ED5859 - Atypical Development

Credit points:	03
Year:	2013
Student Contribution Band:	Band 1
Administered by:	School of Education

Available to Master of Guidance and Counselling and Master of Education students.

This subject draws on an understanding of typical human development in order to investigate atypical human development. The subject explores disabilities and psychopathologies related to physical, cognitive and social domains of development. Furthermore, the subject uses a combination of theory and case studies to develop skills in identifying and addressing a range of needs related to specific disabilities and psychopathologies. Students can choose to study disabilities and psychopathologies that are personally relevant to their professional contexts.

Learning Outcomes

• be knowledgeable of normal patterns of human development;
• be able to define and recognise a range of major psychopathologies and disabilities;
• be able to identify and conceptually address areas of skill strength and deficit.

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to appraise information critically;
• The ability to use independent judgment to synthesise information to make intellectual and/or creative advances;
• The ability to conceptualise problems;
• The ability to conceptualise and evaluate a range of potential solutions to relevant problems;
• The ability to communicate the methodology, results and implications of their research in a manner appropriate to different purposes and audiences.

Availabilities
External, Study Period 1
Census Date 28-Mar-2013
Coordinator:	Dr Raoul Adam
Method of Delivery:	WWW - LearnJCU
Assessment:	weekly discussion tasks (20%); assignment 1 (30%); assignment 2 (50%).
JCU Singapore, Limited, Study Period 51
Census Date 21-Mar-2013
Face to face teaching (Mandatory attendance at Face-to-Face block week: 1 to 7 April 2013)
Coordinator:	Dr Raoul Adam
Lecturer:	Dr Robyn Anderson.
Contact hours:	25 hours workshops/Seminars
Assessment:	assignment 1 (30%); weekly discussion tasks (20%); assignment 2 (50%).

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.