LIFE SPAN DEVELOPMENT – II- ADOLESCENCE AND ADULTHOOD

Paper Code: 
HHD 221
Credits: 
03
Contact Hours: 
3.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This course will enable the students to :
1. Understand the developmental milestones and transition from adolescence to adulthood

2. Understand the problems of adolescence and adulthood
3. Understand  the different domains of development in adolescence and adulthood - physical, cognitive, language and socio-emotional 
4. Get familiarized with the use of different techniques of studying various domains of development in adolescence and adulthood
 

Course Outcomes (CO’s):

 

Course

Learning Outcomes

(at course level)

Learning and Teaching Strategies

Assignment Strategies

Paper Code

Paper Title

HHD 221

Life Span Development- II-

Adolescence and Adulthood

Student will be able to –

 

COHD36: Describe the different domains of development in adolescence physical, cognitive, language and socio-emotional

COHD37: Acquire the knowledge of  relationships, issues, risks and interests of adolescent years.

COHD38: Recognize the  various physical  and health concerns associated  with early adulthood.

COHD39: Critically analyse  the changes in interest, personality and career adjustments of early adulthood.

COHD40: Understand the changes in physical, sexual and reproductive functioning in middle and late adulthood.

COHD41: Recognize the  problems related to midlife crisis and retirement.

 

 

Approaches in Teaching:  Interactive Lectures, Audio visual resources- films, documentaries,Power Point Presentation,

 

 

Learning activities for the Students:

Self learning assignments, field practicals.

Quiz. PPT, Long essay, assignments, Observations,  Internal Assessment methods - quiz, identification tests, assignments Semester End Examination.

 

9.00
Unit I: 
ADOLESCENCE(12-19yrs)

 

  •     Definition, Milestones in development
  •      Physical development (puberty, adolescent growth spurt, primary and secondary sex characteristics).
  •     Adolescence: Identity development
  •     Body image and health issues.
  •    Cognitive development : Piaget formal Operational Stage, Information Processing
  •     Development of language
  •     Sexuality- Heterosexual Attractions, Homosexuality, STD

 

9.00
Unit II: 
Adolescent relationships and issues
• Social and emotional Development –Attachment , Significance of Peers and Family , Parent – Child relationships and Discipline/freedom. 
• Moral development during adolescence
• Dating scripts –Proactive and reactive
• Issues in Adolescence: Rebellion and Conflict with Home and School Authorities, Delinquency and Psycho – emotional Problem; Educational and career Choices and Co – curricular Interests 
• Risks in adolescence 
 
9.00
Unit III: 
EARLY ADULTHOOD
• Milestones  of development 
• Health and Physical conditions
• Change in interests: personal, recreational and social interests
• Personality development: normative, timing of events and trait models
• Career adjustments: selection of vocation and adjustment to work
• Sternberg Triad
 

 

9.00
Unit IV: 
Challenges of young adulthood
  •  .Marital adjustments: mate, sexual, financial and in-law
  •  Foundations of intimate relationships
  • Parenthood: adjustment, becoming parents and men and women involvement
  • Issues in adulthood: Live-in-relationship, Being single, Divorce, Remarriage, Gay marriage, DINKS, Adoption and single parent adoption.

 

9.00
Unit V: 
Middle and Late adulthood
 
• Characteristics and developmental tasks
• Physical changes: sensory and psychomotor functioning
• Sexuality and reproductive functioning
• Health concerns
• Cognitive Development-Intelligence and Information Processing
• Midlife crisis and Relationship with maturing children, Empty Nest
• Challenges and adjustment -Declining physical/motor, memory and sensory capacity(late adulthood)
• Levinson stages
• Adjustment to approaching retirement and old age
 

 

 

 

 

Essential Readings: 

Books Recommended

Berk, Laura E. (1993).  Infants, Children and Adolescents, Third edition
•    Diane E. Papalia (2004), Human Development, Ninth Edition, McGrawHillElizabeth B. Hurlock, Developmental psychology-A life span Approach,5thedition,McGraw Hill
•    Sharma, N. (2009). Understanding Adolescence, New Delhi: National Book Trust.
•    Rice, F. P. (2007). Adolescent: Development, Relationships and Culture.
•    Santrock, J. W. (2010). Life Span Development: A Topical Approach, New Delhi: TataMcGraw Hill
•    Linda Nielson Adolescent Psychology: Contemporary view (1987) Holt, Rinehart and    Winston, Inc, Chicago, U.S.A.
•    K. Warner Schaie and Sherry 1. Willis, Adult Development and Aging 3rd edition (1991)    Harper – Collins Publishers, U.S.A.
•    Ausuted D.P (1984) Theory & Problems of adolescent Development. New York, Gsun and Stratten.
•    Alison, Clark Stewart,Susan& Friedman, Child Development: Infancy through adolescence (1987)  John Willey & Sons New York
•    Harris, Life span Development

 

 

Academic Year: 
2020-2021
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