College Wide Course Competencies:

Students will read and retain information; write clearly; speak clearly; employ vocabulary of the subject studied; demonstrate active listening skills; find and interpret information; evaluate strengths, weaknesses and fallacies of logic, apply learned knowledge to new situations; demonstrate respect for a diversity of ideas and the rights of others; work effectively in group settings.

COURSE OBJECTIVES: Upon completion of the course, students should be able to:

Describe major developmental milestones for children from conception through adolescence in the areas of physical, psychological, cognitive and language development.
Identify and analyze how cultural, economic, political, and historical contexts affect children’s development.
Identify and compare major theoretical frameworks related to the study of human development.
Apply developmental theory to child observations, surveys, and/or interviews using investigative research methodologies.
Differentiate characteristics of typical and atypical development.
Apply theories of development to personal life experiences.
Examine and evaluate the role of family in facilitating children’s development.
Identify and describe biological and environmental factors that influence children’s development from conception to adolescence across domains.

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