This course is the study of the physical, cognitive, emotional, and social development of the child from conception to adolescence. Topics include prenatal development, physical, cognitive, personality, and social/emotional development during infancy, early childhood, and middle childhood.
Course Learning Outcomes
At the completion of this course, the student will be able to:
To examine physical, cognitive, and socioemotional development from conception through infancy, toddlerhood, early & middle childhood through the scientific and theoretical perspectives of developmental psychology.
To show the relevance of the topics covered to real life issues such as infant/child interventions and programming, parenting, and social policy.
To develop an understanding of how, along with genetic influence, various environmental characteristics and contexts impact infant and child development.
To foster the development of oral and written communication and critical thinking skills, both necessary to evaluate developmental research as a science and as presented in popular media.
Accredited by the Distance Education Accrediting Commission. The Distance Education Accrediting Commission is listed by the U.S. Department of Education as a recognized accrediting agency. The Distance Education Accrediting Commission is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).
