Course Syllabus
Child Growth and Development Syllabus
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
Recommended Materials: Email Address and Internet Access; Canvas: Link
**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
Meet Your Instructor:
Dr. Trudy J. Naman
naman_trudy@sac.edu
Course Syllabus: CDEV107_OnlineCourseSyllabus_Fa17-1.pdf
Course Schedule: CDEV107_Online Course_Weekly Schedule_Fa17-2.pdf
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