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Understanding Child Development, its nature, scope, and significance of studying it as a discipline Q.1 Introduction to Child Development Have you wondered how you grow up? How did you and those around you learn to use words to communicate? How did you learn to walk? At what age did you learn to climb the stairs? Well!! the answer to these type of questions will be evident when you study the subject of Child Development and an infant? Can you identify and list some changes and differences between yourself, a school going child We will focus on the changes that take place in humans as we mature from birth to about age 19. A child progresses from dependency on their parents/guardians to increasing independence. A child's development is strongly influenced by genetic factors (genes passed on from the parents) and events during prenatal life. It is also influenced by environmental factors and the child's capacity to grasp and learn. What does Child Development inc

  SYLLABUS OUTLINE FIRST YEAR Course Code 101              CHILD DEVELOPMENT Maximum Marks: 100                                                                         Theory: 75 Practicum: 25 Student contact                                                            Hours: 65 Rationale The purpose of this course is to enhance the understanding of teachers of young children regarding the foundations of growth and development. Together with locating development within the socio-cultural context it provides the normative developmental trajectories of children given an optimal educational environment. The theoretical understanding of the processes in development and learning will provide teachers with the tools to design age-appropriate curriculum/ activities for children. The life span approach has been used to design the syllabus of the core paper on 'Child Development' in line with the NEP age divisions to provide the students with holistic view of that particular