Course Name	Human Development and Nursing
Credits	2
Professor(s)	Name	Sung, Kyung Mi
	Department	Department of Nursing

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Course Objectives: The purpose of the class is to learn some basic knowledge of the developmental theories, to understand, explain, and predict behaviors that occur throughout the lifespan. The scientific study of human development seeks to understand and explain how and why people change throughout life. This includes all aspects of human growth, including physical, emotional, intellectual, social, perceptual, and personality development.

In order to understand human development, a number of different developmental theories have arisen to explain various aspects of human growth.

MAIN TEXTBOOK and FURTHER READINGS

Beckett C.(2002). Human Growth and Development Sage Pubns

Edelman C. & Mandle C. (2006). Health Promotion Throughout the Life Span Elsevier Inc.

http://psychology.about.com/od/developmentalpsychology/a/childdevtheory.htm

ASSIGNMENTS AND GRADING

Assignments: Analysis of your own developmental history by using multi-developmental theories

Grading Scheme: Attendance 10%  Mid-term exam 20%  Final exam 30%  Homework 20% Presentation 20%

COURSE SCHEDULE

Course Outline

Class              Topic                                                    Reading / Assignments

1    Introduction

2    The growth of humans throughout the lifespan                       Beckett Ch.1-2

3    Learning Theories of Development                                   Beckett Ch.5

4    Cognitive Theories of Development                                  Beckett Ch.4

5    Psychoanalytic Theories of Development                             Beckett Ch.3

6    Other Developmental Theories                                       psychology.about.com

7    Mid-term exam.

8    Human Growth & Development: Prenatal period to Infancy          psychology.about.com

9    Human Growth & Development: Childhood                           psychology.about.com

10    Human Growth & Development: Adolescence                        Beckett Ch.6

11    Human Growth & Development: Adulthood                          Beckett Ch.7 / SP

12    Human Growth & Development: Late adulthood                     Beckett Ch.8-9 / SP

13    Human Growth & Development: Senescence                        Beckett Ch.10-11 / SP

14    Develop the nursing care plan relevant to human growth & development

Edelman Ch.15-24

15    Final exam.                                                      * SP(Student Presentations)

CONTACT DETAILS

Tel: 055-751-8886 ; e-mail: sung@gnu.ac,kr