains of development (physical, cognitive and psychosocial) will be analysed and integrated with developmental concepts and theories. Your responses are to be supported with relevant academic references.
You will select two (2) of the questions provided to answer, and submit these in a single word document. Each answer should be a maximum of 1000 words in length (including in text references).
To complete this individual written task, you are required to:
- Conduct independent research to support key concepts and ideas.
- Use appropriate life course terminology.
- Reference using American Psychological Association (APA) guidelines (6th Edition).
Week 11 Friday (2 Oct 2020) 9:00 am AEST
Upload a single word document in either .doc or .docx format via the ALLH11006 Moodle page.
Week 11 Friday (2 Oct 2020)
Returned two weeks following submission.
You will be assessed on the:
- Description of life course transitions and application of developmental theory and concepts.
- Selection, critique, and application of scholarly literature.
- Communication using correct spelling, grammar and referencing.
- Create case reports that integrate knowledge of life course development concepts for health professional practice.
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Team Work
- Information Technology Competence
- Cross Cultural Competence
- Ethical practice
4 Online Quiz(zes)
Content covered throughout weeks 6 to 11 will be covered in an online quiz.
This quiz will be open to students for a duration of seven (7) days, as outlined below:
Online Quiz 2 From Middle Childhood to the Later Years - Friday 2nd October 2020 at 9:00 am AEST to Friday 9th October 2020 9:00 am AEST (10%)
The total scores from the quiz will be converted to a % score out of a maximum 10%.
Online Quiz 2 will contain a mix of multiple choice and short answer questions that relate to concepts from Middle Childhood to The Later Years (Weeks 6-11).
Questions will be randomly generated from a question bank, so that the quiz will appear different for each student. Students will only get one attempt at the quiz. The quiz will consist of some or all of these question categories:
- Multiple Choice Questions
- Fill in the missing word(-s) questions
- Questions relating to multimedia (eg images)
- Short answer questions
Students may NOT collaborate with other peers to complete the quiz. This is an INDIVIDUAL assessment.
Further detail is available on the ALLH11006 Moodle page under the 'Assessment' tab.
Other
The quiz will be open for 7 days, as outlined above.
Students will receive an immediate grade upon its completion. Correct answers will be made available after the closure of the quiz.
- Multiple choice Questions
- Fill in the missing word(-s) questions
- Questions relating to multimedia (eg images)
- Short answer questions
- Describe changes that occur across the human life course: infancy, early and middle childhood, adolescence, adulthood and older adulthood.
- Problem Solving
- Information Literacy
- Information Technology Competence
- Cross Cultural Competence
- Ethical practice
As a CQUniversity student you are expected to act honestly in all aspects of your academic work.
Any assessable work undertaken or submitted for review or assessment must be your own work. Assessable work is any type of work you do to meet the assessment requirements in the unit, including draft work submitted for review and feedback and final work to be assessed.
When you use the ideas, words or data of others in your assessment, you must thoroughly and clearly acknowledge the source of this information by using the correct referencing style for your unit. Using others’ work without proper acknowledgement may be considered a form of intellectual dishonesty.
Participating honestly, respectfully, responsibly, and fairly in your university study ensures the CQUniversity qualification you earn will be valued as a true indication of your individual academic achievement and will continue to receive the respect and recognition it deserves.
As a student, you are responsible for reading and following CQUniversity’s policies, including the Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure. This policy sets out CQUniversity’s expectations of you to act with integrity, examples of academic integrity breaches to avoid, the processes used to address alleged breaches of academic integrity, and potential penalties.
What is a breach of academic integrity?
A breach of academic integrity includes but is not limited to plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion, cheating, contract cheating, and academic misconduct. The Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure defines what these terms mean and gives examples.
Why is academic integrity important?
A breach of academic integrity may result in one or more penalties, including suspension or even expulsion from the University. It can also have negative implications for student visas and future enrolment at CQUniversity or elsewhere. Students who engage in contract cheating also risk being blackmailed by contract cheating services.
Where can I get assistance?
For academic advice and guidance, the Academic Learning Centre (ALC) can support you in becoming confident in completing assessments with integrity and of high standard.
What can you do to act with integrity?
