Human Development is concerned with the study of the human lifespan from conception onwards. In this programme you can study childhood, adolescence, adulthood and ageing. Understanding how people develop throughout their lives, and how social context can influence possibilities for individuals, is important and useful knowledge for everyone. The theories and ideas behind Human Development are an important background for those wishing to go into professions such as social work, nursing and teaching. It is also a subject that informs social policy in Aotearoa/New Zealand. There is a need for more research in the context of family and lifespan development in this country, and we are looking for students with vision and innovative ideas to join us in our research when they reach postgraduate level.

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