HCDC Course Descriptions
HDCD
6310 Parent Education (3
semester hours) Skills needed by professionals to assess parents´ strengths,
resources and needs as well as to assist parents in understanding and promoting
their children´s development and adjustment. Includes
effective communication techniques, basic counseling skills, and strategies to
enhance parental effectiveness within the family and community. (3-0) Y
HDCD 6312 Atypical Development (3 semester hours) Disorders of
development from conception to age five, emphasizing etiology, diagnosis and
treatment. Impact of delays in the acquisition and
integration of various developmental skills as they relate to specific
disorders of personality and socialization, sensory and motor skills, and
language and cognition. (3-0) Y
HDCD 6315 Assessment Theory (3 semester hours) Latest developments in
the field of assessment with young children, including behavioral observation,
contextual multi-faceted assessment, and inclusion of the family. Training in traditional psychometrics and assessment
tools/techniques. Pre- or co requisite: HDCD 6319. (3-0)
Y
HDCD 6316 Developmental Assessment (3 semester hours) Play-based and
family assessment protocols. Consider diagnostic classification through
differential diagnosis decision-making. Emphasis on clinical
judgment, interpretation and integration of diagnostic information.
Prerequisites: HDCD 6319, 5315. (3-0) Y
HDCD 6319 (HCS 6357, PSYC 6357) The Developing Child: Infants and Toddlers (3
semester hours) Relevant developmental theories and processes as well as skills
acquired in motor, sensory-perceptual, cognitive, and social domains from the
prenatal period through two years of age. (3-0) Y
HDCD 6320 (HCS 6359, PSYC 6320) The Developing Child: Toddler and Preschool
Years (Two to Five Years) (3 semester hours) Relevant developmental
theories and processes as well as skills acquired in motor, sensory-perceptual,
cognitive, and social domains from 2 to 5 years. (3-0) Y
HDCD 6325 Service Coordination of Community Resources (3 semester hours)
Policies and procedures pertinent to service coordination of community
resources in early intervention and family-centered practices that help
families become more independent. (3-0) Y
HDCD 6330 Families and Culture (3 semester hours) Child growth and
development in the context of diverse families and cultures. Respect for
cultural variations in family values and practices. Emphasizes
the impact of the students' own culture, attitudes, and beliefs in working with
families from diverse backgrounds.
HDCD 6335 Intervention Paradigms (3 semester hours)
Historical, theoretical, political, and research bases for principles of
approaches to early intervention with at-risk and handicapped infants,
toddlers, and preschoolers and their families. Emphasis
on evidence-based practice and methods of program evaluation. (3-0) Y
HDCD 6355 Advanced Seminar: Family Outreach and Assessment (3 semester
hours) This practicum is designed to provide students, as part of a 2-3 person
team, supervised experiences with children from diverse backgrounds, at
selected off-campus sites. Emphasis is on assessment, professional report
writing, the referral process, and working together in 2-3 student teams.
Pass/Fail only. (3-0) Y
HDCD 6360 Behavior Management (3 semester hours) Observational
methodology in behavioral assessment and a review of principles and procedures
of behavior change from social learning and applied behavior analysis
perspectives. Particular attention will be given to the design, implementation,
and evaluation of behavioral interventions with children and families. (3-0) Y
HDCD 6365 (COMD 7336) Social Communication in Early Childhood Disorders (3
semester hours) Development of infant and toddler social, communication and
language skills including major milestones of typical development in the areas
of cognitive, social and language development; Assessment, and treatment of
social communication disorders in the prelinguistic
and emerging language stages. (3-0) Y
HDCD 6370 Intervention with Young Children (3 semester hours) Emphasis
on methods and procedures for facilitating development of high-risk, delayed or
handicapped young children through relationship-based intervention. Reviews the contributions and perspectives of various early
intervention disciplines. Students design and implement individualized
intervention programs. (3-0) Y
HDCD 6385 (HCS 7376, PSYC 6335) Child Psychopathology (3 semester hours)
Major classes of childhood psychopathology manifested during infancy through
adolescence. Normal personality development as a basis
for identifying psychopathology. Issues of etiology,
diagnosis, prognosis and social policy. (3-0) R
HDCD 6390 Infant Mental Health (3 semester hours) Theoretical
foundations of infant mental health. The
attachment-separation process in healthy development. The
impact of illness, disability, maltreatment, deprivation, trauma, foster-care,
and adoption on infant mental health. Overview of intervention programs
that address relationship disruptions or disorders. (3-0) Y
HDCD 6395 Medical and Biobehavioral Factors in
Early Childhood Disorders (3 semester hours) The
normal functioning of organ systems and the most common malformations,
dysfunctions, and diseases affecting early developmental disorders. Effects of
these disorders on the child and family are studied. (3-0) Y
HDCD 6V81 Special Topics in Human Development and Early Childhood Disorders
(1-9 semester hours) Topics vary from semester to semester. May
be repeated for credit as topics vary. ([1-9]-0) R
HDCD 7V20 Practicum/Internship in Disorders of Young Children (3 or 6
semester hours)(P/F grading) Supervised participation
in on-site, early intervention and private therapy settings. Includes professional activities such as assessment, intervention,
service coordination and interdisciplinary teaming. Weekly seminars
address reflective practice as a tool for professional growth, ethical decision
making in real situations, and professional use of self. Taken
for 3 hours credit coincident with practicum placement and for 6 hours credit
coincident with internship placement. Prerequisite: Consent of
instructor. May be repeated for credit. (3-0 or 6-0) S
HDCD 7V80 Independent Research (1-6 semester hours) Individualized
program of study which includes research and/or other designated activities.
([1-6]-0) S
HDCD 7V98 Independent Study (1-6 semester hours) Individualized program
of study which may include reading, research, and/or other designated
activities. May be repeated for credit.
([1-6]-0) S