ECE 302 Cognitive Development and Brain Research
This course explores the relationship between brain development and cognitive development. The course examines how cognitive neuroscience can inform the study of development and how a developmental approach can advance progress in cognitive neuroscience. The course covers topics ranging from the embryology of the brain to the development of memory, language, and locomotion. Students will be able to create appropriate curricula for children from birth through grade three in terms of understanding developmental phases and brain growth.