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ED/PS 208 SPRING 2010
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Class begins: 1/23/10
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Class ends: 5/14/10 |
Last Day to Withdraw: 4/9/10 |
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Instructor
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Name: Cathy Spence |
Office: n/a |
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E-mail: cspence@frederick.edu
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Phone
Number: home 301-834-5147 Cell
240-357-0683 |
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Contact
Hours: email and by
appointment for in-person meeting |
Campus
Mail Box #: 615 |
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Course
Information: |
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Credits: 3 |
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On-campus
Meetings: 0 |
On-campus
Exams: 2 |
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Prerequisites: EN 50A, EN 52, ESL 95, ESL 99 |
Corequisites: n/a |
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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,
films, & weekly participation. “Note
that an observation or service learning project of at least 6 hours is a
requirement for this course. Students need to plan their time accordingly and
should be prepared to provide verification of their time." |
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How the course is organized: |
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This course is organized around the text. Each week is similar in format including reading, quizzes, and Muddiest Point comments. Additional assignments are scheduled in the syllabus. This is NOT a self-paced course. The projects will be assigned on a weekly basis and will have individual due dates. |
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Text(s)
and Course Materials: |
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A Topical Approach to Life-Span Development (4th
Edition) by John Santrock. |
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Progress
Report: |
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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. |
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Evaluation
Methods: |
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Tests / Papers / Projects / Participation
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Point Value
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Final Grade Scale |
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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 points Muddiest Point Discussions 3 pts. X 15 weeks Perspective in Life Paper Service Learning-Reaction Paper |
75 75 150 Up to 55 45 50 50 |
450-500= A 449-400= B 399-350= C 349-300= D 299 & Below = F |
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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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Student Services |
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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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Participation
Policy: |
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To
maintain the highest quality of academic work, students are expected to
participate fully in all course activities. In
case of serious illness, emergency, religious holidays, or participation in
official college functions, students remain responsible for completing the
requirements of the course. Further
Instructions: |
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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
Integrity: |
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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 |
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You must
send your Academic Integrity Pledge to the instructor. The form is available at http://courses.frederick.edu/_utilities/regform.htm |
Topical Outline
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Week
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SUBJECT |
ACTIVITY ONLINE |
ON-CAMPUS ACTIVITY |
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Week
1 |
Chapter 1: Introduction to Life Span |
Introduce
yourself “Who is Who” board Quiz
1 |
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Week
2 |
Chapter 2: Biological
Beginnings Chapter 3: Physical Development and Biological Aging |
Chapter
2 & 3 Muddiest
Point Quiz
2 & 3 |
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Week
3 |
Chapter
4: Health Chapter
5: Motor, Sensory, and Perceptual
Development |
Chapter
4 & 5 Muddiest
Point Quiz
4 & 5 |
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Week
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Chapter
6: Cognitive Development Approaches |
Chapter
6 Muddiest
Point Quiz
6 |
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Week
5 |
Chapter
7: Information Processing Chapter
8: Intelligence |
Chapter
7 & 8 Muddiest
Point Quiz
7 & 8 Discussion #1 |
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Week
6 |
Chapter
9: Language Development |
Chapter
9 Muddiest
Point Quiz
9 |
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Week
7 |
Midterm Exam: On Campus |
Chapters
1-9 Midterm
Questions on Muddiest Point post # 7 |
MIDTERM AT TESTING
CENTER |
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Week
8 |
Chapter
10 : Emotional Development |
Chapter
10 Muddiest
Point Quiz
10 |
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Week
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Chapter
11: The Self, Identity, and
Personality |
Chapter
11 Muddiest
Point Quiz
11 Service
Learning-Reaction Paper Due |
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Week
10 |
Chapter
12: Gender and Identity |
Chapter
12 Muddiest
Point Quiz
12 Discussion #2 |
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Week
11 |
Chapter
13: Moral Development, Values, and
Religion |
Chapter
13 Muddiest
Point Quiz
13 |
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Week
12 |
Chapter
14: Families, Lifestyles, and
Parenting Chapter
15: Peers and the Sociocultural World |
Chapter
14 & 15 Muddiest
Point Quiz
14 & 15 Discussion #3 |
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Week
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Chapter
16: Schools, Achievement, and Work |
Chapter
16 Muddiest
Point Quiz
16 Perspective in Life paper due |
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Week
14 |
Chapter
17: Death, Dying, and Grieving |
Chapter
17 Muddiest
Point Quiz
17 *Optional Extra Credit Due |
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Week
15 |
Final Exam: On Campus |
Chapters
10-17 Final
Thoughts on Muddiest Point post # 15 |
FINAL AT TESTING
CENTER |
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NOTE: Your instructor reserves
the right to make changes to this outline as needed. |