BHCC-121 Solved Assignment English Medium 2025-26

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IGNOU BHCC-121 Solved Assignment English Medium 2025-26

UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMME
B.A. Home Science (FYUP)
ASSIGNMENT
July 2025 – January 2026 Sessions
COURSE CODE: BHCC-121
Fundamentals of Human Development

BHCC-121 FUNDAMENTALS OF HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
TUTOR MARKED ASSIGNMENTS
Course code: BHCC-121 Assignment Code: BHCC-121/ASST/TMA
July 2025- January 2026
Marks: 100

Note: Attempt any five questions.
The assignment is divided into two Sections ‘A’ and ‘B’. You have to attempt at least two questions from each section in about 600 words each. All questions carry equal marks.
SECTION – A
1. Discuss the nature and scope of Home Science as an interdisciplinary field. Explain how the discipline has undergone a paradigm shift over the years. 20
2. Define Human Development and describe its significance as a field of study. Elaborate on the major domains of development. 20
3. Critically examine the psychoanalytical and contextual perspectives of human
development. Compare the key concepts proposed by Freud and Erikson. 20
4. Discuss the major principles underlying behaviourist, cognitive and information processing perspectives of human development. 20
5. Describe the stages of prenatal development and explain the significance of prenatal care by highlighting the role of maternal health, nutrition, environmental factors. 20
6. Discuss the key milestones in gross and fine motor skills in infancy and toddlerhood, and explain how biological maturation, environmental stimulation and caregiver support contribute to variations in early motor development. 20
7. Explain the major characteristics of cognitive development in infancy and toddlerhood with reference to theoretical perspectives of Piaget. 20
8. Discuss the processes involved in social and emotional development during infancy and toddlerhood. 20

SECTION – B
1. Explain the major characteristics of physical and motor development during early and late childhood. 20
2. Evaluate the role of schooling, social interaction and cultural context in shaping cognitive and language growth skills during Early and late childhood. 20
3. Describe the development of self-concept, peer relationships, moral understanding and emotional regulation, and examine how family environment, parenting practices, school experiences and socio-cultural factors contribute to children’s social and emotional adjustment. 20
4. Discuss the biological processes underlying puberty, highlight the differences in growth patterns and sexual maturation between boys and girls, and explain how these physical changes influence adolescents’ overall development and daily functioning. 20
5. Explain the cognitive changes that take place during adolescence with reference to
major theoretical perspectives. 20
6. Discuss the physical, psychological and social changes that individuals experience during adulthood. 20
7. Define the concept of successful ageing and discuss the factors that contribute to healthy ageing in later life. 20
8. Examine societal attitudes toward ageing, death and dying. 20

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