Development Across Lifespan (PSYG 704)

Term: 2019-2020 Fall Term

Faculty

Cheryll R. RotheryShow MyInfo popup for Cheryll R. Rothery

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Kevin S McCarthyShow MyInfo popup for Kevin S McCarthy

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Schedule

Wed, 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM (8/26/2019 - 12/7/2019) Location: MAIN SJ 241

Description

Designed to provide an overview of human development across the lifespan. We will examine key features of each of the developmental periods from conception until death. For each stage, we will review the research evidence of that addresses two questions: a) what are our physical and cognitive capabilities at that stage of life and b) what are the social and emotional tasks we need to accomplish at each stage for successful development to take place? We will examine several influential developmental theories that help us organize our thinking about human development, and will evaluate how well these theories explain the data about which we have been learning. We will place special emphasis on how this knowledge helps us identify potential problems that individuals and systems might experience and how these theories and evidence might guide interventions.