UnitLevel 2Undergraduate

AZA2455 Child and adult development

Faculty of Arts

AZA2455 Child and adult development is a level 2, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2020 in Semester 1 at South Africa. It needs AZA1019 and AZA1020 and unlocks 8 units.

Credit points: 6
Offered in 2020: Semester 1; South Africa
Workload: 144 hours; per semester

This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2021 entry.

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Requisites

Before AZA2455

Prerequisites

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Corequisites

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After AZA2455

8 units list AZA2455 as a prerequisite or corequisite.

Enrolment rules

Prohibition: PSY2031

Overview

The unit expands the study of topics in the field of child and adult development already encountered in the first year. It focuses on cognitive, social-emotional and physical changes in human development and how these are shaped by macrosystems such as culture, and microsystems such as peers and the family. The African cultural context will be emphasized. The laboratory programme complements the lectures, and provides further training in report writing, oral presentations and teamwork.

Offerings in 2020

Teaching period	Campus	Mode
First semester	South Africa	On campus

Learning outcomes

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

1
Describe the different approaches to human development.
2
Appraise the interplay between cultural, familial, local and distal factors in determining the course of development from birth to old age with particular reference to Africa.
3
Discuss the key obstacles to optimal human development in South Africa.
4
Write coherent reports.

Workload and teaching

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. A unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.

Contacts

Unit Coordinators: Dr Maboe Mokgobi
Chief Examiners: Ms Skye Hanekom

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for AZA2455?

You need AZA1019 and AZA1020 before you enrol; and AZA2490, AZA2495 and AZA2015 before or alongside it. Enrolment rules also apply.

What can I take after AZA2455?

AZA2455 is a prerequisite or corequisite for 8 units, including AZA2015, AZA2490, AZA2495, AZA3018, AZA3135 and AZA3360.

When is AZA2455 offered?

In 2020, AZA2455 runs in Semester 1 at South Africa.

How much work is AZA2455?

The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.

More details

Credit points: 6
Level: 2
Study level: Undergraduate
Faculty: Faculty of Arts
Organisational unit: South Africa School of Social Science

Type: Coursework
EFTSL: 0.125
Student contribution: SCA Band 1
Study abroad: Not available
Handbook years: 20202021