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Lifespan Development Lectures

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Explore comprehensive video lectures covering the entire spectrum of human development from conception to death. Delve into key topics such as genetic influences, prenatal development, childbirth, and the physical, cognitive, and social development across various life stages including infancy, early childhood, middle childhood, adolescence, and adulthood. Examine specific aspects like gender development, personality formation, and emerging adulthood. Gain insights into the challenges and changes associated with middle and late adulthood, concluding with a thoughtful examination of life's final chapter. These lectures provide a thorough foundation in lifespan development psychology, suitable for students and anyone interested in understanding the human journey through life.

Syllabus

1100 01.1 - What is Lifespan Development.
1100 01.2 - Lifespan Research.
1100 02.1 - Genetic Influences.
1100 02.2 - Prenatal Development.
1100 02.3 - Childbirth.
1100 03.1 - Postpartum and Newborn.
1100 03.2 - Infant Physical Development.
1100 03.3 - Infant Cognitive Development.
1100 03.4 - Infant Social Development.
1100 04.1 - Early Childhood - Physical Development.
1100 04.2 - Early Childhood - Cognitive Development.
1100 04.3 - Early Childhood - Social Development.
1100 04.4 - Early Childhood - Gender.
1100 05.1 - Middle Childhood - Physical Development.
1100 05.2 - Middle Childhood - Cognitive Development.
1100 05.3 - Middle Childhood - Intellectual Development.
1100 05.4 - Middle Childhood - Personality Development.
1100 05.5 - Middle Childhood - Social Development.
1100 06.1 - Adolescence - Physical Development.
1100 06.2 - Adolescence - Cognitive Development.
1100 06.3 - Adolescence - Social Development.
1100 06.4 - Adolescence - Emerging Adulthood.
1100 07 - Early Adulthood.
1100 08 - Middle Adulthood.
1100 09 - Late Adulthood.
1100 10 - Life's Final Chapter.

Taught by

Barton Poulson

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    Caroline Keeler
    This review gave a very good overview of lifespan development, and was a perfect refresher for be before starting my Occupational Therapy degree. I am glad that I took the time to watch these lectures.

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