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 Department:    HSERV

 Course #:    131

 Credits:    5

 Variable:     No

 IUs:    5

 CIP:    511508

 EPC:    424

 REV:    2024

 Course Description  

Introduction to the stages of human development with particular attention to adult life development. Explores the relevance of ethnicity, culture, gender, socioeconomic class, sexual orientation and community in a person's development. Required course for both Human Services degrees (including fast track students).

 Prerequisite  

Prerequisite: None.

Contact Hours (based on 11 week quarter)

Lecture: 55

Lab: 0

Other: 0

Systems: 0

Clinical: 0

Intent: Distribution Requirement(s) Status:  

Vocational Preparatory Required for ATA degree  

Equivalencies At Other Institutions

Learning Outcomes

After completing this course, the student will be able to:

1. Discuss human development within the context of the delivery of human services to individuals and families.
2. Review concepts of change and stability in the physical, cognitive, and psychosocial domains.
3. Identify a variety of ethical and professional issues related to the study of human development.
4. Recognize the importance of �timing� in the development of certain domains over the life span.
5. Discuss the intersection of identities such as race, culture, class, gender, socioeconomics, and sexual orientation and the impact on development.

General Education Learning Values & Outcomes

Revised August 2008 and affects outlines for 2008 year 1 and later.

Course Contents

1. Human development within the context of the delivery of human services to individuals and families.
2. Concepts of change and stability in the physical, cognitive, and psychosocial domains.
3. A variety of ethical and professional issues related to the study of human development.
4. The importance of �timing� in the development of certain domains over the life span.
5. The intersection of identities such as race, culture, class, gender, socioeconomics, and sexual orientation and the impact on development.