PSY241 Psychology of the Exceptional Child
This course will study factors associated with the exceptional child within the educational setting. The student's knowledge base of the core biological, social, emotional, and cultural factors influencing the special needs and capacities of the exceptional learner will be explored. Contemporary research trends and the interdisciplinary nature of the developments in the field will be incorporated to promote the understanding of features including, family and social context, motivational tendencies, developmental features, and factors impacting achieving optimal psychological, social, and emotional functioning will be explored.