{"id":107983,"date":"2019-08-16T14:29:33","date_gmt":"2019-08-16T19:29:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thechicagoschool.edu\/insight\/?p=107983"},"modified":"2019-08-16T14:29:33","modified_gmt":"2019-08-16T19:29:33","slug":"ba-psychology-course-developmental-psychology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thechicagoschool.edu\/insight\/psychology\/ba-psychology-course-developmental-psychology\/","title":{"rendered":"Course Spotlight: Developmental Psychology"},"content":{"rendered":"

The B.A. in Psychology program<\/a> at The Chicago School\u2019s Chicago Campus offers undergraduate psychology students, who are serious about pursuing a career in the field, the unique opportunity with a graduate-level experience.<\/p>\n

Gregory Benson-Fl\u00f3rez<\/a>, Ph.D., associate chair of the program, believes the developmental psychology course offered within the curriculum is a prime example of this.<\/p>\n

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Dr. Gregory Benson-Fl\u00f3rez<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cAlthough this is a course usually offered in most B.A. Psychology programs, ours is a bit more advanced than what students may encounter in typical introductory courses. Usually, it is a 100- or 200-level course, but ours it is at the 300-level,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n

The course covers a wide range of important and interesting topics, including how biological, cultural, and individual factors work together to shape a person\u2019s psychological development.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re really starting from prenatal development to the end of the life cycle and everything in between,\u201d says Dr. Benson-Fl\u00f3rez, adding that oftentimes this type, of course, focuses on the intact life cycle. This class focuses on the expanded family life cycle, incorporating blended families, LGBTQ individuals, and families, immigration or recent immigrant families, and people of color, to really include a diverse, inclusive perspective. \u201cIt\u2019s a lot of content and information to cover. But we\u2019re examining the biological perspective of development while also exploring the environmental and nurture perspective that accounts for psychosocial factors and issues.\u201d<\/p>\n

The basic theoretical perspectives often found in a developmental psychology course will still be included. However, the course was designed to go beyond traditional undergraduate courses by combining advanced theoretical concepts with The Chicago School\u2019s commitment to diversity and inclusion. This means looking at issues through a specific socio-cultural context that incorporates important psychosocial factors such as ethnicity, community, religion, spirituality, socioeconomic status, language, and gender-related issues.<\/p>\n

\u201cPerhaps these are covered in general developmental psychology courses at the bachelor\u2019s level,\u201d Dr. Benson-Fl\u00f3rez says. \u201cBut I think that in this course you will get more because it aligns so much with the community and diversity focus of The Chicago School in general.\u201d<\/p>\n

Because the course will be taken by undergraduate students, Dr. Benson-Fl\u00f3rez also hopes to spend additional time discussing the emerging adulthood stage (ages 18 to 30) of development, which many of the students will be living through.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe want the content of the course to not only align with The Chicago School\u2019s mission but also to be relevant to everyone\u2019s personal experience as human beings,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n

In addition to the curriculum, students in the course will benefit from smaller class sizes, allowing them to form more personal contacts and professional relationships that can be tremendously helpful as they begin building their careers. This is a consistent theme with courses throughout the B.A. Psychology program at The Chicago School, further setting it apart from similar programs found at other institutions.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think back to some of the experiences in my bachelor\u2019s psychology courses and they were oftentimes lectures packed with 100 to 200 students,\u201d Dr. Benson-Fl\u00f3rez says. \u201cThat\u2019s not going to be the case in this program. Classes will be capped at 12 and we may have fewer students than that. Students will have access to faculty who are already practicing in the field. You just don\u2019t typically find that in a lot of bachelor\u2019s psychology programs.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dr. Benson-Fl\u00f3rez says he hopes to bring the classroom to life for students by incorporating a variety of teaching strategies.<\/p>\n

\u201cI will use clinical case vignettes, relate what we\u2019re learning to current events, and really try to tap into student interests in what\u2019s happening in the socio-cultural environment that they take part in. I also place an emphasis on using technology, as well,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n

After recently becoming a father, he thinks self-disclosure is a great teaching strategy as well.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s something I hope allows students to see me not just as a faculty member, but as a person that can relate to them. Now, as a father, it just makes the content of the course even more relevant and I think the passion I bring will really show to the students in the class.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Learn more about our B.A. in Psychology Program<\/strong><\/p>\n

Are you interested in learning more about The Chicago School\u2019s B.A. in Psychology program? Fill out the form below to request more information,\u00a0visit the program page<\/a>\u00a0to learn more, or you can apply today through our\u00a0application portal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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