THEORIES OF HUMAN DEVELOPMENT (PRACTICAL)

Paper Code: 
DHSC 612 (B)
Credits: 
02
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

The course will enable the students-

  • To understand the stages of Human Development and their specific characteristics
  • To understand the developmental stages of infancy.
  • Understand the various developmental changes during childhood Understand the importance, development  and problems of childhood years
  • Biography of a theorist with a focus on his/her family life and childhood experiences.
  • Depict the ‘eco-cultural’ network for a child using the ecological model of

Bronfenbrenner

  • Verification of selected theories using multiple methods
  • Observe/ analyze creation of media product for children or product such as toys/
  • clothes using theoretical base
  • Locate a tool/ scale of psychometric tests and administer it
  • Autobiography
Essential Readings: 

Berger, J.M. (2010). Personality (8th ed.). Belmont, CA: Thomson/Wadsworth

Allen, B.P. (2006). Personality theories: Development, growth and diversity (5th ed.). Needham Heights, MA: Allyn and Bacon

Santrock, J.W. (2007). Lifespan Development (3rd ed.). New Delhi, Tata- McGraw Hill

Rice, P. (1995). Human Development: A Lifespan Approach. New Jersey, Prentice-Hall Inc

 

 

 

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