Section outline

  • This course offers a life span survey of developmental changes (social, physical, and cognitive) from conception to death.  Major questions addressed in the course include:

    -- Is development due more to genetics (nature) or environment (nurture)?

    -- Does development occur slowly and smoothly or do changes happen in stages?

    -- Do early childhood experiences impact development most, or are later events equally important?

    These topics will be approached from multiple viewpoints, particularly through the lens of the unique culture of Louisiana.
     
    Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to meet the following course objectives:
    The class week runs from Monday - Sunday. New materials will be released on Monday of each week. Discussion board responses should be made by 11:59 PM on Wednesday during the relevant week, with students continuing to respond to each other until Saturday.  All other assignments and due dates/times will be posted; click on the assignment to see due date.  Each assignment will be due by 11:59 PM on the due date. There may be corrections, changes, or further explanations of assignments. You must log on to Moodle at least every other day to ensure you have the most current information and participate as expected. I anticipate completing the readings and assignments will take approximately eight hours each week.  


    Navigating the Course
    This course is set up in Modules covering various topics, which may be accessed from the course navigation menu on the left or by scrolling below. Modules may be collapsed in the menu and the course's body to minimize scrolling. Each module includes the relevant chapters followed by various activities, which may include discussion forums, assignments, module tests, and other relevant activities as appropriate. Many items are required and may be marked as completed automatically when the activity has been submitted (the broken check box), but others will be marked as done by the student (the solid check box). 

    Please move through the items below and continue through the Learner Support and Getting Started modules before moving to Module 1. Be sure to check for announcements and due dates to stay on track.

    This course covers the following specific measurable outcomes and learning objectives. All assessments are aligned to these outcomes and objectives.

     Course Learning Outcomes

    When you complete this course, you will be able to:

    1.      Identify research findings, terminology, principles, and theories important in the various areas of human development and apply those through class activities

    2.      Explain, evaluate, and debate the major psychological theories in human development

    3.      Analyze the process of psychological, physical, and social development in key developmental periods 

    4.      Express ideas clearly in writing through the completion of class assignments at the college level


    Creative Commons Attribution license 

    This course and its contents by Bill Pelz, et al.; and Tremika Cleary and Dr. Cynthia Thomas, and editors: Angie Balius and Johannah White are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License by LOUIS: The Louisiana Library Network, except where otherwise noted. 

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