UnitLevel 5Postgraduate

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 2025 in Semester 1 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites and unlocks 4 units.

Credit points
6
Offered in 2025
Semester 1
Clayton
Assessment
No exam
4 tasks

This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.

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Requisites

Enrolment rules

Corequisite: Must be enrolled in a postgraduate degree.

Overview

This unit will explore normal development from infancy to adolescence with a focus on experiential learning through observing infants and young children. Based in Psychoanalytic theory, you will explore developmental observations and how to apply them in your clinical and consultative work. Key concepts from attachment theory, developmental psychology, intersubjectivity, neuroscience, and cultural inclusion are considered alongside core psychoanalytic theories.

Offerings in 2025

Teaching periodCampusMode
First semesterClaytonBld blk

Assessment

  • Assessment report 1 (1,200 words)WrittenThreshold hurdle
    20%
  • Assessment report 2 (1,200 words)WrittenThreshold hurdle
    20%
  • Weekend workshop presentationPresentationThreshold hurdle
    20%
  • Essay (2,400 words)WrittenThreshold hurdle
    40%

Learning outcomes

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

  1. 1

    Evaluate the relevance of observation skills to the understanding of children and adolescents in both therapeutic and consultative work;

  2. 2

    Analyse the nature of links between observation and the developmental theories;

  3. 3

    Monitor and evaluate their own responses to what is observed and critically apply these in their work;

  4. 4

    Critically evaluate their observations in discussion and in written assignments; and

  5. 5

    Integrate Developmental Observation theory, history and principles with observation experiences and their clinical work, demonstrating these processes in accounts of their own learning.

Workload and teaching

  • Applied sessions6 hours
  • Tutorials5 hours
  • Teaching approachCase-based teaching

12 hours per week comprised of a mix of directed and self-directed learning plus attendance at 2 day block one weekend per semester. 2 Day Block Weekend tutorials comprised of 5 hours tutorial per unit and attendance at keynote lectures.

For full details of the teaching approach to this unit, please refer to Moodle.

Learning resources

Required resources

See Moodle for details about required resources.

Contacts

Unit Coordinators
Dr Jennifer Re
Chief Examiners
Dr Jennifer Re

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for CPS5002?

CPS5002 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.

What can I take after CPS5002?

CPS5002 is a prerequisite or corequisite for 4 units, including CPS5005, CPS5006, CPS5007 and CPS5008.

When is CPS5002 offered?

In 2025, CPS5002 runs in Semester 1 at Clayton.

Does CPS5002 have an exam?

No. CPS5002 has 4 assessment tasks and no exam.

More details

Credit points
6
Level
5
Study level
Postgraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
Organisational unit
School of Clinical Sciences at Monash Health
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.125
Student contribution
SCA Band 3
Study abroad
Available