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Apr 25, 2024
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IECD-579 Advanced Brain Development During Infancy4 semester credits
This is a special topics course on brain development during the first two years of life. The course is designed for students who have specific interests in typical and atypical brain development. This course will focus on current research in the areas from basic structural neurological systems of development, epigenetics (gene environment interaction), temperament, emotional self-regulation, maternal attunement, theory of mind, empathy, joint attention and the development of early symbolic thinking.
Pre-requisites: IECD-568
Delivery Method: Online
Grading Default: Letter
Learning Outcome(s):
- To define and understand the brain development in relation to social emotional development in infants
- Normal development
- Problematic development
- To understand and articulate an understand of how culture may impact development in this area
- To demonstrate knowledge of the importance of the mother/primary caretaker and infant relationship, in regard to social emotional development
- To demonstrate an understanding of emotional communication in infants
- To demonstrate knowledge of the development of memory and language
- To have a working understanding of social skills in infancy
- To demonstrate knowledge of affect or emotional regulation in infants
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