COUN 512 Human Growth and Development
Application of personality theory and the life stages to human behavior and the counseling process. This course includes a survey of the physiological, social, and psychological factors that influence the development of personality. It seeks to understand what makes a person distinctively different, along with the critical evaluation of various theories of personality development.
Student Learning Outcomes
- Theories of individual and family development across the lifespan.
- Theories of learning.
- Theories of normal and abnormal personality development.
- Biological, neurological, and physiological factors that affect human development, functioning, and behavior.
- Systemic and environmental factors that affect human development, functioning, and behavior.
- Ethical and culturally relevant strategies for promoting resilience and optimum development and wellness across the lifespan.