IED 524 - Child and Adolescent Psychology: Theory and Practice Cross-Cultural

(Cr: 3)

This course is designed to provide students with a broad overview of several areas of child and adolescent psychological development. The course will examine behavioral and psychological development of the child from conception through adolescence. Various theories and theorists prevalent in the field of child and adolescent psychology including Piaget, Freud, Erikson, Vygotsky, Kohlberg, etc., will be reviewed. The course will expose students to a variety of perspectives on the external and internal influences on the developing child and on the eventual passage into adolescence.