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Frederick Community College ED/PS
208 –Human Growth and Development Fall
2011 – 15 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
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Name: Cathy Spence |
Office:
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E-mail: cspence@frederick.edu |
Home Phone Number:
240-357-0683 |
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Office
Hours: By
appointment only. |
Campus
Mail Box #: 1018 Located across from the
Financial Aid Office in "A" Building. |
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Course
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Credits: 3 |
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On-campus
Meetings: None |
On-campus
Exams: Two |
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Prerequisites:
EN 50A and EN 52 or ESL 95 and ESL 99. |
Last day to Withdraw: Nov. 11 |
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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, discussion boards,
films, weekly participation. |
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Text(s)
for Course: |
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A Topical Approach to
Life-Span Development (5th 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.) |
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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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Tests / Papers / Projects |
Point Value |
Final Grade Scale |
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Midterm Final Discussion
board X 4 40
pts. each Muddiest
Point Discussions 5
pts. each X 15 weeks Service
Learning/Observation Outline Service
Learning/Observation Project Paper Chapter
Quizzes X 17 5
pts each Total Points |
50 50 160 75 15 100 85 535 |
A- 482 - 535 B-
481 - 429 C-
428 - 366 D-
365 – 313 F
312 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. 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. |
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Attendance/Participation
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Weekly
attendance in this class is required. Students
will participate in weekly muddiest points on blackboard. |
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Email Policy: |
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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 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 |
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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.
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Topical
Outline |
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Week |
SUBJECT |
CONTENT- Readings &
Assignments |
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1 |
Chapter 1: Introduction to Life Span |
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Chapter
2: Biological Beginnings Chapter
3: Physical Development & Biological Aging |
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Chapter
4: Health Chapter 5: Motor, Sensory & Perceptual
Development |
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Chapter 6: Cognitive Developmental Approaches |
Location SL/Observation Project |
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Chapter
7: Information Processing Chapter 8: Intelligence |
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Chapter
9: Language Development |
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7 |
Midterm Chapters 1-9 |
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Chapter 10: Emotional Development |
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Chapter
11: The Self, Identity & Personality
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Chapter 12: Gender & Identity |
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Chapter
13: Moral Development, Values & Religion |
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Chapter 14: Families, Lifestyles & Parenting Chapter
15: Peers & The Sociocultural World |
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Chapter 16: Schools, Achievement & Work |
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Chapter 17: Death, Dying &
Grieving |
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15 |
Final at Testing Center Chapters
10-17 |
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