What you'll learn:

This course covers the essentials in understanding human development, psychological research, and theories of growth and development. Learners will come to understand the lifespan perspective and to analyze growth through each of the major stages of development: prenatal development, infancy, early childhood, middle childhood, adolescence, early adulthood (including emerging adulthood), middle adulthood, and late adulthood.

The course covers key topics in each of these stages, including major developmental theories, genetics, attachment, education, learning, disabilities, parenting, family life, moral development, illnesses, aging, generativity, and attitudes towards death and dying.

What you'll do:

Watch videos, participate in learning activities, readings and quizzes.

who this course is designed for:

Learners who wish to gain a working knowledge of human growth and development.

What you'll receive:

Upon successful completion of this course, learners will receive a certificate of completion.