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Semester:	Spring 2024
Number:	0502-607-001
Instructor:	Laura Derose
Days:	Monday 8:00 pm - 9:50 pm
Note:	Traditional In-Person Class
Location:	Garden City - NEX 157
Credits:	3
Notes:	For majors only
Course Materials:	View Text Books
Description:	Students gain a clear understanding and working knowledge of various theories of psychological development, from perspectives including environmental, maturational, ethological, educational, organismic, cognitive moral, learning theory, psychoanalytic, experiential, humanistic, and life stages. Students will learn to recognize developmental issues in life and in various cultural contexts.
Learning Goals:	Students should1. Expand their understanding of theoretical perspectives on development across childhood and adolescence2. Be able to describe the role of culture, ethnicity, gender, SES, etc. in explaining human development;3. Be able to evaluate how developmental perspectives may be relevant to one’s own research and clinical interests. *The learning goals displayed here are those for one section of this course as offered in a recent semester, and are provided for the purpose of information only. The exact learning goals for each course section in a specific semester will be stated on the syllabus distributed at the start of the semester, and may differ in wording and emphasis from those shown here.