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SCP 5150 - Life Span Human Development

(3 Credits)

This is one of the core theoretical courses of the program that also provides an opportunity for the student to develop competencies in the assessment of diverse developmental milestones and neurodevelopmental functions in infants and children. The course begins with a presentation of the process of birth and of the clinical methods utilized to assess normal development during the postnatal stage. This presentation is followed by a description of the normal progression of the basic areas of development important for the work of a psychologist including motor, sensory, language, cognitive, social, and emotional. Various developmental scales and psychometric instruments will be taught during the semester.