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Frederick Community College ED/PS 208 –Human Growth and
Development Summer
2009 – 8 Week Session |
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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 |
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Instructor
Information: |
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Name: Lisa M. Brown |
Office:
N/A |
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E-mail: lbrown@frederick.edu |
Cell
Phone Number: 301-788-9477 Home Phone Number:
same |
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Office
Hours: By
appointment only. |
Campus
Mail Box #: 196 Located
across from the Financial Aid Office in "A" Building. |
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Course
Information: |
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Credits: 3 |
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On-campus
Meetings: None |
On-campus
Exams: Two |
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Prerequisites: EN 052 |
Last Day to Withdraw: July 8, 2009 |
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Course
Description: |
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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. |
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Core
Learning Outcomes: |
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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. |
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Instructional Methods: |
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Exams, papers, assignments,
discussion board, weekly participation |
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Text(s)
for Course: |
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(2009)
A Topical Approach to Life-Span Development (4th
ed.) John W. Santrock: McGraw Hill |
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Progress
Report: |
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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. |
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Evaluation
Methods: |
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Tests /
Papers / Projects |
Point Value |
Final Grade Scale |
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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 |
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Details
on the all course related work are offered within the Blackboard course. |
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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. |
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Attendance/Participation
Policy: |
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Students
will participate in weekly muddiest points on blackboard. |
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Email
Policy: |
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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. |
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Academic
Honesty: |
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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. |
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Topical Outline |
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Week |
SUBJECT |
CONTENT- Read and do weekly
assignments |
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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 |
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2 |
Infancy & Toddlers Physical, Cognitive &
Psychosocial |
Chapter 4, 5 & 6 Muddiest Point post
#2 Practice Quizzes: Chapters 4 -6 |
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3 |
Early Childhood: Physical,
Cognitive & Psychosocial |
Chapter 7 & 8 Discussion Board 1
Open Muddiest Point post #3 Practice Quizzes: Chapters 7 & 8 |
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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. |
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5 |
Adolescence: Physical and
Cognitive & Psychosocial |
Chapter 11 & 12 Discussion Board #2 Open Muddiest Point post
#5 Practice Quizzes: Chapters 11 & 12 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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. |