Child Psychology: How Did I Get Like This?

Child Psychology: How Did I Get Like This? is a Cognitive Science class taught by Jane Couperus.

This course satisfies Division I requirements.

Course Description
Have you ever wondered why a three year old doesn't get metaphors or why 9 month olds freak out when their parents leave the room? Developmental Psychology (sometimes called Child Psychology) is a field that tries to get to the bottom of these types of questions and we will do the same in this course. This course provides students with a general background in developmental psychology. Goals of the course include developing a working knowledge of developmental psychology, as well as developing skills in finding and reading research articles and in thinking and writing critically about research. Course requirements will include reading primary research articles, library research, and writing several short integrative review papers. Topics covered by the course will include the organization and development of the brain, cognition, socialization, and acculturation across childhood.

Learning Goals

 * Project-based
 * Reading
 * Writing