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Competencies

Diversity  |  Communication  |  Research  |  Implementation

Competency - Development
Students comprehend and analyze developmental theories:

 

HD 300/500 Early Childhood Themes and Life Cycle Issues

Competency -Diversity
Students value diversity, demonstrate commitment to social justice, and analyze the dynamics of institutional and individual biases and use of power:

HD 361/561 Social and Political Context of Human Development

Competency - Communication
Students communicate clearly and effectively. They implement and analyze individual, dyad and group communications for appropriate audience reception, authenticity, and experience of empowerment for self and others:

Alternate classes:

HD 341/541 Communication for Empowerment
HD 345/545
HD 346/546
HD 347/547
Communication for Empowerment A, B, C              
HD 350/550 Communication for the Life Cycle
HD 351/551 Conflict Resolution and Mediation

Competency - Research
Students are able to distinguish between observations and theory (reality and fantasy, data and inferences/assumptions). They can collect verifiable and reliable data, present their findings, and link their research with existing literature in the field. A research paper is required of all students in HD 300/500 if taken as a weekday or weekend class. This satisfies the research requirement. (The research paper requirement in a week-long or online section of HD 300/500 must be met in HD 302/502 Research Seminar.)

Competency - Implementation
Students implement a philosophy of education reflecting developmental theories guided by observation, and evaluate these actions according to results and impact on other persons (ethics, values, principles and empowerment).

HD 400/600 Working with Children in a Diverse World
HD 411/611 Working with Adults, or
HD 402/602 Working with Families in a Diverse World

Alternate classes:

HD 405/605 Developmental Education
HD 406/606 Emergent Curriculum: Reflection Learner Lives
HD 416/616 Leadership in Education

 

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