EDUC& 115 - Child Development

Credits: 5
Variable Credit Course: No

Lecture Hours: 55
Lab Hours: 0
Worksite/Clinical Hours: 0
Other Hours (LIA/Internships): 0

Course Description: Build foundation for explaining how children develop in all domains, conception through early adolescence. Explore various developmental theories, methods for documenting growth, and impact of brain development. Topics addressed: stress, trauma, culture, race, gender identity, socioeconomic status, family status, language, and health issues.

Prerequisite: None.
Distribution Requirements:

Social Sciences Distribution Requirement

General Education Requirements:

Fulfills Think General Education Requirement

Meets FQE Requirement: No
Elective Requirements: Fulfills Gray Area Electives
Integrative Experience Requirement: No

Student Learning Outcomes

Discuss prominent child development research and theories guiding parenting and care giver’s practices.
Describe the developmental sequence from conception through early adolescence in all domains.
Analyze critical stages of brain development as influencers of child development.
Examine techniques to conduct and document observations of children as a means to assess and communicate growth and development.
Explain individual differences in development.
Identify how family, caregivers, teachers, community, culture, and trauma influence development.
Outline community resources to support children’s and families’ development.
PROGRAM OUTCOME: Analyze children’s perspectives, behavior, and development using knowledge of key child development theories and current research.

Course Contents

Principles of development.
Hazards of pregnancy.
Observation guidelines and techniques.
Developmental patterns.
Ages and stages.
Physical development.
Motor development.
Language development.
Emotional development.
Social development.
Self-concept.
Sex-role development.
Cognitive development.
Moral development.
Environmental context of development.
Culture and development.

Instructional Units: 5