Human Growth and Development

By Dr.K.Sambath Rani | Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science & Higher Education for Women,Coimbatore

Learners enrolled: 948

Growth and development being an integral component of health and wellbeing of the child, it is essential that one seeks out for adequate information regarding the same and put the acquired knowledge into action to reap tangible benefits . The term growth refers to increase in physical size of the body and development to increase in skills and function. Growth and development are considered together because the child grows and develops simultaneously. This course focuses on human growth and development over the lifespan, as well as careers that help people deal with various physical, intellectual, and socioemotional issues, such as physicians, nurses, nutritionists, counselors, social worker, home science.

This course is important because it gives the student a background in human growth and development from before birth, through childhood, into adulthood, and through death and grief. It gives the student perspective and highlights where people in the caring professions are most needed. Students who take this course will come away with a broad understanding of all the careers that help people from birth to death. They will understand how people in the helping professions interact with each other and how continued growth in this sector.

Summary

Course Status :	Ongoing
Course Type :	Core
Language for course content :	English
Duration :	8 weeks
Category :	Teacher Education
Credit Points :	2
Level :	Undergraduate
Start Date :	10 Jul 2024
End Date :	31 Oct 2024
Enrollment Ends :	31 Aug 2024
Exam Date :	08 Dec 2024 IST
Exam Shift: :	Shift-2

Note: This exam date is subject to change based on seat availability. You can check final exam date on your hall ticket.

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Course layout

Week - I

1. Concepts and Theories of Human Development

2. Meaning, Definition & Principles of Growth Development

3. Development periods in human life span (Prenatal development, Infancy, Childhood, Adolescence, Adulthood)

Week - II

4. Heredity and environment on development

5. Domains of Human Growth and Development

6. Theories of Erikson, Piaget & Kohlberg

Week - III

7. Social Learning Theory (Albert Bandura), Ecological Theory (Bronfrenbrenner), Holistic Theory of Development (Steiner)

8. Meaning & Definition of Personality

9. Theories of Personality

Week - IV

10. Pre-natal Development – Conception, Pre-natal Development & Birth

11. Sensation

12. Sensation: Definition and Sensory Process

Week - V

13. Attention: Definition and Affecting Factors

14. Perception: Definition and Types

15. Memory, Thinking, and Problem Solving

Week - VI

16. Physical and Emotional Growth and Development

17. Emerging capabilities across domains related to cognition - metacognition, creativity, ethics

18. Issues related to puberty

Week - VII

19. Gender Stereotyping Morality & Development

20. Influence of Development on the growing child

21. Psychological well-being, Formation of Identity and Self-Concept

Week - VIII

22. Concept of Diversity and Type of Diversity

23. Diversity in Learning & Delivering the Diverse Learning Needs

24. Independent Living Skills – Meaning, Importance, Component.

25. Transition to Adulthood – Sexuality, Marriage and Employment

Books and references

1.Concepts and Theories of Human Development by Richard M. Lerner

2.Theory and issues in human development by Linda J. Roberts

3.An Overview of Human Development Issues by David S. Walonick

4.Theories of Human development by Malcolm W. Watson

Instructor bio

Dr.K.Sambath Rani

Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science & Higher Education for Women,Coimbatore

Dr. K. Sambath Rani, Asst. Prof. (SG), Department of Special Education, School of Education, Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women, Coimbatore. I have 26 years of service in the field of Special Education. My thrust for research is quenched by undertaking UGC Major Research Project, Minor Project, DST Project and ICSSR–IMPRESS Project. I had cleared UGC NET Exam in Education. Specialized in Two Major areas (Visual Impairment and Mental Retardation). My commitment in the field is reflected by means of conducting various programmes to Special Educators, Inclusive Teachers, Village Health Nurses Anganwadi teachers and other paraprofessionals. I had authored Six Books and written Course Material in Special Education to Tamil Nadu Open University. My expertise is shared in Seminars and Conferences With regard to teaching learning in the class I give a lot of examples (case studies) and relate realistic experiences related to the content and make the class interesting to sustain the attention of the students.