ER 309 Early Brain Development

(May be used as a substitution for CHD 209) The purpose of this course is to help students understand how early brain development might be related to changes in cognitive and affective development in young children birth through age 8. Topics will include (1) normal development in infants and toddlers in all domains, physical, social, emotional and cognitive; (2) the history, theory and research on early brain development; (3) biological perspectives on development; (4) the processes of brain maturation; (5) the educational implications of early brain research; (6) brain plasticity; (7) the neurological basis development disorders, and; (8) the effects early experiences have on the development of the young child.

Credits

3