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Fall 2015
May 04, 2024 |
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| PSYC 200 - Psychology of Development |
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An overview of major theories of development from the prenatal period through adolescence. Topics include the work of Piaget, Erikson, Kohlberg, Bronfenbrenner, Vygotsky, and brain research. Normative patterns in areas such as physical growth, cognition, morality, emotion, language acquisition, and socialization are addressed within the cultural context of the family. Interrelationships between cognitive developments and other developmental domains are stressed. Discussions and field applications encourage the critical evaluation of theoretical and normative information.
Prerequisites: Sophomore status and status as a Coordinate Education major or Education minor.
1.000 Credit hours 4.000 Lecture hours Levels: Non-Matriculated, Post-Baccalaureate Tchr Lcnse, Undergraduate Schedule Types: Lecture Psychology & Philosophy Department Course Attributes: Goal CCC - Reasoning Skills, Goal CCC - Writing Skills, Dv1_DomainGenEd-Domain III-B, Undergraduate Level Course, G2_Goal 9: Social/Behavrl Sci, G3_Goal 9: Social/Behavrl Sci, Lrng Objective 00, Lrng Objective 02, Lrng Objective 07 |
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