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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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Review
- All objectives apply.
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Emotional, Social, and Moral Development of the Concept of Self Development
- Explain the development of moral reasoning and self-control from birth through adolescence.
- Analyze the relationship of self-concept and social development to student learning and behavior.
- Describe emotional development from birth through adolescence.
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Cognitive Development and Intellectual Power
- Explain the effect of intellectual power on learning.
- Describe intellectual power and its measurement.
- Analyze the stages of cognitive development from birth through adolescence.
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Language Development
- Compare the language development of diverse populations.
- Differentiate language development theories.
- Describe the components of language development.
- Describe how language development relates to social and cognitive development.
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Physical Development
- Analyze physical development from birth through adolescence.
- Describe how physical development relates to social and cognitive development.
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Fundamental Theories and Investigative Methods
- Identify ethical issues in the human development field.
- Describe research processes used in the field of human development.
- Compare fundamental human development theories.
- The University of Phoenix reserves the right to modify courses.
- 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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