New Course: EPSE 630 Advanced Seminar on Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood
EPSE 630: Advanced Seminar on Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood
Course Specifics: Dr. Jenna Shapka (jennifer.shapka@ubc.ca) will be offering this course in Summer Term 1 (May to June, 2014) on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1:30-4:30.
Course Description: As children grow and interact with their environment, the processes underlying their development become increasingly complex. By adolescence, the biological, cognitive, social, and cultural influences have become so intertwined that untangling their separate effects becomes an interesting challenge. This seminar will explore the diversity of the adolescent experience while providing an overview of current research and theory on normative adolescent development. Special attention will be paid to the contexts within which adolescents live and grow (i.e., family, school, peer groups and community). Students will gain an understanding of the biological and social processes that influence development, the challenges and risks facing adolescents today, and the factors that promote positive youth development.
Topics that will be covered include:
§ Social development and Identity formation
§ Achievement and motivation
§ Pubertal timing
§ Sexual risk taking
§ Brain development and cognitive understanding
§ Adolescent development and information technology
§ Problem behaviours in adolescence
§ Adolescent parent and peer relationships
Who should take this course? There are no pre-requisites for this course and it is suitable for all graduate students (Masters and Phd) who are working with, researching, or just interested in an adolescent population.