PSY 7712 – Human Development
Course Description
Understanding an individual’s developmental stage in relation to challenges they may face directs the intervention of social service workers. Students examine various theories of psychosocial development including Freud, Maslow and Erikson in connection to the interrelationship of the biopsychosocial aspects of ages and stages from birth to late adulthood. The goals of studying lifespan development are to describe, explain, and optimize human development throughout a person’s entire life. Students study the interaction between different theories; cultural, social, and historical impacts; and biological maturation to gain a holistic understanding of human Students also gain a personal understanding of their own lives in the context of psychosocial and lifespan development.
Course Details
| Semester: | Fall |
| Campus: | Pembroke |
| Start Date: | Week of September 14 |
| End Date: | Week of December 14 |
| Link Code: | TBD |
| Number of Weeks: | 14 |
| Hours Per Week: | 3 |
| Delivery Type: | Congregated |
| Associated College Program: | Social Service Worker |
Students should be prepared to demonstrate their learning by:
| X | submitting multiple written assignments |
| using research and essay writing strategies | |
| delivering presentations | |
| X | participating in group-based activities |
| X | completing hands-on learning |
| learning in a fast-paced environment | |
| X | completing online work |
| performing highly-specialized tasks | |
| using industry software tools | |
| X | completing quizzes or tests |
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