Course

Objective:

Learning Outcomes:

• summarize and explain research methods for studying human development psychology
• evaluate the effects of genetics in human development, including chromosomes, sex-linked and limited traits, natural selection, inheritance, natural selection, and gene-environment interaction
• describe the processes of conception, fertilization, ovulation, how an embryo develops, how certain factors affect prenatal growth, genetic assessment, perinatal and neonatal environments, potential hazards during the birth process, the process and methods of childbirth, and complications associated with birth
• discuss principles of growth and motor, sensory and brain development in the first two years
• examine physical and cognitive development in early childhood and appraise the importance of nutrition, health, safety on early childhood development
• analyze physical growth and motor skill development in middle childhood, the importance of health and fitness, how to identify children with a learning disability, peer relationships and the role of school in development
• appraise physical growth, cognitive and sexual development and maturation in adolescents, changes in sense of self from childhood to adolescence, gender differences, and the influence of family, school and peers
• review physical and sexual reproductive changes that occur in early adulthood, and determine the influence of life events, occupation, education, social relationships, and identity on human development in early adulthood
• explain the physical and sexual changes that occur during middle adulthood, and outline the limitations and growth in cognition among middle-adults
• demonstrate understanding of aspects of death and dying and the stages of dying and grief.
• define the main principles and theories of life span developmental psychology and explain significant psychologist’s theories on development, classical and operant conditioning, social-cognitive learning theories and theories of adult development

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