• CFS 512: Survey/Rsrch Early Child Edu

  3.00 Credits

  The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

  
  Current literature and issues in early childhood education.(DE) Prerequisite(s): 510 or consent of instructor.
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• CFS 522: Family Relatnships/Interaction

  3.00 Credits

  The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

  
  Understanding family relationships through the life course, including reciprocal social interactions, applications of systems models, and contemporary research and clinical perspectives. Potential focus topics include couple interactions, parent-child relationships, and intersections between gender and other salient sociodemographic identities (e.g., race, sexual orientation) and family processes.Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.Registration Restriction(s): Minimum student level – graduate.
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• CFS 535: Couple Relationships

  3.00 Credits

  The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

  
  Understanding couple relationships through the life course (adolescence to late adulthood); focus on common couple interactions and difficulties from research and clinical perspectives.
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• CFS 540: Parent-Child Relations

  3.00 Credits

  The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

  
  Influence of parents on children, influence of children on parents, reciprocal interaction between parents and children, applications of systems models, impact of child abuse and divorce on children.Recommended Background: 6 hours of graduate course work in child and family studies.
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• CFS 550: Theory in Family Studies

  3.00 Credits

  The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

  
  Theoretical models of families; analysis, synthesis, and discussion of historical and contemporary relevance of models; application of theory to research, prevention, intervention, and education; critical reading and evaluation of theory-based research on family.
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• CFS 551: Assessmnt/Early Childhood Educ

  3.00 Credits

  The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

  
  Overview of current child assessment and evaluation approaches and their connections to instructional adaptations in early childhood education (Prek-3 classrooms). This course will only be offered in the summer.
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• CFS 552: Diversity in Children/Families

  3.00 Credits

  The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

  
  Diversity in family configurations in contemporary U.S. society. Variations of family patterns by race, ethnicity, religion, and social class; social dynamics of family formation, composition, and patterning.(DE) Prerequisite(s): 550.
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• CFS 555: Cross-Cultrl Res/Early Care/Ed

  3.00 Credits

  The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

  
  Students will design cross-cultural research with international partners including in-depth review of and response to challenges and considerations for cross-cultural research studies; the analyses of historical and contemporary cross-cultural research studies, qualitative research methods, and exposure to diverse cultural contexts are emphasized.
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• CFS 560: Culture and Early Development

  3.00 Credits

  The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

  
  Examining early development (zero to 5 years) from a cross-cultural perspective; focus on cultural and international research and theory.
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• CFS 562: Fams/Children Coping w/Stress

  3.00 Credits

  The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

  
  Processes used by children and families during times of stress. Theoretical contributions to study of impact of developmental stressors and catastrophes on children and families.(DE) Prerequisite(s): 550.
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