PSYC 5560 Advanced Topics in Developmental Psychology

This seminar explores major theories and issues in cognitive developmental psychology. Students gain a historical understanding of the emergence of developmental psychology as a field, become familiar with Piagetian theory, and explore more recent theories and findings in the aftermath of Piaget. For graduate students and advanced undergraduates.

Course overview

Department
Psychology and Neuroscience
School
MCAS
Credits
3
Level
Both
Offered
Periodically

Course evaluations

Response-weighted averages from Boston College’s official course evaluations (Avalanche/Blue).

Course rating
4.50 / 5 · Excellent
8 responses
Instructor rating
4.75 / 5 · Excellent
8 responses
Terms evaluated
1
Most recent: Spring 2022

Scales: overall ratings run from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent); agreement questions from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree); weekly effort from 1 (up to 1 hour) to 5 (10 or more hours).

Evaluations by term and instructor
TermInstructorCourse overallInstructor overallWell organizedClear learning objectivesIntellectually challengingHelpful assignmentsApplicable beyond courseAttendance necessaryWeekly effortResponses
Spring 2022Sara J Cordes4.54.84.94.94.94.95.05.04–6 hrs/week8 of 12

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-10-09. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

Sections

  • Section 01
    Fall 2026 · Sara J Cordes · Mcguinn Hall 332 Th 12:00 Noon-02:30PM · Offered