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4.00 Credits
Child and family policies. An examination of contemporary social and legal issues which affect children and their families. Prerequisite: Course 103 and one 200-level course in Human Development, Government, Psychology, Sociology. Enrollment limited to 20 students. Offered fall semester 2007-2008. J. Fredricks
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A survey of theories and research in language development emphasizing the role of narrative in socialization, especially moral development and the development of personhood. An examination of the various cultural/narrative sources that children and families from diverse backgrounds draw on when constructing moral meanings about their own and others' actions. Prerequisite: Course 201 or permission of the instructor. Enrollment limited to 20 students. Offered fall semester 2007-2008. S. Bhatia
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4.00 Credits
Psychological, social, cognitive and physical aspects of adolescence and youth with emphasis on the distinctive character of personal experience during this period. Topics examined include autonomy, identity, sexuality, substance abuse, delinquency, morality, and educational and career choice. Community service learning with adolescents is required. Prerequisite: Course 201, a 200-level course in Anthropology, Sociology, or Psychology; and Math 107 or Psychology 201 or Sociology 352 or Anthropology 381. Education 223 for Education Secondary Certificate students. Course limited to juniors and seniors. Enrollment limited to 20 students. Offered spring semester 2007-2008. M. Dunlap
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4.00 Credits
A life span perspective is applied to explore major transitions that occur in middle and later life at three levels: individual changes (physical, perceptual/cognitive, and socioemotional), family/social relationships (aging in a family context, caregiving, bereavement) and system/community level changes (relocation, retirement). Social, psychological and policy implications will be considered. Particular attention will be directed toward examining cultural variations in adaptive responses to later life transitions. Prerequisite: Course 201; and one of the following:Mathematics 107 or Psychology 201 or Sociology 352 or Anthropology 381 or permission of the instructor. Enrollment limited to 20 students. Staff
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4.00 Credits
This course employs a developmental perspective to study how individual's identities are shaped by media. A life-span perspective is used to discuss how children, youth and families from diverse backgrounds interpret media narratives about violence, gender, race, body images, sexuality, and sports to construct their life-stories. Sophomore standing or permission of the instructor. Enrollment limited to 20 students. S. Bhatia
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4.00 Credits
Influences such as culture, ethnicity, socio-economic status, gender, and societal inequity and racism on families and on children's growth and development; emphasis on contemporary issues related to families and children in a diverse society. Issues include child rearing, education, and media influences. Community service learning is required. Prerequisite: One course in Human Development, Anthropology or Sociology. Enrollment limited to juniors and seniors. Enrollment limited to 20 students. Offered spring semester 2007-2008. M. Dunlap
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4.00 Credits
An advanced level study of human life-span development. Classical and contemporary theories and research examined in original reading and critical commentary from the following fields: developmental psychology, biological psychology, cultural psychology, anthropology and sociology. Issues may include parent-child communication, bicultural families, and biological and cognitive aspects of the life-cycle. Prerequisite: Course 111 and Course 201, or Psychology 101 and 102, or Government 313. Enrollment limited to 20 students. S. Bhatia
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4.00 Credits
Individual Study
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4.00 Credits
Advanced study of literature, research and methods, with supervised research on topics such as self-concept and self-esteem development, social coping, resiliency, and development of appreciation of similarities and differences as they relate to children and families. Prerequisite: Course 201; Course 302; and one of the following: Mathematics 107 or Psychology 201 or Sociology 354 or Anthropology 381 and permission of the instructor. Enrollment limited to 15 students. M. Dunlap
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4.00 Credits
Examination of the role that different communicative and language socialization practices play in understanding how diverse families and children co-construct meanings about self and other relationships. Supervised ethnographic observation project/research in school or in the community. Prerequisite: Course 201, 306 and Psychology 201 or Mathematics 107. Enrollment limited to 15 students. S. Bhatia
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