Course Description
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Course Name
Human Development and the Life Span 1
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Host University
University of Limerick
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Location
Limerick, Ireland
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Area of Study
Psychology
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Language Level
Taught In English
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Course Level Recommendations
Lower
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ECTS Credits
6 -
Recommended U.S. Semester Credits3
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Recommended U.S. Quarter Units4
Hours & Credits
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Overview
This module provides students with foundation information about how psychologists have studied human development from prenatal life through childhood, adolescence and the stages of adult life including older adulthood. The course will require students to reflect critically on recent empirical studies examining human development through these life stages. The course will focus on the topics of cogntive, biological, social and moral development, from the field of psychology. These topics are studied from a lifespan perspective.
Course Disclaimer
Courses and course hours of instruction are subject to change.
Credits earned vary according to the policies of the students' home institutions. According to ISA policy and possible visa requirements, students must maintain full-time enrollment status, as determined by their home institutions, for the duration of the program.
ECTS (European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System) credits are converted to semester credits/quarter units differently among U.S. universities. Students should confirm the conversion scale used at their home university when determining credit transfer.
Please reference fall and spring course lists as not all courses are taught during both semesters.
Please note that some courses with locals have recommended prerequisite courses. It is the student's responsibility to consult any recommended prerequisites prior to enrolling in their course.