DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY

FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES

OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY, ILE-IFE
HARMATAN SEMESTER 2021/2022 SESSION

Course Code: PSY 311

Course Title: Child Development
Course Units: 3
Course Instructor: Dr. O.O. Ekundayo
Room 228 Faculty of Social Sciences
(ekundayoo@oauife.edu.ng; opewunmi@gmail.com )
Course Description: This course will give a detailed explanation on the physical,
cognitive, social and emotional development of the individual from conception to the
onset of puberty. It will also acquaint students with basic theories and principles
influencing child development.
Course Outline
1. Who is a Child?
2. Methods of studying the child
3. Theories & Principles of child development
4. Pre-natal development
 Physical development
 Cognitive Development
 Social & Emotional development
5. Newborns & Infancy
 Physical development
 Cognitive Development
 Social & Emotional development
6. Pre-School/Play year
 Physical development
 Cognitive Development
 Social & Emotional development
7. School year/middle childhood
  Physical development
 Cognitive Development
 Social & Emotional development
8. Contemporary Issues
 Maltreatment: Abuse and Neglect
 Developing emotions and attachments
 Play: how culture influence play
 Bullying in children
 Stress in Children (School and Home)
 Juvenile Delinquency
 Death at infancy and childhood