Maricopa Community Colleges  PSY130   19966-99999 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 02/27/96
PSY130 19966-99999 LEC 1 Credit(s) 1 Period(s)
Demystifying Adolescence
A holistic overview of the physical, social, and emotional development of adolescents. Emphasis on effective skills necessary for working with adolescents and their families. Prerequisites: None.
Cross-References: CFS130
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
PSY130   19966-99999 Demystifying Adolescence
1. Identify the normal variation in pubertal development, and tell how the sequence of events differs between males and females. (I)
2. Describe how physical changes affect psychosocial development and risk behaviors. (I)
3. Identify phases and characteristic behaviors of each phase of adolescence. (II)
4. Describe the impact of nutrition on physical growth and development. (III)
5. Design strategies in assist adolescents in making healthful food choices. (III)
6. Identify and apply laws governing services provided to adolescents. (IV)
7. Describe the relationship between risk/protective factors and risky behaviors and assess health/life outcomes. (V)
8. Develop and use a genogram to assess the adolescent within the context of the family. (VI)
9. Develop strategies to use effective communication techniques and recognize potential barriers to communication with adolescents. (VII)
10. Describe principles of intervention and select appropriate strategies to facilitate adolescent well-being. (VIII)
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PSY130   19966-99999 Demystifying Adolescence
    I. Pubertal Growth and Maturation
        A. Normal development and gender differences in development
        B. Physical changes in development affecting psychosocial development and risk behaviors
      II. Phases of Adolescents
          A. Early, middle, and late adolescence
          B. Characteristic behaviors of each phase of adolescence
        III. Adolescent Nutrition
            A. Nutrition and physical growth and maturation
            B. Choosing foods that support adolescent physical growth and development
          IV. Legal Issues as They Relate to Providing Services to Adolescents
              A. Basic legal concepts
              B. Terminology
              C. Facts
            V. Risk and Protective Factors
                A. Relationship between risk and protective factors and risky behaviors
                B. Health/life-compromising outcomes
              VI. Adolescents in Their Social Contexts
                  A. Influences on the adolescent
                    1. Ethnic
                    2. Cultural
                    3. Family
                    4. Personal
                  B. The genogram as a tool for assessing adolescents within the context of the family
                VII. Communication
                    A. Techniques
                    B. Potential barriers
                  VIII. Intervention
                      A. Principals of prevention/intervention
                      B. Selecting appropriate strategies
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