The course gives insight into the growth and development from conception to adolescence. It covers physical, emotional, language, cognitive, moral and social development from infancy to adolescence. The course also deals with children with special needs. The different development challenges in children like visual, hearing, intellectual disabilities, symptoms and causes.
Overview
Syllabus
Weekly Plan
Weeks
Weekly Lecture Topics
Assignments (No. & Type)*
Week 1
:
1. Introduction
2. Growth and development
3. Heredity and environment
Assginment: Objective
Objective
Week 2
:
1. Physical development
2. Cognitive development
3. Emotional development
Assginment: Objective
Objective
Week 3
:
1.Language development
2. Social development
3. Moral development
Assginment: Objective
Objective
Week 4
:
1. Developmental Stages
2. Life span development
3. Prenatal period
Assginment: Objective
Objective
Week 5
:
1. Neonatal period
2. Early childhood
3. Late childhood
Assginment: Objective
Objective
Week 6
:
1. Adolescent development
2. Adolescent developmental theories
3. Young adulthood
Assginment: Objective
Objective
Week 7
:
- Introduction to special children
- Physical Disabilities in children
- Visual Impairment in Children
Assginment: Objective
Objective
Week 8
:
- Hearing Impairment in children
- Learning Disabilities in children
- Slow learners
Assginment: Objective
Objective
Week 9
:
- Behaviour Disorders in children
- Speech and Language Disorders in children
- Down’s Syndrome
Assginment: Objective
Objective
Week 10
:
1. Cerebral Palsy2. Intellectual impairment
3. Welfare Organizations
Assginment: Objective
Objective
Taught by
Mrs.V.Kavitha Kiran
