Semester 1
Course Name: Course 1
Subject:-CHILDHOOD AND GROWING UP
Total Credits: 4
Total Hours: 60 hours (72 lectures of 50 minutes duration)
Total Marks: 100 (Internal = 30marks, External = 70marks)
OBJECTIVES:
1. To develop an understanding of the Principles of development.
2. To develop an understanding of the concept of development within a pluralistic society.
3. To develop an appreciation of the child development in socio- cultural context.
4. To apply the knowledge of the methods and approaches of child development.
5. To examine the theoretical perspectives of child development.
6. To develop an appreciation towards the life sketch of great psychologist
7. To develop an understanding of the growing up in a pluralistic society.
8. To analyse the Issues and Implications of changing family structure and parenting on growing up in a pluralistic society.
9. To develop an understanding of looking at one’s own self, feeling and emotion.
10. To reflect on how we relate to the world through emotions.
11. To examine the factors responsible for establishing Identity in a Real World.
Module 1. Principles of Development
Unit 1: Growth and Development of a Child - (LECTURES-8)
A) Meaning of growth and Development and its difference.
B) Stages of growth and development (Early childhood, Later childhood and Adolescence)
C) Role of school in growth and development of a child.
Task/Assignment:Case study of any school, which has a positive impact on the overall growth and development of its students.
Unit 2: Process of Development - (LECTURES-10)
A) Genetic background and Development.
B) Trends in development (Developmental direction, Differentiation and integration and Cumulative influence)
C) Maturation and Learning.
Task/Assignment: Prepare a report of three research studies, results of which suggest that genetic factors make a considerable contribution to individual’s development and behaviour.
Module 2. Fundamentals of Development
Unit 3:Context of Development: (LECTURES-10)
A) Child Development as a multidimensional concept within a pluralistic society (physical, Emotional and Social)
B) Impact of different parenting styles on child development ((4)
C) Child development in socio- cultural context: Interplay of poverty, caste, gender and tribal communities.
Task/Assignment:Select any one socio – cultural context in India and write a 1000 words essay on their parenting styles, or make a scrap book to depict child development in any one tribal community in India.
Unit 4: Methods and Approaches of studying child development(LECTURES- 8)
A) Methods: Observation (Participatory and Non- participatory) and Clinical.
B) Approaches: Cross sectional, Cross cultural, Longitudinal.
C) Merits and Limitations of the above Methods and Approaches.
Task/Assignment:Observe an adolescent and conduct a case study on his overall development.
Module 3. Perspectives of development in Psycho-Social context
Unit 5: Theoretical Perspectives (LECTURES-10)
A) Social Cognition: The social formation of the mind-Vygotsky
B) Ecological systems: UrinBronfenbrenner
C) Constructivist: Piaget’s theory of cognitive development
D) Moral: Kohlberg’s Theory of Moral Development
Task/Assignment: Present the Biography of any one psychologist using any creative technique.
Unit 6: Growing up in a Pluralistic context (LECTURES-10)
A) Childhood and growing up in the context of-
1) Marginalization,
2) Diversity
3) Stereotyping
B) Issues and Implications of changing family structure and parenting on growing up with respect to-
1) Attachment and bonding,
2) Experiences of trauma in childhood (child abuse, violence, death of a parent)
C) Interventions for Life skills in the areas of – coping with stress, communication and interpersonal skills
Task/Assignment: Prepare a programme for life skill intervention for any one issues mentioned above.
Module 4. Development of Identity
Unit 7: Self and Emotions (LECTURES-8)
A) Formation of self (Self-concept, self-esteem, Self-efficacy)
B) Emotions: Goleman’s Theory of Emotional Intelligence
C) Identity crisis- Marcian Theory
Task/Assignment: Prepare a reflective Journal on one’s own self.
Unit 8. Establishing Identity in a Real World( LECTURES- 8)
A) Influence of Media: (Depiction of children, and men and women in television and cinema, social networking)
B) Peer relations: competitions, cooperation and peer pressure
C) Role of teacher in establishing identity with respect to media and peer relations.
Task/Assignment: Review a film related to any of the above mentioned issues and submit a report.
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