2010 Course Handbook
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ECH218: Child Development 4-12 Years
This unit offers a critical overview of current theory, research and issues in child development from the preschool years through to late middle childhood and puberty. The unit covers the major aspects of children's cognitive, physical and social/emotional development; personality; prosocial and antisocial behaviours; and the development and salience of relationships. An understanding of factors that promote and attenuate optimal development and the unique contribution of child rearing contexts is integrated throughout. During the unit, students are encouraged to engage in active interpretation of the material covered and to consider both the implications and practical application in their professional contexts. Particular attention is paid to the implications for prior to school and primary school educators within the contemporary Australian social/cultural context.
| Credit Points: | 3 |
| Contact Hours: | 4 |
| When Offered: | D2 - Day; Offered in the second half-year X2 - External study; Offered in the second half-year (Session Dates: 18-19 September) |
| Staff Contact(s): | Helen Little |
| Prerequisites: |
12cp |
| Corequisites: | |
| NCCW(s): | ECH212, ECH228 |
| Unit Designation(s): | |
| Assessed As: | Graded |
| Offered By: | Institute of Early Childhood |
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