MOD 1 Course Orientation
PART I: INFANCY & EARLY CHILDHOOD (Birth–Age 6)
MOD 2 Language & Socialization c1 / Self-Control & Patience c2
MOD 3 Reflection & Imagination c3 / Fear c4
PART II: MIDDLE & LATER CHILDHOOD (Ages 6–10)
MOD 4 TV & Social Networking c5 / Selective Attention c6
MOD 5 Integrity & Ethics c7
PART III: ADOLESCENCE (Ages 10–20)
MOD 6 Identity c8 / Team Skills c9
PART IV: EARLY ADULTHOOD (Ages 20–40)
MOD 7 Creative Thinking c11 / Stress c12
MOD 8 College & Family Choices c13
PART V: MIDDLE ADULTHOOD (Ages 40–60)
MOD 9 Self-Evaluation & Maturity c14 / Reciprocal Learning c15
MOD 10 Learning Communities / Caregivers & Aging Parents c16
PART VI: OLDER ADULTHOOD (Age 60 +)
MOD 11 Grandparents c17 / Cognitive Health c18
MOD 12 Service Learning / Longevity & Change c19
MOD 13 Exploring Connections
c = See full chapter titles from required textbook which are abbreviated above.
More about the course topics and subtopics: The dangers of age segregation and the benefits of age integration are examined. Each generation should be recognized as an essential source for learning. Harmony will increasingly depend on general awareness of how other age groups interpret events, respect for values that guide their behavior, responsiveness to their needs and concerns, consideration of their criticisms and solutions, and acknowledgement of their contributions. The book for this course and companion materials in Canvas teach about: (a) personality assets and mental abilities to focus learning at each stage of human development; (b) obstacles to anticipate and overcome; (c) a rationale to make reciprocal learning common; (d) research findings which identify generational learning needs; and (e) benefits of providing lifelong education. Some outcomes of lifelong learning include self-control, patience, integrity, resilience, persistence, problem solving ability, acceptance of criticism, and generativity. Other subtopics are also learned about throughout this course that address various social contexts of learning and instructional/learning approaches that are strongly social in nature.