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Child Growth and Development - EDST5306
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Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
 
 
School:  School of Education
 
 
Course Outline: http://education.arts.unsw.edu.au/education/
 
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Postgraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 8
 
 
EFTSL: 0.16667 (more info)
 
 
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 2
 
 
Enrolment Requirements:
 
 
None
 
 
Excluded: EDST2306, EDST3306
 
 
Fee Band: 5 (more info)
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
 

Description

An examination of the principles of child development and how these principles interact with the educational process, including a study of individual differences and the manner in which these differences relate to education. Analysis of learning and how learning principles can be translated into educational practice is also discussed.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of the course, students should be able to:
  • Evaluate major theories of moral development, cognitive development, language development, personality development
  • Discuss the contributions of biology and environment to the different aspects of child development
  • Discuss the educational and practical implications of research on the different aspects of child development.

Assessment

  • Seminar presentation - 15%
  • Seminar report - 35%
  • Essay - 50%

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