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ECCE 1104: Child Growth 2
Effective date
May 2025
Department
Early Childhood Care and Edu
School
Arts and Sciences
Description
This course presents a comprehensive overview of human development from six to twelve years of age with particular emphasis on middle childhood. Course content focuses on current research, trends and issues, and introduces students to the importance of observation and individual variations in the development process.
Credits
2.0
Year of study
1st Year Post-secondary
Prerequisites
ECCE 1305.
Corequisites
None
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Describe the four developmental domains and the effects on middle childhood development
- Explain the effects of the risk indicators on middle childhood development
- Discuss genetic and environmental influences related to child growth and development in middle childhood.
Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)
None
Hours
Lecture, Online, Seminar, Tutorial: 40
Total Hours: 40
Total Hours: 40
Instructional Strategies
Lecture, guest speakers, field trips, group work, discussions, debates, SECD Resources (Science of Early Child Development teaching resources for post secondary training institutions).
Grading System
Letter Grade (A-F)
Passing grade
C-
Evaluation Plan
|
Type |
Percentage |
Assessment activity |
|
Assignments |
30 |
Group Presentation on Research Topic |
|
Other |
30 |
In-Class Journal Reflections |
|
Assignments |
20 |
Partner Article Sharing |
|
Participation |
20 |
Professional behaviour and participation |
Course topics
- 1. Developmental domains and the effects on middle childhood development
- a. Key developmental stages within middle childhood
- b. Key components of each of the developmental stages within middle childhood
- 2. The effects of the developmental domains on middle childhood development
- a. Developmental domains
- b. Developmental process for each of the following domains: social/emotional, physical, cognitive and language
- c. Effects of the developmental domains on middle childhood development
- 3. The effects of the indicators of risk on middle childhood development
- a. The indicators of risk in middle childhood
- b. Effects of the risk indicators on middle childhood development
- c. Impact of media on child development
- 4. Genetic and environmental influences related to child growth and development in middle childhood.
- a. Genetic influences and environmental influences on middle childhood growth and development
- b. Explain the impact of genetic and environmental influences on middle childhood growth and development
Notes:
- Course contents and descriptions, offerings and schedules are subject to change without notice.
- Students are required to follow all College policies including ones that govern their educational experience at VCC. Policies are available on the VCC website at:
https://www.vcc.ca/about/governance--policies/policies/. - To find out if there are existing transfer agreements for this course, visit the BC Transfer Guide at https://www.bctransferguide.ca.