Frederick Community College

ED/PS 208 –Human Growth and Development

Summer 2009 – 8 Week Session

 

Please remember you must use your FCC Student Email address for this course. Sign into your account via the login page: https://myfcc.frederick.edu

 

Instructor Information:

 

 

Name:   Lisa M. Brown

Office: N/A

E-mail:  lbrown@frederick.edu

 

Cell Phone Number: 301-788-9477

Home Phone Number: same

Office Hours:  By appointment only. 

Campus Mail Box #:  196

Located across from the Financial Aid Office in "A" Building.

           

Course Information:

 

Credits:  3

On-campus Meetings: None

On-campus Exams:  Two

Prerequisites:  EN 052

Last Day to Withdraw:  July  8, 2009

 

Course Description:

Presents central concepts related to parameters of human development through the life span. Includes physical, social, emotional, and mental development at various stages of life. Considers the influence of culture as well as individual differences.

 

 

Core Learning Outcomes:

 

Upon completion of this course students will demonstrate

1. Identify the major developmental psychologists and their contributions to the study of human growth and development.

2. Demonstrate an understanding of the theoretical constructs and terminology used in developmental psychology.

3. Explain the developmental tasks of each of the major stages of human development.

 

 

 Instructional Methods:

Exams, papers, assignments, discussion board, weekly participation

 

Text(s) for Course:

(2009)     A Topical Approach to Life-Span Development  (4th ed.)  New York:

John W. Santrock:  McGraw Hill  

 

 

Progress Report:

 

By the end of the 3rd week of the semester, you will have an opportunity to evaluate your progress in this course and decide if you need to make any adjustments (additional study, tutoring, conference with instructor) to assure your success in this course.

 

 

Evaluation Methods:

 

Tests / Papers / Projects

Point Value

Final Grade Scale

Midterm 

Final   

 

Discussion board X 3

50 pts. each

 

Muddiest Point Discussions

10 pts. each X 8 weeks

 

Perspective Paper

 

Practice Chapter Quizzes

 

100

100

 

150

 

 

80

 

 

70

 

51

 

A- 496 - 551

B- 495 - 441

C- 440- 386

D- 385– 331

F 330 and below

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Details on the all course related work are offered within the Blackboard course.

If the graded performance for online assignments differs significantly from the grade average for proctored assignments, the instructor reserves the right to administer additional tests.

 

                    

 

 

Attendance/Participation Policy:

Students will participate in weekly muddiest points on blackboard.

 

 Email Policy:

 

Email is an instructional tool essential to student-instructor and student-student communication. In the Blackboard environment by default, your email address is available to all students in this course.

However, students are permitted to use email addresses of other students in this course only for the purpose and the duration of this course.

Students who are concerned about the privacy of their personal email address are reminded of commercially available products that allow them to create unique email addresses specifically for the purpose and duration of this course.

The instructor can be expected to respond to regular student email inquiries (grades, posted assignments, and tests excluded) within the time frame of 24 to 48 hours.

 

Academic Honesty:

 

Work in this course is subject to the provisions of the FCC Code of Academic Honesty. Plagiarism in any form will not be tolerated. As a student, it is your job to practice academic honesty at ALL times.  Make sure that all sources, particularly Internet sources, get proper credit for quotations, paraphrases, and ideas. 

 

Topical Outline

 

Week

SUBJECT

CONTENT- Read and do weekly assignments

1

Introduction to Life Span

Research Methods

Birth, Becoming a Parent

Fertilization

Chapter 1, 2 & 3

Introduce yourself on "Who is Who" board.

Muddiest Point post #1

Practice Quizzes:  Chapters 1 - 3

2

Infancy & Toddlers

Physical, Cognitive & Psychosocial

Chapter 4, 5 & 6

Muddiest Point post #2

Practice Quizzes:

Chapters 4 -6

3

Early Childhood: Physical, Cognitive & Psychosocial

Chapter 7 & 8

Discussion Board 1 Open Muddiest Point post #3

Practice Quizzes:

Chapters 7 & 8

4

Middle Childhood: Physical and Cognitive & Psychosocial

Midterm Exam

Chapter 9 & 10

Practice Quizzes:

Chapters 9 & 10

Midterm at Testing Center on Ch. 1-10

Muddiest Point #4 due.

5

Adolescence: Physical and Cognitive & Psychosocial

 

Chapter 11 & 12

Discussion Board #2 Open

Muddiest Point post #5

Practice Quizzes:

Chapters 11 & 12

6

Young Adulthood: Psychosocial & Physical and Cognitive

 

Chapter 13 & 14

 (Requires viewing the movie: Thirteen – available in the FCC library, Netflix & most video rental stores)

Muddiest Point post #6

Practice Quizzes:

Chapters 13 & 14

7

Middle Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive & Psychosocial

 

Chapters 15 & 16

Discussion Board 3 Open

Muddiest Point post #7

Practice Quizzes:

Chapters 15 & 16

Perspective Paper Due

8

Late Adulthood: Physical, Cognitive & Psychosocial

Chapter 17

Final Exam in testing Center Ch.11-17

Practice Quizzes:

Chapter 17

Final Thoughts: Muddiest Point #8 due.