Course Description

Students will learn about the professional and academic fields and study of human development and family science.

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Athena Title

Professional Development HDFS

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Non-Traditional Format

Individualized instruction organized as lectures and service learning experiences.

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Semester Course Offered

Offered fall and spring

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Grading System

A - F (Traditional)

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Student learning Outcomes

• Students will be able to identify scholarly strengths and contributions of HDFS faculty to the field.
• Students will understand how to assess career paths related to HDFS experiential learning opportunities.
• Students will be able to identify professional skills and competencies practiced in the HDFS field as a practitioner/scholar.
• Students will develop, support, and effectively express ideas in written or oral form using language with clarity and precision, receiving instructor feedback with opportunity for revision.
• Students will tailor communication strategy, style, and convention appropriately for various audiences and/or contexts.

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Topical Outline

• What is HDFS as a field?
• History and legacy of human development
• History and origins of family science
• Current and future trends of human development
• Current and future trends of family science
• Career paths, including the professional skills and competencies practiced in the HDFS field as a practitioner/scholar

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Institutional Competencies Learning Outcomes

Communication

The ability to effectively develop, express, and exchange ideas in written, oral, interpersonal, or visual form.

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Syllabus

Select Faculty / Instructor to download syllabus:   Dove, Meghan   Dove, Meghan (62971) MWF 8:00   Kozak, Melissa   Kozak, Melissa

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Public CV

Select a file to download:   HDFS2400_Kozak_ CV.pdf

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