PY 232 - Developmental Psychology Description This course is the scientific study of how people change and remain the same from conception through late adulthood. Development is explored across the physical, cognitive, and psychosocial domains. Consideration is given to the universal and also culture-specific aspects of human development. Credit Hours: 3 Contact Hours: 3 School: School of STEM Department: Psychology Discipline: PY Major Course Revisions: N/A Last Revision Date Effective: 20230221T11:08:25 Course Review & Revision Year: 2027-2028 Course Type: Program Requirement- Offering designed to meet the learning needs of students in a specific GRCC program. Course Format: Lecture - 1:1
General Education Requirement: None General Education Learner Outcomes (GELO): NA Course Learning Outcomes: 1. Identify physical changes that occur from prenatal development through late adulthood.
2. Identify cognitive changes that occur from prenatal development through late adulthood.
3. Identify social and/or emotional changes that occur from prenatal development through late adulthood.
4. Write effectively within the discipline of developmental psychology.
5. Demonstrate an understanding of the relevance of principles of development to everyday life.
6. Read and critically respond to articles, film clips, and/or books in the field of developmental psychology.
7. Identify the major theories in developmental psychology.
8. Critically evaluate major theories and research findings in the field of developmental psychology.
9. Create a written summary of the main ideas extracted from information gathered.
10. Clearly and completely state and describe a problem/issue. Approved for Online Delivery?: Yes Course Outline: I. Major theories in developmental psychology (attachment, psychoanalytic, behaviorism, behavioral genetics, cognitive, sociocultural)
II. Research methods in developmental psychology
III. Main issues of developmental psychology (nature vs. nurture, continuity v. discontinuity)
IV. Behavioral genetics
V. Physical, cognitive, and social development in infancy: includes attachment, temperament, sensorimotor development, information processing research among infants, breastfeeding, reflexes, motor skill development, importance of early stimulation for brain development (and effects of institutionalization)
VI. Physical, cognitive and social development in childhood: includes parenting styles, discipline, cultural differences in parenting, intelligence (nature of intelligence, IQ tests), Head Start, poverty, quality of school characteristics, child maltreatment, growth patterns, autism, learning disabilities, ADHD, theory of mind, egocentrism, friendships, self-esteem, emotional development, nutrition, childhood obesity, play, gender, social cognition, Vygotsky (scaffolding, zone of proximal development), gifted children, language acquisition (theories, sequence, critical period), effects of divorce
VII. Physical, cognitive, and social development in adolescence: includes puberty (sequence, changes, timing, adjustment), working during high school, formal operational thought, personal fable, invincibility fable, imaginary audience, sexuality, the “teen brain”, identity (Erikson), eating disorders, Kohberg’s moral reasoning, peers, bullying, parent-adolescent relationships, cross-cultural comparisons of academic achievement
VIII. Physical, cognitive, and social development in emerging adulthood through midlife: includes career exploration, benefits of college, “flow”, intimacy vs. isolation, keys to successful marriages, being single, Schaie’s study of adult intelligence, ways to combat the effects of aging on the brain, effects of divorce on adults, Erikson’s generativity vs. stagnation
IX. Physical, cognitive, and social development in late adulthood: includes ageism, life expectancy, emotional states (normal, depression), normal age related changes vs. chronic disease, role of socioeconomic status in longevity and health, driving, osteoporosis, adjustment to retirement, widowhood, memory changes, types of memory, dementia (vascular or Alzheimer’s), caring for older adults (assisted living, home care), changes in senses and reaction time, engagement with community, the Nun Study, Erikson’s integrity vs. despair Mandatory CLO Competency Assessment Measures: None Name of Industry Recognize Credentials: None Instructional Strategies: Lecture: 70-100%
Facilitated discussion: 0-25%
Mediated instruction: 0-100%
Group work: 0-15%
Mandatory Course Components: None Academic Program Prerequisite: None Prerequisites/Other Requirements: PY 201 (D- or Higher) English Prerequisite(s): None Math Prerequisite(s): None Course Corerequisite(s): None Course-Specific Placement Test: None Course Aligned with IRW: IRW 99 Consent to Enroll in Course: No Department Consent Required Total Lecture Hours Per Week: 3 Faculty Credential Requirements: 18 graduate credit hours in discipline being taught (HLC Requirement), Master’s Degree (GRCC general requirement) Faculty Credential Requirement Details: An instructor of this course should have a background in Psychology (i.e., at least 18 credit hours in the field). In addition, if teaching the course as an online course, the instructor should have completed training here at GRCC, and should have good computer skills. Maximum Course Enrollment: 36 Equivalent Courses: None Dual Enrollment Allowed?: Yes Number of Times Course can be taken for credit: 1 Programs Where This Courses is a Requirement: Nursing, A.D.N., Pre-Psychology, A.A. (General Transfer), Pre-Exercise Science, A.A. (Grand Valley State University-Health Fitness Instruction) People Soft Course ID Number: 101203 Course CIP Code: 42.01 High School Articulation Agreements exist?: No If yes, with which high schools?: NA Non-Credit GRCC Agreement exist?: No If yes, with which Departments?: NA Corporate Articulation Agreement exist?: No If yes, with which Companies?: NA
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