ED5859 - Atypical Development
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2014 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 1 |
| Administered by: | School of Education (pre 2015) |
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.
Availabilities | |
| External, Study Period 1 | |
| Census Date 27-Mar-2014 | |
| Coordinator: | Dr Margaret Carter |
| Method of Delivery: | WWW - LearnJCU |
| Assessment: | weekly discussion tasks (20%); assignment 1 (30%); assignment 2 (50%). |
| JCU Singapore, Limited, Study Period 51 | |
| Census Date 20-Mar-2014 | |
| Face to face teaching (Face to face teaching dates to be advised) | |
| Coordinator: | Dr Margaret Carter |
| Lecturer: | Dr Robyn Anderson. |
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| 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.