Course Title: Developmental Psychology |
Start Date: 01/23/2023 End Date: 05/08/2023 |
Term: Spring Semester 2023 |
Description: Examines changes in cognitive, social, and emotional functioning, including theory and research that illuminate some central issues in characterizing these changes: the relative contributions of nature and nurture, the influence of the context on development, continuity versus discontinuity in development, and the concept of stage. Includes observations at the Gorse Children's Center. |
Distribution(s): III - Social Sciences |
Academic Level Of Course: Undergraduate     | Credits:4.00     |
Faculty         | Phone         | Email address         |
Melissa Burch   |           | burch@mtholyoke.edu   |
Meeting Dates         | Method         | Meeting days         | Meeting times         | Building name         | Room     | Frequency     |
01/23/2023 - 05/08/2023   | Lecture   | Tuesday and Thursday   | 09:00AM - 10:15AM   | REES - Reese   | 304   | Weekly |
Requisite Courses         | ||
Prereq: A 100-level psychology course or AP Psychology. | Take previously   | Required   |
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Additional Comments         |
Course Tags         | ||
NXEDP0001   | NXEDP: Nexus in Educational Policy and Practice   | This course is approved for the Educational Policy and Practice Nexus track   |
Cross-listed Sections         |
None   |
Course Availability | ||||
Section status: Open     | Capacity: 38     | Enrollment: 37     | Available: 1     | Waitlist: 0 |
BOOK INFORMATION
Book List         | Required         | Publisher Full Price         |
Title: Exploring Child and Adolescent Development Author: Berk, Laura E. Copyright: 2019 Edition: Volume: ISBN: 9780134983899 Publisher: Pearson |
Optional   | 49.99   |
Additional Book Comments         |
This is the complete book list for this class.   |
Instructor's comments about the book list: There is no required book purchase, but this is a comprehensive text for those who are interested in having a reference. It is available electronically.   |