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ECE 1030 - Human Growth and Development I
Course Description This course introduces the student to the physical, social, emotional, and cognitive development of the young child (prenatal through 5 years of age). The course provides for competency development in observing, recording, and interpreting growth and development stages in the young child, advancing physical and intellectual competence, supporting social and emotional development, and providing positive guidance. Topics include: developmental characteristics, prenatal through age five; observing and recording techniques; ages and stages of development; and an introduction to children with special needs.
Competency Areas	Hours
Developmental Characteristics, Prenatal through Age Five	Class	5
Observing and Recording Techniques	D. Lab	0
Guidance Techniques	P. Lab/O.B.I.	0
Ages and Stages of Development	Credit	5
Introduction to Children with Special Needs

Prerequisite:	Provisional admission
Corequisite:

Course Guide

Competency	After completing this section, the student will be able to:	Hours
		Class	D.Lab	P.Lab/ O.B.I.
DEVELOPMENTAL CHARACTERISTICS, PRENATAL THEROUGH AGE 5		25	0	0
Physical growth	Identify typical and atypical physical growth and developmental characteristics.
Social growth	Identify typical and atypical social growth and developmental characteristics.
Emotional growth	Identify typical and atypical emotional growth and developmental characteristics.
Cognitive growth	Identify typical and atypical cognitive growth and developmental characteristics.
Theories of Development	Discuss and explore how theories explain child development
Brain Development Research	Examine current research in brain development
GUIDANCE TECHNIQUES		5	0	0
Developmentally Appropriate guidance techniques	Demonstrate verbal and non-verbal guidance techniques
	Describe direct and indirect techniques for guiding children’s behaviors
OBSERVING AND RECORDING TECHNIQUES		5	0	0
Observation	Identify different methods of observation
Recording	Demonstrate properly recorded observations
AGES AND STAGES OF DEVELOPMENT		10	0	0
Learning environment Developmentally Appropriate Practices	Describe the areas of developmentally appropriate practices including individual development, chronological development, and family/ cultural influences.
Play	Identify the stages and the importance of play.
INTRODUCTION TO CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS		5	0	0
Identification	Identify characteristics of children 0 through age 5 with special needs in all areas of development
Prenatal	Discuss how genes and prenatal care affect the development of children with special needs.

Suggested Resources

Text	Feldman, R.  (2004). Child Development.  3^rd ed.  Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Pearson Education, Inc.
	Bee, H., Boyd, D.  (2003).  Life Span Development.  3^rd ed. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Pearson Education, Inc.
	McDevitt, T., Ormond, J.  (2002).  Child Development and Education.  Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Pearson Education, Inc.
	Muzi, M.  (2000).  Child Development: Through Time and Transition. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Pearson Education, Inc.
	Charlesworth, R.  (2004).  Understanding Child Development.  Clifton Park, New York: Delmar/Thomson Learning.
	Kail, R.  (2003) Children and Their Development.  Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Prentice Hall/Pearson/Merrill.
	Berk, L.  (2003) Child Development.   Boston, Massachusetts:Allyn and Bacon/A Pearson Education Company.
	Gestwicki, C.  (1999).  Developmentally Appropriate Practice. Clifton Park, New York: Delmar/Thomson.
	Boyd, D. and Stevens, G.  (2002).  Current Readings in Lifespan Development.  Boston, Massachusetts: Allyn and Bacon/A Pearson Education Company.
	Morrison, A. and Shaffer, L.  (2002).  Research Stories for Lifespan Development. Boston, Massachusetts: Allyn and Bacon/A Pearson Education Company.
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Posted: 01/06/09