Description
This course applies the pattern of development created by the interaction of three key processes, which are biological, cognitive, and socioemotional in nature. The most widely used developmental periods to study a child’s growth include the prenatal period, infancy, early childhood, middle and late childhood, and puberty. Topics covered in this course include but are not limited to: the nature of childhood development; biological processes; physical and perceptual development; cognition and language; socioemotional development; and social systems in development. Upon successful completion of the course, students will apply the developmental perspective through the opportunity to initiate, plan, and facilitate an Informational Interview with a professional working within the field of childhood development and organize outcomes to an Informational Interview Paper. Prerequisite: PSY 110 Introduction to Psychology.