ADVANCED HUMAN DEVELOPMENT

Paper Code: 
25DHHD711
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This course will enable the students to

  1. Apply the knowledge of pedagogical approaches   in teachers that will help to develop a better understanding of children
  2. Discuss ICT to teachers and develop new innovative approaches
  3. Understand the age-appropriate play activities and emergent mathematics for pre-primary learners
  4. Develop an overview of the various play activities
  5. Value the importance of storytelling, Art, Creativity, and Rhythmic activities.

 

Course Outcomes: 

Course

Learning outcome

(at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

Course Code

Course

Title

25DHHD711

Advanced Human Development (Theory)

CO237: Appraise the need, definition, tasks, and concepts of human development and understand the stages, influencing factors, significance, and importance of Indian practices during the prenatal period.

CO238: Analyse various developments during birth, neonatal stage, and infancy period.

CO239: Compare various developments during various stages of childhood.

CO250: Appraise the importance, characteristics and various developments of adolescent years

CO251: Explain of physical, motor, and sensory development during adulthood years.

CO252: Contribute effectively in course-specific interaction

Approach in teaching:

Interactive Lectures, Discussion, Tutorials, Team teaching

 

Learning activities for the students:

Self-learning assignments, Effective questions, , Topic  presentation, Giving tasks,

Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Presentation

 

12.00
Unit I: 
Introduction to Human Development and Prenatal stage
  • Definition and Need of interdisciplinary approach to study Human Development; Developmental tasks; Basic concepts of development-maturation and learning, Sensitive periods, Individual differences, Nature-Nurture issues; secular trend in growth
  • Prenatal Development: Stages; genetic and environmental influences; role of teratogens; diagnostic tests; genome project's significance; importance of Indian pregnancy practices.

 

12.00
Unit II: 
Postnatal to Infancy
  • Birth and Neonate: Birth process, Types of delivery, Complications at birth, APGAR test, Physical and Physiological state of neonates’ adjustments, Reflexes and sensory capacities.
  • Infancy and Babyhood: Characteristics, Physical and motor development, Nutrition and Health, Perceptual development, Emotional, Cognitive and Language development, Social relationships, the cultural experience of being an infant.

 

 

12.00
Unit III: 
Childhood Stage
  • Early Childhood: Importance and Characteristics; Physical and Motor Development; Play and Social relationships; The emerging self; Cognitive, Language and emotional in early years; early socialization - Parenting, Peers and Cultural processes
  • Middle Childhood: Characteristics, Developmental tasks; Physical and Motor development – changes; Cognitive, language and Moral development; Emotional development; Sense of Industry and Personality development; Social relationships with parents, siblings, peers and teachers, Socialization by Mass media, Cultural influences; The experience of schooling – academic achievement

 

12.00
Unit IV: 
Adolescence
  • Definition and Characteristics, Transition from childhood to sexual maturity Puberty and its consequences;
  • Physical and Psychological changes; Development of formal thoughts; Moral reasoning and judgment;
  •  Integration of the self- Issues of identity formation and Personality b Role of family, Peers, community and ethnic groups; changes in social life, Vocational interests and Adjustments; Health, Sexuality, mental health, delinquency-conformity

 

12.00
Unit V: 
Adulthood Development
  • Early/Young Adulthood: Biological and developmental tasks; physical, intellectual, and personality development; social organization (single life, marriage, marital adjustments); parenthood and non-parenthood; divorce and remarriage; vocational patterns and adjustments; identity formation; health status.
  • Middle Adulthood: Physical continuity and changes (sensory abilities, physiological functioning, appearance); adult intelligence; personality development and self; family roles and relationships; friendships; intergenerational relationships (parenting adult offspring, their marriages); health and disease; menopause; adult sexuality; work and career development.
  • Late adulthood and Old age – Changes in physical, cognitive abilities and creativity; Physical aspects of aging; Health and disease; Continuity and change in personality; changes in family life cycle and social relationships; occupational continuity and Change-effect on identity; Work and Retirement; Alternative life styles and Leisure time activities; Death, dying and bereavement.

 

 

Essential Readings: 
  1. Diane Papalia and Sally Olds (2017), Human Development (9th Edition), Mcgrow Hill publication, New York, ISBN-13978-0070586918.
  2. Srivastava Sushila and Rani K Sudha (2016), Text book of Human Development, S Chand and company, New Delhi. ISBN-13:978-9383746798.
  3. Laura E, Adena.B. Meyers (2015) Infants, Children and Adolescents, 8th Edition Pearson Publisher.

 

References: 
  1. Naresh Gupta (2019), Human Development in India, Emerald Publisher
  2. SuhasisBhandra, Sibnath Deb and Seema Sahay, (2019), Childhood to Adolescence-Issues and Concerns-First Edition, Pearson Publisher
  3.  3. Bridget A. Walsh, Lydia DeFlorio, Melissa M. Burnham, Dana A. Weiser (2017) Introduction to Human Development and Family Studies, Taylor and Francis

 

 

Academic Year: 
2025-2026
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