HD 1150 - Human Development: Infancy and Childhood

(SBA-HE)

Fall. 3 credits.

T. Kushnir.

Introduces students to the basic concepts, theories, and research in human development as they explain prenatal development and development in infancy and childhood, including physical, cognitive, and social/emotional development. The focus is on individual development from an interdisciplinary perspective with an emphasis on psychological development, but also drawing from the fields of sociology, history, biology, anthropology, neuroscience, and education.

Outcome 1: Students demonstrate understanding of theories and research findings from psychology, sociology, and neuroscience which apply to infancy and chilldhood.