LIFE SPAN DEVELOPMENT II- ADOLESCENCE AND ADULTHOOD (THEORY)

Paper Code: 
25HHD221
Credits: 
3
Contact Hours: 
45.00
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: 

Course

Learning outcomes

(at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment

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Course Code

Course

title

25HHD 221

LIFE

SPAN

DEVELOPMENT

 II-

ADOLESCENCE

 AND

 ADULTHOOD

(THEORY)

 

 

 

 

 

COHD41: Assess the different domains of development in adolescence- physical, cognitive, language, and socio-emotional

COHD42: Analyze the relationships, dating scripts, issues, and risks of adolescent years.

COHD43: Compare the various physical and health concerns associated with early adulthood.

COHD44: Critically analyze the challenges and issues of early adulthood.

COHD45: Interpret and analyse the changes, challenges, adjustments, health concerns, midlife crisis in middle and late adulthood.

COHD46: Contribute effectively in course specific interaction

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 (12-19 yrs)
  • 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
  • Emerging adulthood
  • 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: 
  • Berk, Laura E. (1993).  Infants, Children and Adolescents, Third edition
  • Diane E. Papalia (2004), Human Development, Ninth Edition, McGrawHill
  • Elizabeth B. Hurlock, Developmental psychology-A life span Approach,5thedition,McGraw Hill
  • Santrock, J. W. (2010). Life Span Development: A Topical Approach, New Delhi: TataMcGraw Hill

 

References: 

SUGGESTED READINGS::

·     Sharma, N. (2009). Understanding Adolescence, New Delhi: National Book Trust.

·     Rice, F. P. (2007). Adolescent: Development, Relationships and Culture.

·     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

e-RESOURCES:

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

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

 

REFERENCE JOURNALS

·     Journal of Adolescence, https://www.journals.elsevier.com/journal-of-adolescence

Journal of Adult Development, https://www.springer.com/journal/10804

Academic Year: 
2025-2026
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