Human Ecological Systems: Developmental Perspectives ((4 Credits))

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This 4-credit, upper level, liberal arts course meets the following college learning goals: active learning; social responsibility; breadth and depth of knowledge; communication; and critical thinking and problem solving. Students make use of the Bronfenbrenner model for Ecology of Human Development, the organizing principle for Cornell University’s Human Development program, as a system and method for understanding Human Development. This enables them to consider interactions of influences and impacts of different levels of one’s environment in a systemic and scientific way. The course addresses academic needs of students in the social and behavioral sciences, most specifically those in Human Development, Psychology, Community/Human Services, and Educational Studies – as well as students in the natural sciences working to understand the impact of human interacting in the natural environment. To be successful in this course, students should have prior knowledge of lifespan human development, as presented in HUDV 1015 Human Development: Introductory, or HUDV 3025 Human Development: Advanced. Foundational course(s) in social and/or behavioral sciences and/or Interdisciplinary Studies, such as Human Development, Psychology, Educational Studies, Sociology, etc.