Physical, cognitive, and socioemotional development from birth through middle childhood in context of family, relationships, and culture.
Course Learning Objectives:
- Examine the principal processes and core developmental theories related to both typical and atypical child development from birth through age 12 years.
- Identify, examine, and, when appropriate, appraise contextual frameworks that may influence infant and childhood development.
Access, critically appraise, and apply diverse forms of information (e.g. websites, Internet sources, parenting information, and other media sources) regarding infant and child development. - Examine current empirical research and identify potential gaps in research relevant to infant and child development.
- Critically evaluate and apply research methods and concepts used in empirical research related to infant and child development and relevant contexts (e.g. family, school).
- Demonstrate effective written skills and discussion skills appropriate to the field of infant and child development topics.
- Demonstrate the ability to both differentiate and acknowledge diverse and multicultural influences and perspectives in infant and child development topics.
- Demonstrate professional and skills and ethical standards, including competency in responding to diversity and equity issues relevant to infant and child development.
Prerequisite
HDFS 101 (Individual and Family Development) or PSY 100 (General Psychology); completion of 30 credits.
Textbooks and Materials
Please check the CSU Bookstore for textbook information. Textbook listings are available at the CSU Bookstore about 3 weeks prior to the start of the term.
Instructors
Suzanna Paisley
Suzanna.Paisley@colostate.edu
Suzanna Paisley has her Masters in Science in Child Life through Bank Street College of Education and has been a Ceritified Child Life Specialist since 2009. She has worked as a child life specialist at Children's Hospital Colorado from 2010 to the present and has taught the Child Life and Theory course at CSU since 2020. Trauma support and processing has been a focus throughout her career and has published on processing medical truama through play. Suzanna has also worked as a private practice specialist in schools supporting staff, families and students with trauma and grief.
