This course includes introducing the student to the concept of developmental psychology, its importance and objectives, familiarity with the stages of psychological development and the characteristics of each stage, the factors affecting them, the principles of growth, research methods in developmental psychology, and some theories of growth such as Piaget's theory, Erickson, adolescence and its characteristics with exposure to some childhood and adolescence problems, and how to overcome them, as well as the Qur'anic and Islamic treatment of the stages of growth to increase the student's awareness of the greatness of the Creator.
Intended learning outcomes
Awareness of the meaning and importance of psychological development, understanding its stages, and the mental, cognitive, emotional and social characteristics of each stage.
- The student should acquire the ability to know the goals of psychological development.
- Acquire the skill of identifying factors affecting growth.
-- The student should realize the importance of adolescence and its characteristics.
