Frederick Community College

 

 ED/PS 208 – Human Growth and Development

 

SUMMER 2012

 

Class begins:  6-4-12

Class ends:  7-30-12

Last Day to Withdraw: 7-18-12

 

Instructor Information:

 

 

Name:   Cathy Spence

Office:  n/a

E-mail:  cspence@frederick.edu

Phone Number:  240-357-0683

Contact Hours: email and  by appointment for in-person meeting

Campus Mail Box #:  1019

           

Course Information:

 

Credits:  3

On-campus Meetings:  n/a

On-campus Exams:  2

Prerequisites:  EN 50A and 52 or ESL 95 and ESL 99

Corequisites: None

 

Course Description:

 

Presents central concepts related to parameters of human development through the life span.  Includes physical, social emotional and mental development at the various stages of life.  Considers the influence of culture as well as individual differences.  (This course satisfies the Maryland State Department of Education professional education course work in child or adolescent development.)

 

Core Learning Outcomes:

 

After completing ED/PS 208, students will be able to:

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; and

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

 

 Instructional Methods:

Note that 6 hours of observation or service learning is a requirement for this course. Students need to plan their time accordingly and should be prepared to provide verification of these observations.

Exams, papers, discussion boards, films, weekly participation are also utilized in this course.

 

 How is this course organized:

 

 This is not a self-paced course.  Ed/Ps 208 is organized by weekly folders.  Inside the folders you will find each assignment listed.  The weeks run Sunday to Sunday.  All assignments are due by NOON on Sunday unless otherwise noted.  Late work will not be given credit.

 

Text(s) and Course Materials:

 

A Topical Approach to Life-Span Development (6th Edition) by John Santrock. 

**FCC now has a copy of each ED textbook on reserve at the FCC library. If you are unable to purchase a textbook, use of the reserve book might be a good option for you. (Please note however you will not be able to check the books out, but you can read and use them in the library.)

 

 

 

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. You should also check your grades weekly in the My Grades button in the course.

 

 

 Evaluation Methods:

 

 

 

Tests / Papers / Projects / Participation

Point Value

Final Grade Scale

Time Commitment

Midterm

 

 

Final

 

 

Discussion board X 4

40 pts. Each

 

 

Muddiest Point Discussions

5 pts. each X 8 weeks

 

 

 

Service Learning/Observation Project Paper /Outline

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chapter Quizzes X 17

5 pts each

 

 

Chapter Readings/Lectures X17

 

 

Total Points

 

50

 

 

50

 

 

160

 

 

 

40

 

 

 

 

115

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

85

 

 

-

 

 

500

 

 

A- 450 - 500

B- 449 - 400

C- 399 - 350

D- 349 – 300

   F- 299 and     below       

Study- 9 hrs.

Exam- 1 hr.

 

Study- 9 hrs.

Exam- 1 hr.

 

Main- 6 hrs.

Reply- 4 hrs.

 

 

      Questions &          responses- 9 hrs.

 

 

Topic & outline:  2 hrs.                 Thank you: 1 hr. Paper: 3 hrs. Locating/Volunteering: 8hrs.

 

 

    Study-17 hrs.

    Quiz Time-8.5    .    

hrs.

 

 

35 hrs.

 

 

112.5 hrs.

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.

 

 

 

Student Services

A variety of services are available to assist students in succeeding at FCC. Students can learn more about these services by visiting the Student Services web page: http://www.frederick.edu/student_services/index.aspx.

Students with disabilities who are in need of accommodations or who have questions related to disabilities services should contact the Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD) office at 301-846-2408. Students can learn more about these services by visiting the Services for Students with Disabilities web page: http://www.frederick.edu/student_services/disability.aspx.

 

 Participation Policy:

Weekly attendance in this class is required. Students will participate in weekly muddiest points on blackboard.

 

Time Commitment for Academic Success

At Frederick Community College, in all credit courses, students are expected to invest a minimum of two hours completing out-of-class course work for every hour of instructional time. For example, in a 3-credit course, students experience at least 37.5 hours of in-class instructional time and should invest a minimum of 75 hours of out-of-class time.  In a traditional 15-week, 3-credit course, students should expect to invest an average minimum of 5 hours per week preparing for the course and completing assignments.

 

 Email Policy:

 

With the exception of MOL students, all FCC students will receive and are expected to use their FCC email address for correspondence with faculty and staff at the college. Students can establish and access their FCC email accounts at https://myfcc.frederick.edu. 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.

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 Integrity:

 

Work in this course is subject to the provisions of the FCC Code of Academic Integrity. 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. More information about this and the Student Conduct Code are available at http://www.frederick.edu/student_services/studentpolicies.aspx

You must send your Academic Integrity Pledge to the instructor. The form is available at http://courses.frederick.edu/_utilities/regform.htm
 

 

Topical Outline

 

Week

SUBJECT

CONTENT- Readings & Assignments

1

Chapter 1: Introduction to Life Span

Chapter 2: Biological Beginnings

 
  • Chapter 1 & 2
  • Introduce yourself on the "Who is Who" discussion board.
  • Muddiest Point post #1
  • Quizzes: Chapter 1 & 2

2

Chapter 3: Physical Development & Biological Aging

Chapter 4: Health

Chapter 5: Motor, Sensory & Perceptual Development
  • Chapters 3, 4 & 5
  • Muddiest Point post #2
  • Quizzes: Chapters 3-5
  • Discussion #1

3

Chapter 6: Cognitive Developmental Approaches

Chapter 7: Information Processing

 
  • Chapters 6 & 7
  • Muddiest Point post #3
  • Quizzes: Chapters 6 & 7
  • Discussion #2
  • Location SL/Observation Project

4

Chapter 8: Intelligence

Chapter 9: Language Development
  • Chapters 8 & 9
  • Quizzes: Chapters 9 & 10
  • Muddiest Point #4
  • Midterm in FCC Testing Center (Chps: 1-9)

5

Chapter 10: Emotional Development

Chapter 11: The Self, Identity & Personality 

 
  • Chapters 10 & 11
  • Muddiest Point post #5
  • Quizzes: Chapters 10 & 11
  • Outline for Service Learning /Observation Project

6

Chapter 12: Gender & Identity

Chapter 13: Moral Development, Values & Religion
  • Chapters 12 & 13
  • Discussion #3 (Requires viewing the movie: Thirteen – available in the FCC library, Netflix & most video rental stores)
  • Muddiest Point post #6
  • Quizzes: Chapters 12 & 13

7

Chapter 14: Families, Lifestyles & Parenting

Chapter 15: Peers & The Sociocultural World

Chapter 16: Schools, Achievement & Work

  • Chapters 14, 15 & 16
  • Discussion #4
  • Muddiest Point #7
  • Quizzes: Chapters 14, 15 & 16
  • Service Learning / Observation Project Due

8

Chapter 17: Death, Dying & Grieving 

  • Final Exam in FCC Testing Center (Chapters 10 - 17
  • Final Thoughts: Muddiest Point #8 due.

 

NOTE:  Your instructor reserves the right to make changes to this outline as needed.