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

Paper Code: 
25HHD123
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This course will enable the students to:

  1. Understand genetic foundation of life & prenatal development.
  2. Understand care of neonate, their capabilities and assessment
  3. Apply the knowledge of the developmental milestones and development during infancy
  4. Understand development during childhood and factors influencing the development

 

Course Outcomes: 

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25HHD 123

LIFE

SPAN

DEVELOPMENT

 - I-

PRENATAL

 AND

CHILDHOOD

 

 

 

COHD13:  Appraise the knowledge about developmental changes, stages, complications, and birth process of the prenatal stage.

COHD14: Interpret the care of the neonate and mother, and understand the assessment, capabilities, and sleep cycle of a newborn.

COHD15: Examine the holistic development, immunization schedule, and importance of infant stimulation.

COHD16: Formulate the knowledge of milestones, various developments, and meaning of gender roles and typing during early childhood years.

COHD17: Compare the developmental changes during late childhood and recognize the importance of parent, child, and sibling relationships.

COHD18: Contribute effectively in course specific interaction

Approaches in Teaching:  Lecture & discussion specific to areas, Charts Power Point Presentation, Invited expert speakers on select areas

 

Learning activities for the Students:

Self learning assignments, Read journal articles, books

Quiz. Classroom presentation and discussions, assignments, CA test , Semester End Examination.

 

12.00
Unit I: 
Prenatal Stage (Conception – Birth)
  • Physiological, psychological and  hormonal changes during pregnancy
  • Stages of prenatal development, prenatal environmental Influences and Teratogens.
  • Complications during pregnancy and child birth.
  • Birth process-methods of childbirth(Medication, Natural & Prepared )
  • Birth process-methods of delivery, uses of analgesia, anesthesia, oxytoxics.
  • Care of mother during pregnancy

 

12.00
Unit II: 
Neonate (Birth-4 weeks)
  • Care of new born and mother after delivery
  • Prematurity – Preterm, small for date and its impact on future development of the child
  • Assessment of newborn- APGAR scale, Brazelton neonatal behavioral assessment scale (NBAS), NNNS
  • Newborn reflexes
  • Sensory and perceptual capabilities
  • The sleep / wake cycle- REM, NREM.
  • Massage therapy of infants, kangaroo care and bonding.

 

12.00
Unit III: 
Development in Infancy (4 weeks-2 yrs)
  • Milestones in development and developmental delay
  • Immunization schedule
  • Physical development-Growth of Brain, Sensory capacities
  •  Motor Development- fine and gross motor skills
  • Emotional & Social development - Primary and self conscious emotions, temperament & child rearing
  • Cognitive development during infancy (Piaget sensori-motor Stage)
  • Language development- tracing language development during first two years.
  • Psychosocial development-Emotions, Temperament, Attachment, Social relationships
  • Infant Stimulation

 

12.00
Unit IV: 
Early Childhood (2-7 yrs)
  • Milestones in development and developmental delay
  • Physical growth  and motor skills: Body growth, brain development and perceptual development
  • Cognitive development in early childhood-  Piaget (Pre-operational stage)and Vygotsky theory
  • Language development-Vocabulary, speech , and private speech during 3-6 years
  • Socio-Emotional development -  Foundation of self (Erikson -Initiative versus Guilt), Self understanding& others, emotional self-regulation, empathy, Parenting & Family Relationships  
  • Gender roles & gender typing

 

12.00
Unit V: 
Late Childhood (7-12yrs)
  • Milestones in development and developmental delay
  • Body growth -body size & proportion, skeletal growth, brain development
  • New motor capacities & organized games with rules
  • Operational thoughts, Information processing in late childhood & individual difference
  • Emotional development - development of self-concept & self esteem
  • Language Development
  • Parent-child relationship, sibling & impact of maternal employment
  • Moral Development-Kohlberg stages
  •  Peer relationship-Friendship
  • Bullying, aggression, adjustments to school

 

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

 

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Academic Year: 
2025-2026
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