Human Growth and Development

Catalog description

As one of the core theoretical courses of the program, this course provides an opportunity for the student to develop competencies in the assessment of diverse developmental milestones and neurodevelopmental functions in infants and children. The course begins with a presentation of the process of birth and of the clinical methods utilized to assess normal development during the post-natal stage. This presentation is followed by a description of the normal progression of the basic areas of developing important for the work of psychologist including motor, sensory, language, cognitive, social, and emotional.