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CHILD 210 Child Development Online

 

Credits: 3
Estimated Enrollment per Offering: 60 Students

 

Outcomes


  • Identify and describe typical physical, cognitive and psychosocial development, and recognize types and patterns of atypical development, from prenatal through adolescence.
  • Demonstrate an introductory understanding of the major developmental theories and accepted methods of scientific inquiry in the biological, cognitive and behavioral sciences.
  • Demonstrate basic skills in observing, recording and interpreting child behavior in natural home and community settings.
  • Recognize and apply strategies to create environments and cultivate relationships that will foster the development of children.
  • Convey effectively through oral and written communication basic developmental concepts, concerns, processes and recommendations.
  • Increase the desire to defend, advocate, and promote measures to strengthen children and families in home, work, and community settings as conscientious and engaged citizens.

 

Description

A theoretical, academically oriented course focusing on the physical, cognitive, emotional, and social development of the child from conception through adolescence. Explores the influences of family, peers, and social institutions on the development of children.

 

Topics:

  • Theories of Development, Heredity, Environment, Prenatal Development and Birth.
  • Biosocial, Cognitive and Psychosocial Development through: Infancy, Toddler-hood, Pre-school, School-age and Adolescence.

 

Required Materials

Berger, K.S. (2009).  The developing person through childhood and adolescence, 8th ed. New York, NY:  Worth.  Accessible electronically through the Berger Developmental Portal (ISBN: 1-4292-2040-6). 

 

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