PSY 223 - Child and Adolescent Psychology

Credit(s) 3.00
Lecture Hours: 3.00
This course deals with the interplay of biological factors, human interactions, cultural forces, and social structures which shape the growing child from conception through adolescence.

SLOs:
Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Recognize the diversity of approaches in child development research and theory.
Recognize genetic, biological, environmental, and sociocultural influences on development from the prenatal period through adolescence.
Identify and discuss some of the most important aspects of normal physical development during each period of development.
Identify and discuss theories of cognitive development during each developmental period.
Identify and discuss the forces that shape psychosocial development from birth through adolescence.
Locate and critically evaluate recent research on contemporary child development issues.
Relate child development research and theory to real-life situations in which one may be working with or interacting with children at each developmental age through the use of reflection papers, portfolios, classroom demonstrations, or other methods as listed below.
INTASC Standards addressed in this course:
Principle 2: The teacher understands how children learn and develop, and can provide learning opportunities that support their intellectual, social, and personal development.
Principle 3: The teacher understands how students differ in their approaches to learning and creates instructional opportunities that are adapted to the diverse learner.
Principle 6: The teacher uses knowledge of effective verbal, nonverbal, and media communication techniques to foster active inquiry, collaboration, and supportive interaction in the classroom.
Principle 9: The teacher is a reflective practitioner who continually evaluates the effects of his/her choices and actions on others (students, parents, and other professionals in the learning community) and who actively seeks out opportunities to grow professionally.