Overview
In this unit, you will describe and study changes, continuity and growth that occurs in human development from infancy to older age. You will learn the complexities of development, including theoretical frameworks for understanding patterns of transition and constancy across the human life course. You will discuss the biological, physical, psycho-social, cognitive, cultural and contextual factors affecting development. 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. You will be provided a sound foundation for understanding expected life course events and a basis for learning about atypical life course occurrences in subsequent units.
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 - 2026
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).
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 Student feedback SUTE Report
Students appreciated the opportunity to discuss the learning content and examples of how to apply theory to practice.
It is recommended that tutorials maintain a primary focus of presenting of key learning content framed in practical application.
Feedback from Self-reflection Student feedback SUTE Report
Students noted that longer tutorials would provide the opportunity to delve into real-world theory-to-practice discussions.
It is recommended that longer tutorials are scheduled to facilitate deeper discussion regarding practical application of the learning content to real-world scenarios.
Feedback from Student feedback SUTE Report
Students found marking feedback to be vague and lacking constructive indications.
It is recommended that assessment feedback be clear, balanced, and constructive - highlighting both strengths and areas for improvement, along with practical suggestions for development.