In this course, we dive into the topic of child development. You will learn that child development is complex and is influenced by a surprisingly rich number of factors at many different levels of organization. You will see that development can be studied in various domains and at various levels of understanding, from different angles and disciplines. Importantly, you will come to understand that processes within and between the various domains and levels of organization continuously interact to shape development. This implies that understanding development requires taking an interdisciplinary approach.
Understanding child development: from synapse to society
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Understanding child development: from synapse to society
Université d'Utrecht
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Recommandé : 6 weeks of study, 4-5 hours/week
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Introduction to Dynamics of Youth
After a general introduction to this MOOC, this week focuses on the developmental systems approach to understand development. We will illustrate how such an approach can be facilitated by introducing you to Dynamics of Youth, a strategic research theme of Utrecht University set up to foster interdisciplinary research on child and adolescent development.
4 heures pour terminer
3 vidéos (Total 23 min), 6 lectures, 5 quiz
3 vidéos
What it takes to study development from a developmental systems approach7 min
Introduction to Dynamics of Youth and the cohort studies3 min
6 lectures
General introduction10 min
Introduction10 min
Applying the developmental systems approach to well-being1 h
Optional readings on the developmental systems approach1 h
Introduction10 min
The YOUth cohort studies15 min
4 exercices pour s'entraîner
What do you know already?4 min
Test your knowledge on the developmental systems approach8 min
How can you make it happen?2 min
What do you think of Dynamics of Youth and the cohort studies?4 min
5 heures pour terminer
Brain and motor development
In the first week of this course, we explained the developmental systems approach and introduced you to Dynamics of Youth as an example of how this approach can be adopted in practice. Now it is time to dive into child development itself. This week, we will be focusing on two domains of development: the brain and motor control.
5 heures pour terminer
5 vidéos (Total 35 min), 6 lectures, 3 quiz
5 vidéos
Growing synapses - Interview with a brain researcher3 min
Developing motor skills9 min
Interview with a human movement scientist5 min
WEIRD science6 min
6 lectures
Introduction10 min
Brain plasticity and behaviour1h 30min
Optional reading on the developing brain1h 30min
Optional reading on brain plasticity15 min
Introduction3 min
The development of motor behavior1 h
3 exercices pour s'entraîner
Test your knowledge on brain development10 min
Test your knowledge on motor development8 min
What did you learn about brain and motor development?2 min
4 heures pour terminer
Cognitive development
This week we will focus on cognitive development and how this affects how children think and act. You will see that information from the previous week, in which we discussed the development of the brain and motor skills, can be used to understand cognitive development.
4 heures pour terminer
6 vidéos (Total 35 min), 2 lectures, 3 quiz
6 vidéos
Playing (with) rats - Interview with a neurobiologist3 min
Rats and synapses - Interview about interdisciplinary collaboration5 min
Experimenting teenagers - Interview with a psychologist3 min
Applied geography - Interview with a social geographer3 min
Embodied cognition, culture and geography7 min
2 lectures
Introduction10 min
More on cognitive development1h 30min
2 exercices pour s'entraîner
Test your knowledge on cognitive development10 min
What did you learn about cognitive development?30 min
3 heures pour terminer
Communication
This week’s focus is on communication. As you will see, language development is tightly interwoven with cognitive development and as such is also closely related to brain and motor development.
3 heures pour terminer
5 vidéos (Total 27 min), 3 lectures, 3 quiz
5 vidéos
'Talking' Zebrafinches - Interview with a biologist3 min
Talking to babies - Interview with a linguist3 min
Language and machine learning - Interview with a brain imaging expert3 min
Language, (embodied) cognition and culture6 min
3 lectures
Introduction10 min
Cracking the code of language1 h
Media literacy1 h
3 exercices pour s'entraîner
What do you know already about language development?8 min
Test your knowledge on speech and language development10 min
What did you learn about speech and language development?30 min
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Meilleurs avis pour UNDERSTANDING CHILD DEVELOPMENT: FROM SYNAPSE TO SOCIETY
par RRFeb 19, 2020
excellent explanation of the subject. But....... not at all easy... if you want to choose this one, you should be ready to spend more time than prescribed... surely...\n\nHAD FUN LEARNING
par RMOct 13, 2018
I have absolutely loved this course. Challenging but accessible. Every week has been engaging. I enjoyed the variety of research papers, video lectures and interviews.
par TASep 27, 2019
Present world is competitive. People don not have time to think about children. This is mostly time demanded to me. I am thankful to be a part of it...
par NPMar 19, 2019
Amazing course, I learn a lot about child development in the past 6 weeks!
par ASMar 10, 2019
Impressive content, easy to learn and provides life tools.
À propos de Université d'Utrecht
Utrecht University is a research university comprising seven faculties which collectively span the entire academic spectrum in teaching and research. Founded in 1636, the University is now a modern, leading institute enjoying a growing international reputation. In the Shanghai Ranking, Utrecht University ranks 1st in the Netherlands, 17th in Europe and 56th worldwide. The research focuses on four main strategic themes: Dynamics of Youth, Institutions for Open Societies, Life Sciences and Sustainability. Our motto is: Bright minds, better future.
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