Student Contact Hours: 130
Maximum Mark: 100
- Internal Assessment: 30
- Annual Examination: 70
F 1.1 CHILD DEVELOPMENT SYLLLABUS
Unit 1
Concept, Issues and Theories of Human Development: what is development
and why should we study it; developmental principles; influences of heredity and
environment; methods for studying development; concepts of socialisation,
education and acculturation in the context of development; theories of Erikson,
Piaget and Kohlberg; significant developmental periods in the human life span.
Unit 2
Birth and Infancy : importance of conception; pre-natal development and birth;
physical and mental development of infants; emotions in infancy; the infant in
the family and implications for personality development.
Unit 3
The Pre-school Child : physical growth and motor development; intellectual
characteristics; development of personality with special reference to identification
and child-rearing techniques; gender-stereotyping; morality; play patterns of pre-
school children.
Unit 4
The Elementary School Child: physical growth and development; the
developing mind - intelligence; language and thought; the social world of the
child, parents and children, friends, school and media, play; moral attitudes and
behavior; development of self identity, self-concept; gender roles; play, interests
and activities of the elementary school child.
Unit 5
Children with Special Needs : concept of special children - talented, creative,
gifted children; slow learners and under achievers; emotionally disturbed
children; culturally and socially disadvantaged children.
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