This course focuses on the development of young children from conception through age five. Students will explore the general process of human development; responsibilities of parenting; conception, pregnancy, and birth; developmental theories and stages; and development from birth to school age. The course will end with parenting skills and strategies for parenting and caretaking of children.
This course uses BYU’s Knowledge, Skills, and Attributes (KSA) model to give students the opportunity to develop both real-world 21st Century Skills and Social and Emotional Learning Soft Skills to develop college and career readiness.
- Knowledge: Child Development
- Skill: Critical Thinking—Reasoning
- Attribute: Responsibility
What You’ll Learn
- Foundations of Growth: Explore physical, cognitive, social, and emotional development from conception through childhood.
- Family, Society & Culture: Examine how family dynamics, culture, and community influence a child’s development.
- Milestones & Challenges: Identify typical developmental milestones and understand factors that can facilitate or hinder healthy growth.
- Credit: 0.5
Course Features
- Lecture 0
- Quiz 0
- Duration 10 weeks
- Skill level All levels
- Language English
- Students 0
- Assessments Yes
- 15 Sections
- 0 Lessons
- 10 Weeks
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- Module 1: Child Development, Caregiving, and Societal Roles0
- Module 2: Genetics and Environmental Influences on Prenatal Development0
- Module 3: Reproductive System and Infertility0
- Module 4: Pregnancy0
- Module 5: Pregnancy Trimesters0
- Module 6: Birth0
- Module 7: Newborns0
- Module 8: Newborn Safety0
- Module 9: Biological Growth0
- Module 10: Physical Characteristics of Children0
- Module 11: Cognitive Development0
- Module 12: Social and Emotional Development0
- Module 13: Language Development and Play0
- Module 14: Parenting. Discipline and Guidance0
- Module 15: Abuse and Protecting Children0
