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Human Development
PSYC E-1030/W
Human Development (13046)
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Dante Spetter, PhD, Lecturer in Extension, Harvard University.
Course tuition: noncredit and undergraduate credit $800, graduate credit $1,725.
Fall term:
Tuesdays beginning Sept. 16, 5:30-7:30 pm, Science Center, Hall A. Required sections for graduate-credit students Tuesdays 7:35-8:35 pm.
Online and on-campus options. See Distance Education.
Lecture 1 video.
This course is an overview of the major theories and topics in developmental psychology, incorporating psychoanalytic, cognitive-developmental, and behavioral perspectives. Topics covered include temperament, attachment, learning, language development, social development, family and school influences, self-concept and self-esteem, adolescent cognitive development, separation and individuation, moral development, and development of identity. Prerequisite: introductory psychology recommended. (4 credits)