Life-Span Development
Course Content from McGraw-HillLife-Span Development provides a general survey of human growth and development theory and science from biological, cognitive, and social perspectives. Each stage of the human life-cycle is considered against each lens and will provide students an important framework for which to consider their own and other’s development from birth and infancy to adulthood and ultimately, death.
- Self Paced
- Content by McGraw-Hill
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After completing this course, you will be able to:
- Identify prenatal and infant development
- Describe physical development across the lifespan
- Describe cognitive development across the lifespan
- Describe socioemotional development across the lifespan
- Explain death and dying and attitudes about death
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There are no prerequisites to take Life-Span Development.
The required eTextbook for this course is included with your course purchase at no additional cost. More information on StraighterLine eTextbooks
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Scores are listed as a percentage and as a letter grade for each course. See the Help Center for further details on percentage scores and grading scale. A passing percentage is 70% or higher.
There are a total of 1000 points in the course:
| Topic | Assessment | Points Available |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Graded Exam #1 | 125 |
| 4 | Graded Exam #2 | 125 |
| 5 | Midterm | 200 |
| 7 | Graded Exam #3 | 125 |
| 9 | Graded Exam #4 | 125 |
| 11 | Final Graded Exam | 300 |
| Total | 1000 |
