Versions 1 and 2: Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to: discuss the development of play throughout the human life span from a variety of theoretical perspectives; identify types of play based on a variety of forms such as ritual, story-making, games and fairy tales; explore the role of play in human experience; discuss the relationship of play to other aspects of development, such as language, logical-mathematical thinking, social and moral development, spiritual development and creativity; critically reflect upon research and theory on play from the perspective of cultural bias; evaluate personal biases and evidence of collective bias and stereotyping in children’s toys, games, and television programming and commercials and demonstrate how these biases and stereotypes influence children’s play, plan and facilitate play-based learning activities; and construct an understanding of the role of play in counseling and therapy.