This course aims at providing conceptual foundation of human development. It focuses on development in the life span in different domains with an emphasis on the cultural context.
Concept of human development : Theories of human development : Freud Erikson.
Experimental, Longitudinal, Observation. |
Genetic, cultural and social factors. The nature-nurture debate in human development.
Role of family, peers and school; Media and Socialization. |
Nature and approaches : Piaget; Language development : Chomsky.