BSc Home Science Development in Infancy and Childhood Years II Syllabus - Mumbai University
This is the Semester 3 syllabus under NEP 2020, in force from the academic year 2025-26. The University still examines the earlier Choice Based papers alongside it — her third-year timetables name that scheme — so check which scheme your exam form names before you revise.
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Syllabus for Development in Infancy and Childhood Years - II
Module I: Cultural and Contextual Foundations of Development
- A Role of families (parents, grandparents, siblings, extended families) and community in caregiving and overall development
- B Parenting and caregiving practices across cultures, castes, and communities; indigenous knowledge systems and traditional practices (e.g., baby massage, weaning foods, lullabies, etc.); myths and facts.
- C Developmentally-appropriate caregiving practices in early years (infancy and toddlerhood)
- D Gendered socialization: Stereotypes and early gender roles; tips and strategies for optimal gendered socialization
- E Morality in childhood: Cultural influences on moral reasoning, role of stories, religion, and rituals
- F Influence of festivals, rituals, and stories in shaping early cognitive, socio-emotional and spiritual development.
Module II: Safety, Emotional Well-being, and Resilience Building
- A Safe vs. unsafe touch: Teaching body autonomy and consent, POCSO Act and preventive education in schools
- B Abuse, neglect – early signs, psychological impacts and protective strategies
- C Emotionally intelligent parenting: Understanding child’s emotions, modeling empathy, and responsive caregiving, teaching children emotion vocabulary; role of storytelling, puppetry, and visual media in expressing emotions
- D Building resilience in children dealing with adversity (e.g., poverty, migration, change of neighborhood/school, parental absence, loss of a parent/grandparent/sibling/pet)
- E Promoting mental health in early childhood – signs, early interventions, and reducing stigma
- F Behavioral issues like emotional outbursts, temper tantrums, fussy eating, pica, aggression, defiance, hitting and biting, lying, stealing, bed wetting, masturbation, truancy – tips and strategies for parents and teachers.
- G Technological and device addiction - tips and strategies for parents and teachers.
Module III: Socio-Emotional Learning (SEL) and School Readiness
- A What is SEL and why it matters in Indian schools
- B Ways to enhance socio-emotional learning: Daily routines, circle time, mindfulness, gratitude activities
- C Strategies for parents and caregivers to prepare children for playschool/daycare/school.
- D Peer relationships, empathy, cooperation: classroom-based strategies
- E Handling aggression, exclusion, and bullying in early classrooms
- F Promoting self-awareness, self-regulation, and decision-making skills
- G Inclusive learning for children with disabilities and emotional needs
- H Teachers as SEL facilitators – communication skills, emotional availability, and reflective practices.
Module IV: Life Skills, Financial Literacy, and Future Readiness
- A Introduction to life skills education (WHO model): Communication, critical thinking, empathy, interpersonal skills, coping and self-management skills
- B Early financial literacy: Understanding needs vs. wants, saving, investing, value of money, basic steps of financial transactions through age-appropriate activities
- C Encouraging responsibility, self-esteem and independence through daily routines/living activities, home chores.
- D Personal boundaries in friendships and relationships; respecting others’ space and decisions
- E Environmental responsibility and civic sense in children
- F Basics of safe sex and responsible choices (for older children)
- G Technology and screen time: Guidelines for healthy use, role of digital literacy Career dreams and aspirations: Expanding children’s vision beyond stereotypes
Text Books & Reference Books
- 1 Budzyna, D., and Buckley, D (2023). The Whole Child: Development in the & Early Years. ROTEL (Remixing Open Textbooks with an Equity Lens) 1 Project. https://rotel.pressbooks.pub/whole-child/
- 2 Lally, M., and Valentine - French, S (2022). Lifespan Development: A Psychological Perspective (4 th Ed) https://www.clcillinois.edu/programs/psy/openeducation
- 3 Lumen Learning (2020) Lifespan Development. NSCC. EBOOK ISBN 978-1-990641-91-6 https://pressbooks.nscc.ca/lumenlife/ Lumen Learning. Lifespan Development. Pressbook. https://ohiostate.pressbooks.pub/lifespandevelopment/
- 4 Paris, J., Ricardo, A., Rymond, D and Johnson (2024). Child Growth and development. Open Education Resource (OER) LibreTexts Project https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Early_Childhood_Education/Book%3A_ Child_Growth_and_Development_(Paris_Ricardo_Rymond_and_Johnson)
- 5 Parnes, M and Pagano, M (2022). Infant and Child Development: From Conception Through Late Childhood. An Open Educational Resource. https://pressbooks.cuny.edu/infantandchilddevelopmentcitytech/
Reproduced from the University of Mumbai syllabus for B.Sc. (Home Science) under NEP 2020, in force from the academic year 2025-26. Wording is as printed in that syllabus. Module numbering is as printed there too.