PSYC30016 Lifespan Social & Emotional Development (University of Melbourne): rated 3.7/5 overall across 21 reviews collected on UniMelb Wall.
PSYC30016 is a University of Melbourne course taught by the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences in Psychology. This page brings together its handbook details and what UniMelb students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 社会与发展
Type: Undergraduate subject
Subject area: Psychology
Faculty: Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences
Level: Undergraduate Level 3
Handbook year: 2026
This subject investigates issues of social and emotional development across all life periods of the life-span: childhood, adolescence, young adulthood, middle adulthood, and late adulthood. Students taking this subject will learn about major developmental tasks and issues for each life period, in.
PSYC30016 has 21 scored reviews: overall 3.7/5 · usefulness 3.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 5 StudentVIP reviews (average 3.0 stars); 16 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 4.0/5).
On Reddit: "I have taken Lifespan Social & Emotional Development, Trends in Personality & Social Psychology, and Developmental of Thinking Child. Here's my thought Lifespan: The subject is very structured since every fortnight you go through every developmental stages (childhood, adolescent…"
On Reddit: "I did lifespan social emotional development and yes, the exam was 2x 700-1000 word reflective essays. We were given 8 prompts prior to the end of semester, 2 of which would be on the exam. Overall, a really interesting subject!!!"
The course panel on UniMelb Wall shows every review and discussion in full.
Q: Is PSYC30016 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 21 reviews: usefulness 3.0/5, overall 3.7/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches PSYC30016, and when is it offered?
A: PSYC30016 is taught by the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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