SS1114 - Disorders of Child and Adolescent Development

Credit points:	03
Year:	2007
Student Contribution Band:	Band 1
Administered by:	Discipline of Psychology

Students will complete the study of normal development that was begun in SS1113 by studying the developmental pathways in the school age years and adolescence and have the opportunity to study, in depth, a number of areas of abnormal childhood and adolescent development.

Learning Outcomes

• demonstrate an understanding of the issues involved in foetal alcohol syndrome, Down Syndrome, Autism, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, adolescent eating disorders, adolescent suicide;
• demonstrate knowledge of the developmental pathways involved in: prenatal development and birth; social and personality development in infancy and toddlerhood; cognitive, social and personality development at school age, and social and personality development in adolescence.

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to reflect on and evaluate learning, and to learn independently in a self directed manner.

Prerequisites:	SS1113
Inadmissible Subject Combinations:	SS1106

Availabilities
External, Study Period 2
Census Date 31-Aug-2007
Coord/Lect:	jc173918.
Method of Delivery:	Printed materials
Assessment:	assignments (90%); multiple choice questions: 10% (10%).
External, Study Period 1
Census Date 30-Mar-2007
Coord/Lect:	jc164761.
Method of Delivery:	Printed materials
Assessment:	assignments (90%); multiple choice questions: 10% (10%).

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.