'CHLD' -- Child Development Courses
 
    
 

 

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Developmental approach to the study of the child identifying forces affecting growth processes from conception through adulthood.

Meets requirements for Title 22 and Title V Regulations pertaining to Child Development Permit.  Out-of-class observations and interviews required.   This is an honors course designed to provide an enriched experience for accelerated students.

Students may not receive credit for both CHLD 10 and CHLD 10H.

A TB test is required.
(54 hours lecture;      Degree applicable, CSU, UC)
Prerequisite: Acceptance into the Honors Program

Course Measurable Objectives:

  1. Identify developmental principles which explain growth patterns and stages of development from conception through adulthood.
  2. Examine factors which influence desirable conditions for development.
  3. Summarize and compare theories of physical, cognitive and psychosocial development.
  4. Collect and examine information about interrelationships, skills and competencies.
  5. Formulate generalizations about the development of individual children.
  6. Synthesize development of a child observed in a preschool environment.
  7. Describe the chronological development in three areas: physical, cognitive, and psychosocial.
  8. Identify measures to promote development of young children.

Course Level Student Learning Outcomes:


Students completing CHLD 10H - Child Growth and Development - Honors will be able to:
  1. demonstrate meaningful self-evaluation related to increasing their lifelong personal well-being.
  2. compare and contrast various theoretical frameworks that relate to the study of human development.
  3. analyze major developmental milestones in the areas of physical, psychosocial, cognitive, and language development using standard research methodologies from conception through adulthood.
  4. analyze how cultural, economic, political, historical contexts affect children's development.
  5. apply developmental theory to the analysis of child observations, surveys, and/or interviews using investigative research methodologies.
  6. differentiate characteristics of typical and atypical development at various stages of development.
  7. analyze the importance of the early years and the interaction between maturational processes and social/environmental factors and their effect on various stages of development.


 
    
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