PSYC2311 Developmental Disorders of Childhood (University of Queensland): rated 4.5/5 overall across 5 reviews collected on UQ Wall.
PSYC2311 is a University of Queensland course taught by the Faculty of Health, Medicine and Behavioural Sciences in Psychology. This page brings together its handbook details and what UQ students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 儿童发展障碍
Type: undergraduate
Credit points: 2
Subject area: Psychology
Faculty: Faculty of Health, Medicine and Behavioural Sciences
Level: Undergraduate Level 2
Handbook year: 2026
This course gives students an overview of some prevalent developmental disorders including autism, ADHD, sensory disorders, anxiety and mood disorders, and various behaviour disorders. The course covers issues related to diagnosis and assessment and treatment of specific disorders, as well as more general theoretical issues related to causes of disorders in development and the implications of various disorders for the understanding of normal development.
PSYC2311 has 5 scored reviews: overall 4.5/5 · usefulness 5.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 3 StudentVIP reviews (average 5.0 stars); 2 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.8/5).
On Reddit: "I took PSYC2311 (developmental disorders of childhood) in 2014 and I really enjoyed it because I find developmental psych interesting. I was studying zoology at the time and it was nowhere near as heavy as my other subjects. The tutorial assignment did take up a bit of time from…"
The course panel on UQ Wall shows every review and discussion in full.
Q: Is PSYC2311 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 5 reviews: usefulness 5.0/5, overall 4.5/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches PSYC2311, and when is it offered?
A: PSYC2311 is taught by the Faculty of Health, Medicine and Behavioural Sciences. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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