Human Development
Spring 2001
ISHA 92R/SPA 5 (4 s.h.)
An advanced seminar
in child development for students who have had an introductory course
in child psychology. This seminar provides advanced students an opportunity
to review and to integrate previous knowledge in this area. It also provides
an historical perspective as well as an opportunity to review current
research in child development, and to examine the implication of these
findings for a variety of pediatric applications, including medicine,
law, psychology and education.
TOPICS:
- Nature-nurture,
Parenting
- Intellectual and
Emotional Development
- Family life (including,
divorce and abuse),
- School and Peers
- Learning disablities
- Cultural Contributions
- Psychological maturity
REQUIREMENTS
Mid-term Examination
(25%)
Final Examination (25%)
Reaction Papers (15%)
Term Paper (25%)
Class Participation (10%)
PREREQUISITES
Child Development
or permission of instructor
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