CPS5002 Normal developmental observation
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
CPS5002 Normal developmental observation is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, offered in 2020 in Semester 1 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites and unlocks 4 units.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2020
- Semester 1
- Clayton
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before CPS5002
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After CPS5002
4 units list CPS5002 as a prerequisite or corequisite.
Enrolment rules
Overview
This unit will explore the history, theory and principles of Developmental Observation and its relevance to clinical and consultative work with children and adolescents. There will be a consideration of the nature of the links between observation and the developmental theories. Students will be able to explore these areas both through the context of the course work and prescribed observations of children in their naturalistic settings.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | Block off |
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Evaluate the relevance of observation skills to the understanding of children and adolescents in both therapeutic and consultative work;
- 2
Analyse the nature of links between observation and the developmental theories;
- 3
Monitor and evaluate their own responses to what is observed and critically apply these in their work;
- 4
Critically evaluate their observations in discussion and in written assignments; and
- 5
Integrate Developmental Observation theory, history and principles with observation experiences and their clinical work, demonstrating these processes in accounts of their own learning.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Jennifer Re
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Jennifer Re