The main objective of this course is to introduce students to life span development and adjustments. Emphasis is placed on empirically based theories, theoretically based interventions, and current issues in the world of life span development via aging.
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
distinguish between the physical, cognitive, moral, and psychosocial development changes of the individuals in adulthood,
contrast the interrelated influences of culture, heredity, physiology, environment, and social context on adjustment throughout the lifespan especially through aging,
appraise how knowledge of lifespan development can inform individuals, families, schools, health and social service systems and the larger community about adjustments to each life cycle,
formulate how knowledge of lifespan development and aging can be applied to practice in various professions,
argue the theories of adulthood and aging.