DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY –I
Unit I Human Development (15 Hours)
Introduction to Human Development through the Life Span, Psychosexual development
(Freud), Cognitive Development (Piaget), Psychosocial Development – Eric Erickson, Moral
Development – Kohlberg, Social Learning theory – Albert Bandura
Unit II Conception through Birth (15 Hours)
Meaning of developmental changes, significant facts about development, Developmental
stages, Developmental Issues, Conception of Age. Characteristics of the Prenatal Period,
How Life begins, Importance of Conception, Periods of Conception, Periods of Prenatal
development, Stages of child Birth, Types of childbirth, Attitudes of significant people,
Prenatal hazards & complications of low birth weight.
Unit III Infancy and Babyhood (15 hours)
Characteristics of Infancy, developmental tasks, Major adjustment of Infancy, Conditions
influencing adjustment to Post-natal life, Characteristics of the Infant, Hazards of Infancy.
Characteristics of Babyhood, Developmental tasks of babyhood, Physical development,
Physiological development, Muscle Control, Speech development, Emotional behaviour,
Socialization, Interesting Play, Development of Understanding, Beginnings of Morality,
Beginnings of Sex, Role typing, Family Relationships, Personality development, Hazards and
Happiness.
Unit IV Early Childhood (15 hours)
Characteristics of Early Childhood, Developmental tasks, Physical development,
Physiological habits, Skills of Early Childhood, Improvement in Speech, Emotions,
Socialization, Play, Development of Understanding, Moral development, Common
Interests, Sex, Role typing, Family Relationship, Personality development, Hazards and
Happiness.
Unit V Late Childhood (15 hours)
Characteristics of Late Childhood, Developmental tasks, Physical development, Skills,
Speech improvement, Emotions and Emotional Expressions, Social groupings and Social
behaviour, Play interest and activities, Increase in Understanding, Moral attitudes and
behaviour, Interests, Sex, role typing, Changes in Family relationships, Personality
Changes, Hazards and Happiness.
TEXT BOOKS
• Papalia D. E, Olds S. W.& Feldman R.D. (2004) Human Development (9thEd.) Chennai:
McGraw-Hill Education (India) Private Limited.
• Santrock J.W. (2011) Life-Span Development (13th Ed.) New Delhi: Tata McGraw
Education Private Limited.
• Santrock J.W. (2013) Child Development (13th Ed.) New Delhi: Tata McGraw Education
Private Limited.
• Hurlock E.B. (2010) Developmental Psychology: A Life Span Approach, Tata McGraw,
Hill Education Pvt Ltd
RECOMMENDED BOOKS
• Bee H. & Boyd D. The Developing Child (10th Ed.) Delhi: Pearson Education.
• Berk L.E. (2013) Child Development (9th Ed.) New Delhi: PHI Learning Pvt Limited.
• Feldman R.S. & Babu N. (2019) Child Development (8th Ed.) Noida: Pearson.
• Feldman R.S. (2015) Development across the lifespan (7th Ed.) Delhi: Pearson.
• Shaffer D.R. & Kipp K. (2007) Developmental Psychology – Childhood and Adolescence
(7th Ed.) Haryana: Thomson Wadsworth.
JOURNALS
1. Genes and Environment (https://genesenvironment.biomedcentral.com/)
2. Developmental psychology commons (http://network.bepress.com/social-and-
behavioral-sciences/psychology/developmental-psychology/)
E LEARNING RESOURCES
1. https://courses.lumenlearning.com/wmopen-psychology/chapter/stages-of-
development/
2. https://www.gracepointwellness.org/461-child-development-parenting-infants-0-
2/article/10107-infancy-physical-development
3. https://www.gracepointwellness.org/461-child-development-parenting-infants-0-
2/article/10116-infancy-emotional-social-development-emotional-expression-and-
understanding
4. https://www.cliffsnotes.com/study-guides/psychology/development-
psychology/physical-cognitive-development-age-26/physical-development-age-26
5. https://us.sagepub.com/sites/default/files/upm
binaries/97496_Chapter_9_Physical_and_Cognitive_Development_in_Middle_Childh
ood.pdf
6. https://www.webmd.com/children/piaget-stages-of-development#1
