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Sep 19, 2024
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PSYC 2314 - Lifespan Growth & Development
Lifespan Growth and Development is a study of social, emotional, cognitive and physical factors and influences of a developing human from conception to death.
Learning Outcomes: Upon successful completion, students will be able to:
- describe the stages of the developing person at different periods of the life span from birth to death;
- discuss the social, political, economic, and cultural forces that affect the development process of the individual;
- identify factors of responsible personal behavior with regard to issues such as sexual activity, substance abuse, marriage and parenting;
- explain the biosocial, cognitive, and psychological influences throughout the lifespan as an ongoing set of processes involving both continuity and change;
- describe the different development perspectives of the major theories of development (i.e. cognitive, learning, humanistic and psychodynamic);
- identify examples of some of the cultural and ethnic differences that influence development throughout the lifespan;
- discuss the various causes or reasons for disturbances in the developmental process
Credit Hour(s): 3
Lecture Hour(s): 48
Prerequisite(s): Must be TSI Complete for Reading
Restrictions/Notes: Meets NCTC Core Curriculum Requirement
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