Handbook

This course forms part of the Graduate Certificate in Child Development (7419). This course will address topics relating to the development and interaction of biological, cognitive, emotional, and social processes across the stages of early life, including prenatal, infancy, childhood, and adolescence. Course content will review the research methodology, findings, and contemporary theories relating to the normal development of perception, cognition, social interaction, and emotion. Students will gain experience in the design and evaluation of empirical research in the area of developmental psychology, and the application of this research in broader societal contexts. This course is taught entirely online via lectures, tutorials (synchronous and asynchronous options), self-paced learning modules, readings and revision exercises.