Child development (B.ED)

This course deals with an introduction to concept, issues and theories of human development. The course also explains briefly about the Birth and Infancy, The pre-school child and the elementary school child. It also highlights on the concept of special children – gifted, slow learners, under achievers, emotionally disturbed, culturally and socially disadvantaged children.

Week -I
1 Theories of Human Development2 Development and developmental principles3 The Influence of Heredity and Environment on Development
Week - II
4 Methods Adopted for Developmental Study5 Concept of Socialisation6 Theories of Erikson, Piaget & Kohlberg
Week - III
7 Significant Development Periods in the Human Life Span8 Importance of conception, prenatal development and birth9 Physical and mental development of infants
Week - IV
10 Emotions in Infancy11 The Infant in the Family and Implications For Personality Development12 Physical growth and motor development intellectual development
Week - V
13 Development of Personality with Special Reference to Identification and Child Rearing Techniques14 Gender Stereotyping, Morality15 Play Patterns of Preschool Children16 The child 6 to 12 years - General overview
Week - VI
17 Physical growth and development18 The developing mind intelligence19 Language and thought20 Social World of the child
Week - VII
21 Moral attitudes and Behaviour22 Development of 'self- identity’ ’self-concept’ ‘gender roles’23 Play, interests and activities of the elementary school child24 The concept of special children - talented, creative, gifted children
Week - VIII
25 Slow learners and under achievers26 Emotionally disturbed children27 Culturally and socially disadvantaged children