This course deals with an introduction to concept, issues and theories of human development. The course also explains briefly about the Birth and Infancy, The pre-school child and the elementary school child. It also highlights on the concept of special children – gifted, slow learners, under achievers, emotionally disturbed, culturally and socially disadvantaged children.
Child development (B.ED)
Principal, Thiagarajar College of Preceptors, Madurai and CEC via Swayam
This course may be unavailable.
Overview
Syllabus
Week -I
1 Theories of Human Development2 Development and developmental principles3 The Influence of Heredity and Environment on Development
Week - II
4 Methods Adopted for Developmental Study5 Concept of Socialisation6 Theories of Erikson, Piaget & Kohlberg
Week - III
7 Significant Development Periods in the Human Life Span8 Importance of conception, prenatal development and birth9 Physical and mental development of infants
Week - IV
10 Emotions in Infancy11 The Infant in the Family and Implications For Personality Development12 Physical growth and motor development intellectual development
Week - V
13 Development of Personality with Special Reference to Identification and Child Rearing Techniques14 Gender Stereotyping, Morality15 Play Patterns of Preschool Children16 The child 6 to 12 years - General overview
Week - VI
17 Physical growth and development18 The developing mind intelligence19 Language and thought20 Social World of the child
Week - VII
21 Moral attitudes and Behaviour22 Development of 'self- identity’ ’self-concept’ ‘gender roles’23 Play, interests and activities of the elementary school child24 The concept of special children - talented, creative, gifted children
Week - VIII
25 Slow learners and under achievers26 Emotionally disturbed children27 Culturally and socially disadvantaged children
Taught by
Dr.S.Prakash
