PSYC231

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PSYC231

Infancy PSYC231 FA

Fall 96 Availability (Last Updated on Thu Apr 17 05:01:13 EDT 1997 )

Section  Limit  Enrollment  Available
  01       40      0         40

Next Offered in 9798 FA

Lecture course on psychological development in human infants. Will include discussion of research findings on: biological influences on prenatal brain development; babbling and pre-language communication; sensorimotor intelligence; perceptual abilities; beginnings of emotional development; attachment; social knowledge.

MAJOR READINGS

Fogel, A. (1997) INFANCY: INFANT, FAMILY, &
SOCIETY (3rd ed.)
A few assigned journal articles and chapters from other
sources.

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Midterm and final exam; term paper (literature review or write-up of infant observations; 10-12 pages).

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

This is a core course in Developmental Psychology. Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE: Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form to the Registrar's Office.

COURSE FORMAT: Lecture

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UG Credit: 1.00 Gen Ed Area & Dept: SBS PSYC

Prerequisites: None

Last Updated on MAR-10-1997

About the Photo:

Reference:

Sroufe, L. Alan. CHILD DEVELOPMENT: ITS NATURE AND COURSE. New York, New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1987

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