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Human Lifespan Development Specialization

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Human Lifespan Development Specialization

Lifespan Development In Practice.

Analyze Human Growth And Development Across The Lifespan

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What you'll learn

  • Analyze the key physical, cognitive, and socioemotional changes that occur throughout the human lifespan.

  • Evaluate the major theories that explain the process of human development from conception through the end of life.

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July 2026

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Specialization - 8 course series

Lifespan Development Introduction and Theories

Lifespan Development Introduction and Theories

Course 1, 2 hours

What you'll learn

  • Explain the lifespan perspective on human development, including its key stages and research methods.

  • Compare major psychological theories used to explain the mechanisms of human growth and change.

Prenatal Development and Infancy

Prenatal Development and Infancy

Course 2, 4 hours

What you'll learn

  • Analyze the impact of genetic and environmental factors on prenatal development from conception through birth.

  • Explain the key physical, cognitive, and socioemotional milestones of development during infancy.

Early Childhood

Early Childhood

Course 3, 3 hours

What you'll learn

  • Analyze the key physical, cognitive, and socioemotional changes that define early childhood development.

  • Evaluate the influence of social factors, including family, peers, and gender identity, on a child's development.

Middle Childhood

Middle Childhood

Course 4, 3 hours

What you'll learn

  • Analyze the key physical, cognitive, and socioemotional milestones that occur during middle childhood.

  • Evaluate the influence of family, peers, and the broader social environment on a child's development and well-being.

Adolescence

Adolescence

Course 5, 3 hours

What you'll learn

  • Analyze the key physical and cognitive transformations that define the adolescent stage of development.

  • Evaluate the process of identity formation and the influence of social relationships during adolescence.

Early Adulthood

Early Adulthood

Course 6, 3 hours

What you'll learn

  • Analyze the key physical, cognitive, and socioemotional transitions that define the stage of early adulthood.

  • Evaluate the major life tasks of early adulthood, including career development and relationship formation.

Middle and Late Adulthood

Middle and Late Adulthood

Course 7, 4 hours

What you'll learn

  • Analyze the key physical and cognitive changes that occur throughout middle and late adulthood.

  • Evaluate the socioemotional and lifestyle transitions that shape relationships, careers, and well-being in the second half of life.

Death and Dying

Death and Dying

Course 8, 2 hours

What you'll learn

  • Analyze how conceptions of death and the dying process evolve across the human lifespan.

  • Evaluate different theoretical models of grief and the factors that influence the bereavement process.

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