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    The following list shows a summary of the topics covered in this course. To see all of the course pages, visit the Table of Contents.

    • Module 1: Lifespan Development

      • Introducing Human Development
      • The Lifespan Perspective
      • Research in Lifespan Development
      • Research in Lifespan Development
    • Module 2: Developmental Theories

      • Psychodynamic Theories
      • Behavioral and Cognitive Theories
      • Introducing the Humanistic, Contextual, and Evolutionary Perspectives of Development
      • Comparing and Evaluating Lifespan Theories
    • Module 3: Prenatal Development

      • Biological Foundations of Human Development
      • Prenatal Development
      • Birth and Delivery
    • Module 4: Infancy

      • Physical Growth and Development in Newborns and Toddlers
      • Cognitive Development in Infants and Toddlers
      • Emotional and Social Development During Infancy
    • Module 5: Early Childhood

      • Physical Development in Early Childhood
      • Cognitive Development in Early Childhood
      • Emotional and Social Development in Early Childhood
    • Module 6: Middle Childhood

      • Physical Development in Middle Childhood
      • Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood
      • Educational Issues during Middle Childhood
      • Emotional and Social Development in Middle Childhood
    • Module 7: Adolescence

      • Physical Growth and Development in Adolescence
      • Cognitive Development in Adolescence
      • Emotional and Social Development in Adolescence
    • Module 8: Early Adulthood

      • Physical Development in Early Adulthood
      • Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood
      • Theories of Adult Psychosocial Development
      • Theories of Early Adult Psychosocial Development
      • Relationships in Early Adulthood
    • Module 9: Middle Adulthood

      • Physical Development in Middle Adulthood
      • Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood
      • Emotional and Social Development in Middle Adulthood
      • Relationships in Middle Adulthood
    • Module 10: Late Adulthood

      • Physical Development in Late Adulthood
      • Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood
      • Psychosocial Development in Late Adulthood
    • Module 11: Death and Dying

      • Understanding Death
      • Emotions Related to Death
      • Facing Death

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