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Level 7
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20 Credits
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0.1667 EFTS
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Delivery type:Online
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Course duration: 16 weeks
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Course cost:$890 NZ Domestic$3,670 NZ International
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Workload - Approximately 13 hours per week
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Prerequisites
- 20 Credits or more at Level 6 and Above in Psychology.
Educators, parents and counsellors, among others, need to be able to describe, understand, explain and predict human development, based on theories of and research into child and adolescent development.
When you complete this course you should be able to answer the three fundamental questions:
- who is this person?
- how did they get to be this way?
- how are they likely to develop from this point on?
This is an advanced psychology course that builds on the psychological concepts introduced in previous courses in the programme. This course allows you to utilise and develop further the skills you have learned in previous study. You will be reviewing theoretical and research-based knowledge, analysing and critiquing this knowledge and applying it to real life situations.
What you will learn
When you complete this course you will be able to:
- critically evaluate theories of human development, as a means of determining how major theories aid understanding of child and adolescent development
- critically evaluate research into child and adolescent development.
- identify and explain developmental processes
- discuss how biological, psychological and environmental factors impact on child and adolescent development
- make predictions about child and adolescent development based on your own analysis of case studies and theoretical explanations.
Assessment
Assessment for this course is:
- 100% internally assessed.
Textbooks
No textbooks are required for this course
Computer and internet requirements
This course is delivered online, so you will access your course material and submit assessments online. Our online courses may include reading, videos, quizzes or activities, and you may need to download content.
For online learning you need:
- Access to a laptop or desktop computer
- Reliable internet and data plan.
If you are unsure if your current computer, Windows or internet access will allow you to study online, please contact us before applying to enrol.
How to enrol
Before enrolling in this course you need to:
- choose the qualification you will study the course under
- check the order that courses in the qualification should be studied in the Qualification Structure table. This is in the Choose courses and apply tab on the qualification page.