Psychology of Childhood

This course is a part of:

Associate of Paralegal Studies

Bachelor of Science in Legal Studies

Bachelor of Business Administration

Bachelor of Science in Psychology

This course is the study of the physical, cognitive, emotional, and social development of the child from conception to adolescence. Topics include prenatal development, physical, cognitive, personality, and social/emotional development during infancy, early childhood, and middle childhood.

Course Learning Outcomes

• To examine physical, cognitive, and socioemotional development from conception through infancy, toddlerhood, early & middle childhood through the scientific and theoretical perspectives of developmental psychology.

• To show the relevance of the topics covered to real life issues such as infant/child interventions and programming, parenting, and social policy.

• To develop an understanding of how, along with genetic influence, various environmental characteristics and contexts impact infant and child development.

• To foster the development of oral and written communication and critical thinking skills, both necessary to evaluate developmental research as a science and as presented in popular media.