Human Development Across the Lifespan

Catalog description

An overview of theories of individual and family development, transitions across the lifespan, and theories of learning and personality development. This course lays the foundation for how the individual develops from conception through old age and provides insight into what the developmental factors are in normal and abnormal development with relation to socialization, cognition, and physical development. The course introduces the student to theories of learning, personality development, etiology of addictions, and addictive behaviors, and provides a general framework for understanding differing abilities and strategies for differentiated interventions. There is a focus on ethical and culturally relevant strategies for promoting resilience and optimum development and wellness across the lifespan.