Human Development and Behaviour

This course is designed to give students a broad overview of the human development and behaviour, emphasizing on significant concepts, theory, and research.The main objectives of the course:Develops an understanding of the significance of Developmental Psychology.Helps students to learn the stages of life span, principles of development and tasks and hazards at each stage.Provides an insight into the physical, cognitive, social, emotional and personality development at different stages of the life span.Enables students to deal with issues in adolescence, a significant stage in human life.Develop an awareness into the midlife crisis and adjustment problems in middle age and old age.

Weekly Schedule

 

Weeks

Weekly Lecture Topics

Assignment

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Week 1

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Scope and importance of Developmental Psychology, Historical perspectives on human development

Stages of the Life span

Developmental Principles

Developmental Tasks and Hazards

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Multiple Choice and Descriptive

Week-02

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Research Methods

Stages of Prenatal Development

Genetic and Environmental Influences on Prenatal Development

Major Developments of the Neonatal period

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Multiple Choice and Descriptive

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Major Developments through Toddlerhood (birth to 2 years) - Physical and Sensory Development, Cognitive and Social development

Characteristics of Childhood

Physical Development in childhood

Cognitive Development in Childhood (Piaget’s Theory)

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Multiple Choice and Descriptive

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Social Development in Childhood

Moral Development in Childhood (Kohlberg’s and Piaget’s Theory)

Personality Development in Childhood (Freud’s and Erikson’s Theory)

Concept of Adolescence and Characteristics of Adolescence

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Multiple Choice and Descriptive

 

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Physical Development in adolescence

Cognitive Development in adolescence

Social and Emotional Development in adolescence

Issues in Adolescence – Problems of Adjustment, Identity Crisis, Career choices, Teenage Pregnancies, Teenage Suicides and Depression

 

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Multiple Choice and Descriptive

 

Week-06

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Characteristics of Adulthood

Physical Changes in adulthood

Cognitive Changes in adulthood

Social and Emotional Development in adulthood

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Multiple Choice and Descriptive

 

Week-08

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Characteristics of Old Age

Biological, Psychological and Social Changes in old age

Theories of Adjustment to Old Age

Leisure and Recreation in old age

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Multiple Choice and Descriptive

 

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Problems of Adjustment in adulthood

Characteristics of Middle Age

Problems of Adjustment in middle age

Mid-life crisis and pre-retirement planning

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Multiple Choice and Descriptive