Development and behavior of children from infancy to adolescence from two viewpoints: age periods (prenatal, infancy, preschool, school) and areas (physical, intellectual, personality, etc.).

DEP 4304 Psychology of Adolescence . . . . . 3(3,0)

Social, emotional, biological, and intellectual elements of adolescence. Addresses the transitions from childhood to adolescence and from adolescence to adulthood. Application of theories is stressed. Option for partial credit via field experiences.

DEP 5055 Developmental Psychology . . . . . 3(3,0)

Representative theories of development; methodological issues in developmental research; study of research knowledge in selected areas of developmental psychology. Prerequisite: One undergraduate or graduate course in the area of developmental.

DEP 5165 Piaget . . . . . 3(3,0)

Piaget's observations with respect to the child's logical reasoning, the development of his/her thought and language, his/her moral development, etc. The philosophy of Piaget is also studied as resulting from his/her observations and claims for scientific methodology.

UWF Home Page