Relationship Systems
Adult Living/Personal Relationships
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Adult Living/Personal Relationships 309530, 309531
This course is designed to gain better understanding of self, relationships and the society in which we live. The insights, skills and concepts taught in this class are the basics of establishing satisfying and healthy relationships. Areas of study include: personality development; personal communication; anger management; gender development and differences; family patterns of interaction; current issues affecting group; family and individual relationships, aging. This course will help to assist living in today's world. This course is valuable to all students, and of particular interest for those considering a career in a human relation's field.
Level: 11,12
Semester: 1 Credit: 1/2
Prerequisite: None
The skills of parenting are addressed in a program that studies the changes in family structure, characteristics of mature parents, prenatal development, childbirth and the development of a child in the first year of life. Developmental psychology of the infant includes physical, emotional, social and intellectual growth. Simulations include the "Empathy Belly" and "Baby Think it Over".
Level: 9,10
Semester: 1 Credit: 1/2
Prerequisites: None
This course prepares the student for Child Development Lab during the second semester. The focus is on the toddler and pre-school child. Students will study the developmental psychology of a young child and will obtain information on careers in early childhood development. Students may take the second semester lab course at any time after completing this prerequisite course.
Level: 10,
11,12 Semester: 1 Credit: 1/2
Prerequisites: None
This course includes the practical experience of preparing and teaching pre-school age children in our "in-house" pre-school The students prepare their lessons on Mondays and Fridays and teach the children on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Students prepare lessons for large motor and small motor skills, music, language, and science and math skill in a developmentally appropriate curriculum. Articulated with College of DuPage.
Level:
10,11,12 Semester: 1 Credit: 1/2
Prerequisite: Child Development or Parenting, “C” or better
Updated: 12/31/2005