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20809239Child Human Development

Course Information

Description

This course covers human development from conception through childhood. Study is approached from the perspective of cognitive-emotional, biological, and psychosocial domains. Both theory and application are covered.

Total Credits

Course Competencies

Explain the scientific method in developmental research

Assessment Strategies

on an exam

by designing a study based on handout

in class discussion

by reading an article

Criteria

you contrast research variables

you explain the five steps in the scientific method

developmental research study is completed based on presentation criteria
Integrate the biological and environmental foundations of development

Assessment Strategies

on an exam

by designing a study based on handout

in class discussion

in a reading circle

Criteria

you contrast nature and nurture

you contrast genotype and phenotype

you explain how individual sex is determined

you summarize basic patterns of genetic inheritance

you contrast reproductive technologies and their controversies

you explain family functioning from the ecological perspective

you explain the importance of socioeconomic status on family development

you explain how cultural values, political, and economic conditions influence children's well-being

you examine methods used to research how much heredity or environment contribute to development
Explain prenatal development

Assessment Strategies

on an exam

by designing a study based on handout

in class discussion

in a reading circle

Criteria

you summarize current public opinion on having children

you analyze the phases of prenatal development

you explain the major milestones of each phase of prenatal development

you examine teratogens and factors related to their impact

you summarize maternal factors other than teratogens that affect the developing fetus or embryo
Explain birth and the newborn baby

Assessment Strategies

on an exam

by designing a study based on handout

in class discussion

in a reading circle

Criteria

you examine the events leading up to childbirth and the stages of labor

you examine the baby's adaptation to labor and delivery

you examine the physical appearance of the newborn

you explain the purpose and main features of the Apgar Scale

you contrast the advantages of giving birth in a hospital, birthing center, and home

you explain the circumstances that justify intervention in the birth process

you examine the risk to infant in a traumatic birth

you explain the long term consequences of birth traumas

you examine parental feeling regarding newborn

you explore the newborn's sensory system responses

you explore the newborn's states of arousal

you examine typical changes in the family after the birth of a baby
Explain physical development in infancy and toddlerhood

Assessment Strategies

on an exam

by designing a study based on handout

in class discussion

in a reading circle

Criteria

you examine changes in body size, proportions, and muscle fat during the first two years

you explain the skeletal growth during the first two years

you examine brain development in the first two years at the level of individual brain cells

you examine brain development in the first two years at the level of the cerebral cortex

you examine evidence that heredity contributes to body size and rate of development

you explain the nutritional needs of infants and toddlers

you explain the consequences of nutritional deficiencies

you explores nonorganic failure to thrive

you explain changes in wakefulness and sleep in the first two years as it relates to brain development

you examine the organization and sequence of motor development during the first two years

you examine dynamic systems theory of motor development

you summarize the development of hearing in the first two years

you summarize the development of vision in the first two years
Explain cognitive development in infancy and toddlerhood

Assessment Strategies

on an exam

by designing a study based on handout

in class discussion

in a reading circle

Criteria

you contrast the major cognitive achievements of Piaget's sensorimotor stages

you compare recent research on sensorimotor development with Piaget's sensorimotor stage

you examine the structure and organization of the information processing model

you explain Vygotsky's Social-Cultural Theory

you examine the main components of Social-Cultural Theory and locates the developmental process

you explain environmental influences on early mental development

you explain three major theories of language development

you examine how infants prepare to acquire language

you examine how adults support emerging language skills

you explain the sequence of language development

you explain individual and cultural differences in language development
Explain emotional and social development in infancy and toddlerhood

Assessment Strategies

on an exam

by designing a study based on handout

in class discussion

in a reading circle

Criteria

you compare Erikson's and Mahler's theories of infant-toddler personality

you examine the development of emotions and the adaptive function of each

you summarize changes in infant ability to understand and respond to emotions of others

you explain self-conscious emotions

you explore temperament

you examine temperamental styles

you explain role of heredity and environment in the development of temperament

you explain "goodness-of-fit" model

you compare drive reduction, psychoanalytic, and ethological theories of attachment

you examine attachment patterns and cultural variations

you explain the Strange Situation

you compare mother's and father's attachment relationships
Explain physical development in early childhood

Assessment Strategies

on an exam

by designing a study based on handout

in class discussion

in a reading circle

Criteria

you summarize changes in body size, proportions, and/or skeletal maturity

you summarize asynchronies in physical growth

you summarize brain development

you explain how genes influence growth

you summarize the impact of emotional well-being on childhood growth

you summarize the impact of restful sleep on childhood growth

you summarize the impact of nutrition on childhood growth

you summarize the impact of infectious disease on childhood growth

you summarize the interrelated factors of individual, family, community, and society's relation to child injuries

you explain the major milestones of gross motor development

you explain the major milestones of fine motor development

you summarize perceptual development
Explain cognitive development in early childhood

Assessment Strategies

on an exam

by designing a study based on handout

in class discussion

in a reading circle

Criteria

you summarize the advances in mental representation during the preschool years

you explain the limitations of preoperational thought from Piaget's point of view

you summarize recent research on preoperational thought

you compare three educational principles derived from Piaget's theory

you contrast Piaget's and Vygotsky's view on the development of private speech

you explain the impact of Vygotsky's theory on current educational practices

you summarize the development of attention and memory during early childhood

you explain preschooler's awareness of an inner mental life

you summarize the development of preschooler's literacy and mathematical knowledge

you summarize the extant knowledge of early childhood intelligence tests

you explain the impact of home, preschool, daycare, educational television on mental development

you summarize the development of vocabulary, grammar, and conversational skills
Explain emotional and social development in early childhood

Assessment Strategies

on an exam

by designing a study based on handout

in class discussion

in a reading circle

Criteria

you explain Erikson's stage of initiative versus guilt

you summarize preschooler's self-concept

you explain changes in understanding of emotion during early childhood

you explain the development of emotional self-regulation

you explain the development of self-conscious emotions

you explain the development of empathy

you summarize the contributions of cognition, language, self-concept, temperament and social experiences to emotional self-regulation

you summarize the development of peer sociability in early childhood

you explain cultural variations in development of peer sociability in early childhood

you explain the quality of preschooler's friendships

you explain the role of parents and siblings on preschooler's early peer interactions

you compare psychoanalytic, behavioral, social learning, and cognitive-developmental theories approaches to moral development

you critique the child-rearing practices that support moral development

you explain the development of aggression in preschool children

you summarize the influence of television on childhood aggression

you summarize the interaction of family and television on childhood aggression

you summarize preschooler's gender-stereotyped beliefs and behaviors

you explain genetic and environmental influences on gender typing

you evaluate the accuracy of the major theories of gender-role identity

you summarize the impact of child-rearing styles on development

you summarize the cultural variations of child-rearing styles

you summarize child maltreatment (origins, treatment, consequences, strategies)
Explain physical development in middle childhood

Assessment Strategies

on an exam

by designing a study based on handout

in class discussion

in a reading circle

Criteria

you summarize changes in body size, proportions, and/or skeletal maturity

you summarize secular trends in physical growth

you summarize brain development and the influence of neurotransmitters and hormones

you explain common health problems (causes, consequences, solutions)

you summarize findings on school-age children's concepts of health and illness

you summarize major milestones of gross motor development

you summarize major milestones of fine motor development

you summarize individual and group differences in motor performance

you evaluate the qualities of children's play and their adaptive value

you explain the importance of physical education during school years
Explain cognitive development in middle childhood

Assessment Strategies

on an exam

by designing a study based on handout

in class discussion

in a reading circle

Criteria

you explain the major characteristics of concrete operational thought

you summarize recent research on concrete operational thought

you explain the limitations of concrete operational thought from Piaget's point of view

you explain two basic changes in information processing

you explain changes in attention

you summarize the development of memory strategies in middle childhood

you explain the role of knowledge and culture in memory performance

you explain the school-age child's theory of the mind

you explain the school-aged child's capacity to engage in cognitive self-regulation

you summarize how research on information processing can improve academic learning

you evaluate current controversies in teaching reading and mathematics to elementary school children

you contrast commonly used intelligence tests in middle childhood

you summarize major approaches to defining intelligence

you document evidence indicating that both heredity and environment contribute to IQ

you explain cultural influences on mental test performance of ethnic minority children

you summarize efforts to reduce cultural bias in intelligence testing

you summarize changes in metalinguistic awareness (vocabulary, grammar and pragmatics) during middle childhood

you evaluate the advantages of bilingualism

you explain the impact of class size and major educational philosophies on children's motivation and academic achievement

you evaluate the role of teacher-pupil interactions and grouping practices in academic achievement

you evaluate the learning advantages of and concerns about computers

you summarize the characteristics of mildly mentally retarded and learning disabled children

you explain the conditions under which placement in regular classrooms is successful for mildly mentally retarded children

you summarize the characteristics of gifted children

you evaluate current efforts to meet the needs of gifted children

you compare the American cultural climate for academic achievement with that of Asian nations

you compare three educational principles derived from Piaget's theory

you contrast Piaget's and Vygotsky's view on the development of private speech

you explain the impact of Vygotsky's theory on current educational practices

you summarize the development of attention and memory during early childhood

you explain preschooler's awareness of an inner mental life

you summarize the development of preschooler's literacy and mathematical knowledge

you summarize the extant knowledge of early childhood intelligence tests

you explain the impact of home, preschool, daycare, educational television on mental development
Explain emotional and social development in middle childhood

Assessment Strategies

on an exam

by designing a study based on handout

in class discussion

in a reading circle

Criteria

you summarize school-age children's self-concept

you summarize school-age children's self-esteem

you summarize school-age children's achievement related attributes

you summarize factors that affect school-age children's self-evaluation

you summarize changes in school-age children's self-conscious emotions

you summarize changes in school-age children's understanding of emotional states

you summarize changes in school-age children's emotional self-regulation

you summarize the development of perspective taking and its relationship to social behavior

you summarize changes in moral understanding in middle childhood

you explain cultural difference in moral understanding in middle childhood

you summarize major categories of peer acceptance and the relationship of each to social behavior

you explain ways to help reject children

you summarize changes in gender-stereotyped beliefs and gender-role identity during childhood

you analyze sex differences in gender stereotypes and gender-role identity, noting cultural differences

you summarize new child-rearing issues in parent-child communication during middle childhood

you evaluate changes in sibling relationships during middle childhood (birth order, only children)

you summarize children's adjustment to divorce

you summarize children's adjustment to blended families

you explain the influence of parent and child characteristics and social supports during marital transitions

you summarize gay and lesbian families and their implications on development of children

you evaluate the impact of maternal employment and dual-earner families on school-age children's development

you summarize common fears and anxieties in middle childhood

you summarize factors related to child sexual abuse (origin, consequences for development)

you summarize factors that foster resilience in middle-childhood