LIFE SPAN DEVELOPMENT - I- PRENATAL AND CHILDHOOD- PRACTICAL (PRACTICAL)

Paper Code: 
25HHD126
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This course will enable the students to :

  1. Understand an infant and his capabilities.
  2. Evaluate the physiological status of an infant.
  3. Apply the knowledge in the development in childhood.
  4. Apply program and activities for children.

 

Course Outcomes: 

Course

Learning outcomes

(at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment

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Course Code

Course

title

25HHD 126

 LIFE

 SPAN

DEVELOPMENT

 - I-

PRENATAL

 AND

 CHILDHOOD-- PRACTICAL

(PRACTICAL)

 

 

 COHD29: Plan and prepare checklist, formulating activities for infants and children, and conduct and assess anthropometric measurements of children.

COHD30:  Analyse the case study, assess the neonatal reflexes and  projective test(any one).

COHD31: Compile comprehensive practical records   by administering and interpreting the score of psychological tests and cultivate verbal communication skills to converse effectively with examiners.

COHD32: Contribute effectively in course specific interaction

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.

 

 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

 

Essential Readings: 
  • 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.

 

References: 

SUGGESTED READINGS:

  • 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:

 

REFERENCE JOURNALS:

Indian Journal of Human Development., https://journals.sagepub.com/home/jhd

Child Development, https://srcd.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/14678624

 

 

Academic Year: 
2025-2026
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