AHE1107 Human Growth and Lifespan Development: Overview

A guide for the unit AHE1107

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This page provides information on getting started on your assignment and keyword searching strategies.

Steps to a successful assignment

  1. Collect all your information about the assignment.
  • access assignment information through VU Collaborate and look at the criteria and the marking rubrics to gather information 
  • the type of resources required for your Reference List e.g. books, journal articles
  • notes from classes on how to do the assignment
  1. Analyse and prepare
  • identify the Required Reading 
  • identify keywords & search the Library for additional resources e.g. books, journal articles (see the middle column to know what are keywords and for some keyword search strategies)
  1. Read for Information
  • read Required Reading and make notes
  • read the additional articles etc for information not in the Required Reading
  • prepare each Reference as you read it, ensure it is written in the APA referencing style. See the APA referencing guide for further assistance
  1. Start writing
  • collect notes from your reading and start to build your assignment
  • write the correct References for each of your readings for your Reference List

Why use the Library?

What are keywords?

Key words are words in a question that tell you the approach you should take when answering an assignment question. 

Keywords can include:

Content Words      

  • Tell you what the topic area is.
  • Help you to focus your research and reading on the correct area.
  • Think about synonyms or similar words (development OR growth OR progression OR learning).    

 

 

Source: University of New South Wales 

Limiting Words 

  • Tell you what area(s) to focus on, eg. cognitive development
  • Define the topic area further, eg. cognitive development in children.
  • Indicate aspects of the topic area you should narrowly concentrate on, eg. cognitive development in children with autism spectrum disorder.

 

 

Task Words

  • Tell you what to do; the action(s) you need to perform, eg. compare, contrast, describe, summarise.

Keyword search strategies

Keyword search strategies from Victoria University Library on Vimeo.

APA referencing: the basics

APA Referencing: the basics from Victoria University Library on Vimeo.

Refer to the APA Referencing guide for detailed information on how to reference your source using APA style.

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