DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY FOR OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS

About this Course

Course Description

The developmental psychology course provide occupational therapy student information about theories and concept of growth, changes and adaptation in human development. Occupational therapist meet client from newborn to elderly, hence it is a foundation course to practice in occupational therapy holistically. The course will include themes of development or life stages of psychological development and theories. Life stages of psychology include prenatal development, infancy, toddler, childhood, adolescence, young adult until elderly will be discuss. Theories will be included such as attachment theory (secure, anxious-avoidant, anxious-resistant, and disorganized),constructivism, ecological systems theory (Urie Bronfenbrenner), social learning theory(Albert Bandura), psychodynamic theory (Sigmund Freud & Erik Erikson), moral development (Piaget & Lawrence Kohlberg), Cognitive development (Piaget),across lifespan from newborn to elderly.

Course Learning Outcomes

1 ) Describe theories of developmental psychology in relation to human life stages.
2 ) Demonstrate values and attitudes in a task related to developmental psychology.

Course Details

STATUS : Open
DURATION : FLEXIBLE
EFFORT : 2 hours per week
MODE : 100% Online
COURSE LEVEL : Beginner
LANGUAGE : English
CLUSTER : Science & Technology ( ST )

 Syllabus

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Our Instructor

PROFESOR MADYA DR PADMA BINTI A RAHMAN

Course Instructor
UiTM Kampus Puncak Alam

DR. SYAMSUL ANWAR BIN SULTAN IBRAHIM

Course Instructor
UiTM Kampus Puncak Alam

 Frequently Asked Questions

A1 : Anyone from a health care background who is interested on theories of human development.