CHC5711 DEVELOPMENT OF THE YOUNG CHILD
3 Credit Hours
Student Level:
This course is open to students on the college level in either Freshman or Sophomore year.
Catalog Description:
CHC5711 - Development Of The Young Child (3 hrs)
[KRSN PSY2030]
This class will explore an overview of early childhood development from birth to eight years of age, studying current research involving the family before birth and continue through the stages of physical, social, and cognitive growth, as well as various methods of early childhood approaches.
Course Classification:
Lecture
Prerequisites:
None
Controlling Purpose:
This course is designed to help the student increase their knowledge concerning an overview of the various child care facilities and types of providers. It will cover the physical, social, and cognitive development of children from birth to age eight also numerous methods and theories will be explored.
Learner Outcomes:
Upon completion of this course the student will be able to:
1. To define early childhood development.
2. To look at the current research in child care.
3. To study approaches concerning children.
4. To formulate a framework for understanding child growth, development, and learning in children
ages birth through eight.
Unit Outcomes for Criterion Based Evaluation:
The following outline defines the minimum core content not including the final examination period. Instructors may add other material as time allows.
UNIT 1: Overview of Early Childhood Education
Outcomes: Upon Completion of this unit, students will be able to successfully…
- Identify caregiver/parental concerns regarding early childhood development.
- Trace the historical beginnings of the study of children from the 1700’s to today.
- Explain the theories of early childhood development.
- Recognize what some of the problems are today in the rearing of children ages birth through eight.
UNIT 2: Different Perspectives in the Study and Assessment of Young Children
Outcomes: Upon Completion of this unit, students will be able to successfully…
- Describe various types of research studies.
- Discuss the importance of observing children in various contexts.
- Outline the various approaches used in studying young children.
UNIT 3: The Child’s Life Begins
Outcomes: Upon Completion of this unit, students will be able to successfully…
- Discuss socio-cultural and economic factors associated with becoming parents.
- Explore the emotional and psychological aspects of preparing for parenting.
- Describe the stages of prenatal development.
- Describe optimal prenatal care.
- Recognize the need for education for childbirth and preparation of other children for the birth of a sibling.
UNIT 4: The Physical, Social and Cognitive Development of an Infant
Outcomes: Upon Completion of this unit, students will be able to successfully…
- Identify expected patterns of physical and motor development during the first year.
- Discuss major factors influencing physical and motor development such as health and well-being issues.
- Suggest strategies for promoting and enhancing physical development during the first year.
- Relate the concept of essential experiences to psychological development infancy.
- Identify major social and emotional milestones.
- Describe the role of the adult in facilitating healthy psychosocial development.
- Suggest strategies for promoting cognitive, language, and literacy development in infancy.
- Describe cognitive and language development during the first year.
- Identify major factors influencing the cognitive development in infancy.
UNIT 5: The Physical, Social and Cognitive Development of the Child Age One to Three
Outcomes: Upon Completion of this unit, students will be able to successfully…
- Outline expected patterns of physical and motor development from ages one to three.
- Discuss factors that influence physical and motor development. Such as health and well-being.
- Suggest strategies for enhancing physical growth from ages one to three.
- Identify major social and emotional milestones during the toddler period.
- Discuss psychosocial experiences associated with brain growth and neurological development.
- Describe factors that influence healthy psychosocial development in toddlers.
- Describe cognitive language literacy development of children ages one to three.
- Identify major factors influencing cognitive development.
- Suggest strategies for promoting cognitive, language, and literacy development in toddlers.
UNIT 6: The Physical, Social and Cognitive Development of the Child Age Four to Five
Outcomes: Upon Completion of this unit, students will be able to successfully…
- Outline expected patterns of growth in physical and motor development.
- Describe perceptual - motor development in children age four to five.
- Suggest strategies for enhancing physical and perceptual motor development.
- Discuss brain growth and neurological development in preschool years.
- Describe major milestones in psychosocial growth.
- Identify factors that influence social development during these years.
- Suggest strategies for promoting cognitive, language, and literacy development.
- Relate cognitive domains to other developmental domains
- Identify major factors influencing the cognitive development of four or five year olds.
UNIT 7: The Physical, Social and Cognitive Development of the Child Age Six to Eight
Outcomes: Upon Completion of this unit, students will be able to successfully…
- Outline expected patterns of growth for children age six to eight.
- Identify major factors of physical and motor development.
- Describe body and gender awareness in primary age children.
- Identify major social and emotional milestones.
- Discuss social and emotional brain growth and neurological development of school age children.
- Describe factors that influence psychosocial development.
- Describe cognitive, language and literacy development of children age six to eight.
- Suggest strategies for promoting cognitive growth.
- Identify factors affect cognitive, language, and literacy development in school age children.
UNIT 8: Methods of Early Childhood Education
Outcomes: Upon Completion of this unit, students will be able to successfully…
- Montessori.
- Reggio Emilia.
- High Scope.
Textbook:
Contact Bookstore or Instructor for current textbook
Attendance Policy:
Students should adhere to the attendance policy outlined by the instructor in the course syllabus.
Grading Policy:
The grading policy will be outlined by the instructor in the course syllabus.
Maximum class size:
Based on classroom occupancy
Course Time Frame:
The U.S. Department of Education, Higher Learning Commission, and the Kansas Board of Regents define credit hour and have specific regulations that the college must follow when developing, teaching, and assessing the educational aspects of the college. A credit hour is an amount of work represented in intended learning outcomes and verified by evidence of student achievement that is an institutionally-established equivalency that reasonably approximates not less than one hour of classroom or direct faculty instruction and a minimum of two hours of out-of-class student work for approximately fifteen weeks for one semester hour of credit or an equivalent amount of work over a different amount of time. The number of semester hours of credit allowed for each distance education or blended hybrid courses shall be assigned by the college based on the amount of time needed to achieve the same course outcomes in a purely face-to-face format.
Refer to the following policies:
402.00 Academic Code of Conduct
263.00 Student Appeal of Course Grades
403.00 Student Code of Conduct
Disability Services Program:
Cowley College, in recognition of state and federal laws, will accommodate a student with a documented disability. If a student has a disability which may impact work in this class which requires accommodations, contact the Disability Services Coordinator.
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