Course Description
Adolescent and young adult development in the context of families. Special attention is given to the transactional nature of adolescent/young adult and family development, with the application of theory and research to understanding adolescence and early adulthood.
Athena Title
Adolescent Development-SL
Equivalent Courses
Not open to students with credit in HDFS 3700, HDFS 3700S, HDFS 3701E
Non-Traditional Format
This course will be taught 95% or more online.
Prerequisite
HDFS 2200 or HDFS 2200H or HDFS 2200E or HDFS 2950 or HDFS 2950E
Semester Course Offered
Offered summer semester every year.
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
1. To understand adolescent development from various theoretical viewpoints and to apply such principles to real life examples through a service-learning project working with adolescents and emerging adults. 2. To explore, through discussion, relevant issues that adolescents face today and how an adolescent developmental perspective can contribute to our understanding of and intervention with such issues. 3. To explore the many factors influencing the development of individuals in this life stage, including those related to the contexts of family, culture, education, work, and media. 4. To grasp a fuller comprehension of one's own personal experiences as an adolescent in comparison to the experiences of adolescents today.
Topical Outline
1. Introduction: Developmental Theory and Adolescence/Emerging Adulthood 2. Foundational Changes of Adolescence/Emerging Adulthood: Biological Transitions 3. Foundational Changes of Adolescence/Emerging Adulthood: Cognitive and Neurocognitive Transitions 4. Foundational Changes of Adolescence/Emerging Adulthood: Social Cognition and Identity 5. Introduction: Application of course content to help adolescents and young adults in the community 6. Contexts of Development: Family 7. Contexts of Development: Peers 8. Contexts of Development: School and Work 9. Contexts of Development: Intimate Relationships and Sexuality 10. Contexts of Development: Media 11. Outcomes of Adolescence/Emerging Adulthood: Psychosocial Adjustment and Problems
Syllabus