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Course ListingsFall 2012Child DevelopmentCD 0001INTRO CHILD DEVELOPMENTA survey of child development from infancy through adolescence. Thecourse covers the major cognitive, physiological, emotional, and socialchanges that occur during this period. Midterm and final exams;observation and testing reports. Required for majors.Sections00262 CD 000101 D+ Gidney, Calvin 1.000259 CD 0001A NM Staff 0.000260 CD 0001B NT Staff 0.000261 CD 0001C NR Staff 0.0CD 0004TOPICS IN CHILD DEVELOPMCourse allows beginning students to go beyond the introductory level ina particular area of child development. Topics include social cognition,children and their families, and moral development. Focused readingsand study of selected topics of student's choice form a major part of thecourse. Assignments include project report.Sections03798 CD 000401 6 Easterbrooks, M 1.0 Cd 1 Or Psych1CD 0061PERSONAL & SOC DEVThis course deals with personality and social development from infancyto adolescence. Topics to be covered include attachment, sex-roledevelopment, empathy and friendship, social cognition, and moraldevelopment. A combination chronological/topical approach will befollowed.Prerequisites: CD 1 or PSY 1.Sections00266002630026400265CD 006101 F+TR Pott, Martha 1.0 Cd 1 Or Psy 1CD 0061A DM 0.0CD 0061B QT 0.0CD 0061C QR 0.0CD 0062CHILDHOOD ACROSS CULTUREIntermediate-level study of child development, with emphasis oncultural perspectives integrating psychological and anthropologicaltheory. Children's development examined across cultures and in thecontext of the various social institutions and settings within which theylive.Sections00267 CD 006201 E+MW Mistry, Jayanth 1.0CD 0064PARENT CHILD RELATIONSExamines the parent-child relationship from a variety of perspectives,including cross-cultural and social class differences, differencesbetween mothering and fathering, and the parents' influence on thechild's psychological development (e.g., sex role). Emphasis is on theinteractive influences of parents and children. In the last part of thecourse, programs for altering parent-child interactions are explored.While most of the readings are based on recent empirical studies, thecourse includes short stories and novels. Case histories are also reliedon to capture complex, intangible phenomena like communication, trust,and intimacy.Prerequisites: CD 1 or PSY 1.Sections00268CD 006401 E+MF Casey, Mary E. 1.0 Preq: Cd 1 OrPsy 1CD 0068ADOLESCENT & DEVELOPMENTThe physical, cognitive, emotional, and social developments ofadolescence and the transitions from childhood to adulthood. Emphasison individual differences and the impact of family, school, peers,community, culture, and historical context. Consideration given tointerventions aimed at promoting positive youth development.Sections00269 CD 006801 D+ Leventhal, Tama 1.0 Cd 01 Or IntroTo Psy 01CD 0082SOC POL CHILDREN&FMLYIntersection of child development and social policy. Case studies ofprocesses through which social problems are defined, policiesformulated and implemented. Models for analyzing existing andproposed policies and for interpreting program evaluation results.Topics may include child abuse and neglect, family leave, maternal andchild public-health policy, child care, early-childhood education. Specialattention to policies affecting disadvantaged and minority populations.Prerequisites: CD 1 or PSY 1.Sections00270CD 008201 6 Zaff, Jonathan 1.0 Cd1 Or Psych1Or Consent,Juniors AndSeniors Only.CD 0090EXCEPTIONAL CHILDThe special problems of preschool and elementary-age children whodeviate from normal patterns of development. Orthopedic disabilities,sensory impairments, emotional and social problems, and deviations inintellectual potential. Distinguishing characteristics and developmentalproblems are presented in each diagnostic category. Lectures,discussions, films, visiting speakers, and field trips.Prerequisites: CD 1 or permission of instructor.Sections00271CD 009001 13+ Vanderberg, Lau 1.0 Cd 1 Or Psy 1Or ConsentCD 0099COMMUNITY FIELD PLCMNTWork and study in a variety of programs serving children and families.Placements include child advocacy programs, museums, hospitals,children's media, social service centers, and government agencies.Placements are supervised in a seminar or in consultation. Variablecredit.Prerequisites: Permission of instructor.Sections00272CD 009901 D+R Scarlett, W. Ge 1.0 Undergrad;ckWeb ForInternshForm/application-consentCD 0124AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGEIntroductory course in manual communication and deafness. Coversbasic sign-language structures, vocabulary, and finger spelling.Orientation to deafness covers topics such as educational approaches,family dynamics, social identity, and language acquisition.Sections00273 CD 012401 ARR Clark, Terrell 1.0 Meets Mon1:30-2:45&tue4:30-5:45; MustReg At Cd DeptTufts University Course Listings, Fall 2012Page 35