Numbering Code	U-LET28 27113 LJ46	Year/Term	2022 ・ First semester
Number of Credits	2	Course Type	Lecture
Target Year		Target Student
Language	Japanese	Day/Period	Tue.2
Instructor name	moriguchi yusuke (Graduate School of Letters Associate Professor)
Outline and Purpose of the Course	How did human awareness come about? Questions about cognitive development were first raised in earnest at the end of the 19th century, and saw significant development in the 20th century. In the 21st century, intersections were found in neurological science, biology, linguistics, sociology, economics and education, and new developments are on the horizon. In this course, we shall summarize the historical facts behind cognitive development, and then introduce the latest findings in the field. We shall also use consciousness, memory, executive function and social awareness as examples to lecture on how awareness came about, and the impact of genetic and environmental factors.
Course Goals	Able to explain the process and mechanism of human cognitive development.
Schedule and Contents	1 Introduction 2 A short history of cognitive development (1) Piaget 3 A short history of cognitive development (2) Vygotsky's belief in elementary mental functions in infants 4 A short history of cognitive development (3) From information processing theory to connectionism 5 Brain development theory 6 Genetics and environment 7 Memory development 8 Executive function development 9 Social awareness development 10 Self development 11 Imagination development 12 Emotional development 13 Arising of consciousness 14 Developmental disorders 15 Conclusion
Evaluation Methods and Policy	Performance evaluation (50 points) and paper assignments (50%)
Course Requirements	None
Study outside of Class (preparation and review)	Separate instructions will be given in class. Papers and literature to be read will be introduced.
Textbooks	Textbooks/References	not used
References, etc.	Yusuke Moriguchi, 『おさなごころを科学する　進化する乳幼児観』 (Shinyosha), Yusuke Moriguchi, 『自分をコントロールする力　非認知スキルの心理学』 (Kodansha Book Club)