CCOG for HUS 115 Winter 2025
- Course Number:
- HUS 115
- Course Title:
- Infant and Toddler Mental Health
- Credit Hours:
- 3
- Lecture Hours:
- 30
- Lecture/Lab Hours:
- 0
- Lab Hours:
- 0
Course Description
Introduces the concepts and practices associated with the social and emotional well being of infants and toddlers. Covers attachment theory, promoting parent-child relationships, culturally responsive caregiving practices, and Resources for Infant Educators (RIE). Audit available.
Intended Outcomes for the course
Upon completion of the course students should be able to:
- Identify the social and emotional milestones that emerge in infancy and toddlerhood.
- Describe the importance of the parent-child relationship in relation to secure attachment theory for infants and toddlers.
- Identify emotion regulation strategies as relevant to infants and toddlers.
- Review culturally responsive caregiving practices.
Course Activities and Design
- Engage in small and large group discussions.
- Complete quizzes or exams.
- Engage in activities and tasks related to course content.
Outcome Assessment Strategies
Students Will:
- Attend and actively participate in class and small group discussions.
- Complete written assignments
- Complete written quizzes or exams.
Course Content (Themes, Concepts, Issues and Skills)
- Attachment theory and practices to support secure attachment in infants and toddlers
- Emotion Coaching Skills
- Parallel process
- Promoting parent-child relationships
- Culturally responsive caregiving practices
- Resources for Infant Educarers (RIE)
- Social and Emotional Development