The purpose of this course is to familiarize the learner with human growth and development across the lifespan. We will describe the major physical and sexual changes, and milestones that occur as a person moves from birth into infancy, childhood, adolescence, adulthood, and finally into late adulthood or old age. As we consider human development, we will learn about Piaget’s theory of cognitive development, Erik Erikson’s stages of psychosocial development, and Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs. We will consider how, as caregivers, we may support people in our care to meet their needs. Finally, we will conclude the course by discussing seven important psychosocial dimensions of health.