CDEV 107 Syllabus

Course Syllabus: CDEV107SyllabusREVISED.pdf

Course Description: 

This course will provide you with an in-depth understanding of children’s development, birth through adolescence. The class will cover general trends of development, as well as how children’s individual rate of development can be a focus. Heredity and environmental influences will be discussed.

Textbook Information:  

Martorell, G. (2013). Child from birth to adolescence: From neonate to graduate (1st ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill.

Student Learning Objectives:  

• Define human development
• Explain the major theories of development
• Describe the ecological-systems approach to the study of human development
• Differentiate genotype and phenotype
• Explain prenatal development and the possible complications at birth
• Describe ways in which developmental domains are continuous, sequential and inter-related
• Demonstrate knowledge of current research findings as they apply to child development
• Demonstrate of the physical, social/emotional, cognitive and language development of children in major developmental stages
• Understand how to identify children at different ages by assessing their developmental skills and abilities