Anthropological Perspectives on Physical Growth and Development

Catalog description

This course will introduce students to anthropological perspectives on the study of the human life cycle, examining how environmental conditions as well as cultural beliefs and practices affect physical, cognitive, and social development throughout the lifespan. Students will also learn about unique traditions of societies around the world regarding pregnancy, childbirth, infancy and childhood, parenting, adolescence, adulthood, middle-age, and aging. This course is offered annually and will be of particular value to students planning to work in psychology, education, nursing, social work, or medicine.