| 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 central issues in characterizing these changes: the relative contributions of nature and nurture, the influence of diverse contexts on development, continuity versus discontinuity in development, and the concept of stage. |
| 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 |
| Comments |
| 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. |