FSHD 2660 - Parenting and Child Guidance

Institution:

Utah Tech University

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Description:

This course is an application-oriented course giving students the opportunity to learn and practice skills and attributes that will increase their ability to enhance the well-being of children. It is founded in theory and research in human development and family relations and uses the National Extension Parent Education Model. This course is designed to prepare students for life as parents and establishes a practical foundation for later courses in learning how to become parent educators. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Create a parental self-care plan. 2. Evaluate parental expectations and determine the developmental appropriateness of those expectations. 3. Identify elements of parental example in children's behavior. 4. Demonstrate understanding of child development by formulating plans to prepare children for developmental transitions (e.g., puberty). 5. Devise potential family rituals and learning environments to enhance child well-being and celebrate the child as a fellow human being. 6. Identify areas of special need (e.g., child trauma, learning disability, giftedness) and how to help a child obtain resources to address those needs. 7. Evaluate extra-familial child care options. FA

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.utahtech.edu/

Phone Number:

(435) 652-7500

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Semester

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