Human Development Program
Courses
LOWER-DIVISION
HDP 1. Introduction to Human Development (4) This
course introduces students to the central issues in the basic areas
in human development. The course will explain relationships between
biological, cognitive, social, and cultural aspects of development.
Offered once per year. (F)
HDP 87. Freshman Seminar (1) This seminar
is designed to provide new students with the opportunity to explore
an intellectual topic in a small seminar setting. Topics vary from quarter
to quarter. Enrollment is limited to fifteen to twenty students, with
preference given to entering freshmen. (F,W,S)
UPPER-DIVISION
HDP 110. Brain and Behavioral Development (4) The
purpose of this course is to familiarize students with basic mechanisms
of brain and behavioral development from embryology through aging. Multiple
levels of analysis will be discussed, including the effects of hormones
on behavior, developmental events at the level of cells, structures,
and neural systems, and the neural basis of cognition, social, perceptual,
and language development. Prerequisite: HDP 1 or PSYC 101.
HDP 115. Media and Design of Social Learning Contexts (6) (Same
as COMT 115.) A combined lecture/lab course cross-listed in communication
and human development. Students attend lecture, write field notes, and
spend three hours per week in specially designed after-school setting
working with children and designing new educational media and producing
special projects. Prerequisite: HDP 1 or COHI 100.
HDP 121. The Developing Mind (4) This
course examines changes in thinking and perceiving the physical and
social world from birth through childhood. Evidence of significant changes
in encoding information, forming mental representations, and solving
problems is culled from psychological research, cross-cultural studies,
and cognitive science. Prerequisite: HDP 1 and declared human development
major.
HDP 131. Fifth Dimension for Elementary Schools (6) Students
will participate four hours per week in classrooms at Torrey Pines Elementary
School integrating the Fifth Dimension model of collaborative exploratory
learning. Outside work will include readings and class preparation,
as well as responding to childrens written inquiries, writing
field notes, and writing a paper. Prerequisite: HDP 1. (F,W,S)
HDP 133. Socio-cultural Foundations of Human Development (4) This
course will provide students with an understanding of the social and
cultural foundations of human development. The topics will be explored
with both national and international comparisons from infancy through
adolescence. Prerequisite: HDP 1 or PSYC 1.
HDP 135. Practicum in Child Development (6) (Same
as COMT 116.) A combined lecture and laboratory course for
students in psychology, communication, and human development. Student
backgrounds should include a background in general psychology or communication.
Students will be expected to spend four hours a week in a supervised
practical after-school setting at one of the community field sites
involving
children. Additional time will be devoted to readings and class prep,
as well as six hours a week transcribing field notes and writing a
paper
on some aspect of the fieldwork experience as it relates to class lectures
and readings. Prerequisite: HDP 1 or COHI 100 or PSYC 101. (F,W,S)
HDP 150. Advanced Human Development (4) Seminar
for graduating HDP seniors. Readings and discussion of special topics
in human development. Provides advanced-level study on subfields of
human development. Topics vary quarterly. Prerequisites: HDP 1,
HDP 181, HDP 191, senior standing, and department approval. (F,W,S)
HDP 181. Experimental Projects in Human Development Research
(6) This
laboratory course in human development is designed around a variety
of intensive experimental projects. With lectures providing background
information on research methods and child development, each assignment
will include data collection and/or analysis, and a written laboratory
report. Prerequisites: HDP 1 and departmental approval. (F,W,S)
HDP 191. Field Research in Human Development (6) This
course combines lectures on research methodology (three hours/week)
with an applied field research experience (four hours/week) conducted
at a pre-approved study site. Required: Completion of a field notebook,
review paper, oral presentation, and final paper. Prerequisites:
HDP 1, Students must submit the pre-enrollment questionnaire one academic
year prior to enrollment. See HDP Web site for details. (F,W,S)
HDP 194A-B-C. Honors Thesis (4-4-4) Students
will take part in a weekly research seminar. In addition, they will
plan and carry out a three-quarter research project under the guidance
of a faculty member. The project will form the basis for their senior
honors thesis. Prerequisites: overall GPA of 3.2, and a 3.5 GPA for
courses taken in the human development major; an advanced course in
statistics or experimental design, and consent of instructor.
HDP 199. Independent Study in Human Development (4) Independent
study and research under the direction of a faculty member. Pass/No
Pass only. Prerequisites:
consent of the instructor, completion of at least ninety undergraduate
units with a minimum of 2.5 GPA, and a completed and approved Special
Studies Form.
Human Development Program Courses
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