EDUC F09 - Human Growth and Development: A Life-Span Perspective

(3). Prerequisite(s): Admission to a graduate program or permission of the instructor.

An investigation of the nature of developmental themes and tasks across human life span from infancy through the late adult years. The life-span developmental approach used incorporates knowledge from multiple disciplines to describe and explain developmental processes in their many contexts: physical, familial, psychological, historical, and socio-cultural. A major focus is the application of theory and research to the promotion of healthy development through education and human services.