The following list shows a summary of the topics covered in this course. To see all of the course pages, visit the Table of Contents.
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Module 1: Lifespan Development
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- Introducing Human Development
- The Lifespan Perspective
- Research in Lifespan Development
- Research in Lifespan Development
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Module 2: Developmental Theories
- Psychodynamic Theories
- Behavioral and Cognitive Theories
- Introducing the Humanistic, Contextual, and Evolutionary Perspectives of Development
- Comparing and Evaluating Lifespan Theories
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Module 3: Prenatal Development
- Biological Foundations of Human Development
- Prenatal Development
- Birth and Delivery
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Module 4: Infancy
- Physical Growth and Development in Newborns and Toddlers
- Cognitive Development in Infants and Toddlers
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- Emotional and Social Development During Infancy
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Module 5: Early Childhood
- Physical Development in Early Childhood
- Cognitive Development in Early Childhood
- Emotional and Social Development in Early Childhood
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Module 6: Middle Childhood
- Physical Development in Middle Childhood
- Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood
- Educational Issues during Middle Childhood
- Emotional and Social Development in Middle Childhood
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Module 7: Adolescence
- Physical Growth and Development in Adolescence
- Cognitive Development in Adolescence
- Emotional and Social Development in Adolescence
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Module 8: Early Adulthood
- Physical Development in Early Adulthood
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- Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood
- Theories of Adult Psychosocial Development
- Theories of Early Adult Psychosocial Development
- Relationships in Early Adulthood
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Module 9: Middle Adulthood
- Physical Development in Middle Adulthood
- Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood
- Emotional and Social Development in Middle Adulthood
- Relationships in Middle Adulthood
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Module 10: Late Adulthood
- Physical Development in Late Adulthood
- Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood
- Psychosocial Development in Late Adulthood
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Module 11: Death and Dying
- Understanding Death
- Emotions Related to Death
- Facing Death
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