Syllabus

Course Code: HD -305    Course Name: Guiding young Childs:Growth Behaviour and Development (Elective)

MODULE NO / UNIT COURSE SYLLABUS CONTENTS OF MODULE NOTES
1 1. Newborn and infant development and behaviour
-New born: Behaviour and capacities
-Developments: Physical, Motor, Social, Emotional etc.,
-Abilities during infancy
-Adaption strategies: To cultural settings and practices
2. Early experiences and development consequences
-Optimal and non- optimal growth in Infancy and its consequences
-Influence on: Physical, psychomotor and cognitive growth and development
-At risk conditions
2 3. Early Interactions:
-A beginning in attachment formation
-Course of attachment
-Dyadic versus multi-caring
-Role of father in formation of attachment
-Interaction as a cultural process
3 4. Language development in infancy
-Effect of Environment, interactions and cultural perspective
-Brain correlates and development changes and their impact
-Variations in development of language
-Multilingualism: Meaning, Impact etc.,
5. Development assessment
-Understanding the process of development in infancy
-Need and reasons for infant assessment
-Issues and concerns related to infant assessment
4 6. Intervention and stimulation programmes/activities
-The need and rationale for intervention and stimulation programmes/ activities
-The process involved in planning and implementing intervention programmes with specific reference to the Indian setting
-Traditional methods, games, songs of infant care and stimulation
-Issues and concerns related to intervention programs
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