Theories of Human Development

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Course will include the study of grand theories, e.g. Psychoanalytic, Social-Learning, Cognitive Developmental, Biological/Epigenetic, as well as area-specific theories like Attachment Theory, theories of Moral Development, and theories of Language Development. Attention will be given to the notion of theory, specifically of developmental theory, to theory in guiding research and to the synergetic relation between data and theory. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 1010 .