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CEC

Developmental Psychology

CEC via Swayam

Overview

Developmental psychology is the study of development in human beings at different stages of life from conception till death. It refers to how people grow, adapt and change over the course of their lifetime physically, socially, cognitively, emotionally, morally and through language and personality development. Development of an individual also depends on heredity and environmental factors. Human development follows certain patterns and the sequence of development may be predicted but there are differences from individual to individual in the manner and the nature of development as every individual is unique.The main objectives of this course are to enable the learners to understand the concept of human development, its relevant theories and themes with due emphasis on research designs in the field. This course will help the learners to understand the facets of the different stages of life from prenatal to adulthood along with the associated domains of development in order to inculcate sensitivity to socio-cultural contexts starting from the family, peers, schools and media. This course will also analyse the process of development in the prevailing different socio-cultural context of India.After successful completion of this course, learners will be able to explain the concept of human development judiciously and critically analyse the theories of Jean Piaget’s Cognitive Development, Frued’s Psycho-sexual Theory, Vygotsky’s Socio-cultural Theory, Erickson’s Psycho-social Theory, Kohlberg’s Moral Development, Bronfenbrenner’s Ecological Theory and apply them in their day today life. The learners will also be able to develop appropriate methodology and design concerning research on human development. The learners will be able to recognise individual differences as a consequence of heredity and environment and the role of family, peers, school and media particularly in the Indian context. The learners are expected to identify factors that lead to a person’s behaviour and personality.

Syllabus

WEEK 1

1

Concept of Human Development: Meaning, perspectives, processes

2

Lifespan perspective

3

PART I- Psychoanalytic perspective: Freud’s psychosexual theory

4

PART I- Psychodynamic perspective: Erikson’s psychosocial theory

WEEK 2

5

Behavioural perspective: Classical conditioning

6

Behavioural perspective: Operant conditioning

7

Cognitive perspective: Piaget’s cognitive development theory

8

Cognitive perspective: Vygotsky’s socio-cultural theory

WEEK 3

9

Cognitive perspective: Information processing

10

Social cognitive perspective: Bandura’s social cognitive theory

11

Bioecological perspective: Urie Bronfenbrenner’s ecological theory

12

Constructive learning

WEEK 4

13

Humanistic Perspective: Abraham Maslow’s need hierarchy theory

14

Humanistic Perspective: Carl Rogers’ Humanistic Development Theory

15

Evolutionary Perspective

16

Ethological Perspective: Konrad Lorenz's Imprinting Theory

WEEK 5

17

PART I- Ethological Perspective: John Bowlby’s Attachment Theory

18

Themes of Human Development

19

Research Designs: Correlational, Experimental, modified experimental

20

Prenatal period

WEEK 6

21

Childbirth and postpartum period

22

Infancy

23

Babyhood

WEEK 7

24

Early Childhood

25

Middle and Late Childhood

26

Puberty

WEEK 8

27

Adolescence

28

Early Adulthood

29

Middle Adulthood

WEEK 9

30

Late Adulthood

31

End of Life

32

Physical and perceptual development

WEEK 10

33

Cognitive development

34

Language development

35

Emotional development

WEEK 11

36

Moral and social development

37

Development of intelligence

38

Development of personality

WEEK 12

39

Gender Development and Stereotyping

40

Development of self - I

41

Psychology of Individual differences

WEEK 13

42

AbnormalBehaviour - I

43

Family: family as a social system, socialization within the family

Family Parent-Youth Conflict-1

Family-Sibling Relationship And Intergenerational Relationship-1

44

Family: cultural influences, lifestyles, andvulnerable families

WEEK 14

45

Peers: Importance of Peer Relations, and Development of peer sociability

46

Media and Development

47

Growing up in scheduled caste and tribe families

WEEK 15

48

Growing up in urban and rural environment

49

Growing up as girls

50

Creating an effective learning environment


Taught by

Dr. Koijam Sobita Devi

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