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Foundations of Developmental Psychology

Subject Course No. Credit Value
Psychology PSYC 2203 Three (3) credit hours

This course will cover the biological, social and psychological aspects of development. In the first part of the course, you will learn about some of the over-arching themes of child development, the main theoretical approaches and the special methods used to study development. Next, you will go on to cover different domains of development, including emotional development, language, cognition, the family and moral development.

This course fulfills three of the 12 required credits in foundations courses toward a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology at the University of New Brunswick. It also fulfills a requirement of UNB’s Applied Behaviour Analysis Certificate Program. Evaluation methods encourage the application of materials to foster deeper learning and appreciation of course content.

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Instructor: Barbara D’Entremont
Prerequisite: Introductory Psychology (6 ch) or permission of instructor.

Students have six months from the registration date to complete the course. All course exams and/or assignments must be completed by the designated end date.

Assignments and examinations

  • 12 x 1-minute reflections (5% total)
  • 3 x quizzes (20% total)
  • 1 x timeline assignment (20%)
  • 1 x research article review (25%)
  • Final test (30%)

Fees and payments

There is a $150 non-refundable/non-transferable online fee per course in addition to applicable tuition and fees. This fee is non-refundable once the add/drop date has passed within the term the course is registered in. Please note this fee will be automatically added and included in your term tuition fees. No further action is required when registering. Learn more about online course tuition and fees and methods of payment.

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