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ECH 600: Childhood Development
3 credits
This course studies child development from conception to adolescence. Lectures and readings focus on historical and cultural perspectives on childhood, genetics, and environmental health; the evolution based approach to development; research on infant perception and language development; social development; and abnormal development. Major theorists such as Freud, Kohlberg, and Piaget are discussed with an emphasis on their theories of personality and cognitive development.
Learning Goals
Objectives• To gain an understanding of the key concepts in developmental theory• To develop an understanding of the applications of developmental theory in the lives of children through study of child development in school contexts and in selected literary works and films. • To explore developmental theory in action through an extended case study of a child.• To understand that there are multiple perspectives on childhood to consider: historical, socio-cultural, emotional, racial/ethnic, demographic, and economic perspectives. • To understand more deeply the implications of each of these perspectives in working with children.
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Sections Offered: Spring 2025 |
| Childhood Development |
| 0807-600-001 |
N. Ruisi |
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Mon |
4:30 pm - 6:20 pm |
Garden City |
3 |
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Sections Offered: Fall 2024 |
| Childhood Development |
| 0807-600-001 |
N. Ruisi |
|
Mon |
4:30 pm - 6:20 pm |
GC - LVH 314 |
3 |
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