Life Span Development II School Age and Adolescence

Weekly outline

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  General

  
  HDFS: 211 LIFE SPAN DEVELOPMENT II: SCHOOL AGE AND ADOLESCENCE
  3 (2+1)
  

  M. Sharada Devi, C.H.Sc.,
  ANGRAU, Hyderabad
  
  Ritu Singh, C.H.Sc.,
  G.B. Panth Nagar

  P. Sreedevi, RA, C.H.Sc.,
  ANGRAU, Hyderabad
  

  
  

  Learning Outcomes

  • By the end of the course the students will be able to
    
  • Understand the development of in school age and adolescence in different areas
    
  • Aware of different factors for areas of development during school age and adolescence
    
  • Understand the role of Family, School and Peers on Overall development of children in School age and adolescence
    
  • Understand the transitions in adolescence period
    
  • Recognize the problems during adolescence period
    
  • Gain knowledge on areas need to be focused in counselling adolescence

  • News forum
  • News forum
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  26 February - 4 March

  Late childhood

  • Introduction Page
  • Meaning & Importance Page
  • General Characteristics Page
  • The developmental changes occurring during this period Page
  • Developmental tasks during late childhood Page
  • References Page
  • Assessment Quiz
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  5 March - 11 March

  Physical growth and development during late childhood

  • Physical changes in Components of physical growth Page
  • Factors for physical development in late childhood Page
  • Physical behaviour during Late childhood Page
  • References Page
  • Assessment Quiz
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  12 March - 18 March

  Motor Skills in Late child hood

  • Introduction Page
  • Importance of motor skills in late childhood Page
  • Types of motor skills Page
  • Handedness Page
  • Factors affecting motor development Page
  • Hazards during late childhood Page
  • References Page
  • Assessment Quiz
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  19 March - 25 March

  Cognitive development during Late childhood

  • Cognitive development Page
  • Piaget’s stages of cognitive development Page
  • Changes in intellectual / mental operations during late childhood Page
  • Classification Page
  • Emergence of concept of reversibility Page
  • Change From centration to decentration Page
  • Improvement in understanding Seriation Page
  • Improvement in concept of conservation for different dimensions Page
  • Problem solving abilities Page
  • Understanding Page
  • Significant changes in cognitive abilities during late childhood period Page
  • References Page
  • Assessment Quiz
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  26 March - 1 April

  Factors affecting Cognitive development

  • Factors influencing cognitive development during late childhood Page
  • Ways of promoting cognitive development Page
  • Reference Page
  • Assessment Quiz
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  2 April - 8 April

  Moral development during late childhood

  • Introduction Page
  • Moral behaviour is composed of 4 components Page
  • Kholberg stages of moral development Page
  • Pre-conventional level Page
  • Conventional Level Page
  • Post Conventional Level Page
  • Piaget’s theory of Moral Development Page
  • References Page
  • Assessment Quiz
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  9 April - 15 April

  Factors affecting moral development in late childhood

  • Factors Page
  • Role of discipline in moral development Page
  • Role of parents and teachers in child’s moral development Page
  • References Page
  • Assessment Quiz
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  16 April - 22 April

  Socio-Emotional Development during Late childhood

  • Socialization Page
  • Process of socialization Page
  • Socializing agents and their influences on the personality of the child Page
  • Learning socially appropriate roles Page
  • References Page
  • Assessment Quiz
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  23 April - 29 April

  Development of social interactions in late childhood

  • Introduction Page
  • Childhood gangs Page
  • Forms of social groups Page
  • Popularity and Social isolation in Late childhood Page
  • Level of social acceptance and their characteristics Page
  • References Page
  • Assessment Quiz
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  30 April - 6 May

  Emotional development during late childhood

  • Introduction Page
  • Emotional pattern of late childhood Page
  • Emotional dominance- beginning of heightened emotionality Page
  • Balance and Control of emotions- Emotional catharsis Page
  • References Page
  • Assessment Quiz