COURSE OUTLINE TIME FRAME REMARKS CONTENT/TOPICS

I. Orientation Session ( including VMGO) and Leveling off

II. Basic Concepts and Issues on Human Development

A. Human Development Meaning, Concepts and Approaches
B. The Core Issues on Human Development C. Research in Child and Adolescent Development
D. Developmental Theories

PRELIMS WEEK 1-2

III. Four Broad Dimension of Child and Adolescent Development a. First Dimension: Physical
Development A.1 Pre-natal Development A.2 brain Development A.3 Perceptual Development
A.4 Motor Development

WEEK 3-5
IV. Second Dimension of Cognitive Development
B.1 Piaget’s Theory of Cognitive Development

B.2 Vygotsky’s Theory of Development

B.3 Information Processing Theory B.4 Intelligence Theory

MIDTERM WEEK 6 - 9
V. Third Dimension: Language and Literacy Development
C.1 Behaviorist Theory
C.2 Nativist Theory
C.3 Interactionist Theory ( Cognitive)
C.4 Interactionist Theory ( Contextual)
C.5 Literacy Development

VI. D. Fourth Dimension: Socio-emotional and Moral Development

D.1 Erickson’s Theory of Psychosocial Development
D.2 Bandura’s Social Cognitive Theory
D.3 Lawrence Kohlberg’s Cognitive Theory of Moral Development
D.4 Carol Gilligan’s Theory of Moral Development

SEMI-FINALS WEEK 10-14

VII.A.1 Factors Affecting Development
A. Maternal Nutrition, Child Nutrition, Early Sensory Stimulation
B. Age- related Changes: Universal Changes, Group Specific Changes, Individual Changes
C. Parenting, Role Modeling Peer Group Interactions
VIII. Learning Principles and Theories
A. Nature of Learning
B. Theories of Learning
B.1. Behavioral Theories of Learning
B.2. B.F. Skinner Operant Conditioning Theory
B.3. Social Learning Theory
C. Factors that Contribute to Learning

D. Laws of Learning and Other Laws of Learning with Pedagogical Relevance

IX. Children with Special Needs

A. Various Developmental Disorders in Children and Adolescents
B. Exceptional Development Integration of Values
Human Dignity , Independence, Self-esteem, Open-mindedness, Physical Health, Self-control ,
Equality, Initiative, Optimism

Course Requirements

Individual and group quizzes and exams

Reflection/reaction papers on reading and other learning activities

Learning log/journals

Major requirement: Case study (case observation. Analysis and report) Examinations (Prelim,
Midterm & Final),Individual Reports, Class Discussions on Assigned Topics, Role Playing,
Research Works, Exercises, Activities

Grading System
1. 60% passing mark, transmutation of raw scores or cumulative related scores. 2. *
Class Standing ( quizzes, class participation, assignments, other outputs/performances

20% * Major Examinations - 40% * Major Outcome-based Project - 40%

References:
Acero, Victoria D. Ph.D. et.al., Child and Adolescent Development ( 2008) Rex Book Store,
Manila Philippines. Corpuz, Brenda B. et. al., Child and Adolescent Development, ( 2010)
Lorimar Publishing Incorporated, Quezon, City , Manila