Psychological Foundations of Early Development and Education
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Overview
Subject area
ECE
Catalog Number
110
Course Title
Psychological Foundations of Early Development and Education
Department(s)
Description
This course examines the psychological and psychosocial foundations of early childhood and relates these foundations to educational practice with young children, birth to eight years. It focuses on historical and contemporary theories of childhood development. Early learning is considered in relation to biological factors, child and family factors, program factors and social factors, particularly in diverse urban settings. Young children's physical, cognitive, communicative, social and emotional development is explored as contributors to and as consequences of early learning experiences. This course requires 15 Hours of Fieldwork.
Typically Offered
All Terms
Academic Career
Undergraduate
Liberal Arts
No
Course Attributes
- METC - ME_TCED_2 (Psychological Foundations)
- METK - ME_TKED_2 (Psychological Foundations)
Credits
Minimum Units
3
Maximum Units
3
Academic Progress Units
3
Repeat For Credit
No
Components
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Lecture
Hours
4
Name
Seminar
Hours
0
Requisites
013556
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