HS1003:03
Lifespan Development for Health A
| Townsville | HECS Band 1 |
26 hours lectures, 26 hours tutorials. Semester 2.
Students not enrolled in an Occupational Therapy course are required to consult the subject coordinator for tutorial allocation prior to beginning of semester. Not available to nursing science students.
Staff: Mrs J Ballantyne.
The subject introduces students to the concept of lifespan development and why health professional students study the subject. Physical, cognitive and socio-emotional development is examined in relation to major theorists and stages of human development from birth through to death. Socio-cultural aspects in relation to multi-culturalism and health and well-being are examined. Major topics will include: biological beginnings, infancy, early childhood, middle and late childhood, adolescence, early adulthood, middle and late adulthood, death and dying.
Learning Objectives:
- ability to explain why it is important to study lifespan development;
- describe the major developmental periods from conception to death;
- define, list and explain theory and scientific methodology used in the science of lifespan development;
- identify and define major theoretical approaches i.e. psychoanalytic, cognitive, behavioural;
- describe and explain physical, motor, cognitive, socio-emotional development throughout the lifespan;
- define death and life and the socio-cultural influences on death, health and well-being.
Assessment by examination (50%); on-course assessment (50%). Non-occupational therapy students required to consult subject coordinator for tutorial allocation prior to beginning of semester.