Search Results

HDFS 811. Developmental Concepts and Theories. 3 Credits.

This course is an advanced study of the theories and concepts of development throughout the lifespan. Students will be introduced to relevant historical and current theoretical work on biological, cognitive, and socio-emotional human development. Using interdisciplinary lifespan perspectives, we will explore conceptualizations of developmental change and examine implications for research and applications.

Developmental Science

http://catalog.ndsu.edu/programs-study/graduate/developmental-science/

Developmental Science is an interdisciplinary approach to the study of behavioral, psychological, and social aspects of human development that draws from fields including Human Development and Family Science and Developmental Psychology. Developmental Science entails the study of human development across the lifespan, integrating the biological, cognitive, and socioemotional underpinnings of development, and incorporating the familial, social, institutional, and cultural contexts in which development occurs.