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| Course ID: | PSYC 4220. 3 hours. | | Course Title: | Developmental Psychology | Course
Description: | Research and theory on the psychological development of the
maturing human, including social/emotional and cognitive
development. | | Oasis Title: | Developmental Psychology | | Duplicate Credit: | Not open to students with credit in PSYC 4220E, PSYC 4220H, PSYC 4220S | | Pre or Corequisite: | PSYC 3990 or PSYC 3990E | Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall and spring semester every year. | | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| | Course Objectives: | By the end of this course, students should have learned:
1. About biological, social, cognitive, and psychological
development across the human lifespan
2. About the important research methods, theories, and
empirical approaches to the study of developmental psychology
3. What it means to take a developmental approach to studying
the major topics in psychology (genetic, biological, cognitive,
social, emotional, and psychopathology) | | Topical Outline: | Covered topics may include the following:
1. Introduction
2. History of Developmental Psychology
3. Heredity and Environment
4. Cognitive Development
5. Social and Emotional Development
6. Biological Development | |
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