10/3/2024 6:49:16 PM	CHLD 10 Course Outline as of Spring 2007	Changed Course
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  CHLD 10	Title:  DEVELOP STAGES CHILD
Full Title:  Developmental Stages of Childhood
Last Reviewed:1/28/2019

Units		Course Hours per Week			Nbr of Weeks	Course Hours Total
Maximum	3.00	Lecture Scheduled	3.00		17.5 max.	Lecture Scheduled	52.50
Minimum	3.00	Lab Scheduled	0		8 min.	Lab Scheduled	0
		Contact DHR	0			Contact DHR	0
		Contact Total	3.00			Contact Total	52.50
		Non-contact DHR	0			Non-contact DHR Total	0

Total Out of Class Hours:  105.00

Total Student Learning Hours: 157.50

Title 5 Category:  AA Degree Applicable
Grading:  Grade Only
Repeatability:  00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As: 
Formerly:  CHILD 10

Catalog Description:

Overview of developmental stages of the child from the prenatal period through childhood and early adolescence including physical emotional, social, and intellectual development with varied cultural contexts.  Developmental theories and current research are explored and applied.  Observations required.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:

Recommended Preparation:
Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100.

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

Overview of development stages of the child from the prenatal period through childhood and early adolescence; including physical, emotional, social, and intellectual development with varied cultural contexts.

(Grade Only)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100.
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;UC.
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP

ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

Associate Degree:		Effective:	Fall 1981	Inactive:
Area:	D	Social and Behavioral Sciences
CSU GE:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
	D	Social Science		Fall 2005
	D7	Interdisc Social or Behavioral Science
	D9	Psychology
	E	Lifelong Learning and Self Development
	D	Social Science		Fall 1990	Fall 2005
	D1	Anthropology and Archeology
	D4	Gender Studies
	D7	Interdisc Social or Behavioral Science
	D9	Psychology
IGETC:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
	4	Social and Behavioral Science		Fall 1992
	4I	Psychology
CSU Transfer:	Transferable	Effective:	Fall 1981	Inactive:
UC Transfer:	Transferable	Effective:	Fall 1981	Inactive:
C-ID:
CID Descriptor: CDEV 100	Child Growth and Development	SRJC Equivalent Course(s): CHLD10

Certificate/Major Applicable: Certificate Applicable Course

COURSE CONTENT

Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

  1.  To outline normal physical development in children from the

     prenatal period through adolescence.

 2.  To outline normal cognitive development in children from the

     birth through adolescence.

 3.  To outline normal social and emotional development in children

     from birth through adolescence.

 4.  Compare and contrast physical cognitive and psychosocial

     development during the different stages of childhood.

 5.  To describe possible problems during the different stages of

     childhood.

 6.  Identify developmentally appropriate practices at

     different stages of childhood.

 7.  To evaluate current research on child development and early

     childhood education.

 8.  To compare and contrast cultural practices as they relate to child

     development.

Topics and Scope

  1.  Heredity, Prenatal Development, and Birth.

 2.  Infants and Toddlers

        a. the newborn

        b. physical characteristics

        c. cognitive abilities

        d. developmental aspects and relationships with people

 3.  The Preschool Child

        a. physical, emotional, social, and cognitive development

        b. the role of play

 4.  The School-Age Child

        a. physical characteristics and skills

        b. cognitive development

        c. the role of the peer group in development

        d. social development and interpersonal relationships.

 5.  The Adolescent

        a. physical growth, health, and coordination

        b. intellectual development

        c. parent-adolescent relationship

        d. the quest for identity

Assignments:

  1.  Reading and discussion of assigned text and handouts.

 2.  Essays - possible general topics could include

        a. theories

        b. evaluation of theories based on student observation

           and reading

        c. personal experience

        d. interviews and follow-up reports

 3.  Written observations of children

 4. Discussion and evaluation of media presentations

Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.

Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing.		Writing 20 - 60%
Written homework, Reading reports, Essay exams, Term papers, Written Observations
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.		Problem Solving 20 - 60%
Homework problems, Field work, Quizzes, Exams
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.		Skill Demonstrations 10 - 50%
Role plays and oral presentations
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.		Exams 10 - 50%
Multiple choice, True/false
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.		Other Category 0 - 0%
None

Representative Textbooks and Materials:

THE DEVELOPING PERSON THROUGH CHILDHOOD AND ADOLESCENCE by Kathleen

 Stassen-Berger,  4th Edition.  Worth Publishers, Inc, New York, N.Y.

 1995  ISBN 1-57259-002-5

EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT, A MULTICULTURAL PERSPECTIVE by Jeffrey

 Trawick-Smith. Merrill/Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River NJ 1997

 ISBN 0-13-340076-X.

ANNUAL EDITIONS IN CHILD GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT. Dushkin Publishing Group,

 Gilford, CT  (yearly)

CHILDREN by John Santrock 5th ed. Brown & Benchmark, Madison WI

 ISBN 0-697-23592-0

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