PSYC-2314 Human Growth and Development
Lorna Allen
Credit Fall 2023
Section(s)
PSYC-2314-001 (70058)
LEC DIL ONL DIL
PSYC-2314-003 (70060)
LEC DIL ONL DIL
Readings
Please click on the link below to access the free textbook:
Zero Textbook Course: Lifespan Development –
https://courses.lumenlearning.com/wm-lifespandevelopment/
Course Subjects
This course introduces human development at the college level and includes coverage of concepts, terminology, and elements of important developmental processes. This course provides a survey of the physical, cognitive, emotional, and social factors in human development from conception to death. There will be an emphasis on understanding people at various ages of development in order to interact with them more effectively. This course presents ideas which explain what is happening in the realm of developmental psychology, and therefore gives students a better understanding of the nature and causes of their own behavior as well as the behavior of others.
Student Learning Outcomes/Learning Objectives
STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES, GENERAL EDUCATION COMPETENCIES & SCANS
Upon successful completion of this course, students will:
1. Describe the stages of the developing person at different periods of the life span from birth to death.
2. Discuss the social, political, economic, and cultural forces that affect the development process of the individual.
3. Identify factors of responsible personal behavior with regard to issues such as sexual activity, substance abuse, marriage and parenting.
4. Explain the biosocial, cognitive and psychological influences throughout the lifespan as an ongoing set of processes, involving both continuity and change.
5. Describe the different developmental perspectives of the major theories of development (i.e. cognitive, learning, humanistic and psychodynamic).
6. Identify examples of some of the cultural and ethnic differences that influence development throughout the lifespan.
7. Discuss the various causes or reasons for disturbances in the developmental process.
Program Level Student Learning Outcomes:
- Understand psychological concepts and be able to recognize them in real-world contexts.
- Acquire a basic understanding of major perspectives in the field.
- Gain an awareness of the breadth of the academic discipline of psychology.
- Understand the various research methods psychologists use and critically evaluate evidence.
According to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board’s Lower Division Academic Course Guide Manual:
Program Level Student Learning Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will understand:
- the application of scientific inquiry to human growth and development and the prenatal development of human beings.
- the biosocial, cognitive and psychosocial issues related to early childhood and middle childhood development.
- the biosocial, cognitive and psychosocial issues related to adolescent development.
- the biosocial, cognitive and psychosocial issues related to adult human development.
- the biosocial, cognitive and psychosocial issues related to older adult human development as well as death and dying.
GENERAL EDUCATION STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES FOR PSYC 2314
Critical Thinking Skills
§ Gather, analyze, synthesize, evaluate and apply information for the purposes of innovation, inquiry, and creative thinking.
Communication Skills
§ Develop, interpret, and express ideas and information through written,
oral and visual communication that is adapted to purpose, structure, audience, and medium.
Empirical and Quantitative Skills
§ Apply mathematical, logical and scientific principles and methods through the manipulation and analysis of numerical data or observable facts resulting in informed conclusions.
Personal Responsibility
§ Identify and apply ethical principles and practices to decision-making by
connecting choices, actions and consequences.
Social Responsibility (Civic and Cultural Awareness)
§ Analyze differences and commonalities among peoples, ideas, aesthetic
traditions, and cultural practices to include intercultural competence,
knowledge of civic responsibility, and the ability to engage effectively in
regional, national, and global communities.
Teamwork
§Consider different points of view to work collaboratively and effectively
in pursuit of a shared purpose or goal.
Office Hours
T 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Zoom
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