PSYCHOL 2005 - Foundations Health & Lifespan Development

North Terrace Campus - Semester 2 - 2016

This course builds on the components of mental health and developmental psychology introduced in Psychology IA and IB. The course work covers two broad thematic areas. The first aims to build a solid foundation in understanding of development across the lifespan by considering select topics in development during childhood, adulthood and old age. The second provides an introduction to evidence-based psychological assessment, treatment and prevention for mental health behaviours as well as coverage of select topics in biological bases of health and behaviour. The course draws on the biopsychosocial (mind - body) perspective that recognises that health and other behaviours are determined by the interaction of biological mechanisms, psychological processes and social influences.

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Course Details

Course Code	PSYCHOL 2005
Course	Foundations Health & Lifespan Development
Coordinating Unit	Psychology
Term	Semester 2
Level	Undergraduate
Location/s	North Terrace Campus
Units	3
Contact	Up to 3 hours per week
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange	Y
Prerequisites	PSYCHOL 1000, PSYCHOL 1001 and PSYCHOL 1004 or equivalent
Assessment	Online exercises, written assignments, tutorial attendance, written exam

Course Staff

Course Coordinator: Dr Lynn Ward

Additional Academic Staff:

Dr Clemence Due: Ph +61 8313 6096; Email clemence.due@adelaide.edu.au
Ms Yvonne Clark: Ph +61 8313 7464; Email: yvonne.clark@adelaide.edu.au
Dr Neil Kirby: Ph +61 8313 5739; Email neil.kirby@adelaide.edu.au
Prof Helen Winefield: Ph +61 8313 3172; Email helen.winefield@adelaide.edu.au

School of Psychology Office: Ph +61 8313 5693; Email psychologyoffice@adelaide.edu.au

Course Timetable

The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from Course Planner.

Course Learning Outcomes

At the sucessful completion of this course students will be able to:

1.   Demonstrate an understanding of the biopsychosocial (mind - body) perspective that recognises that health and other behaviours are determined by the interaction of biological mechanisms, psychological processes and social influences.
2.   Review and evaluate research in select topic areas from the developmental, mental health and health psychology fields.
3. Analyse and interpret data from a developmental, mental health or health psychology research project.
4. Prepare a standard research report using American Psychological Association (APA) structure and formatting conventions.
5.   Demonstrate an understanding of the applications of psychology to lifespan development and to promoting whole-person health and well-being.

University Graduate Attributes

This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:

University Graduate Attribute	Course Learning Outcome(s)
Deep discipline knowledge informed and infused by cutting edge research, scaffolded throughout their program of studies acquired from personal interaction with research active educators, from year 1 accredited or validated against national or international standards (for relevant programs)	1,2,5
Critical thinking and problem solving steeped in research methods and rigor based on empirical evidence and the scientific approach to knowledge development demonstrated through appropriate and relevant assessment	2,3,4
Teamwork and communication skills developed from, with, and via the SGDE honed through assessment and practice throughout the program of studies encouraged and valued in all aspects of learning	2,4, 5
Career and leadership readiness technology savvy professional and, where relevant, fully accredited forward thinking and well informed tested and validated by work based experiences	2,3,4, 5
Intercultural and ethical competency adept at operating in other cultures comfortable with different nationalities and social contexts able to determine and contribute to desirable social outcomes demonstrated by study abroad or with an understanding of indigenous knowledges	1, 2, 5
Self-awareness and emotional intelligence a capacity for self-reflection and a willingness to engage in self-appraisal open to objective and constructive feedback from supervisors and peers able to negotiate difficult social situations, defuse conflict and engage positively in purposeful debate	4,5

Learning Resources

Required Resources

For additional information regarding required resources please refer to the relevant Undergraduate Program Handbook at the following link:

http://health.adelaide.edu.au/psychology/current-students/forms-handbooks/

Recommended Resources

Barr Smith Library – Psychology on the Web
The Library is a major resource centre for students. The Research Librarian for Psychology, Maureen Bell, provides some useful information through the Internet at http://libguides.adelaide.edu.au/psychology. The website contains a list of databases, links to tutorials and help with searching methods.

For additional information regarding recommended resources please refer to the relevant Undergraduate Program Handbook at the following link:
http://health.adelaide.edu.au/psychology/current-students/forms-handbooks/

This course has a custom e-textbook available for purchase: FoHLD Course Text (the link will be added to the myuni course)

The book is composed of the relevant chapters for Ageing, Child development, Mental Health and Health Psychology lecture topics from the following three text books published by John Wiley & Sons:

Caltabiano, M., Byrne, D. & Sarafino, E.P. (2008). Health psychology: Biopsychosocial interactions – an Australian perspective. (2nd Edition). John Wiley & Sons: Milton QLD.

Hoffnung, M., Hoffnung, R., Seifert, K.L., Burton Smith, R., Hine, A., Ward, L., Pause, C., Yates, K. & Swabey, K (2015). Lifespan Development: A chronological approach (Third Australasian Edition) John Wiley & Sons: Milton QLD

Kring, A.M., Johnson, S.L., Davison, G.C. & Neale, J.M (2013). Abnormal Psychology: The science and treatment of psychological disorders. John Wiley & Sons: Milton QLD

If you don't purchase the custom e-text details of the appropriate chapters will be available on myuni.

The following resources are recommended for specific lecture topics:

Mental Health:
Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing (2010). National Standards for Mental Health Services 2010, Canberra; Commonwealth of Australia.
Available at: http://www.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/mental-pubs-n-servst10

Disability - reading list of journal articles to be provided on myuni

The following resources are recommended to assist students with the written components of this course:

Smith, T.R., LeCouteur, A. (2012). The principles of writing in psychology. Victoria, Australia: Macmillan Education Australia
O’Shea, R. P., Moss, S. A., & McKenzie, W. A. (2007). Writing for psychology (5th ed.). South Melbourne, Vic: Cengage Learning. (Or similar texts.)
American Psychological Association, (2010). Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, (6th ed) Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.

Online Learning

Powerpoint slides of lecture material, details of assignments and a series of 8 self-directed learning activities are provided on Myuni. Discussion board on Myuni is used extensively. Link to MyUni;
https://myuni.adelaide.edu.au/

This course may also use MyUni for one or more of the following:
•    Communication with students via Announcements and Discussion Board
•    Submission of summative assessment
•    Access to lecture recordings- Access to tutorial materials- Additional readings
•    Self-directed learning activities
•    Exam preparation materials

Learning & Teaching Modes

This course is taught in 24 face-to-face lectures supplemented by 4 face-to-face tutorials. Engagement in the Small group discovery activities, self-directed learning activities and additional reading is expected.

Workload

The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.

Lectures: 2 x 1 hour lectures each week for 12 weeks = 24 hours
Tutorials: 4 tutes x 1 hour each = 4 hours
Final Exam = 2 hours
8 Self-directed learning activities= 8 hours
Small Group Discovery class = 1 hour
Course Reading; exam preparation; assignment preparation = 117 hours

Total: 156 hours

Learning Activities Summary

Week	Lecture	Lecture
Week 1	Ageing	Ageing
Week 2	Ageing	Ageing
Week 3	Ageing	Child
Week 4	Child	Child
Week 5	Child	Child
Week 6	Mental Health	Mental Health
Week 7	Mental Health	Mental Health
Week 8	Mental Health	Disability
Week 9	Health Psychology	Disability
Week 10	Health Psychology	Disability
Week 11	Health Psychology	Disability
Week 12	Health Psychology	Disability

Disclaimer: This program is provisional and subject to change.

Small Group Discovery Experience

The SGDE will involve attendance at a one-hour session with academic staff with preparation work done via the self-directed activities in the course. A facillitated group activity will focus on developing an application of psychology in the community. In 2015 the session will involve developing a Program Evaluation for a community program or intervention.

The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:

Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
Assessment must maintain academic standards.

Assessment Summary

Assessment Task	Assessment Type	Weighting	Learning Outcome(s) being addressed
Online Quiz	Summative	10%	1, 5,
Practical Report	Summative	34%	2, 3, 4
Exam 5 modular assessments	Summative Formative	50% 0%	1,2,5 1,2,5
Tutorial Participation	Summative	6%	1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Assessment Related Requirements

Please note that the major practical report will require you to analyse data using statistics. Students who have not completed PSYCHOL 2004 Doing Research in Psychology will need to take steps to ensure they have competency in this area. Special workshops will be offered before the practical is due to assist in this.

Assessment Detail

•   Exam consisting of 40 multiple choice and 10 short answer questions (50%)
The exam will assess students’ ability to understand key principles and course content.

•   Major practical report (1,500 words) (34%)
To demonstrate data analysis and psychology report writing skills, in accordance with APA formatting. Students will review literature, analyse data to test specific research hypotheses on a set topic from the health and lifespan development arena and write up a full research report.

•   Minor online assignment (10%)
An online assignment to allow students to demonstrate understanding of the Biopsychosocial perspective and principles of program evaluation; and to encourage students to think about research ethics and methodological issues particularly as they apply to
topics covered in the FoHLD course.

•   Tutorial participation - engagement in guided discussion on select course topics (6%)

(Formative assessments will be conducted at the end of each topic module - these are for feedback on topic knowledge and not included in the grade calculation)

Submission

The minor assignment and the major practical report are to be submitted online via MyUni by the due date.

Please refer to the General Handbook for Undergraduate Psychology students (available at the link below) for details on submission process/requirements, penalties for late submission, the process of applying for extensions, and the staff “turn-around” timeline on assessments and the provision of feedback and policy relating to redemptive work.

http://health.adelaide.edu.au/psychology/current-students/forms-handbooks/

Course Grading

Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:

M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme)
Grade	Mark	Description
FNS		Fail No Submission
F	1-49	Fail
P	50-64	Pass
C	65-74	Credit
D	75-84	Distinction
HD	85-100	High Distinction
CN		Continuing
NFE		No Formal Examination
RP		Result Pending

Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.

Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.

Final results for this course will be made available through Access Adelaide.

Student Feedback

The University places a high priority on approaches to learning and teaching that enhance the student experience. Feedback is sought from students in a variety of ways including on-going engagement with staff, the use of online discussion boards and the use of Student Experience of Learning and Teaching (SELT) surveys as well as GOS surveys and Program reviews.

SELTs are an important source of information to inform individual teaching practice, decisions about teaching duties, and course and program curriculum design. They enable the University to assess how effectively its learning environments and teaching practices facilitate student engagement and learning outcomes. Under the current SELT Policy (http://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/101/) course SELTs are mandated and must be conducted at the conclusion of each term/semester/trimester for every course offering. Feedback on issues raised through course SELT surveys is made available to enrolled students through various resources (e.g. MyUni). In addition aggregated course SELT data is available.

The School of Psychology and the members of academic staff are committed to listening to and understanding the perspectives of students in relation to our teaching programs. Feedback to the School teaching staff can be given via the Student-Staff Consultative committee. Year level representatives for this committee are nominated at the beginning of each year and the contact details of the representatives can be obtain from the School of Psychology office: psychologyoffice@adelaide.edu.au
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