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 Department:    PSYC&

 Course #:    200

 Credits:    5

 Variable:     No

 IUs:    5

 CIP:    420701

 EPC:    n/a

 REV:    2019

 Course Description  

A systematic study of the developmental processes in humans from conception to late adulthood. Special emphasis will be given to the topics of physical development, cognitive development, and personality/social development.

 Prerequisite  

Prerequisite: Completed ENGL& 101 with a grade of 2.0 or higher. PSYC& 100 with a grade of 2.0 or higher.

Contact Hours (based on 11 week quarter)

Lecture: 55

Lab: 0

Other: 0

Systems: 0

Clinical: 0

Intent: Distribution Requirement(s) Status:  

Academic Social Sciences  

Equivalencies At Other Institutions

Learning Outcomes

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

1. Discuss the concept of development
2. Understand a number of important problems in the course of development
3. Describe the progression of physical, social, personality and intellectual development over the life span
4. Appreciate the diversity of ""normal"" development
5. Use critical thinking to evaluate evidence regarding theories of developmental psych
6. Understand the interaction of heredity and environment in determining development
7. SOCIAL SCIENCES: Apply concepts from the social sciences to analyze individual or social phenomena, processes, events, conflicts, or issues.

General Education Learning Values & Outcomes

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

Course Contents

1. Concept of development
2. Review of major personality and learning theories
3. Discussion of nature-nuture concept
4. Basics of genetics and inheritance
5. Prenatal development
6. Infancy
7. Language development
8. Intellectual development
9. Childhood
10. Adolescence
11. Adulthood
12. Aging and death
13. Cognitive and moral development
14. Physical changes across the life span
15. Special problems in development such as child abuse, anorexia, drug abuse, and euthanasia