Growth Development and Ageing

This unit provides a basis for the application of knowledge in growth, development and ageing in health, physical education, and human movement. It examines physical growth, and the cognitive, psycho-social, and motor development of humans from childhood into adulthood. Genetic and environmental factors that interact to influence the processes of human growth, development and ageing are explored from a developmental perspective. The unit focuses on human development across the lifespan to give a balanced perspective on age-related changes in human function.

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:

1. Analyse research-based knowledge of the physical growth, and the cognitive, psycho-social and motor development of humans throughout the lifespan;
2. Explain the developmental factors that interact to influence growth, development, and ageing;
3. Apply and adapt knowledge about physical growth and human development in health and physical education and human movement to advise on age specific programs; and
4. In collaboration with others, clearly and coherently communicate the adaption of concepts, principles or techniques in growth, development and ageing to specific situations.