COUN 503 Human Growth and Development *

This course provides a graduate-level introduction to human development throughout the lifespan, including emotional development, social development, physical development, and cognitive development. Topics include theories of development and theories of learning, understanding biological, neurological, physiological, environmental and systemic factors that impact development, and a general framework for promoting resilience and wellness in culturally appropriate ways. Methods of instruction involve a mixture of in-class face-to-face learning and online asynchronous learning.

Credits

5

Prerequisite

Admission to the MAC program.

Outcomes

1. This course will prepare students to:
2. a) Appraise their personal development over the course of their lifespan to develop self-awareness into their beliefs about what impacts personal development.
3. b) Compare and contrast their personal development with existing developmental theory.
4. c) Assess client presenting issues from a developmental perspective.
5. d) Compare and contrast theories of learning and personality development including current understandings about neurobiological behavior