PSYC2044 — Adolescent Development
PSYC 2044 - Adolescent Development PSYC 2044 - Adolescent Development Hours/Week: Lecture 3 Course Description: Adolescent development is a field within Developmental Psychology, concerned with the psychological principles that apply to the study of adolescent development. The course includes an in-depth study of the physical, cognitive, and psychosocial changes that occur during the adolescent years. Course topics will include fundamental psychological concepts, research findings, and theories in adolescent development. MnTC Goals Goal 5, sub-competencies 1, 3 and 4 Goal 9, sub-competencies 1, 3 and 5 explain the theoretical perspectives in adolescent development. compare and contrast historical and contemporary perspectives of adolescence. apply the concepts of ethics and values as they relate to adolescents’ self- and identity-development. apply ethical standards to contemporary adolescent issues. apply theoretical perspectives to current issues in adolescent development. analyze the effects of the physical, cognitive, and psychosocial changes that characterize adolescent development describe the different contexts within which adolescent development occurs. Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC): Goals and Competencies Goal 5, sub-competencies 1, 3 and 4 Goal 9, sub-competencies 1, 3 and 5 Competency Goals (MnTC Goals 1-6) 05. 01. Employ the methods and data that historians and social and behavioral scientists use to investigate the human condition. 05. 03. Use and critique
Prerequisites: ENGL1020, ENGL1021