HS1003 - Lifespan Development for Health A

Credit points:	03
Year:	2018
Student Contribution Band:	Band 1
Administered by:	College of Healthcare Sciences

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 Outcomes

• describe and explain physical, motor, cognitive, socio-emotional development throughout the lifespan;
• describe the major developmental periods from conception to death;
• describe the socio-cultural influences on development, health and well-being;
• identify and define major theoretical approaches that influence development i.e. psychoanalytic, cognitive, behavioural.

Prerequisites:	70510E is an allowed parent study package on any EXT Availabilities of this subject
Inadmissible Subject Combinations:	HS1004 SS1009

Availabilities
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 23-Aug-2018
Coordinator:	Mrs Louise Myles
Lecturers:	Mrs Karen Salata, Mrs Louise Myles.
Contact hours:	26 hours lectures - 2 hours online lectures/week 26 hours tutorials - 2 hours in class tutorials/week
Assessment:	end of semester exam (50%); other exams (20%); assignment (30%).
Special Assessment Requirements:	All assessment pieces must be submitted to be eligible to pass the subject. Students must attend at least 80% of the timetabled tutorials to be eligible to pass the subject. A minimum of 50% of the end of semester exam is required to be eligible to pass the subject.
External, Study Period 2
Census Date 23-Aug-2018
Coordinator:	Mrs Louise Myles
Lecturers:	Mrs Karen Salata, Mrs Louise Myles.
Contact hours:	26 hours lectures - electronically available via LearnJCU 26 hours tutorials - electronically available via LearnJCU
Method of Delivery:	WWW - LearnJCU
Assessment:	end of semester exam (50%); other exams (20%); assignment (30%).
Special Assessment Requirements:	All assessment pieces must be submitted to be eligible to pass the subject. Students must attend at least 80% of the timetabled tutorials to be eligible to pass the subject. A minimum of 50% of the end of semester exam is required to be eligible to pass the subject.
Restrictions:	An enrolment quota applies to this offering. Enrolment in this offering is restricted.
Cairns, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 23-Aug-2018
Coordinator:	Mrs Louise Myles
Lecturers:	Mrs Karen Salata, Mrs Louise Myles.
Contact hours:	26 hours lectures - 2 hours online lectures/week 26 hours tutorials - 2 hours in class tutorials/week
Assessment:	end of semester exam (50%); other exams (20%); assignment (30%).
Special Assessment Requirements:	All assessment pieces must be submitted to be eligible to pass the subject. Students must attend at least 80% of the timetabled tutorials to be eligible to pass the subject. A minimum of 50% of the end of semester exam is required to be eligible to pass the subject.

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.