PSYC2043 — Child Development
PSYC 2043 - Child Development PSYC 2043 - Child Development Hours/Week: Lecture 3 Lab 0 Course Description: Child Development is an area within Developmental Psychology that focuses on the facts and principles that influence a child’s health, well-being, and future. This course offers an in-depth study of the physical, cognitive, and psychosocial changes from the prenatal period through adolescence. It also covers research methods and theories of child development and explores the genetic, cultural, global, political, and economic factors that influence a child’s growth and development. MnTC Goals 5 History/Social/Behavioral Science, 8 Global Perspective Ethical issues in research Conception, genetic, prenatal, birth, and postnatal influences on child development Formation of the brain and nervous system Development of motor and physical skills and capabilities Influences of sensation, perception, and learning on development Personality and emotional development Cognitive and intellectual development Self, social, moral development, and values Ethical issues in child development Learning
Prerequisites: ENGL0950, RDNG0940, RDNG0950, ENGL0090, ESOL0051, ESOL0052