This course provides students with the basic knowledge about human growth and development, which enable them to understand and assess the normal process of human growth and development throughout the life cycle, as well as normal problems and needs during different stages of human life
Course Objectives:
By the end of this course, the students will be able to:
1. Describe essential facts related to growth and development.
2. Outline the normal phases of human growth throughout the life span.
3. Understand developmental theories related to growth and development.
4. Describe the physical, cognitive, psychological, and moral changes that take place during different stages (from prenatal to old ages). 5. Identify the major biological, psychosocial, cognitive, spiritual, and adaptive development during stages of development from infancy to older age.
6. Discuss the role of the peer group in the socialization of early childhood, school age, and adolescence.
7. Outline a health teaching plan for preschool, school-age, adolescent, and adult.
8. Analyze how the Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) competencies relate to direct care of children across clinical settings.
9. Identify health promotion topics, causes, and preventive aspects of injuries and accidents from young
Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs):
A - Knowledge and Understanding
a.1. Acquire knowledge and understanding of essential principles related to growth and development
a.2. List importance of studying growth and development
a.3. Identify the normal phases of human growth throughout the life span.
a.4. Understand developmental theories related to growth and development.
a.5. Compare normal and abnormal growth and development
a.6. Evaluate changes that occur in different body parts at different stages of development
a.7. Calculate normal growth for every stage of growth and development
B- Intellectual Skills
b.1. Assess normal growth and development in different stages of life.
b.2. Carry out nursing care plans for abnormal growth and development.
C- Professional and Practical Skills
c.1. Act as a role model in dealing with children at different stages of growth and development.
c.2. Change negative behaviors, knowledge, and practices of parents in relation to ensuring the healthy growth and development of their children.
c3. Apply the goals of national safety initiatives for children and their families in nursing practice.
c.4. Search for different topics among updated articles in periodic and internet
c.5. Solving problems related to social culture diversity which interrelates to the health status of children's abilities in care of children.
c.6. Discuss knowledge and prevention strategies according to the developmental characteristics of the child such as accidents, nutrition, and safety measures.
D - General and Transferable Skills
d.1. Respect professions and their colleges when dealing with them
d.2. Act as a role model when dealing with mothers and children
d.3. Behave as a professional person in theoretical lectures and clinical areas
d.4. Independently learning
d.5. Work in a team d.6. Appreciate team working seminar
1. Hockenberry, M.J. & Wilson, D. (2019). Wong's Nursing Care of Infants and Children (11th ed.). St. Louis, MI; Elsevier-Mosby.
Davidson, M. London, M.L. & Ladewig, P.A. (2019). Olds' Maternal-Newborn Nursing& Women's Health Across the Lifespan (11th ed.). London, UK; Pearson Prentice Hall.
Activity | Percent (%) |
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Midterm Exam | 30% |
Assignments, Quiz, Class presentation | 20% |
Final Exam | 50% |