Syllabus

Course Code: MSW(C) -102    Course Name: Human Growth and Development-I

MODULE NO / UNIT COURSE SYLLABUS CONTENTS OF MODULE NOTES
1 - Human growth and development: Concept and principles.
- Biological and social influences on human growth and behaviour (heredity and environment), fulfillment of basic human needs.
- Dimensions of development- physical, motor, cognitive, emotional, social and moral.
- Communication: Concept, principles, process, elements and types.
- Conditions for effective communication. Developing communication skills and effective use of feedback.
2 - Understanding of human life span: Indian concept of life span (Brahmcharya, grihastha, vanprastha and sanyas).
- Human Psycho-social development ( Erikson and Freud)
- Socialization: Concept and factors, role of family, peer group, neighborhood, school, religion and social values in socialization.
- Perception: Nature, perceptual organization, factors influencing perception and role of experience in perception.
3 Stages of development: Characteristics, needs, problems, and tasks during developmental stages of infancy, babyhood, child hood (early & late), puberty and adolescence, adult hood (early, middle) and old age, relevance of social work practice during each stages of development.
4 - Pre-natal development and anti-natal care, necessary precautions such as medical, nutritional, emotional during prenatal period and preparations for anti-natal care.
- Conflicts and stress: Management and treatment - Social adjustment: Concept and factors.
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