Developmental Psychology - PSY 230 at Virginia Western Community College
https://courses.vccs.edu./colleges/vwcc/courses/PSY230-DevelopmentalPsychology
Effective: 2023-05-01
Course Description
Traces development in context from pre-conception to death, including the physical, cognitive, and psychosocial domains. Examines methods of scientific inquiry as they apply to lifespan development. Addresses the interrelatedness of developmental domains, as well as the interdependent influences of environment and biology. Students majoring in or considering a major in Psychology should complete PSY 200 prior to PSY 230.
Lecture 3 hours. Total 3 hours per week.
3 credits
The course outline below was developed as part of a statewide standardization process.
General Course Purpose
This course is intended to give Psychology majors and non-majors an introduction to and understanding of developmental Psychology. It is aimed at students in Psychology, Education and Nursing, as well as other students with interest in the discipline.
Course Objectives
- Critical Thinking
- Identify, analyze, and discuss the major theories of human development.
- Scientific Literacy
- Identify the goals and methods of the study of lifespan development.
Major Topics to be Included
- Research Methods
- Identify the goals and methods of the study of lifespan development.
- Theories of Human Development
- Discuss the major theories of human development.
- Prenatal Development
- Describe the stages of prenatal development and birth.
- Physical Development
- Describe the life stages of health and physical development.
- Cognitive Development
- Describe the life stages of cognitive growth and creativity.
- Self and Personality
- Identify and describe the development of self and personality.
- Gender Roles and Sexuality
- Identify and describe the process of acquiring gender roles and developing sexual identity.
- Moral Development
- Describe the life stages of social cognition and moral development.
- Attachment and Social Relationships
- Describe the life stages of developing attachment and social relationships.
- Family Relationships
- Identify the processes of family development and changes over time.
- Developmental Psychopathology
- Identify the different types of psychopathology and what makes development abnormal.
- Death and Dying
- Describe the changes that occur during death and dying.