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Human Growth and Development

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1,005 lessons 8.8h runtime 18 units 1,258 links between lessons Test yourself · 18 quizzes, a mid exam, and a final
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Begin with Unit 1: Theories and Methods of Development. It sets the foundation for everything that follows.

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Unit 1: Theories and Methods of Development 63 lessons, 3 lecture parts
Lecture: Part 1 · 26:30 Part 2 · 24:32 Part 3 · 24:44
Unit 2: Heredity, Prenatal Development, and Birth 68 lessons, 3 lecture parts
Lecture: Part 1 · 26:03 Part 2 · 27:14 Part 3 · 25:01
Unit 3: Infancy: Body and Mind 72 lessons, 3 lecture parts
Lecture: Part 1 · 29:00 Part 2 · 26:16 Part 3 · 26:10
Unit 4: Infancy: Self and Others 54 lessons, 3 lecture parts
Lecture: Part 1 · 24:31 Part 2 · 20:11 Part 3 · 21:24
Unit 5: Early Childhood: Body and Mind 50 lessons, 2 lecture parts
Lecture: Part 1 · 31:24 Part 2 · 26:58
Unit 6: Early Childhood: Self and Others 50 lessons, 2 lecture parts
Lecture: Part 1 · 29:19 Part 2 · 28:26
Unit 7: Middle Childhood: Body, Mind, and School 75 lessons, 3 lecture parts
Lecture: Part 1 · 28:12 Part 2 · 30:32 Part 3 · 23:51
Unit 8: Middle Childhood: Self, Morality, and Relationships 54 lessons, 2 lecture parts
Lecture: Part 1 · 29:40 Part 2 · 31:09
Unit 9: Adolescence: Body, Brain, and Reasoning 56 lessons, 2 lecture parts
Lecture: Part 1 · 32:00 Part 2 · 31:07
Unit 10: Adolescence: Identity, Peers, and Family 56 lessons, 2 lecture parts
Lecture: Part 1 · 30:39 Part 2 · 29:31
Unit 11: Early Adulthood: Body, Mind, and Path 57 lessons, 2 lecture parts
Lecture: Part 1 · 31:15 Part 2 · 30:59
Unit 12: Early Adulthood: Self, Intimacy, and Work 50 lessons, 2 lecture parts
Lecture: Part 1 · 28:25 Part 2 · 27:36
Unit 13: Middle Adulthood: Body, Mind, and Health 48 lessons, 2 lecture parts
Lecture: Part 1 · 27:38 Part 2 · 27:16
Unit 14: Middle Adulthood: Generativity, Love, and Family 44 lessons, 2 lecture parts
Lecture: Part 1 · 25:13 Part 2 · 25:50
Unit 15: Late Adulthood: Body, Health, and Mind 59 lessons, 2 lecture parts
Lecture: Part 1 · 32:10 Part 2 · 31:51
Unit 16: Late Adulthood: Meaning, Relationships, and Retirement 49 lessons, 2 lecture parts
Lecture: Part 1 · 28:37 Part 2 · 27:31
Unit 17: Death, Dying, and Grief 60 lessons, 2 lecture parts
Lecture: Part 1 · 32:50 Part 2 · 32:59
Unit 18: Capstone: Development Across the Life Span 40 lessons, 2 lecture parts
Lecture: Part 1 · 27:35 Part 2 · 27:57

Who this subject is for

  • Students preparing for the CLEP Human Growth and Development exam
  • Nursing and allied health students
  • Education and psychology majors
  • Social work students
  • Adult learners finishing a degree
  • Anyone interested in how people change across a lifetime

Why Human Growth and Development matters

Human development follows people from conception to old age, and every helping profession uses it. It is the foundation for:

  • Nursing and allied health
  • Teaching
  • Social work
  • Counseling
  • Developmental psychology

Time to complete

of lessons (1,005, measured)
8.8 h
of lectures (41)
19.2 h
learning hours on the certificate, with quizzes and the final
35 h

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