HDEV 419 - Contemporary Research Topics in Early Childhood

Units: 4
Readings, discussion, and research on selected topics in early childhood from a developmental perspective.

Prerequisites: Junior, senior or post-baccalaureate standing.
Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground, or Entirely Online, or Hybrid.
Grading: A-F or CR/NC (student choice).
Student Learning Outcomes - Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Articulate how contextual factors (including culture and socio-economic status) can affect parenting style.
Explain how the parenting requirements for infants (birth-2 years) differ from those for preschool-aged children (3-5 years).
Propose changes in society that can help parents and optimize development of infants and children during early childhood (birth-5 years).