Free Online Course: Child Development provided by Swayam is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for 8 weeks long. The course is taught in English and is free of charge. Upon completion of the course, you can receive an e-certificate from Swayam. Child Development is taught by Mrs.V.Kavitha Kiran.
The course gives insight into the growth and development from conception to adolescence. It covers physical, emotional, language, cognitive, moral and social development from infancy to adolescence. The course also deals with children with special needs. The different development challenges in children like visual, hearing, intellectual disabilities, symptoms and causes.
Weekly Plan
Weeks
Weekly Lecture Topics
Assignments (No. & Type)*
Week 1
:
1. Introduction
2. Growth and development
3. Heredity and environment
Assginment: Objective
Objective
Week 2
:
1. Physical development
2. Cognitive development
3. Emotional development
Assginment: Objective
Objective
Week 3
:
1.Language development
2. Social development
3. Moral development
Assginment: Objective
Objective
Week 4
:
1. Developmental Stages
2. Life span development
3. Prenatal period
Assginment: Objective
Objective
Week 5
:
1. Neonatal period
2. Early childhood
3. Late childhood
Assginment: Objective
Objective
Week 6
:
1. Adolescent development
2. Adolescent developmental theories
3. Young adulthood
Assginment: Objective
Objective
Week 7
:
Assginment: Objective
Objective
Week 8
:
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Week 9
:
Assginment: Objective
Objective
Week 10
:
1. Cerebral PalsyAssginment: Objective
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