EDC 182 - The Infant and Young Child in the Family and Society

Institution:

Walsh College of Accountancy and Business Administration

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4 credits $20 Examination of physical, cognitive, social, emotional and other types of development in infancy and early childhood. Addresses the development of children with special needs and linguistically and culturally diverse backgrounds. From an ecosystems perspective, this course emphasizes the interacting influences of families, neighborhoods, subcultures and cultures on children's development. Students learn and apply techniques for observing and assessing young children's development, including possible indicators of physical, health, and emotional problems and learn techniques for evaluating the developmental appropriateness of programs. Foundation for students' later efforts to design developmentally appropriate instruction, adapt instruction to individual needs and act as advocates for young children. Students complete 30 hours of field placement in an early childhood setting. Fall only. Classroom placement included - no concurrent enrollment in EDC 220/201 is allowed in the same term.

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4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.walshcollege.edu

Phone Number:

(248) 689-8282

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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