PSY 1329 - MOTOR DEVELOPMENT

Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
Long Description Motor development is more than a list of norms on a growth chart. Adaptive control of movement is a major developmental task, and the acquisition of new motor skills provides infants and young children with valuable opportunities for learning. In this course, we will examine theory and research on motor development from infancy through childhood, focusing on behavioral aspects, such as movement patterns and developmental sequences, and underlying mechanisms related to change over time. Topics to be covered include movement in the fetal period; early motor behavior; the development of ballistic, object manipulation, and locomotor skills; links between motor advances and developments in perception, cognition, communication, and language; and developmental disabilities. Major course goals are to: a) introduce you to the major areas of and contributors to theory and research in motor development and familiarize you with recurring themes and issues that characterize the field; b) increase your understanding of the way in which advances in motor skill can directly and indirectly affect the development of skills and experiences in domains as diverse as perception, social cognition, and communication; and c) refine your ability to observe and evaluate behavior of infants and young children.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
Course Requirements: PREQ: (PSY 0010 or 0012 or 0101 or 0200) and 0310

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