Course contents:
Chapter 1: Cognitive development in babies (birth to 2 years): 3 Classical Approaches
What is Cognitive and Language Development?
Psychometric Approach: Developmental and Intelligence Testing
Piagetian Approach
Chapter 2: Cognitive development in infants (birth to 2 years): More Modern Approaches
Information Processing Approach
Cognitive Neuroscientific Approach
Social Contextual Approach
Chapter 3: Language Development in Infants (Birth to 2 years)
Sequence of Language Development
Characteristics of Early Speech
Classic Theories of Language Acquisition: The Nature-Nurture Debate
Influences on Language Development
Chapter 4: Cognitive development in toddlers (2-6 years)
Piagetian Approach: The Preoperational Child
Information Processing Approach: Memory Development
Intelligence: Psychometric & Vygotskian Approaches
Chapter 5: Language Development in Toddlers
Vocabulary
Pragmatics & Social Speech
Private Speech: Piaget vs Vygotski
Delayed Language Development
Social Interaction and Preparation for Literacy