The course will enable the students-
- To understand the stages of Human Development and their specific characteristics
- To understand the developmental stages of infancy.
- Understand the various developmental changes during childhood Understand the importance, development and problems of childhood years
Contents:
- Film viewing and discussion on process of Ovulation, fertilization & child birth - Report Writing
- Assessment of new born child through APGAR test
- Anthropometric measurement - height, weight and head circumference- studying inference as per WHO norms
- Plan & use Methods of child study to assess the development of child - Interview , Observations , Checklist, Narrative, Psychometric techniques
- Plan and develop activities to facilitate development in different domains
- Preparation of infant stimulation kit and planning infant stimulation program.
- Observe the various reflexes of infants in child’s clinics
- Presentation based on cultural practices related to pregnancy and infancy