CDEV 107 48164-Child, Growth and Development

Meet Your Instructor:  Maria E. Navarro

 Syllabus Document: CDEV 107-Spring 2018 Syllabus 48164.docx

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Course Description: This course examines the major physical, psychosocial, and cognitive/language developmental milestones for children, from conception through adolescence. Using developmental theories& research methodologies, course emphasis will be on typical and atypical development, maturational processes & environmental factors. Students will also observe children, evaluate individual differences and analyze characteristics of development at various stages.

Course Learning Objectives: 

• Discuss and write about major theories of child development
• Describe ways in which developmental domains are continuous, sequential and inter-related
• Demonstrate knowledge of the physical, social/emotional, cognitive and language development of children both typical and atypical, in major developmental stages
• Explain how bias can influence the research process
• Describe objective techniques when observing behavior in children of different ages and different backgrounds
• Describe the importance of early years and effects of interaction between a child and her/his environment
• Understand the role of family in facilitating children’s development
• Outline the role of teachers and other professionals in facilitating children’s development
• Recognize the role of play and its relationship to development
• Identify and describe the risk factors that impact families and child at each major development stage
• Describe biological and environmental factors influencing the development of identity and self-esteem