West Valley College 
Child Studies Department

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CHS 002: 

CHILD GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT

Course Description

A study of the child from prenatal through adolescent development. Child observation required.

Course Text

A Child's World........

Course Instructors

Jim Marshall

Florence Pirofski

Ron Wolff

Claire Koukoutsakis

Course Objectives

1. Demonstrate knowledge of the total child's physical, cognitive, emotional, social and moral development

2. Identify stages of development as described by Freud, Erickson and Piaget

3. Distinguish various observation techniques and approaches to studying child development

4. Evaluate cross cultural and societal influences on child development

Course Content

1. Introduction / Science of child development

2. Biological beginnings, prenatal development

3. Birth, physical development in infancy

4. Cognitive development in infancy

5. Socioemotional development in infancy

6. Physical development in early childhood

7. Cognitive development in early childhood

8. Socioemotional development in early childhood

9. Physical and cognitive development in middle and late childhood

10. Socioemotional development in middle and late childhood

11. Physical, cognitive and socioemotional development in adolescence

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