Brain Development in the Early Years

Course aim

To increase understanding about the critical nature of brain development in children in the 0-3 age group.

Course content

How brains develop during the 0-3 age range; the role of the environment in gene expression, development of key brain structures, neural connections and myelination, growth spurts in the brain; experience dependent plasticity and the effects on brain development of non-optimal environments; relationships between early brain development and growth and behaviour; the importance of early brain development for future health, (physical and emotional) behaviour and capacity for learning.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
EXTERNAL, MAGILL, ONLINE
External	3 hours x 12 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Major essay, Minor essay

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 1A)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.