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Developmental Psychology

Credit Hour: 03-Credit Hours


Time: Wednesday and Tuesday (09:00am-12:00pm)
Placement Year III, Semester-VI(2024)
Faculty Mr. M Nisar khan(Lecturer)

Course Description:

This course has been designed to facilitate the learners to understand the general field of psychology
in its initial stages and development as a science of human behavior. The life span approach with
reference to major developmental theories is followed to facilitate understanding of the concepts of
developmental psychology. The course is further aimed to enhance learners’ interpersonal skills and
understanding of human behavior in order to enable them in providing care to clients with specific age
groups.

Course Objectives:
Upon completion of this course, the learners will be able to:
1. Describe basic concepts of Psychology.
2. Demonstrate application of the learnt concepts in practicing nursing.
3. Explain developmental Psychology and factors influencing human psychosocial development.
4. Discuss human development through the life span with reference to psychological, social and
cognitive perspective.

Teaching/Learning Strategies:

Lectures, Discussion, Small Group Presentations, Tutorials, Interactive Sessions

Evaluation Criteria:
CATs /Presentation 20%
Mid Term 30%
Final exam 50%
Total 100%

Course Outline

S.NO Topics
Unit-I Introduction to Psychology
Unit-II Introduction to Developmental Psychology
Unit-III Infancy (0-2 years)
Unit-IV Pre-School Child (2-5 years)
Unit-V School Child (5-12 years)
Unit-VI Adolescence
Unit-VII Adulthood
Unit-VIII Old Age
Unit-IX Emotions
Unit-X Memory
Unit-XI Learning
Unit-XII Intelligence
Unit-XIII Motivation
COURSE SCHEDULE

DATE TOPIC Faculty


24-4-2024 Unit I: Introduction to Psychology M.N.K
1. Define Psychology.
2. Identify different perspectives in Psychology.
3. Identify various fields of Psychology

4. Demonstrate understanding and its applications to Nursing


01-5-2024 Unit II: Introduction to Developmental Psychology M.N.K
1. Define Developmental Psychology.
2. Identify various stages of development.
3. Describe theories of development (Freud, Erickson, Piaget)

4. 4. Describe interaction between heredity and environment.


08-5-2024 Unit III: Infancy (0-2 years) M.N.K
1. Growth and motor development.
2. Cognitive development (learning and memory)
3. Piaget’s sensorimotor stage.
4. Freud’s interpretation and parent – child relationships.

5. Erickson’s stage of Psycho Social Development trust &


autonomy
15-5-2024 Unit IV: Pre-School Child (2-5 years) M.N.K
1. Cognitive Development.
a. Piaget’s pre-operational thought stage
b. Language development
c. Play
2. Personality Development:
a. Erikson’s Stage of Psycho Social Development Initiative vs
Guilt Stage
b. Influence and Peers in Personality Development.
3. Stage of psychosexual - development.
22-5-2024 Unit V: School Child (5-12 years) M.N.K
1. Cognitive development
2. Personality Development
a. Relationships with significant others and peers.
b. Types of parenting
c. Stage of Psychosexual development.
29-5-2024 Unit VI: Adolescence M.N.K
1. Impact of physical maturity
2. Impact of sexual maturity
3. Erickson’s identity vs role confusion stage
4. Interpersonal relationships with parents and peer group
5. Problems of Adolescence
6. Piaget’s stage of cognitive development
QUIZ M.N.K
01-6-2024 MID TERM M.N.K
Unit VII: Adulthood M.N.K
1. Early and middle adulthood
2. Interpersonal relationships (work and family)
3. Erickson’s intimacy vs isolation stage
4. Mid-life crises and life satisfaction
05-6-2024 Unit VIII: Old Age M.N.K
1. Physical changes in old age
2. Erickson’s Generatively vs. self absorption and integrity vs. self-
despair stages
3. Quality of life and old age
4. Emotional and social changes in old age
12-6-2024 Unit IX: Emotions M.N.K
1. Arousal and emotion
2. Expression and emotion
3. General reactions to being in an emotional state
4. Aggression as an emotional reaction
5. Cultural expression of emotions
19-6-2024 Unit X: Memory M.N.K
1. Define memory
2. Define and describe various types of Memories
3. Demonstrate an understanding of the processes of forgetting from
long term memory
26-6-2024 Unit XI: Learning M.N.K
1. Define Learning
2. Define and describe classical conditioning
3. Define and describe operant conditioning.
4. Demonstrate an understanding of application of conditioning in
daily life
03-7-2024 Unit XII: Intelligence M.N.K
1. Define Intelligence.
2. Demonstrate an understanding of the concept of the measurement of
intelligence
3. Describe the characteristics of tests
4. Identify various measurements scales.
10-7-2024 Unit XIII: Motivation M.N.K
1. Describe theories of motivation.
2. Describe theories of motivation.
3. Application of motivation principles to personal & professional life
4. Demonstrate an understanding of application of motivation
principles to achievement and failure.
EXAME PREPRATION
FINAL TERM

References:

1. Berry, J. (2002). Developmental Psychology and You. Published by Blackwell, U.K


2. Laura, B (2005).Child Development, (7thed.). Pearson International
3. Laura, B. (2003).Development Through The Life Span, (3rd ed.)., Amazon series.
4. Papalia, E. D. (2001). Human development. New York : McGraw-hill.
5. Robert, K. (2006). Children and Their Development (4th ed.). Pearson International
6. Slater, A. (2003)..An Introduction to Developmental Psychology. Amazon series.
7. Sternberg, R. (2001). Psychology: In the search of human mind. Harcourt College Publishers.
8. Williams, C. (2004). Theories of development, concepts and application (5thed.). Edinburgh
Gate, Harlow, Essex CM20 2JE: Pearson Education
9. Wade, C. (2003). Psychology. New jersey: Pearson education
10. Weiten, W. (2001).Psychology themes & variations.USA: Wadsworth Publishers.

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