Frederick Community College

ED/PS 208 –Human Growth and Development

Fall 2011 – 15 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:   Cathy Spence

Office: N/A

 

E-mail:  cspence@frederick.edu

Home Phone Number: 240-357-0683

 

Office Hours:  By appointment only. 

Campus Mail Box #: 1018

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

 

           

Course Information:

 

 

Credits:  3

 

On-campus Meetings: None

On-campus Exams:  Two

 

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

Last day to Withdraw: Nov. 11

 

 

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, discussion boards, films, weekly participation.

 

 

Text(s) for Course:

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.)

 

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

 

 

Tests / Papers / Projects

Point Value

Final Grade Scale

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

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 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

 

 

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.

 

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

CONTENT- Readings & Assignments

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chapter 1: Introduction to Life Span

 

 

 

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

2

Chapter 2: Biological Beginnings

Chapter 3: Physical Development & Biological Aging

 

  • Chapter 2 
  • Muddiest Point post #2
  • Quizzes: Chapter 2

3

 

 

 

Chapter 4: Health

Chapter 5: Motor, Sensory & Perceptual Development

 

 

  • Chapters 4 & 5
  • Muddiest Point post #3
  • Quizzes: Chapters 4 & 5
  • Discussion #1

 

4

Chapter 6: Cognitive Developmental Approaches

 

  • Chapter 6
  • Muddiest Point post #4
  • Quiz: Chapters 6
  • Discussion #2

Location SL/Observation Project

5

Chapter 7: Information Processing

Chapter 8: Intelligence

 

  • Chapters 7 & 8
  • Muddiest Point post #5
  • Quizzes: Chapters 7 & 8
  • Discussion #2

 

6

Chapter 9: Language Development

  • Chapters 9
  • Quiz: Chapters 9
  • Muddiest Point #6

 

7

Midterm Chapters 1-9

  • Midterm in FCC Testing Center (Chps: 1-9)
  • Muddiest Point post #7

 

8

Chapter 10: Emotional Development

 

  • Chapters 10
  • Muddiest Point post #8
  • Quiz: Chapter 10
  • Outline for Service Learning /Observation Project

9

 

 

Chapter 11: The Self, Identity & Personality 

 

 

 

  • Chapters 11
  • Muddiest Point post #9
  • Quiz: Chapter 11

 

 

     10

Chapter 12: Gender & Identity

 

  • Chapter 12
  •  Muddiest Point post #10
  • Discussion #3 (Requires       viewing the movie: Thirteen – available in the FCC library, Netflix & most video rental stores)
  • Quiz: Chapters 12

11

Chapter 13: Moral Development, Values & Religion

  • Chapter 13
  • Muddiest Point #11
  • Quiz: Chapters 13

 

12

Chapter 14: Families, Lifestyles & Parenting

Chapter 15: Peers & The Sociocultural World

 

  • Chapters 14 & 15
  • Discussion #4
  • Muddiest Point #12
  • Quizzes: Chapters 14 & 15

 

13

Chapter 16: Schools, Achievement & Work

  • Chapter 16
  • Muddiest Point #13
  • Quiz: Chapters 16

 

14

Chapter 17: Death, Dying & Grieving 

  • Chapter 17
  • Muddiest Point #14
  • Quiz: Chapter 17
  • Service Learning Project Due

15

Final at Testing Center Chapters 10-17

  • Final Exam in FCC Testing Center (Chapters 10 – 17)
  • Final Thoughts: Muddiest Point #15 due.