PSYC 1300 - Child and Adolescent Psychology
3 Credits
This psychology course is an introduction and overview of the scientific study of child development from prenatal through adolescence. It includes topics like perception, learning, intelligence, motivation, developmental disorders, and parenting andpeer influence on the developing child.
Learning Outcomes
Identify and understand developmental stages and tasks associated with the different stages of development, from infancy through adolescence. Demonstrate critical thinking in the use of information as it pertains to human behavior as it relates to the field of child psychology. Demonstrate an understanding of general development theories as they relate to Child Psychology and human behavior, including psychodynamic, cognitive developmental, behavioral, and sociocultural. Demonstrate an understanding of sex and gender identity development. Understand and demonstrate understanding of basic research procedures used in understanding child or adolescent behavior, such as structured observation and /or interviews. Identify terms and understand concepts relative to the field of child psychology. Demonstrate an understanding of biological, cognitive, and social emotional factors important to each stage of development, from childhood to adolescence. Demonstrate an understanding of the history and evolution of the developmental perspective in psychology. Explore common developmental disorders affecting children. Demonstrate an understanding of the role of cultural perspectives in areas such as attachment, parenting and peer relationships.
Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MNTC) Goals
05 - Hist/Soc/Behav Sci
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