What is developmental psychology? Key principals and themes, history of the field of study and where we are today.

Overview of a selection of theories and perspectives on human development.

Methods and ethical considerations in the research of children.

Factors impacting physical and motor development with consideration of the role of environmental and genetic influences.

Exploring neuroanatomy and developmental neuroscience

Development of perception and sensory skills.

Three major theories of cognitive development, with an exploration of evidence and critique.

This class will involve a recap of the previous lectures and an in-class exam.

Exploring key cognitive processes; attention, memory, metacognition, and problem solving.

An overview of the dominant theories of human language development and the processes of language acquisition.

Exploring concepts such as emotional expression and regulation, attachment, and temperament.

An examination of the development of the sense of self, play, peer interaction and friendship.

Covering the components of moral development and key theories.

This class will involve a recap of the previous lectures and an in-class exam.