EDST 3610U – Child Development and Health

This course on child development and health will be viewed through the lens of self-regulation. We will learn about important theorists and theoretical frameworks that have guided most research on child development. We will critically examine child development from conception to age 8 and its role in early childhood education. We will explore the genetic basis of child development and how genetic disorders and environmental factors affect the usual pattern of child development. We will look specifically at child development across the domains i.e., physical/biological, cognitive, and social and emotional (SEL). Students will be asked to reflect on their own childhood experiences and how those experiences have influenced their ideas about child development and health in relation to teaching and learning.
Credit hours: 3.0
Lecture hours: 2.0
Tutorial hours: 1.0
Prerequisite(s): Third-year standing
Experiential learning: Yes