APSY 6420 Positive Youth Development
Applied Developmental Science (ADS) uses research about human development to inform programs and policies pertinent to topics of social importance. Students will integrate readings about and class discussions of ADS theory and research with information about community-based programs. The focus of this class will be a discussion and analysis of the role of developmental research and, in particular from longitudinal research (for example, the 4-H Study of Positive Youth Development), in framing applications (programs and policies) for promoting positive development among youth. In addition to an overview of the theoretical models that are the bases of the PYD perspective, the course will present the work of researchers who have conducted applied developmental studies of adolescents and their ecological settings in order to advance understanding of how individuals and context are involved across the adolescent years in providing a basis for both healthy and problematic development. Faculty: Jacqueline Lerner
Course overview
- Department
- Counseling, Developmental, and Educational Psychology
- School
- Lynch
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Both
- Offered
- Every Fall
Requirements fulfilled
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.18 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 4.39 / 5 · Very Good
- Terms evaluated
- 5
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2025 | Jacqueline Lerner | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 1–3 hrs/week | 16 of 22 |
| Fall 2024 | Jacqueline Lerner | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 1–3 hrs/week | 9 of 23 |
| Fall 2023 | Jacqueline Lerner | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 of 11 |
| Fall 2022 | Jacqueline Lerner | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 1–3 hrs/week | 14 of 16 |
| Fall 2021 | Jacqueline Lerner | 4.7 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 1–3 hrs/week | 6 of 11 |