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PSYC12010 - Introduction to Human Development

General Information

Unit Synopsis

This course introduces students to the process of human development throughout the lifespan. The theories on normal developmental processes are emphasised, with attention given to various developmental tasks through life, including perceptual, cognitive, personality, and social development. Social research methods appropriate to the areas are introduced. It is a requirement of enrolment in the course that students have access to the CQU World Wide Web site via the Internet.

Details

Level Undergraduate
Unit Level 2
Credit Points 6
Student Contribution Band SCA Band 4
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load 0.125
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites

PSYC11008  and  PSYC11009

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).

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Residential School No Residential School

Unit Availabilities from Term 3 - 2013

Term 1 - 2017 Profile
Bundaberg
Distance
Rockhampton
Term 3 - 2017 Profile
Distance
Term 1 - 2018 Profile
Adelaide
Bundaberg
Distance
Rockhampton
Townsville
Term 3 - 2018 Profile
Distance
Term 1 - 2019 Profile
Adelaide
Bundaberg
Online
Rockhampton
Townsville
Term 3 - 2019 Profile
Online
Term 1 - 2020 Profile
Adelaide
Bundaberg
Cairns
Online
Rockhampton
Townsville
Term 3 - 2020 Profile
Online
Term 1 - 2021 Profile
Adelaide
Bundaberg
Cairns
Online
Rockhampton
Townsville
Term 3 - 2021 Profile
Online
Term 1 - 2022 Profile
Adelaide
Bundaberg
Cairns
Online
Rockhampton
Townsville
Term 3 - 2022 Profile
Online
Term 1 - 2023 Profile
Adelaide
Bundaberg
Cairns
Online
Rockhampton
Townsville
Term 3 - 2023 Profile
Online
Term 1 - 2024 Profile
Adelaide
Bundaberg
Cairns
Online
Rockhampton
Townsville
Term 3 - 2024 Profile
Online

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).

Assessment Overview

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.

Assessment Tasks

Assessment Task Weighting
1. Group Discussion 20%
2. Written Assessment 30%
3. Examination 50%

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

Past Exams

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Previous Feedback

Term 1 - 2023 : The overall satisfaction for students in the last offering of this course was 65.00% (`Agree` and `Strongly Agree` responses), based on a 17.86% response rate.

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.

Source: Student feedback
Feedback
Breaking down and discussing the assessment tasks across the weekly lectures and tutorials was useful to clarify expectations.
Recommendation
Continue to provide scaffolded support for students related to assessment tasks, particularly the Research Proposal.
Action Taken
Students were provided with detailed activities and guidance throughout the tutorials to support their engagement with the assessment tasks.
Source: Student feedback
Feedback
The combination of a pre-recorded lecture and live tutorial provided more focused time for engaging in content delivery and interactive activities.
Recommendation
Continue to provide opportunities for students to access lecture content prior to tutorial if possible, to allow time for processing information to support engagement with interactive tutorial activities and discussions.
Action Taken
Lectures were provided in advance and students were encouraged to view the lectures ahead of the tutorials.
Source: Student feedback
Feedback
Students provided positive feedback regarding the detailed tutorial content and learning activities. A small number of students indicated they could not engage with the live or recorded tutorials due to workload.
Recommendation
Continue providing multiple options for students to engage with learning activities flexibly, including inside and outside class time.
Action Taken
Nil.
Source: Teacher reflection
Feedback
Students appear to require more detailed information regarding research ethics and methods for conducting research to support the development of their Assessment 2 research proposals.
Recommendation
Identify opportunities to connect learning in this unit to introductory research ethics and methodology in Level 1 units (e.g., Research Methods 1). Consider expanding content relating to ethics and test selection in lecture content earlier in the term (e.g., Week 2: Science of Human Development topic).
Action Taken
Nil.
Unit learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

  1. understand the field of human development as a branch of scientific study within psychology and appreciate the similarities and differences in comparison with other disciplines in studying human development
  2. understand the lifespan development perspective in approaching human developmental phenomena
  3. understand the major theories of human development and be familiar with their relevance to the developmental process during various life stages
  4. identify and discuss the major issues involved in studying human development
  5. be familiar with the major research methods used by developmental psychologists
  6. be familiar with the major domains in the study of human development
  7. understand the importance of the contextual factors in human development, including environmental and cultural influences and the long-term implications of these factors in developmental processes across the lifespan
  8. understand development as a dynamic concept and be aware of the complexities as well as diversities of human developmental processes in exploring some unfavourable developmental consequences and the factors involved

Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
Assessment Tasks Learning Outcomes
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3 - Examination • • • • • • • •
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
• Introductory Level
• Intermediate Level
• Graduate Level
Graduate Attributes Learning Outcomes
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1 - Communication • • • • • • • •
2 - Problem Solving • • • • • • • •
3 - Critical Thinking • • • • • • • •
4 - Information Literacy • • • • • • • •
6 - Information Technology Competence • • • • • • • •
7 - Cross Cultural Competence • • • • • • • •
8 - Ethical practice • • • • • • • •
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
• Introductory Level
• Intermediate Level
• Graduate Level
Assessment Tasks Graduate Attributes
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1 - Group Discussion • • • • •
2 - Written Assessment • • • • • • •
3 - Examination • • • •