This course is important for students because it provides exposure to the development that every human being goes through, starting from conception to death. The development that an individual goes through includes physical growth and maturity, cognitive development, and socio-emotional and personality development. The life-span course approach that touches on each phase of human development through various theoretical perspectives is an important foundation for students to deepen any aspect of future psychological development.
This course is about theories, philosophies, principles and concepts that related with the development of society and individuals. This includes socialization, society, culture, social institutions and organizations, social change, population, social stratification and environments.