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This core course in HDCD will examine development, data, and theories of infant development in multiple content domains (e.g., cognitive, social, motor) from the prenatal period through 24 months of age. The goals of this course are: 1) To know sequences and major milestones of development in a variety of domains 2) To acquire knowledge of major developmental theories 3) To understand relationships across domains and develop the ability to view the child as a system. Additionally, this course will cover information relevant for the following competencies specified by the State of Texas Interagency Council that are required for future recognition as an Early Intervention Specialist. PD1 The EIS knows basic principles of child development and recognizes typical developmental milestones in children birth to 36 months of age. PROF 12 The EIS understands how adult expectations influence childrens development.
Development in Infancy (4th ed.), M. Lamb, M. Bornstein, & D. Teti, 2002. LEA. This book is available for purchase at the UTD and Off-Campus bookstores and is an e-book online in the UTD library. --Questions to guide your reading and studying of the textbook will be provided for you. Questions may be available for some of the additional readings described below. Additional required readings (listed below) will be on electronic reserve, on the UTD library website, http://www.utdallas.edu/library/services/reserves/reservesvc.htm Readings other than those listed below will be assigned during the semester. THE STUDENTS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR KEEPING UP WITH NEW ASSIGNMENTS. Instructions for accessing electronic reserves for HDCD 6319/HCS 6357 (Dev. Child-InfantToddlers) The webpage should be available at:
http://utdallas.docutek.com/eres/coursepage.aspx?cid=1116
Or you may access by: 1. Go to library catalog: utdallas.edu/library 2. Click the Find Course Reserves link under Services. 3. Then click on Find Reserves 4. Search for readings for HDCD 6319 5. Password: will be announced in class Suggested Course Materials: Berk, Laura E. (2002). Infants and Children: Prenatal through Middle Childhood (4th ed). Allyn & Bacon, Needham Heights, MA.
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Memory Development Chapter 8, pp. 255-263 Bauer, P. (2002). Long-term recall memory: Behavioral and neuro-developmental changes in the first 2 years of life. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 11, pp. 137-141. Rovee-Collier, C. (1993). Capacity for long-term memory in infancy. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 2, 130-135. Rovee-Collier, C. & Barr, R. (2001). Infant Learning and Memory (pp. 151-162). In Bremner & Fogel (Eds.), Blackwell Handbook of Infant Development. Blackwell Publishers: Malden, MA Chapter 8, pp. 263-278. Lewis M. & Ramsey, D. (2004) Development of Self-Recognition, Personal Pronoun Use & Pretend Play during the Second Year, Child Development, 75 (6), pp. 1821-1831. Language Development and Theories of Language Acquisition Chapter 6, pp. 190-194 & -Chapter 9; pp. 279-307 Kuhl, Patricia (2004). Early language acquisition: Cracking the speech code. Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 5, 831-843. Watch Kuhl lecture at: http://www.researchchannel.org/prog/displayevent.aspx?rID=16133&fID=345 Whats your sign: http://www.zerotothree.org/site/PageServer?pagename=ter_key_childdevt_sign&AddInteres t=1145 Chapter 9, pp. 307-327 Watch Kanzi de Bonobo at http;//pbs.org/wgbh/nova/apegenius/kanz-flash.html Golinkoff, R. & Hirsch-Pasek, K. (2006) Baby Wordsmith. Current Directions in Psychological Science 15, 30-33. Social Cognition Grossmann, T. & Johnson, M. (2007). The development of the social brain in human infancy. European Journal of Neuroscience, 25, 909919. View Mirror Neurons at http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/sciencenow/3204/01.html Brandone, A. & Wellman, H. (2009). You Cant Always Get What You Want: Infants Understand Failed Goal-Directed Actions, Psychological Science, 20, 85- 91. Meltzoff, A. & Brooks, (2008). Self-Experience as a Mechanism for Learning About Others: A Training Study in Social Cognition, Developmental Psychology, 44, 1257-1265. THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY Emotions and Temperament Chapter 10 Tronick, E. (1989). Emotions and emotional communication in infants. American Psychologist, 44, 112-119. The idea of temperament: does it help parents understand their babies? By Patricia Blackwell http://www.zerotothree.org/site/DocServer/vol244b.pdf?docID=1762&AddInterest=1158 Bertenthal, B. & Campos, J. (1990). A systems approach to the organizing effects of selfproduced locomotion during infancy. In C. Rovee-Collier & L. Lipsitt (Eds.), Advances in Infancy Research, Vol. 6, 19-30. Temperament and Attachment Chapter 11 & Chapter 2, pp. 38-46. Goldsmith, H.H. & Hartman, C. (1994). Temperament & Attachment: Individuals & Relationships. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 3 (2), 53-57. What Have We Learned From and About Infants Chapter 12 Revisit Developmental issues (from Chapter 1) Exam #3
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These descriptions and timelines are subject to change at the discretion of the Professor.
These descriptions and timelines are subject to change at the discretion of the Professor.