Child Development - T Koeppen
TEXTBOOK: Brisbane, H.E., (2000). The Developing Child. NY: Glencoe.
BROAD COURSE OBJECTIVES:











Discuss the importance of childhood and explain the benefits of studying child development
Describe the importance of families and identify issues couples should consider before deciding on
parenthood
Discuss parenting skills including providing discipline and selecting substitute child care.
Explain how teens can make decisions about sexual activity and pregnancy
Describe the normal development of babies before birth and identify hazards that can interfere
with normal development
Discuss preparations parents-to-be should make, including caring for the mother’s health and
planning for the baby’s delivery
Describe the process by which a baby is born and discuss the kinds of care a newborn requires
Discuss the physical, emotional, and social development that takes place during years the first year
of life
Describe the intellectual development of a child during the first year of life
Discuss the physical, emotional, and social development that takes place during years one to three
Describe the intellectual development of a child during years one to three
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE:
Week 1
Chapter 1
Learning about Children
Week 2
Chapter 2
Learning about Families
Week 3
Chapter 3
Effective Parenting Skills
Week 4
Chapter 4
Teen Pregnancy and Parenthood
Week 5
Chapter 5
Prenatal Development
Week 6
Prenatal Development
Week 7
Chapter 6
Preparing for Birth
Week 8
Chapter 7
The Baby’s Arrival
Week 9
Review and Exam
Week 10
Chapter 8
Physical Development during the First Year
Week 11
Chapter 9
Emotional and Social Development during the First Year
Week 12
Chapter 10
Intellectual Development during the First Year
Week 13
Chapter 11
Physical Development from One to Three
Week 14
Chapter 12
Emotional and Social Development from One to Three
Week 15
Chapter 13
Intellectual Development from One to Three
Week 16
Project Play
Week 17
Project Play
Week 18
Review and Final Exam