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C3. Factors Affecting Physical Development
By the end of this course, students will:
C3.1 explain how various factors affect physical development throughout the lifespan (e.g., illness, injury, genetic factors, nutrition, exercise)
C3.2 analyse the long-term effects of early envi­ ronmental stimulation and deprivation on brain development (e.g., stimulation produces a heavier brain with thicker layers, more neural connections, and greater neurochemical activity; deprivation hinders brain activity)
Teacher prompts: “How does early stimulation affect brain functioning?” “How does nutrition affect brain development and functioning?” “How does childhood play stimulate the brain? Why is such stimulation important? How does play in childhood protect the brain from degeneration in later adulthood?”
C3.3 identify factors that can affect brain devel­ opment during the prenatal period (e.g., maternal and paternal illness; maternal stress, substance abuse, or nutritional deficiencies; advanced maternal or paternal age; teratogens; some prescription drugs; environmental pollutants; infectious diseases), and analyse their impact
Teacher prompt: “If you were a family physi­ cian, what advice would you give to your patients who were preparing to conceive? What advice would you give if one of your patients was worried about having smoked before she knew she was pregnant?”
C3.4 describe brain plasticity with reference to the brain’s response to injury, illness, and envi­ ronmental factors (e.g., physical injuries, strokes, aphasia, stress, substance abuse, infectious diseases, environmental toxins, nutritional deficiencies)
Teacher prompt: “After a stroke, how does the plasticity of the brain allow recovery of some functioning that had initially been lost?”
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Human Development throughout the Lifespan
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