New and Updated Course Descriptions

PSY 212 - Developmental Psychology - Lifespan

3 Credits

This course is an introduction to the foundations of human development across the lifespan. Students will explore the interdependence among the physical, cognitive, and socioemotional domains of development, and will examine theories and research methods used to understand and study development across the lifespan. Current issues in the field and their impact on the developing person will be highlighted.

Prerequisite: PSY 101.

MCC General Education: MCC-SCI - Scientific Reasoning (MSCI), MCC-SSD - Social Science and Diversity (MSSD)

Course Learning Outcomes

1.Describe the current developmental perspective and how it enhances our understanding of lifelong development.
2.Compare and contrast the major theoretical approaches used to understand lifespan development.
3.Relate key concepts of the scientific method to research in lifespan development.
4.Identify how interactions among biological and environmental influences impact development across the lifespan.
5.Synthesize how physical, cognitive, and socioemotional processes interact to influence development across the lifespan.
6.Examine key principles of aging, including factors associated with successful aging versus ageist stereotypes.
7.Compare and contrast diverse cultural, religious, and individual perspectives as they affect development across the lifespan.
8.Analyze critical current issues within the field and their effect on development across the lifespan.
9.Apply principles of development to situations involving infants, children, adolescents, and/or adults.

Course Offered Fall, Spring