This course focuses on general concepts in development, from the various theoretical perspectives. The following theories and their applications will be discussed: Early approaches (Rousseau, Gesell, Havighurst), Biological foundation: ethological theory, Behavioral theories: (Sears, Bandura, Skinner), Analytical theories (Freud, Erikson), Cognitive theories and Information processing: (Piaget, vigotsky), and Moral Development (Kolberg).