GHS8746

Lifespan development: a psychosocial perspective

Students should be able to: demonstrate knowledge of human development throughout the lifespan; discuss the major theories of human development from a broader psychosocial perspective; recognise the importance of lifespan development as a framework for assessing and promoting health; apply cross-cultural perspectives in lifespan development; critically analyse developmental issues related to individuals in the context of the family and contemporary society; discuss child development from infancy to middle childhood; discuss specific psychosocial development in the adolescent phase; discuss the phases of development in adulthood; outline aspects of ageing in relation to expectations, roles and lifestyles; and discuss death, dying and bereavement from a psychosocial developmental perspective.

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