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ECE 2030 - Human Growth and Development II
Course Description This course introduces the student to the physical, social, emotional, and intellectual development of human beings from age 6 through the lifespan, emphasizing school aged children (6-12 years of age).. Provides learning experiences related to the principles of human growth, development, and theories of learning and behavior. Topics include: developmental characteristics, guidance techniques, ages and stages of development, introduction to children with special needs, and observation and recording techniques.
Competency Areas	Hours
Developmental Characteristics	Class	5
Guidance Techniques	D. Lab	0
Ages and Stages of Development	P. Lab/O.B.I.	0
Introduction to Children with Special Needs	Credit	5
Observation and Recording Techniques

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		20	0	0
Physical development	Identify typical and atypical physical developmental characteristics.
Social development	Identify social developmental characteristics.
Emotional development	Identify emotional developmental characteristics.
Cognitive development	Identify cognitive developmental characteristics.
GUIDANCE TECHNIQUES		15	0	0
Developmentally appropriate guidance techniques	Demonstrate verbal and non-verbal guidance techniques.
	Describe direct and indirect techniques for guiding 6 - 12 year old children.
	Maintain up-to-date information on factors which influence behavior.
AGES AND STAGES OF DEVELOPMENT		5	0	0
Curriculum	Identify developmentally appropriate practice for each developmental stage.
INTRODUCTION TO CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS		5	0	0
Identification	Identify characteristics of children 6-12 with special needs in all areas of development.
OBSERVING AND RECORDING TECHNIQUES		5	0	0
Observation	Identify different methods of observation appropriate for 6 to 12 year olds.

Suggested Resources

Text	Click, P. & Parker, J. (2002). Caring for School Aged Children, 3rd Ed. New York, NY: Delmar.
	Miller, K. (2001). Ages and Stages. Denver, CO: Teleshare Publishing.
	Passe, J. (1999). Elementary School Curriculum, 2nd Ed. Boston, MA: McGraw Hill.
	Seifert, K. & Hoffnung, R. (2000). Child and Adolescent Development, 5th Ed. Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin Company.
	Erickson, B. & Lofman, C. (Co-Producers/Directors) (1986). The Miracle of Life [Videotape]. Boston, MA: WGBH Educational Foundation.
Videos	Conrad, R. (Producer), and Finzman, S. (Director). (2002). Child development: From five to eight. Bloomington, IL: Meridian Educational Corporation.
	Smith, G. & Goode, B. (2002). Adolescence. Bloomington, IL: Meridian Educational Corporation.

Posted: 01/06/09