Mind, Brain, Health, and Education (MBHE): The Sciences of Development, Learning, and Well-being

This comprehensive course translates scientific research into essential useable knowledge, resources, and practical tools. Development is a dynamic process of interaction between biology, behavior, and environment. In this survey course, we immerse ourselves in the research that illuminates how individuals develop, learn, behave, and achieve during the prenatal period, early/middle childhood, adolescence, and young adulthood in varied life circumstances. We consider how the application of MBHE principles at critical and sensitive periods of development has the potential to significantly alter outcomes related to health, learning, achievement, and well being. This course provides information about how to support the developmental architecture of the brain, mind, and body in childhood, adolescence, and young adulthood with real-world applications. (4 credits)