PSYC231

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PSYC231

Infancy PSYC231 SP

Spring 97 Availability (Last Updated on Sat Mar 8 05:00:06 EST 1997 )

Section  Limit  Enrollment  Available
  01       52      52         0

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

A textbook to be announced.
In addition there will be assigned journal articles and
a few chapters from other sources.

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Midterm and final exam; term paper (literature review or write-up of in-depth infant observation; 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

Section 01: Best, C; Times: M.W.... 2:40PM;; Grading Mode: A/F; Registration Preference (1 high to 6 low, 0=Excluded) Sr: 1, Jr: 1, So: 1, Fr: 2; No Major Preference Given

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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