Course performance evaluation is based on lab projects and class contribution. Considerable discussion is devoted to the nature and limitation of scientific models and scientific knowledge. The developmental study of children from prenatal development to preadolescence, with emphasis on motor, cognitive, language, social, and personality development. Monthly observations of infants and children help students apply theoretical developmental models and research findings. Final Grade is based on four essay exams and a group video project.
Personality psychology is the scientific study of the person.
In this course, the scientific study of persons will be considered from four distinct perspectives. Course requirements include midterm and final exams and papers. Each paper involves using one of the four perspectives to interpret a human life, as portrayed via text or film. A study of the etiology, diagnosis and treatment of emotional disorders. Various theories, models and diagnostic and therapeutic procedures are investigated in the context of case studies.