EDU 120 - Adult Development

Description
The emphasis of this course is on normal adult development, ages 18 through death in old age. Primary focus is on adult development research and theories; the biological, cognitive, psychosocial and occupational domains of developmental; and death and dying.

Credit Hours: 3
Contact Hours: 3

School: School of Liberal Arts
Department: Education
Discipline: ED

Major Course Revisions: Prefix
Last Revision Date Effective: 20220217T16:05:55
Course Review & Revision Year: 2026-2027

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, summarize, and critique research within the field of adult development.

2. Demonstrate knowledge about prominent theories of adult development.

3. Demonstrate knowledge about biological, cognitive, social, and occupational aspects within each stage of adulthood.

4. Demonstrate knowledge of factors related to death and dying in old age.

5. Apply relevance to unique features in each stage of adulthood.

6. Conduct interviews of adults within specific stages of development.

Approved for Online Delivery?: Yes

Course Outline:
1. Research

a. Prominent methods used within the field of adult development

b. Significant and current findings within the field of adult development

2. Young Adulthood Stage

a. Development in biological, cognitive, psychosocial, and occupational domains

3. Middle Adulthood Stage

a. Development in biological, cognitive, psychosocial, and occupational domains

4. Old Adulthood Stage

a. Development in biological, cognitive, psychosocial, and occupational domains

5. Death & Dying 

a. Causes of death in old age

b. Aging well

c. Approaching death

d. The dying process

e. Grief, Bereavement, and Mourning

Mandatory CLO Competency Assessment Measures:

Name of Industry Recognize Credentials: None

Instructional Strategies:

Lectures & Mediated Instruction 30-40%

Facilitated group discussions 20-30%

Active learning/application activities 30-40%

Mandatory Course Components:

Academic Program Prerequisite: None
Prerequisites/Other Requirements: None
English Prerequisite(s): None
Math Prerequisite(s): None
Course Corerequisite(s): None
Course-Specific Placement Test:
Course Aligned with IRW: NA
Consent to Enroll in Course: No Department Consent Required

Total Lecture Hours Per Week: 3
Faculty Credential Requirements:
Master’s Degree (GRCC general requirement), Professionally qualified through work experience in field (Perkins Act or Other) (list below), Other (list below), 18 graduate credit hours in discipline being taught (HLC Requirement)
Faculty Credential Requirement Details: Instructor needs to be an Occupational Therapy practitioner or be professionally qualifed through related work experience in health, human services, or education.

General Room Request: Cook 423

Maximum Course Enrollment:
Dual Enrollment Allowed?: Yes
AP Min. Score:
Number of Times Course can be taken for credit: 1
Programs Where This Courses is a Requirement:
Occupational Therapy Assistant, A.A.A.S, Pre-Public Health, A.A. (Western Michigan University),
1st Catalog Year: 2022-2023
Course Fees: $5.00
People Soft Course ID Number: 100834
Course CIP Code: 19.9999