| Online Class: Understanding the Adolescent Stage of Development | This course is for all parents, teachers and other adults who interact with teenagers. Adolescence is the period of transition between childhood and adulthood, covering basically the teen years. It is marked biologically by the onset of puberty and socially by an increasing independence from parents.
The lessons cover the aspects of the adolescent development stage- physical, cognitive, social and emotional development. It also examines developmental disorders and ways in which adults should support adolescents. This course requires your commitment to young people, your curiosity and attention, and a desire for growth and self-improvement.
Enroll today! This is a self-paced, online course. You have 6 months to finish.
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Course Description | Adolescence has always been described as a difficult stage for the adolescent, parents, teachers and other adults. If you are the parent or teacher of an adolescent you no doubt need help in understanding this developmental stage, in particular the emotional turmoil that is characteristic of teenagers. Even if you are the parent of a young child, it is not too early to learn about adolescence. This is a good time to arm yourself with knowledge and understanding in preparation for the future. This course will help students to understand the different aspects of adolescent development. It will include the cognitive, social and emotional, and physical changes taking place during this stage of development. For teachers this course will offer help in planning and executing lessons that capture and sustain teenagers' interest. For parents this will provide valuable information and help you to obtain support so that you know you are not alone in this journey. And for anyone else supporting an adolescent in various circumstances this will guide you to be a better ally. This course requires your commitment to young people, your curiosity and attention, and a desire for growth and self-improvement.
Dr. Marilyn Robb has added another in her series of child development courses Understanding the Adolescent Stage of Development. This course is for all parents, teachers and other adults who interact with teenagers. The class has 3 main objectives: 1. To examine the different aspects of development in adolescents- cognitive, physical ,social and emotional.
2. To examine these different aspects and how the changes affect adolescents.
3. To explore ways in which this understanding of the difficult stage of adolescent could help adults to better support adolescents.
This course offers 1.0 CEUs upon successful completion. You may take this
online course with or without CEU documentation. An online and hard-copy Certificate of Course Completion displaying your coursework and
CEUs earned is included with the CEU Option. We also offer an expedited Transcript Service for sending your accomplishments to a third party.
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Course Lessons Optional Certificates Awarded - Certificate of Outstanding Achievement
- Certificate of Academic Excellence
Certificates awarded by the instructor will vary and are based upon student merit.
Any awards you earn are considered unofficial (or temporary) unless you decide to make the award official.
To make an award official, there is a $30.00 processing fee that covers the customization, printing, and shipping of a hard copy of the certificate as well as access to the UniversalClass™ Transcript Service.
Official awards include a serial number that verifies the authenticity of the award you earned for a lifetime (great for employers
to verify your achievement).
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