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LIFE SPAN DEVELOPMENT - I- PRENATAL AND CHILDHOOD
Course Objectives:
This course will enable the students to :
- Understand an infant and his capabilities.
- Evaluate the physiological status of an infant.
- Apply the knowledge in the development in childhood.
- Apply program and activities for children.
Course Outcomes (COs):
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Student will–
COHD23: Develop the skills to measure and assess the anthropometric measurements of children in different age groups. COHD24: Construct check list to assess the developmental characteristics of development. COHD25: Assess and Interpret the case study of a selected child. COHD26: Develop ways to relate theoretical knowledge about reflexes and clarify the concepts learned. COHD27: Formulate activities based on different aspects of development COHD28: Develop skills to use projective techniques and apply the knowledge on children assessment. COHD29: Construct the stimulation kits for infants. |
Approaches in Teaching: Interactive Lectures, Charts Power Point Presentation, Psychometric Tests- Children Apperception Test (CAT) Learning activities for the Students: Self learning assignments, field practicals. |
Quiz. PPT, Pamphlet/Poster making Observation analysis,assignments, CA test , Semester End Examination. |
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CONTENTS
- Anthropometric Measurement and Assessment of Children in Different Age Groups and Settings: Plotting and interpretation of Growth Charts.
- Preparation and implementation of Check List to Assess Physical, Motor, Social, Language, Emotional and Cognitive Developmental Tasks.
- Case Study of a Selected Child.
- Observation of neonatal reflexes.
- Formulating activities for Infants and Children to promote development- Motor, cognitive, language and socio-emotional.
- To understand one projective test.
- Visit to NICU and child care centers
SUGGESTED TEXT BOOKS
- Berk, L. E. (2007). Development through the lifespan. Delhi: Pearson Education.
- Rice. F. P. (1998). Human Development: A lifespan approach. New Jersey: Prentice a. Hall.
- Santrock, J. W. (2007). A topical approach to life-span development. New Delhi: Tata a. McGraw- Hill.
- Berk, L.E (1995) Child Development, London: Allyn and Bacon
- Gupta (1991) Speaking of Child Care, Everything you wanted to know (II Ed.), New Delhi, Sterling Publishers
- Hurlock, E.B., Child Development McGraw Hill, New York 1988.
- Singh, A. (Ed). 2015. Foundations of Human Development: A life span approach. New Delhi: Orient Black Swan.
SUGGESTED REFERENCE BOOKS
- Naresh Gupta (2019), Human Development in India, Emerald Publisher
- Suhasis Bhandra, Sibnath Deb and Seema Sahay, (2019), Childhood to Adolescence-Issues and Concerns-First Edition, Pearson Publisher
- Bridget A. Walsh, Lydia DeFlorio, Melissa M. Burnham, Dana A. Weiser (2017) Introduction to Human Development and Family Studies, Taylor and Francis
- Laura E, Adena.B. Meyers (2015) Infants, Children and Adolescents, 8th Edition Pearson Publisher.
- Laurence Steinberg, Marc H. Bornstein, Deborah Lowe Vandell, Karen S. Rook (2010) LifeSpan Development: Infancy Through Adulthood, Wadsworth Cengage Learning
E-RESOURCES:
- Mother-child protection card available at the ministry of women and child development website (www.wcd.nic.in)
- Guidebook for Planning and Organization of Preschool Education Activities in Anganwadi Centers by NIPCCD. Available from https://www.nipccd.nic.in/file/cmu/ECCE/pse.pdf
- https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vSfmLJV0dIsmASfu7T177jbx...
REFERENCE JOURNALS:
Indian Journal of Human Development., https://journals.sagepub.com/home/jhd
Child Development, https://srcd.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/14678624
