Connecting Education and Health through Human Development and Learning

3 Credits.

In this course, students will explore human development across the lifespan and its implications for learning with focus bidirectionally. That is, students will examine the impact of human development on learning and the impact of context, including health issues such as physical, mental, social, emotional, economic, and environmental impact on human development and learning. Candidates will develop competencies needed to support students, families, and their communities. Special attention will be given to applications aimed at the promotion of health, positive development, and social justice among diverse people.?