UT Dallas 2021 Graduate Catalog

HDCD6351 - Play Matters

HDCD 6351 Play Matters (3 semester credit hours) Study of the importance of play for child development and its unique value as an evaluative and remedial tool in early intervention. Combines didactic and experiential elements to facilitate an integrated understanding of play-based approaches to working children and families. Includes guided experience facilitating a playgroup program for young children and their parents. Prerequisites: BBSC majors only and instructor consent required. (3-0) Y