Seminar in professional orientation to the field of human development and family sciences.

Family and human development procedures, research experience related to analyzing interpersonal interaction and developmental processes.

Advanced family and human development research methods; research design and underlying methodological issues in analyzing interpersonal interaction and developmental processes.

Philosophical bases of qualitative research in the social sciences; developing qualitative strategies; including: existential-phenomenological, intensive interviews, participant observation, and textual analysis.

Professional, ethical, and career development issues related to human development and family sciences. Covers conceptual ideas related to ethics as well as practical tools for professional and career development.

Supervised teaching of undergraduate courses in Human Development and Family Sciences.

Introduction to current interdisciplinary approaches to the study of human development and health in the context of culture. An overview of theoretical approaches; presentations of current research by invited speakers, focusing on how to combine disciplinary perspectives and methods in order to build a new integrative science of health and development across and within cultures.

Supervised research in Human Development and Family Sciences. May be repeated for a maximum of 24 credits.

Group discussion and guidance through planning, implementation, and write-up of a publishable research project in fulfillment of a core requirement for the Graduate Certificate in Culture, Health, and Human Development.

Discussion and application of qualitative methods as applied to students' individual ongoing research projects. Participants must be currently conducting research using qualitative methods.

Work in a community agency related to the field of family development.

In-depth investigation of a recent issue of human development and family sciences. With a change of topic, students may enroll up to four times for a maximum of 12 credits.

Focused presentation and discussion of an aspect of theory or methods related to advancing the field of human development and family sciences.

Advanced study for qualified students who present suitable projects for intensive, independent investigation in human development and family sciences.

Contemporary theories and research on infant and toddler development; evaluation of prevention and intervention programs designed to address contemporary social issues facing infants/toddlers and their families.

Theory and research related to early and middle childhood as a developmental period. Focus will be on topics such as executive functioning and cognitive development, language and literacy development, peer relations, gender roles, aggression, and prosocial behaviors, as well as on prevention and intervention programs designed to address contemporary social issues facing children and their families.

Adolescent development; understanding the various forces related to adolescent behavior.

Theory and research on attachment, separation, trauma, and loss; lifespan approach to studying continuity or discontinuity from infant-parent attachment to peer-peer interactions to adult relationships.

Overview of approaches to understanding human development across the lifespan. Emphasis on models that cross disciplinary boundaries to explore development in social and cultural contexts.

Patterns of adjustment to aging; continuity versus change in personality, role changes, and family relations of the elderly.

Young adulthood through middle-age with particular attention on transition episodes; stability and change in adult personality with attention to familial and other social relationships.

Formation, maintenance, and dissolution of close relationships across the life span; relationships like courtship, marriage, parent-child, and friendships.

Chronic and/or life-threatening illness from diagnosis through long term management. Psychological, interpersonal, family, and ethical aspects of the chronic illness experience across the life span, in contexts for culture and health policy.

Human sexual behavior and attitudes.

Readings and research concerning the family, stressing interpersonal processes and communication.

Concepts and theories in the area of family development.

An interdisciplinary examination of the issues and experiences of diverse families within sociological and psychological contexts and how factors such as race, ethnicity, and culture shape contemporary family life across the lifespan.

Research and theory regarding the antecedents and effects of major dimensions of parental behavior on child development in the U.S.A. and cross-culturally, parental warmth, control, punishment, and their interactions.

Survey course of the theory, practice and science of primary prevention of human problems. Prevention concepts and case studies are presented. Students give analysis and critique of course content and develop personal and professional perspectives on prevention practice and possible social policy initiatives.

Parents’ roles, identities, and behavior and the dynamics of parenthood across the lifespan. Interpersonal, familial, and societal roles of parents and the interventions that support individual parent and family well-being outcomes are presented.

Overview of health and health care issues among Latina/os in the United States with particular focus on health disparities.

Application of theory and research on child development, family relations, and intervention/prevention practices to legal, policy and child welfare contexts.