Human Development and Learning (9874.2)

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• UC - Canberra, Bruce

  Year	Teaching Period	Convener		Mode of Delivery
  2020	Semester 2	DR   Ilyse   RESNICK	(Ph: +61 2 62068536 )	ON-CAMPUS

Unit Outlines

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Syllabus

This unit introduces students to theories and research related to human development and human learning across the lifespan comprising physical, social, emotional and cognitive development. The unit explores how: learning and behaviour is explained by development; the study of human development is interdisciplinary; development is interrelated and dynamic; humans learn and process information; traditional and contemporary learning theories can be applied to instructional practice.

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:

1. Describe key aspects of physical, social, emotional and cognitive development through the life span;

2. Describe distinctive features of various learning theories including behaviourism, cognitivism, social cognitivism and schema theory;

3. Describe theories that explain how humans process information; and

4. Apply learning theory and research to instructional practice.

Assessment Items

Contact Hours

1 hour lecture per week, plus 2 hour Tutorial per week (and online requirements).

Prerequisites

None.

Corequisites

Enrolment in an Education course or permission from the Program Director.

Assumed Knowledge

None.

Incompatible Units

None.

Equivalent Units

None.