Frederick Community College

ED/PS 208 –Human Growth and Development

 

 

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:   Cathy Spence

Office: N/A

E-mail:  CSpence@frederick.edu

Home Phone Number: 

301-834-5147  cell 204-357-0683

Office Hours:  By appointment only. 

Campus Mail Box #: 615

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

 

 

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, films, & weekly participation

 

Text(s) for Course:

A Topical Approach to Life-Span Development (4th Edition) by John Santrock. 

 

 

 

Progress Report:

 

By the end of the 6th 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

 

Practice Quizzes X 17

Non-graded: On-time submission earns 2 points per quiz. On-time completion of all quizzes +21 pts.

 

Muddiest Point Discussions

3 pts X 15 weeks

 

Perspective in Life Paper

Reaction Paper

75

75

 

150

 

 

 

up to 55

 

 

 

 

45

 

 

50

50

A- 450 - 500

B- 449 - 400

C- 399 - 350

D- 349 – 300

F 299 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.

 

All written assignments must feature one inch margins with readable font no larger than 12 pt. All assignments are expected to be free of spelling, capitalization, punctuation, and grammatical errors. Ideas should be expressed with clarity and papers should include proper language usage, sentence structure, and paragraph structure. Students who have difficulty with written assignments should contact the Writing Center for assistance.

                    

 

Attendance/Participation Policy:

Weekly attendance in this class is required. 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.
  • The college’s official means of email communication is via the FCC-issued email addresses. The instructor uses these FCC-issued email addresses and BlackBoard to communicate with students throughout the semester about projects, homework assignments, extra credit opportunities, etc.  It is the student’s responsibility to read these email messages and to check BlackBoard. Students must use their FCC email accounts when sending an email to the instructor.
  • FCC has computers available for student use; home computer problems will not result in a deadline extension.

 

 

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. 

Students with Disabilities::

 

FCC provides reasonable accommodations to otherwise qualified students with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504) and amendments.  Students with disabilities who are in need of accommodations must contact the Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD) office at 301-846-2408 (A Building, Room 106A) in order to request and apply for services.  The SSD office will require appropriate documentation of a disability.  Questions related to accommodations or services can be directed to the SSD office.  Additional information related to services can be viewed at the following FCC web page:  http://www.frederick.edu/student_services/disability.aspx. 

If you currently receive services from the SSD office, please submit your Student Success Plan to me and make an appointment with me to discuss your accommodations and needs in class.  I will hold any information you share with me in strict confidence unless you give me permission to do otherwise.

 

Student grades are posted online at the end of the semester and are not mailed. Check www.frederick.edu for help.

 

 

Topical Outline

 

Week

SUBJECT

Weekly Assignments

1

Chapter 1: Introduction to Life Span

Chapter 1

Introduce yourself on "Who is Who" board.

Muddiest Point post #1

Quiz #1

2

Chapter 2: Biological Beginnings

Chapter 3: Physical Development & Biological Aging

Chapter 2 & 3

Muddiest Point post #2

Quiz #2 & 3

3

Chapter 4: Health

Chapter 5: Motor, Sensory & Perceptual Development

Chapter 4 & 5

Muddiest Point post #3

Quiz #4 & 5

REACTION PAPER DUE

4

Chapter 6: Cognitive Developmental Approaches

Chapter 6

Muddiest Point post #4

Quiz #6

5

Chapter 7: Information Processing

Chapter 8: Intelligence

Chapter 7 & 8

Muddiest Point post #5

Quiz #7 & 8

DISCUSSION #1

6

Chapter 9: Language Development

Chapter 9

Muddiest Point post #6

Quiz #9

7

Midterm Exam: On Campus

Midterm at Testing Center on Ch. 1-9

“Midterm Questions” Muddiest Point post #7

 

8

Chapter 10: Emotional Development

Chapter 10

Muddiest Point post #8

Quiz #10

9

Chapter 11: The Self, Identity & Personality 

 

Chapter 11

Muddiest Point post #9

Quiz #11

10

Chapter 12: Gender & Identity

Chapter 12

Muddiest Point post #10

Quiz #12

DISCUSSION #2

11

 

Chapter 13: Moral Development, Values & Religion

 

Chapter 13

Muddiest Point post #11

Quiz #13

12

Chapter 14: Families, Lifestyles & Parenting

Chapter 15: Peers & The Sociocultural World

Chapters 14 & 15

Muddiest Point post #12

Quiz #14 & 15

DISCUSSION #3

13

Chapter 16: Schools, Achievement & Work

Chapter 16

Muddiest Point post #13

Quiz #16

PERSPECTIVE PAPER DUE

14

Chapter 17: Death, Dying & Grieving

Chapter 17

Muddiest Point post #14

Quiz #17

**Optional Extra Credit Due

15

Final Exam: On-campus

Final Exam in testing Center: Chapters 10 - 17

“Final Thoughts” Muddiest Point post #15