Human Behavior And The Social Environment I

This course prepares students for the challenge of intimate working relationships. Students gain an understanding of human growth and development across the lifespan, applying developmental psychological theory and ecological perspectives to the family and individual lifecycles within a multi generational cultural context. Students also learn about the lifespan development approach, with a multidisciplinary perspective of human development. Trauma, loss, grief, violence, homelessness, changes in lifestyle, and gender issues are specifically examined. The philosophical, cultural, medical, psychological, and spiritual aspects of life are explored, as well as the differences in working with children, adolescents, and adults and the assessment of complicated grief reactions.

This undergraduate-level course is 5 This course is available to take individually or To enroll, speak with an Enrollment Representative.