Course Overview
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Course Synopsis
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Child Development focuses on the principles underlying physical, mental, emotional and social development, and methods of child study and practical implications. This course is a study of the principles of child growth and development from conception to adolescence. The main focus of the course will be on continuity of development, factors affecting development, research methods in child development, different theoretical perspectives with reference to development, different developmental periods.
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Course Learning Outcomes
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Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Understand the foundations and importance of child development
- Learn about physical, social, emotional, language and cognitive development
- Get familiar with the basic research methodology use in child development
- Summarize the theoretical frame work of different pioneers that work as the base to explain child development
- Explain the importance of different developmental periods
- Discuss sensation, perception, learning brain, body, motor skills to sexual maturation
- State different theories and importance of language and communication with an emphasis on multilingualism
- Understand individual differences in general abilities and intelligence along with achievement motivation and intellectual performance
- Identify the role of socialization agents in development of a child
- Define the gradual learning of gender roles and gender differences in course of a child’s development
- Have a grip on understanding of morality, altruism and prosocial development
- Have a clearer understanding of developmental psychopathologies, risk and protective factors in normal development, genetic and chromosomal abnormalities and genetic counseling
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Course Calendar
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Week 01
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1
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Overview of Growth and Development
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2
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Factors Affecting Development: Biology and Environment
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3
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Twin and Adoption Studies
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Week 02
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4
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Continuity of Development
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5
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National Surveys & Epidemiological Studies
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6
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Self-Reports and Observation
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Week 03
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7
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Correlation and Experimentation
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8
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Case Studies and Studies Using Combined Methodologies
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9
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Structural-Organismic perspectives & Psychodynamic Theory
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Week 04
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10
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Piagetian Theory & Vygotsky’s Sociocultural View
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Assignment
Quiz 1
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11
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Behaviorism and Cognitive, Social Learning Theories
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12
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Socio-cultural Theory and Bronfenbrenner’s Ecological Theory
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Week 05
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13
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Ethological and Evolutionary Approach
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14
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Prenatal Development and Birth : Stages of Prenatal Development
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15
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Prenatal Development and Birth: Birth and the Beginnings of Life
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Week 06
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16
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Newborn: Socio-Cultural Perspective
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17
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Physical Development of the Newborn
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18
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Infancy: Sensation, Perception and Learning
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Week 07
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19
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Brain, Body, Motor Skills and Sexual Maturation: Nervous System and Brain Development in Infancy
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20
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Brain, Body, Motor Skills and Sexual Maturation: Nutrition, Physical Growth, Sexual Maturation & Sleep Patterns
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Quiz 2
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21
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Brain, Body, Motor Skills and Sexual Maturation: Being Over or Underweight and Obesity
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Week 08
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22
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Brain, Body, Motor Skills and Sexual Maturation: Need for exercise Play for growth and Security
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Mid Term
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23
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Emotional Development and Attachment: Emotions and Emotional Regulation
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24
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Emotional Development and Attachment: Development, Nature and Quality of Attachment
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Week 09
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25
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Emotional Development and Attachment: Theories of Adolescent Emotional Maturation
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26
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Emotional Development and Attachment: Resilience and Coping with Traumatic Experiences
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27
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Language and Communication: Theories of Language Development
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Week 10
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28
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Language and Communication: Social and Creative Uses of Language
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29
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Language and Communication: Nature of Language and Thought in Infancy
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30
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Language and Communication: Multilingualism, Education and Mother Tongue
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Quiz 3
Week 11
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31
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Intelligence and Achievement: Individual Differences in General Abilities and Intelligence
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32
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Intelligence and Achievement: Achievement Motivation and Intellectual Performance
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33
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Intelligence and Achievement: Learning Theories and Classroom Teaching
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Week 12
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34
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Socialization: The Family, Peers and Friends: The Family System
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35
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Socialization: The Family, Peers and Friends: Determinants of Parenting, Childrearing Practices and Styles
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36
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Socialization: The Family, Peers and Friends: Sibling and Peer Relations
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Week 13
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37
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Gender Roles and Gender Differences: Sex and Gender Roles
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38
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Gender Roles and Gender Differences: Theories of Gender Identity
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39
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Morality, Altruism and Pro-social Development: Theories of Moral Development
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Week 14
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40
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Morality, Altruism and Pro-social Development: Altruism and Pro-social Development
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GDB
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41
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Developmental Psychopathology: Risk and Protective Factors
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42
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Developmental Psychopathology: Genetic Abnormalities and Genetic Counseling
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Week 15
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43
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Developmental Psychopathology: ADHD and Autism
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44
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Developmental Psychopathology: Aggression, Behavioral Problems and Conduct Disorders
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45
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Developmental Psychopathology: Special Children and Children with Learning Disabilities
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Final Term
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