EDU 118 - Human Growth and Development I
Description
This course focuses on the study of the whole person from conception through adolescence. Emphasis is on observing, analyzing and making equitable and evidence-based decisions across physical, cognitive, language, social and emotional developmental domains. This course builds an understanding of the individual nature of development through a focus on multiple contexts including family, culture, ability, language and community. The course requires 24 hours laboratory experience with children.
Note: Students enrolled in Child Development Lab classes automatically undergo a Criminal Background Check and a Public Sex Offender Registry Check.
If, as a result of the criminal background check, or if Grand Rapids Community College learns through an authoritative source, that a student has been convicted of ANY FELONY, or is listed on the Public Sex Offender Registry, the student will be refused lab placement and removed from the course.
Complete Policy Information is provided on the GRCC Education Website.
Credit Hours: 4
Contact Hours: 5
Prerequisites/Other Requirements: None
English Prerequisite(s): None
Math Prerequisite(s): None
Course Corequisite(s): None
Academic Program Prerequisite: None
Consent to Enroll in Course: No Department Consent Required
Dual Enrollment Allowed?: Yes
Course Fees: $100.00
Number of Times Course can be taken for credit: 1
Programs Where This Course is a Requirement:
Child Development, A.A.A.S. (Western MI Univ - Child Dev. | Family Sci./Serv. | Youth/Com. Dev.), Child Development, A.A.A.S., Child Development (MTA Eligible), A.A.A.S., Occupational Therapy Assistant, A.A.A.S, Paraprofessional Education, A.A.A.S., Pre-Birth to Kindergarten, A.A. (Grand Valley State University), Pre-Early Childhood Education, A.A. (Ferris State University), Pre-Elementary Education, A.A. (Ferris State University), Pre-Pedagogical Content Knowledge for Elementary Teaching + Educational Studies, A.A. (Grand Valley State Univ)
Other Courses Where This Course is a Prerequisite: EDU205; EDU 209; EDU210; EDU218; EDU220; EDU 229; EDU 230; EDU260; EDU 280; EDU285;
Other Courses Where this Course is a Corequisite: OT109
Other Courses Where This course is included in within the Description: None
General Education Requirement:
None
General Education Learner Outcomes (GELO):
NA
Course Learning Outcomes:
1. Observe children and write objective anecdotal records based on children’s development.
2. Identify the stages of prenatal development, birth process and neonatal capabilities, describing critical periods and nature vs nurture.
3. Use evidence-based resources to analyze specific children’s development in all the developmental domains.
4. Reflect and identify their own personal biases and the pre-conceived ideas they bring into interactions with children and families.
5. Identify Piaget’s stages of cognitive development.
6. Compare and contrast Piaget’s and Vygotsky’s theories of cognitive development.
7. Describe the prelinguistic and linguistic stages of expressive and receptive language development, including bilingual development.
8. Review Erikson’s stages of psychosocial development.
9. Describe the ways in which family, culture, ability, language, and community influence the development and learning of each child.
Course Outline:
I. Lab Familiarization
A. Developmentally Appropriate Practices
B. Observing children
C. Expectations for lab experiences
II. Child Development history
A. Theories
B. Research
III. Physical Development
A. Brain development
B. Fine motor development
C. Gross motor development
IV. Cognitive Development
A. Piagets theory of cognitive development
B. Vygotskys theory of socialcultural cognitive development
C. Information Processing theory
V. Multiple Intelligence
A. Gardners theory of multiple intelligence
B. Creativity
VI. Language Development
A. Chompskys theory of language development
B. Language enhancement activities
VII. Social/Emotional Development
A. Eriksons psychosocial theory
B. Kohlbergs theory of moral development
VIII. Developmental Summary
Approved for Online and Hybrid Delivery?:
Yes
Instructional Strategies:
Lecture
Percentage of lecture: 60-70%
Percentage of facilitated discussion: 20-40%
Percentage of group work: 10-20%
Lab
Percentage of lab participation: 35%
Mandatory Course Components:
4-6 Tests/Quizzes
5 Lab observation papers and rubrics
Name of Industry Recognize Credentials: None
Course-Specific Placement Test:
Course Aligned with ARW/IRW Pairing: IRW 99
Mandatory Department Assessment Measures:
Observation Paper 1
Fine Motor Observation
Gross Motor Observation
Cognitive Observation
Language/Social/Emotional Observation
Lab Time Sheets and Grading Rubric for three rotations
Lab Self-Evaluations for three rotations
Course Type:
Program Requirement- Offering designed to meet the learning needs of students in a specific GRCC program.
Course Format:
Lecture/Lab - Must meet Lecture & Lab Ratios
Total Lecture Hours Per Week: 3
Total Lab Hours Per Week: 2
People Soft Course ID Number: 100830
Course CIP Code: 19.9999
Maximum Course Enrollment:
General Room Request: 309 RJF
School: School of Liberal Arts
Department: Education
Discipline: EDU
1st Catalog Year: 2022-2023
Faculty Credential Requirements:
Master’s Degree (GRCC general requirement)
Faculty Credential Requirement Details:
An instructor must possess an MA or MS degree in Early Childhood Education, Family and Child Studies or Education as well as 2 years work experience with children and families in the Early Childhood field.
Major Course Revisions: N/A
Last Revision Date Effective: 20250303T10:13:54
Course Review & Revision Year: 2029-2030
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