Human Development II: Adolescence and Adulthood - Practical

Paper Code: 
25CHSC314
Credits: 
2
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Course Objectives (COs):

 

This course will enable the students to –

  1. Understand all round developmental changes and impact during adolescence
  2. Remember the problems of similar age groups
  3. Analyze the sexuality issuesF
  4. Compare the developmental changes during adulthood
  5. Understand the hazards of adolescence and adulthood

 

 

Course Outcomes: 

Course

Learning outcome

(at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

Course Code

Course

Title

25CHSC 314

 

Human Development II: Adolescence and Adulthood

-Practical

 

CO83:Prepare leisure time activities, and assess psychological tests, counselling programme.

CO84:Plan the interview schedule, analyse case study and SWOT, and plan focus group discussion.

CO85: Compile comprehensive practical records on prenatal and childhood development activities and cultivate verbal communication skills to converse effectively with examiners

CO86: Contribute effectively in course-specific interaction

Approach in teaching:

Discussion, Demonstration, Team teaching, presentation

 

Learning activities for the students:

Self learning presentation Effective questions, Giving tasks.

Observation, Presentation, Report writing, Interviewing

 

Unit I: 
CONTENT
  • Planning and preparing leisure time activities for adolescents
  • Planning a counselling programme for adolescents/children and their parents
  • Conducting SWOT analysis for adolescents.
  • Focus group discussion with adolescents to understand their aspirations, educational and career choices, physical and psychological changes, and their impact on them.
  • Familiarity with Psychological Tests of Intelligence and Personality.
  • Case profile to study adolescents including the study of self, family, and peer relationships
  • Plan interview schedule to understand challenges faced by young adults.
  • To understand the expectations and limitations of middle adulthood and assess job satisfaction in working middle-aged adults.
  • To understand the mental and physical health problems of old persons and assess life satisfaction during old age using the interview method.
  • Planning and preparing a recreational activity for old people

 

Essential Readings: 

1.   Santrock, W. John (2007). Life Span Development, Sixth Edition, McGraw Hill, New York

2.   Berk, L. (2006). Child development, Allyn and Bacon, New York

3.   Hurlock E.B. (1978). Child development, Mc.graw Hill Publishing Co.

Diane E. Papalia (2004), Human Development, Ninth Edition, McGrawHill

References: 
  1. Rice, F. (1992). Human Development. A Life Span Approach Prentice, Hall
  2. John Brond, Peter Coleman and Sheila Peace Aging in Society: An Introduction to Social Gerontology, 2nd edition (1993) Sage Publications, New Delhi.
  3. K. Warner Schaie and Sherry 1. Willis, Adult Development and Aging 3rd edition (1991) Harper–Collins Publishers, U.S.A
  4. Rice, F. P. (2007). Adolescent: Development, Relationships, and Culture.
  5. Linda Nielson Adolescent Psychology: Contemporary view (1987) Holt, Rinehart, and    Winston, Inc, Chicago, U.S.A.

e-Resources:

  1. https://egyankosh.ac.in/bitstream/123456789/23325/1/Unit-1.pdf
  2. https://egyankosh.ac.in/bitstream/123456789/23356/1/Unit-2.pdf

Reference Journals:

  1. JournalofAdolescence,https://www.journals.elsevier.com/journal-Of  adolescence
  2. Journal of Adult Development, https://www.springer.com/journal/10804

 

Academic Year: 
2025-2026
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