PSYC 308 Child Psychology

This course provides an overview of the science of child psychology. Major theories and research related to a child's perceptual, motor, emotional, social and cognitive development are reviewed, and their practical applications are explored. Overlap: PSYC 308T Child Psychology Theory Seminar.

Prerequisites

PSYC 100: General Psychology

Special information

Overlap: PSYC 308T Child Psychology Theory Seminar.

4 Undergraduate credits

Effective August 1, 1998 to present

Meets graduation requirements for

Learning outcomes

General

Apply new knowledge to the interpretation of observed child behavior.
Critically evaluate major theories, issues and research findings in the field.
Identify major theories, and research methods appropriate to the field of child psychology.
Understand diverse child-rearing practices, social expectations and cultural settings and their influences on physical, social and emotional development.
Understand major developmental concepts and issues such as maturation, intelligence and the influences of heredity and environment on development.

Minnesota Transfer Curriculum

Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences

Employ the methods and data that historians and social and behavioral scientists use to investigate the human condition.
Examine social institutions and processes across a range of historical periods and cultures.
Use and critique alternative explanatory systems or theories.
Develop and communicate alternative explanations or solutions for contemporary social issues.

Spring 2023

Section	Title	Instructor
01	Child Psychology	Cook, Carmen R	Books	Course details
50	Child Psychology	Seiford, Linda C	Books	Course details

Summer 2023

Section	Title	Instructor
50	Child Psychology	Cook, Carmen R	Books	Course details

Fall 2023

Section	Title	Instructor
01	Child Psychology	Cook, Carmen R	Books	Course details
50	Child Psychology	Frankard, Heidi Lin Malloy	Books	Course details