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Theories Of Growing And Learning –
edd557
(3 credits)
This course examines growing and learning theories from birth through adolescence. The stages of life and the developmental domains including physical, language, cognitive, and emotional, social, and moral are emphasized. In addition, participants explore investigative methods and research processes in human development.
This graduate-level course is 6
weeks.
To enroll, speak with an Enrollment Advisor.
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Fundamental Theories and Investigative Methods
- Compare fundamental human development theories.
- Describe research processes used in the field of human development.
- Identify ethical issues in the human development field.
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Physical Development
- Describe how physical development relates to social and cognitive development.
- Analyze physical development from birth through adolescence.
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Language Development
- Describe how language development relates to social and cognitive development.
- Describe the components of language development.
- Differentiate language development theories.
- Compare the language development of diverse populations.
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Cognitive Development and Intellectual Power
- Analyze the stages of cognitive development from birth through adolescence.
- Describe intellectual power and its measurement.
- Explain the effect of intellectual power on learning.
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Emotional, Social, and Moral Development of the Concept of Self Development
- Describe emotional development from birth through adolescence.
- Analyze the relationship of self-concept and social development to student learning and behavior.
- Explain the development of moral reasoning and self-control from birth through adolescence.
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Review
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- While widely available, not all programs are available in all locations or in both online and on-campus formats. Please check with a University Enrollment Advisor.
- Transferability of credit is at the discretion of the receiving institution. It is the student’s responsibility to confirm whether or not credits earned at University of Phoenix will be accepted by another institution of the student’s choice.
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