UNIVERSITY OF SINDH

FACULTY OF EDUCATION
DEPT. OF PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING GUIDANCE AND RESEARCH (PTGR)

COURSE SYLLABUS/ OUTLINE FOR B.Ed. (1.5) 1st Semester 2021

COURSE INFORMATION

Course Title Human Development and Learning (HDL)

Course Code ED- 503
Credit Hours 3(3+0) – Total Credit Hours(Theory )
Pre-requisite Basic biology, Basic psychology.
Marks 100
Type of Course Core / Supporting / CS Elective / General Education Course
Academic Year Spring 2021

COURSE SUPERVISOR

Coordinator Name Dr. Amjad Ali Arain

Office Extension: -----
Phone: +92 (022) 9200158 , 03213089387
Contact Details Email: dramjad.arain@usindh.edu.pk
Office Hours: Tuesday/ Wednesday

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

Presentation Midterm
Attendance 10 Portfolio 15 Final 20 Total
10 20
Participation 15
Activity 10 100

Course description
The purpose of this course is to provide an introduction to the developmental psychology.
This course explores different stages of human life; Prenatal, Infancy, Childhood,
adolescence, Adulthood. It also covers biological, cognitive, psychological and social
changes occurring in individuals during them. The course will focus including; theories of
development, genetics and development, birth and the neonate, cognitive and brain
development, early experience, attachment, motor and language development, social and
moral development.
Individuals Learning Outcomes (ILOs): Through the study of this course students will be
able to:
(KNOWLEDGE)
1. Describe basic concepts of human development and learning
2. Explain major domains of development especially with respect to individual variability
3. Associate major stages of human development and learning to specific instructional
procedure, issues and contexts;
4. Distinguish between different theories of developmental and learning and their
applications in varied learning situations;
5. Summarize the importance and effect of motivation in teaching and learning on the basis
of theories
6. Express nature, concept and theories of intelligence

(SKILLS)
1. Apply different aspects of human development and human learning theories to the
teaching and learning;
2. Evaluate significant theories of human development and human learning in terms of
learners’ personal, social, affective, psychomotor and cognitive make-up;
3. Demonstrate motivational techniques and skills in teaching with reference to the theories
of development and learning
4. Skillfully address and overcome the individual differences in the classroom
5. Develop their own teaching style in the light of human learning theories

(DISPOSITIONS)
1. Appreciate the complexity of human development and learning especially with respect to
the teacher’s role and relationship to learners;
2. Develop his own philosophy to value the worth and dignity of each learner
3. Respect the cognitive, affective, psychosocial and psychomotor variability and diversity
among learners and the continuous changes that occur as individuals develop;
4. Organize group discussions to discuss the relationship between development and
learning
5. Practice major theories of human development and learning when teaching
6. Show appropriate professional attitude towards learners of different age groups and
abilities.
 OUTLINE OF CONTENTS

Unit - 1 INTRODUCTION

1.1 Psychology
1.2 Educational Psychology
1.3 Developmental Psychology
1.4 Growth versus Development
1.5 Principles of development
1.6 Nature of learning
1.7 Relationship between development and learning

Unit - 2 PERIODS OF DEVELOPMENT

2.1 Prenatal Period

2.2 Infancy
2.3 Childhood
2.3.1 Early childhood
2.3.2 Middle childhood
2.3.3 Late childhood
2.4 Adolescence
2.5 Adulthood
2.5.1 Early adulthood
2.5.2 Mid adulthood
2.5.3 Late adulthood

UNIT – 3 DOMAINS OF HUMAN DEVELOPMENT

3.1 Physical
3.2 Neurological
3.3 Cognitive
3.4 Emotional
3.5 Moral
3.6 Social
3.7 Language
3.8 Factors effecting growth and development

Unit – 4 THEORIES OF DEVELOPMENT AND LEARNING

4.1 Cognitive Theories

4.2 Behavioral Theories
4.3 Psychoanalytical Theories
4.4 Social Learning Theories
4.5 Biological Theories

Unit -5 MOTIVATION AND LEARNING

5.1 Nature and function of motivation

5.2 Importance of motivation in teaching and learning
5.3 Theories of Motivation: Maslow's Theory
Unit -6 INTELLIGENCE AND LEARNING

6.1 Nature of intelligence

6.2 Concept of I.Q
6.3 Theories of Intelligence: Multiple intelligence
6.4 Individual difference and learning
Suggested Readings and Resources

Alison C. Stewart & Susan F. (1987) Child development: infancy through adolescence, John
Willy & Sons New York USA.
David R. S., & Katherine Kipp (2010). Developmental Psychology: Childhood and
Adolescence, Eighth Edition, Wadsworth, Cengage Learning
Kuppuswamy B., (1984). A textbook of child behavior and development, Fourth Edition
Kerrri L. K., & Sandra B., ( 2003). Educational psychology for learning and teaching
Virginia Department of Social Services (2013). Milestones of Child Development: A Guide
to Young Children’s Learning and Development from Birth to Kindergarten,Virginia’s Early
Childhood Development Alignment Project
Websites:
Education World (http://www.educationworld.com/preservice/learning/ed_psych.shtml)
Informed (http://www.opencolleges.edu.au/informed/features/educational-psychology-20-
things-educators-need-to-know-about-how-students-learn/ )
University of Oxford (https://www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/graduate/courses/msc-education-
child-development-and-education?wssl=1# )