Life Span Development (Certificate of Completion)

🎓 Course Title: Life Span Development (Certificate of Completion)

Headline: Embark on a Journey Through Human Lifespan - Understanding Physical, Cognitive, and Psychosocial Development from Prenatal to the End of Life with Dr. Bev Knox!

Course Overview:

Lifespan development is an intriguing field within psychology that illuminates the transformative journey of humans from conception to death. This course, led by the esteemed Dr. Bev Knox, will delve into the physical, cognitive, and psychosocial changes we undergo across our entire lifespan. By examining the scientific aspects of developmental psychology, we will explore how individuals cope with the myriad of tasks that come with aging and the interactions between biological maturity, societal expectations, and personal goals and values.

What You'll Learn:

• Understanding Human Development: We begin by establishing a foundation in lifespan development, recognizing it as a continuous process influenced by both genetic and environmental factors.

• Normative Approach to Development: Discover the significance of normative development, learning about average ages for reaching developmental milestones and how these benchmarks help us compare individual development with same-age peers.

🧠 Different Theoretical Approaches:

• Explore various theoretical frameworks that address questions about change, its smoothness or unevenness, the uniformity of developmental patterns, and the nature versus nurture debate.

• Delve into the complex interplay between our genetic makeup and environmental influences, examining how they shape our personalities and behaviors.

Key Topics:

• The impact of biological and psychological factors on human development across the lifespan.

• Analyzing contemporary research data to understand the ever-evolving nature of psychology.

• Identifying and applying psychological concepts and theories to real-world scenarios involving human behavior and mental processes.

Course Objectives:

• Objective 1: Describe human behavior and mental processes from various theoretical perspectives in the field of psychology.

• Objective 2: Identify the interrelationship between human biology and psychology.

• Objective 3: Identify the manner in which psychological research relates to human development.

• Objective 4: Demonstrate the skill of identifying information needed to answer questions pertaining to psychological terms and concepts.

• Objective 5: Develop an understanding of psychology as a dynamic discipline influenced by contemporary data and research findings.

Why Take This Course?

By completing this course, you will gain a comprehensive understanding of the complexities of human development across the lifespan. You'll learn to appreciate how developmental psychology provides insights into the challenges we face and the growth we experience. Whether you're a student, educator, or someone interested in human behavior, this course offers valuable knowledge that can be applied to various fields and personal endeavors.

Join us on this enlightening journey through human development with Dr. Bev Knox as your guide. Enroll now and unlock the secrets of lifespan development! 🌟