SPECIAL STUDIES
SPECIAL STUDIES
2023 Spring Term
1-3 Units
Curriculum & Instruction Gen 696
Variable topics. Group activity. Not offered regularly in the curriculum but offered on topics selected on the basis of timeliness, need, and interest, and generally in the format of regularly scheduled Catalog offerings.
Class Schedule
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| Section Details | Meeting Details & Topic | Instructor | Syllabus | ||
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01A-SEM 3870
3 Units
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01/23 - 05/06 (1) |
Ann Terrell
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| ONLINE | EARLYCHD EDUCATION & CARE | ||||
| This online asynchronous course is designed for students who wish to critically consider the developmental science that has informed policy and program development; the social, political, and economic forces that have shaped the study of young children and contributed to developmental trajectories that benefit some children while disadvantaging others; the changing roles of families; and the implications of these issues for policies affecting young children. In the United States, a national consensus supporting policies and programs that promote the well-being and educational access of young children is talking hold. Many Americans are aware of the critical importance of the first five years of life and recognize that desired development outcomes can be derailed by social, political, and economic circumstances, such as poverty, racism, and inequity of opportunity. This course examines three important questions related to these complex intersecting issues, specifically: What are the historical antecedents and intellectual traditions that have shaped the study of child development in the U.S., a society riven with inequality? What is achieved developmentally during the first five years of life that have contributed to our understanding of this period's importance as a public investment? What are the factors that can derail optimal early development and increase developmental and educational disparities? | |||||
| PREREQ: ACCEPTANCE INTO THE MSE ECEP | |||||
