ARCH 230B Architectural Photography
230. CHILD PSYCHOLOGY (Credit, 3
hours). This course is designed to provide an
in-depth study of children and their development.
The overall objectives of the course are
to: 1) provide an understanding of the beginning
of life¿prenatal development and birth
and the newborn child; 2) provide an understanding
of the physical child¿physical
development and perceptual development; 3)
provide an understanding of the thinking
child¿cognitive development I (structure
and process), cognitive development II
(Individual differences in cognitive abilities
and the development of language); 4) provide
an understanding of the social child¿
personality dvelopment (alternatives views,
the concept of self in children, the development
of social relationships, and thinking
about relationships and the development of
social cognition); and 5) provide an understanding
of the whole child¿the ecology of
development (the child within the family
system, beyond the family and the impact of
the broader culture, and atypical development).
Contents are aligned with state and
national standards, and the Unit¿s
Conceptual Framework.