EDUC 115 : Introduction to Child and Adolescent Development

Education and Social Work

2020 Semester One (1203) (15 POINTS)

Course Prescription

Study of factors influencing children's development and socialisation within the culturally and linguistically diverse context of New Zealand. Research from developmental psychology and from family and parenting will be drawn upon to explore physical, emotional, social, cognitive and language development during childhood and adolescence.

Course Overview

EDUC 115 provides an introduction to the study of child and adolescent development. The course covers key theories of development and factors that influence development, such as family and culture. Students gain a broad understanding of knowledge about how children develop, based on current research evidence. 

Course Requirements

No pre-requisites or restrictions

Capabilities Developed in this Course

Capability 1: Disciplinary Knowledge and Practice
Capability 2: Critical Thinking
Graduate Profile: Bachelor of Arts

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, students will be able to:
  1. Describe the seven enduring themes in child development and give examples of theories and research that address each of the themes. (Capability 1.1)
  2. Describe and compare key theories of child and adolescent development. (Capability 1.1 and 2.1)
  3. Describe and evaluate key methods used in research about child and adolescent development. (Capability 1.1 and 2.1)
  4. Explain how children’s social, emotional, language, and cognitive development changes with age. (Capability 1.1)
  5. Describe and evaluate, and give examples of key factors that influence child and adolescent development. (Capability 1.1 and 2.1)

Assessments

Assessment Type Percentage Classification
MCQ Test 5% Individual Test
Short Answer Test 25% Individual Test
Essay 20% Individual Coursework
Case Studies 10% Individual Coursework
Final Exam (2-hours) 40% Individual Examination
Assessment Type Learning Outcome Addressed
1 2 3 4 5
MCQ Test
Short Answer Test
Essay
Case Studies
Final Exam (2-hours)

Students must achieve at least 50% for the course.

Learning Resources

The required course text book is: Siegler, R., DeLoache, J. S., Eisenberg, N., Gershoff, E.T., & Leaper, C. (2017). How Children Develop, (5th ed.). New York: Worth Publishers.
Students should purchase a Launchpad access card for How Children Develop, from the University bookshop (ubiq), either as a standalone product or packaged with the hardcopy of the text. 
The Launchpad access card gives you access to Launchpad, which includes the interactive e-Book version of the Siegler text, online activities and learning tools for each chapter of the text. 

Workload Expectations

This course is a standard 15 point course and students are expected to spend 10 hours per week involved in each 15 point course that they are enrolled in.

During a typical teaching week there will be 2 hours of lectures and a 1 hour of tutorial. For the 12 teaching  weeks, this totals  36 hours. Since the course as a whole represents  approximately 150 hours of study, that leaves a total of 114 hours across the entire semester for independent study, e.g. reading, thinking about the content, working on assigments, and preparing for tests and exams.

Digital Resources

Course materials are made available in a learning and collaboration tool called Canvas which also includes reading lists and lecture recordings (where available).

Please remember that the recording of any class on a personal device requires the permission of the instructor.

Academic Integrity

The University of Auckland will not tolerate cheating, or assisting others to cheat, and views cheating in coursework as a serious academic offence. The work that a student submits for grading must be the student's own work, reflecting their learning. Where work from other sources is used, it must be properly acknowledged and referenced. This requirement also applies to sources on the internet. A student's assessed work may be reviewed against online source material using computerised detection mechanisms.

Inclusive Learning

All students are asked to discuss any impairment related requirements privately, face to face and/or in written form with the course coordinator, lecturer or tutor.

Student Disability Services also provides support for students with a wide range of impairments, both visible and invisible, to succeed and excel at the University. For more information and contact details, please visit the Student Disability Services’ website at http://disability.auckland.ac.nz

Special Circumstances

If your ability to complete assessed coursework is affected by illness or other personal circumstances outside of your control, contact a member of teaching staff as soon as possible before the assessment is due.

If your personal circumstances significantly affect your performance, or preparation, for an exam or eligible written test, refer to the University’s aegrotat or compassionate consideration page: https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/academic-information/exams-and-final-results/during-exams/aegrotat-and-compassionate-consideration.html.

This should be done as soon as possible and no later than seven days after the affected test or exam date.

Student Feedback

At the end of every semester students will be invited to give feedback on the course and teaching through a tool called SET or Qualtrics. The lecturers and course co-ordinators will consider all feedback and respond with summaries and actions.

Your feedback helps teachers to improve the course and its delivery for future students.

Class Representatives in each class can take feedback to the department and faculty staff-student consultative committees.

Student Charter and Responsibilities

The Student Charter assumes and acknowledges that students are active participants in the learning process and that they have responsibilities to the institution and the international community of scholars. The University expects that students will act at all times in a way that demonstrates respect for the rights of other students and staff so that the learning environment is both safe and productive. For further information visit Student Charter (https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/forms-policies-and-guidelines/student-policies-and-guidelines/student-charter.html).

Disclaimer

Elements of this outline may be subject to change. The latest information about the course will be available for enrolled students in Canvas.

In this course you may be asked to submit your coursework assessments digitally. The University reserves the right to conduct scheduled tests and examinations for this course online or through the use of computers or other electronic devices. Where tests or examinations are conducted online remote invigilation arrangements may be used. The final decision on the completion mode for a test or examination, and remote invigilation arrangements where applicable, will be advised to students at least 10 days prior to the scheduled date of the assessment, or in the case of an examination when the examination timetable is published.

Published on 04/12/2019 06:43 p.m.