Course Code & Number
PSY 221
Course Title
Life-Span Development I
Level
BS
Credit Hours/ ECTS Credits
(3+0+0) 3 TEDU Credits, 6 ECTS Credits
Semester:
Fall
Type of Course:
Compulsory
Mode of Delivery:
Face-to-face
Language of Instruction:
English
Pre-requisite / Co-requisite:
Pre-requisites: PSY 104 OR PSY 102
Co-requisites: NONE
Catalog Description
Principals and theories of Lifespan development. Physical, cognitive and socio-emotional development from prenatal period to adolescence with current research findings.
Course Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course students will be able to:
1. understand basic concepts and theoretical perspectives used in the study of human development
2. understand methodologies peculiar to measure change in developing infant over time.
3. identify and describe the major changes we typically progress through in cognitive, social and emotional fields of development.
4. think about how developmental psychologists have tested specific models in order to reveal processes under the developmental change.
5. develop critical thinking and analysis through researching and evaluating empirical and theoretical knowledge in relation to understanding human development.