PSYC 2103 Syllabus

Subject Code

PSYC

Course Number

2103

Course Title

Human Development

Prerequisites

PSYC 1101

Corequisites

Terms Offered

Offered every semester

Credit Hours

(3-0-3)

Course Description

This course emphasizes changes that occur during the human life cycle beginning with conception and continuing through late adulthood and death. This course emphasizes the scientific basis of our knowledge of human growth and development and the interactive forces of nature and nurture. Topics include, but are not limited to, theoretical perspectives and research methods, prenatal development and child-birth, stages of development from infancy through late adulthood, and death and dying.

Course Outcomes

Theoretical Perspectives and Research Methods

Order

Description

1

Describe the relationship of nature and nurture to lifespan development.

2

Identify theoretical perspectives on lifespan development.

3

Identify research methods for lifespan development.

 

Prenatal Development and Child Birth

Order

Description

1

Describe stages of prenatal growth and development.

2

Identify environmental influences on prenatal development.

3

Describe the stages of childbirth, birthing and potential complications.

4

Describe the evolving family and neonatal care.

 

Infancy

Order

Description

1

Identify stages of physical development during infancy.

2

Describe cognitive development during infancy.

3

Describe social and personality development during infancy.

 

Preschool Years

Order

Description

1

Identify stages of physical development during the preschool years.

2

Describe cognitive development during preschool years.

3

Describe social and personality development preschool years.

 

Middle Childhood

Order

Description

1

Identify stages of physical development during middle childhood.

2

Describe cognitive development during middle childhood.

3

Describe social and personality development middle childhood.

 

Adolescence

Order

Description

1

Identify stages of physical development during adolescence.

2

Describe cognitive development during middle adolescence.

3

Describe social and personality development adolescence.

 

Early Adulthood

Order

Description

1

Identify stages of physical development during early adulthood.

2

Describe cognitive development during early adulthood.

3

Describe social and personality development early childhood.

 

Middle Adulthood

Order

Description

1

Identify stages of physical development during middle adulthood.

2

Describe cognitive development during middle adulthood.

3

Describe social and personality development middle adulthood.

 

Late Adulthood

Order

Description

1

Identify stages of physical development during late adulthood.

2

Describe cognitive development during late adulthood.

3

Describe social and personality development late adulthood.

 

Death and Dying

Order

Description

1

Define the point at which life ends.

2

Describe the causes and reactions to death across the lifespan.

3

Describe the process of dying.

4

Describe grief and bereavement.