HD 3440

Infant Behavior and Development

Course Description

Course information provided by the 2015-2016 Catalog.

Examines behavior and development from conception through the first two years of life in traditional areas (e.g., perception, cognition, socioemotional theory, language, motor function). Strongly emphasizes the fundamental interconnectedness of these aspects of development as well as their relation to the biology of fetal and infant development. Emphasizes topics with implications for general theories of development (e.g., the functional significance of early behavior, the nature of continuity and change, and the role of the environment in development). Also describes conditions that put infants at risk for poor development (e.g., premature birth, exposure to environmental toxins, maternal depression) and topics with current social, ethical, or political implications (e.g., infant day care, fetal rights). Research methodology in the study of early behavior and development is emphasized throughout the course.

Prerequisites/Corequisites Prerequisite: HD 1150, biology course, and statistics course.

Permission Note Enrollment limited to: 60 students. Not open to freshmen.

When Offered Fall.

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