Topic 2: The Individual through the Life Cycle. Explores issues such as personal identity, academic achievement, social and emotional development, and the role of social statuses in relation to gender, social class, race/ethnicity, and sexual orientation in school settings through readings, reflections, discussion, and class activities. Examines and applies theories of psychology and identity development to adolescent populations from diverse groups. Through integration of all of these areas, students focus on developing an understanding of their experiences as an adolescent, as well as those of the youth they may encounter as they assist them in coping more effectively with life's challenges. Inquiry extends beyond the individual and asks students to think critically about social, cultural, and historical contexts and group identities. Educational Psychology 382F (Topic 2) and 385 (Topic 1) may not both be counted.

Topic 3: Life Span Development. Examine human development from birth to death. Explore theories and empirical research across domains including social, emotional, identity, and cognitive. Discuss the roles of gender, socio-economic status, culture, race, ethnicity, and sexual orientation in human development and aging across multiple settings. Only one of the following may be counted: Educational Psychology 382F (Topic 2), 382F (Topic 3), 385 (Topic 1).

Topic 4: Child and Adolescent Social, Emotional, and Cognitive Development. Overview of the current state of empirical knowledge in the field of child development. Introduction to key topics relating to each of the major periods of human growth beginning with infancy. Focus is on the main theoretical frameworks and controversies within which knowledge is constructed in this field. Additional emphasis is on what these diverse approaches propose, and on critical evaluation of child development theory and research. Builds skills in communicating and co-constructing understanding through class discussions, oral presentations, and analytical writing. Educational Psychology 382F (Topic 4) and 385 (Topic 2) may not both be counted.

Topic 6: Culture, Child Development, and Education. Advanced graduate seminar that examines current theory and research from the psychology, anthropology, and sociology fields on the roles of culture, ethnicity, and race in the development and education of children around the world. In-depth discussion subjects include parenting and socialization; cognitive, social, and emotional development; the effects of socioeconomic status; culture change and acculturation; and racism and critical race theory. Educational Psychology 382F (Topic 6) and 391 (Topic 1), 691 (Topic 1) may not both be counted.

Topic 8: Adolescent Psychosocial Development. Examination and application of psychological research and theoretical frameworks that inform adolescent (ages twelve to nineteen) psychological, social, and identity development. Explores the social, cultural, and historical contexts that promote or impair resiliency in adolescents. Educational Psychology 382F (Topic 8) and 385 (Topic 12) may not both be counted.

Topic 10: Mindfulness, Compassion, and the Self. Research and theory related to the concept of the "self" from both Eastern and Western philosophical perspectives, and on the evidence for mental and physical health benefits of mindfulness, compassion for others, and self-compassion. Educational Psychology 382F (Topic 10) and 386N (Topic 13) may not both be counted.

Topic 12: Dysfunction in Human Behavior/Social Organizations. Designed to provide an overview of the development of human dysfunction using both psychological and cultural perspectives. Includes a review of personality development as well as the societal dynamics associated with dysfunctional behavior.