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Course Syllabus 

Introduction    

1.1 Early Childhood Development for Sustainable Development

1.2 The State of the World's Children 

1.3 How Brain Architecture Develops

1.4 The Impact of Adversity & Toxic Stress 

1.5 Resilience & How to Foster It  

Child Development: Prenatal to Age 3  

2.1 Development in Culture & Context

2.2 Physical Development 

2.3 Cognitive Development and Perception 

2.4 Language Development 

2.5   Social Development 

2.6 Emotional Development &Temperament

Child Development: Ages 3 to 8  

3.1 Physical Development 

3.2 Cognitive Development & Executive Function 

3.3 Language 

3.4 Socio-emotional Development 

Tour of ECD Programs and Sectors Part I 

4.1 Introduction to Multi-sector Aspects 

4.2 Health Programs

4.3 Nutrition & Parenting Programs

Tour of ECD Programs and Sectors Part 2   

5.1 Social Protection Programs

5.2 Early Care & Education Programs

5.3 Child Protection Programs

Communities and Situations of Conflict and Migration 

6.1 Uganda Case Study 

6.2 Community Based Programs 

6.3 Conflict & Migration 

From Programs to Policies 

7.1 How is Policy Created?   

7.2 Quality, Governance & Sustainability

7.3 Financing ECD Policies

The Future: Innovations and Growth  

8.1a Innovation in ECD

8.1b Innovation in ECD (cont.)

8.2 Innovation from Around the World 

8.3 Conclusion: The Future of ECD