Psychology

Course description: This course provides an in-depth examination of the theories, debates, and research in cognitive development, with particular emphasis on infancy and childhood.  Through careful investigation and discussion of classic and contemporary articles and book chapters, we will address the development of perception, concepts & categorization, language, social cognition, memory, problem solving, and scientific reasoning.

Course format: This is a 4 unit course comprised of three hours of lecture/discussion per week.

Grading:   Grades will be based on class participation, written discussion questions, class presentation, and a research paper.