Handbook

This course forms part of the Graduate Certificate in Child Development (7419). It introduces the principles and methods of psychology as a basic science, with specific reference to fundamental topics that will prove relevant to the study of child development. Students will explore the social and biological bases of behaviour in introductory topics including: Human Development, Attention and Memory, Learning and Cognition, Personality and Social Psychology, Abnormal Psychology, and Health Psychology. In addition, students will be trained in the methods of psychological inquiry and the critical evaluation of research. This course is appropriate for students with and without a background in science and is taught entirely online, using a variety of lectures, tutorials (synchronous and asynchronous options), self-paced learning modules, readings and revision exercises.