Psychology 157 Syllabus

Course Description:  Survey of human development from conception through adolescence. Covers major theories of development (cognition, perception, language, personality, and social) and their application to parenting, teaching, and other interactions with children. 

Required Text:  OER  https://www.oercommons.org/courses/lifespan-development-2/view

Meet Your Instructor:  

Rebecca Vasquez Ortiz, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Santa Ana College
ortiz_rebecca@sac.edu

Course Learning Objectives:

♦ Describe major developmental milestones for children from conception through adolescence in the areas of physical, psychosocial, cognitive, and language development.

♦ Analyze how cultural, economic, political, historical contexts affect children's development. Identify cultural, economic, political historical contexts that affect children's development.

♦ Identify and compare major theoretical frameworks related to the study of human development.

♦ Apply developmental theory to child observations, surveys, and or interviews using investigative research methodologies.

♦ Differentiate characteristics of typical and atypical development.

Course Syllabus:Syllabus, Psych 157 Spring 2019-6.pdf