HDEV 381 - Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Lifespan Human Development

Units: 4
Interdisciplinary perspectives on lifespan human development from infancy to aging, examining physical, biological, cognitive, linguistic, emotional, and social development with reference to social, cultural, and individual contexts.

Prerequisites: Junior, senior or post-baccalaureate standing.
Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground, or Entirely Online, or Hybrid.
Grading: A-F grading only.
Course Typically Offered: Spring ONLY

Student Learning Outcomes - Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Identify and explain key characteristics of different development stages of infancy, childhood, adolescence, adulthood, and aging.
Identify key characteristics of physical, biological, cognitive, linguistics, emotional, and social developments and explain the interactions among these developmental domains for each major developmental stage.
Identify key contextual factors (social, cultural, and individual) and explain how they affect and interact with lifespan development.
Utilize research findings about lifespan human development from the course readings to analyze and critique relevant real-life social and policy issues, in writing short positional statements with clear articulation of the issue, the relevant research findings, and conclusions.