Course

Course Summary

Credit Type:

Course

ACE ID:

ICS-0262

Organization's ID:

ECE 220

Organization:

Penn Foster College

Location:

Classroom-based

Length:

Self-paced (52 weeks)

Dates Offered:

Credit Recommendation & Competencies

Level	Credits (SH)	Subject
Lower-Division Baccalaureate	3	Early Childhood Education

Description

Objective:

The course objective is to present a variety of theoretical viewpoints to provide students with a well-balanced view of a child's developmental process. Current studies and research provide students with an understanding of the principal topics of child psychology as well as recent trends in socially relevant problem areas.

Learning Outcomes:

Discuss the history of the discipline of child psychology as well as the theories of child psychology
Outline the stages of physical growth from infancy through puberty into adolescence
Explain cognitive development from the information processing perspective
Discuss different concepts of intelligence and evaluate approaches to assessing intelligence
Outline the perspectives on social development and the development of personality
Discuss theoretical approaches to moral development
Describe the scientific method as it applies to the study of child development and psychology
Explain the influences of heredity on infant and child development, including arguments about the relative roles of heredity and environment
Explain early learning, perceptual capacities, and the development of motor skills during infancy
Discuss cognitive and language development by reference to the developmental theories of Piaget and Vygotsky
Explain the emergence of the sense of self in the context of attaining social skills and acquiring an understanding of social norms
Explain the development of sex differences and gender roles.