SOCW 5320 - Human Development Across the Life Span

This course examines human development across the lifespan, including specific developmental stages and critical factors that shape and influence human developmental trajectories.  Students will gain knowledge of developmental theories with a focus on the biological, psychological, social and spiritual person and the interrelatedness of emotion and cognition, neurobiology, and the social environment. The course emphasizes the changing, dynamic, and interactive processes that shape human behavior and development of self across the life span and their implications on social work practice. Required.