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Syllabus CDEV 107 Spring 2018

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. (2012). Child, M Series, 1st Edition. McGraw-Hill Education. ISBN-10:0078035511

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Recommended Materials: Email Address and Internet Access; Canvas: 

**Students are required to have an active notification setting for Announcements and Conversation Messages in Canvas. 

Student Learning Objectives:  Upon successful completion of this course the student will be able to: 

  • define human development
  • explain the major theories of development
  • describe the ecological-systems approach to the study of human development
  • differentiate genotype from 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 knowledge 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

WELCOME:

 Meet Your Instructor:

Instructor Name: Michelle Hardy,M.A. 

Link 

Phone: 714-564-6815

Email: hardy_michelle@sac.edu  (best way to reach me)

Please contact me via Email, as I am not always available in an office or by phone. For Emails received Monday through Thursday, you can expect a response within 24 hours. For Emails received Friday through Sunday, you can expect a response on the next business day. Any Emails received on a SAC holiday, you can expect a response the next business day that the college is open. 

Post any course questions on the discussion board and email me for questions of a personal nature.

 

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Course Summary:

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