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HUMAN DEVELOPMENT II: ADOLESCENCE AND ADULTHOOD
This course will enable the students to –
- Understand all round developmental changes and impact during adolescence
- Remember the problems of similar age groups
- Analyze the sexuality issues
- Compare the developmental changes during adulthood
- Understand the hazards of adolescence and adulthood
Course Outcomes (COs):
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Learning outcomes (at course level) |
Learning and teaching strategies |
Assessment Strategies |
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CHSC 411
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Human Development II: Adolescence and Adulthood (Theory)
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The students will be able to – CO129: Develop the understanding of adolescence in the various developmental areas. CO130:Discuss the sexuality issues and risk factors associated with teen age. CO131:Compare the various physical and health concerns associated with early adulthood. CO132:Evaluate the changes in physical, sexual and reproductive functioning in middle adulthood. CO133: Develop the knowledge about issues of old age. |
Approach in teaching: Discussion, Presentation,
Learning activities for the students: Field activities, Presentation, Giving tasks |
Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Presentation |
- Definition ,Characteristics and developmental tasks
- Physical development- growth spurt, physical transition, sexual maturity, primary and secondary sex characteristics, nutrition and health
- Thinking process- (Piaget formal operation)
- Problems –physiological, psychological, academic, social
- Eating disorders-anorexia and bulimia and their prevention
- Personality – self-identity, identity statuses and body image
- Family and peer relationships
- Adolescent and media
- Sex education-meaning, importance and methods
- Methods of family planning-meaning, importance, types
- Problems in adolescents- masturbation, heterosexuality, homosexuality (sexual Orientation),Sadism
- Risk factors- suicide, AIDS, teenage pregnancy, juvenile delinquency and substance abuse
- Emotional maturity, family relationship and causes of friction
- Adolescent language and morality
- Developmental tasks, characteristics
- Physical and Cognitive development
- Psychosocial development-self identity,marriage, family and parenthood
- Responsibilities, changing trends and challenges for adults
- Changing interest and adjustment in early adulthood
- Characteristics, adjustment to physical changes (appearance, sensory ability,physical functioning, health, sex), mental abilities, interests, social and emotional adjustments.
- Coping with midlife crisis, marital satisfaction, occupational adjustments, gender differences, relations with friends and relatives.
- Coping with stress in family and workplace
- Menopause, andropause, health issues.
- Preparation for retirement
- Grand parenting- advantages and disadvantages.
- Developmental task and characteristics
- Physical, sensory, attitudinal, interests, motor functioning
- Cognitive changes
- Retirement – effect on self concept, attitude of family and society
- Problems of old age- ageing, financial, problems faced, loneliness, prolonged illness, changing relationships.
- Successful ageing
- Provisions and policies for aging adults
- Santrock, W. John (2007). Life Span Development, Sixth Edition, McGraw Hill, New York
- Berk, L. (2006).Child development, Allyn and Bacon, New York
- Hurlock E.B. (1978). Child development, Megraw Hill Publishing Co.
- Rice, F. (1992). Human Development. A Life Span Approach Prentice, Hall
- John Brond, Peter Coleman and Sheila Peace Aging in Society: An Introduction to Social Gerontology, 2nd edition (1993) Sage Publications, New Delhi.
- K. Warner Schaie and Sherry 1. Willis, Adult Development and Aging 3rd edition (1991) Harper – Collins Publishers, U.S.A.
- Linda Nielson Adolescent Psychology: Contemporary view (1987) holt, Rinehart and Winston, Inc, Chicago, U.S.A.
