Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to: 1 Describe the major concepts in developmental psychology. 2 Illustrate specific issues related to development over the lifespan. 3 Discover differences and similarities between types of people including how gender, race, ethnicity, culture, and class affect human perspectives and experiences. 4 Demonstrate basic technological competence. 5 Apply psychological concepts, methods, and findings to his or her experiences. 6 Apply a biblical perspective to the study of developmental psychology.
The values, knowledge, and skills gained in the study of developmental psychology offer the student an opportunity to examine human behavior with the intent of helping people of any age to cope with the many problems they face in life. By exposing the student to the cognitive, psychosocial, physical, and spiritual domains, it is hoped that he or she will attain a better understanding of the complexities of human existence.