1. Developmental Psychology: Children and Adolescents

2. Business Driven Technology Oriented Sustainable Development Environmental Friendly SITINOR/FEM3101/SEPTEMBER 2012/PJJ Processes of physical, cognitive, social and emotional growth and development from conception through adolescence. Emphasis on the major aspects at each stage of development. Processes and outcomes of interaction between the child- adolescent and the environment. COURSE SYNOPSIS 2

3. Business Driven Technology Oriented Sustainable Development Environmental Friendly SITINOR/FEM3101/SEPTEMBER 2012/PJJ COURSE OBJECTIVES By the end of the course students will be able to: Identify ecological processes of physical, socio- emotional and cognitive development of children and adolescents. Explain the effects of genetic, environment, and genetic-environment interactions influences on children-adolescent development. Explain the effects of children-adolescent interactions with the environment on children- adolescent growth and development. By the end of the course students will be able to: Identify ecological processes of physical, socio- emotional and cognitive development of children and adolescents. Explain the effects of genetic, environment, and genetic-environment interactions influences on children-adolescent development. Explain the effects of children-adolescent interactions with the environment on children- adolescent growth and development. 3

4. Business Driven Technology Oriented Sustainable Development Environmental Friendly SITINOR/FEM3101/SEPTEMBER 2012/PJJ COURSE CONTENT – 5 UNITS Unit 1: Introduces major concepts, principles and theories of child and adolescent development. Unit 1 also covers various alternative methods researchers use to explore questions or obtain information on child and adolescent development. Unit 2: Highlights the prenatal development of the unborn child. Unit 1: Introduces major concepts, principles and theories of child and adolescent development. Unit 1 also covers various alternative methods researchers use to explore questions or obtain information on child and adolescent development. Unit 2: Highlights the prenatal development of the unborn child. 4

5. Business Driven Technology Oriented Sustainable Development Environmental Friendly SITINOR/FEM3101/SEPTEMBER 2012/PJJ COURSE CONTENT – 5 UNITS Unit 3: Infancy Unit 4: Covers physical, intellectual, language and socio- emotional development of children (early – late childhood). Unit 3: Infancy Unit 4: Covers physical, intellectual, language and socio- emotional development of children (early – late childhood). 5

6. Business Driven Technology Oriented Sustainable Development Environmental Friendly SITINOR/FEM3101/SEPTEMBER 2012/PJJ COURSE CONTENT – 5 UNITS Unit 5: Covers significant aspects of adolescent development such as physical, cognitive, personality, moral and vocational planning. Specific developmental problems during adolescence are highlighted. Unit 5: Covers significant aspects of adolescent development such as physical, cognitive, personality, moral and vocational planning. Specific developmental problems during adolescence are highlighted. 6

7. Business Driven Technology Oriented Sustainable Development Environmental Friendly SITINOR/FEM3101/SEPTEMBER 2012/PJJ COURSE EVALUATION 7 Assessment% Quiz10 Test 120 Assignments 1. Lab project for children25 2. Lab project for adolescent15 Final exam30

8. Business Driven Technology Oriented Sustainable Development Environmental Friendly SITINOR/FEM3101/SEPTEMBER 2012/PJJ LAB TOPICS NO.TOPICS 1Get to know a child –child’s background and character (observation) 2Child’s physical growth, reflexes, motor skill and sensory development 3Cognitive development and academic achievement 4Language development 5Socio-emotional development 6Adolescent development project 8

9. Business Driven Technology Oriented Sustainable Development Environmental Friendly SITINOR/FEM3101/SEPTEMBER 2012/PJJ LAB REQUIREMENTS Students are required to: 1. observe and/or conduct tests and compile a Case Study portfolio for one preschool age child and one primary school age child. 2. write a paper related to any aspects of adolescent development. Students are required to: 1. observe and/or conduct tests and compile a Case Study portfolio for one preschool age child and one primary school age child. 2. write a paper related to any aspects of adolescent development. 9

10. Business Driven Technology Oriented Sustainable Development Environmental Friendly SITINOR/FEM3101/SEPTEMBER 2012/PJJ REFERENCES Bee, H. 2000. The Developing Child. New York: Harper & Row Berk, L.E. 2005. Child Development. Boston, MA:Allyn & Bacon Berk, L.E. 2001. Infants, Children and Adolescents. Boston, MA:Allyn & Bacon Rohani, A. 2001. Perkembangan Kanak-kanak:Penilaian Secara Portfolio. Serdang, Selangor:Penerbit UPM Santrock, J.W. 2008. Adolescence. Boston:Mc Graw-Hill Steinberg, L. 1999. Adolescence. Boston:Mc Graw-Hill Bee, H. 2000. The Developing Child. New York: Harper & Row Berk, L.E. 2005. Child Development. Boston, MA:Allyn & Bacon Berk, L.E. 2001. Infants, Children and Adolescents. Boston, MA:Allyn & Bacon Rohani, A. 2001. Perkembangan Kanak-kanak:Penilaian Secara Portfolio. Serdang, Selangor:Penerbit UPM Santrock, J.W. 2008. Adolescence. Boston:Mc Graw-Hill Steinberg, L. 1999. Adolescence. Boston:Mc Graw-Hill 10

11. Assessments Assessment% Quiz10 Test 120 Assignments 1. Lab project for children25 2. Lab project for adolescent15 Final exam30