CHFD307 - Child and Adolescent Development

Institutional Learning Objectives

Program Objectives

Course Objectives

Specialized Knowledge

Describe the scope and principal theories of early childhood care and education.

1. Identify the basic theories of child psychology.
2. Describe theories relating to the normal development of language in children and speech pathology.
3. Discuss and identify heredity, stages, as well as growth and emotional phases of child psychology.

Broad, Integrative Knowledge

Describe how existing knowledge and practice in early childhood care and education is tested and revised.

4. Describe research methods in child psychology.

Intellectual Skills

Use appropriate research documents on early childhood care and education, and cite appropriately.

5. Describe an important aspect of childhood or adolescence that causes or affects developmental difficulties.

Applied Learning

Demonstrate the ability to apply concepts learned in the classroom to real-life settings

6. Demonstrate the ability to conceptualize a variety of interventions designed to assist children or adolescents deal with developmental difficulties.

Civic Learning

Describe his/her own cultural background and how this background has influenced his/her own beliefs, and practices in the field of child development and family studies.

7. Describe the resources available in the community to help children and adolescents overcome developmental difficulties.