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 466-832 Psychological Perspectives of Early Childhood Development

Credit Points

16.7

Coordinator

Jennifer Standish

Semester

2

Contact

A 2-hour session each week consisting of lecture presentations, class discussions, audio-visual presentations and student presentations

Subject Description

A study of: key psychological theories relevant to the study of early childhood development (including descriptive theory, maturational theory, psychoanalytic theories, behaviourist approaches, ethological theories, social learning theories, humanistic perspectives, cognitive developmental theories and system approaches); empirical work relevant to an understanding of early childhood development in relation to the specific dimensions such as cognition, communication, social, emotional and moral development.

Assessment

Two essays each of approximately 2000 words; and a seminar presentation equivalent to not more than 1000 words.

Prescribed Texts

  • Thomas RM, Comparing Theories of Child Development. (3rd Ed) Wadsworth Belmont California 1992.


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