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Psychology 2314: Life Span Growth and
Development
Instructor: Rosamar•a Peña, MS, LPC Email: rpena@laredo.edu THIS E-MAIL IS FOR EMERGENCY CONTACT ONLY. ALL WORK AND REGULAR CORRESPONDENCE MUST BE DONE WITHIN THE WEBCT E- MAIL COMPONENT.
Out-of-town students who reside out-of-town must contact me immediately upon enrolling.
Required Book Santrock, J.W. 2008. Life-Span Development. Eleventh Edition. Boston: McGraw Hill.
Course Description Psychology 2314: Life Span Growth and Development: A summary of biological, psychological, and socioemotional development that normally occurs during a person’s life span.
Rationale We can better understand other people and ourselves if we understand patterns of development and major changes that normally occur during one’s life span in the biological, psychological, and socioemotional
domains. We can also become more aware of the kinds of experiences that foster positive development and the kinds of experiences that tend to have a negative impact on development. Knowledge of how humans grow and develop relates to careers in psychology, teaching, nursing, other health careers, human services, and law enforcement as well as to one’s personal relationships.
Course Outline
Please note that not all chapters are covered in fully, only sections. Use Unit Outlines as a Guide. Unit 1 Chapters 1,2,4, Pages Chapter 1 Introduction 1- Chapter 2 The Science of Life-Span Development 38- Chapter 4 Prenatal Development and Birth 105-115,125- Chapter 7 Socioemotional Development in Infancy 208- Exam 1 Unit 1 (Chapters 1, 2, 4, 7)
Unit 2 Chapters 8, 9, 10, 11 Chapter 8 Physical & Cognitive Dev. in Early Childhood
all Chapter 18 Physical Development in Late Adulthood 588-593,603- Exam 4 Unit 3 (Chapters 16, 17, 18)
Unit 5 Chapters 19, 20, 21 Chapter 19 Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood 618-628,632- Chapter 20 Socioemotional Development in Late Adulthood 648- Chapter 21 Death and Grieving 679- Exam 5 (Final) Unit 4 (Chapters 19, 20, 21) and select comprehensive objectives*
_The Final Exam will cover the last unit plus select objectives from earlier units. These will be provided in a timely manner._*
Course Objectives By the end of the semester you should be able to:
- List the developmental stages of the life span in chronological order, state the approximate age range of each stage, and the developmental benchmark of each stage.
- Identify and explain the major theories of human development.
- Summarize the biological, psychological, and socioemotional development and changes typical of each stage of the lifespan from conception through late adulthood.
- Summarize cognitive development and changes typical of each stage of the lifespan, including those based on Piaget’s theories.
- Summarize psychosocial development typical of each stage of the lifespan, including those based on Erikson’s theory.
- Define and correctly use vocabulary of developmental psychology.
Methods of Instruction Instruction will include textbook reading assignments, Power Point presentations, and Chats.
Study Aids Outlines for each assigned chapter of the textbook are available in your Chapter Modules. Chapter Objectives are also available here. Computers for student use are available in the Learning Center, De La Garza Building, and the Corral. Visit the text’s online Learning Center at www.mhhe.com/santrockldll. This
web site includes chapter-by-chapter practice quizzes, key terms, interactive exercises, glossaries, and information regarding related careers.
Course Requirements You will be assigned textbook readings and when needed, other readings.
Exam Rules *** Out-of-town students enrolled in this class who reside out-of-town must contact me the within two days of enrollment. Please include your Introductory Biographical Information form.
- You must present your valid LCC ID at the testing site.
- You will then give the Center personnel all of your belongings before going into the testing room.
- Testing is continuous. That is, you may not take breaks until you're done and have submitted your completed exam.
- There will be complete silence during exams. Anyone observed communicating will be penalized and must surrender their paper. Active or passive cheating is academic dishonesty and will not be tolerated. The instructor reserves the right to assign an “F” in any instance of cheating. This includes plagiarism (on exams or assignments).
- Absolutely no personal belongings including but not limited to technology, backpacks, purses, etc. will be permitted in the testing room. Do not bring cells, pagers etc. into classroom. If they go off, you must surrender your exam.
- Students are given a two day period to take their regular exams. Once you sit-in for an exam, you must complete it. You may not take an exam twice.
- ALL exams will be taken on campus. For your convenience we offer testing sites at both of our campuses. Absolutely no notes of any kind are permitted.
- While testing, you must NEVER NAVIGATE OUTSIDE YOUR EXAM. To do so is to forfeit your exam grade and face further disciplinary action.
Description of Exam Items
Exams are generally (but not always) 50 multiple choice/true false items at
two points each. Some exams will include less multiple choice and one or two essay questions. A take-home essay or assignment may be used in place of the actual exam essay question(s). Regular exams will be taken on designated dates and times only. You will have two days to choose from. No exceptions regardless of reasons. Please do not request exceptions.
All written work will be evaluated on quality and content. Write clearly and grammatically correctly because these factors will certainly impact your grade. Essays done at home must be Times New Roman font, double- spaced, font size 12, standard margins, and Word or RTF (rich text format) documents only. I will not accept anything else.
If you studied sufficiently but earned a failing grade (“69” or below) on an exam, contact me to explore the matter.
Description of Assignments Assignments will vary but will consist mostly of hands-on activities such as mini-research papers, interviews, and outside readings. There is no make- up work. All homework is meant to put theory into practice. All work will be submitted in a timely manner.
The Semester Progress Report will be available on OLE Web (http://ole.
laredo.edu) The instructor will notify you when the grade will be available
and for how long. Students must access the Semester Progress Report and Final grades through OLE web.
On-line Student Attendance Guidelines
Responsibility for class attendance rests with the student. Students are
b. A grade of "W" will be given through the Thursday of the fourth week of the summer session for all drops initiated by the instructor or by the student. c. After the official drop date of the fourth week of the summer session, a grade of "F" will be given for the course at the end of the session for unexcused absence. d. The instructor will drop an online student if they have never logged-in to their course prior to certifying the rolls – on the 4th Class Day.
Students have the right to initiate a drop request from any or all classes by informing the instructor via email or phone and following this up at the Admissions/Registrar’s Office. Instructors will drop students in a timely manner according to the College's attendance policy in order to comply with the requirements of external funding agencies. It is the student's responsibility to ensure that a drop slip be completed, whether it is student-requested or faculty-initiated.
Absence from Final Examination
A student who is absent from a final examination will earn a grade of "0" for the examination. Students who do not take a final examination will earn an "F" in the course, unless they present an authorization for the absence.
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Students duly authorized not to take the final examination will receive a grade of "F” or an Incomplete grade on their transcript until they take the final examination. Such students must take the final within four months of the initial exam date. A fee of $5.00 will be charged to a student for taking a final examination other than at the scheduled time, regardless of the reason for absence. This fee will be paid at the Bursar’s Office. Only students with a legitimate excuse may exercise this privilege. Final examinations may not be re-taken. (Consult the College Catalogue for additional information.)
Students have the ultimate responsibility to ensure that they have been officially withdrawn if they do not intend to complete the course or for any other reason.
Electronic Devices
Zero tolerance. These do not belong in the testing site. For that matter, absolutely no personal belongings are permitted in testing site.
Academic Integrity and Code of Conduct Please read “Code of Student Conduct and Discipline” which you will find in your Laredo Community Catalog pp.293-297 and online at www.laredo.edu Online Catalog, under “College Regulations”.
Technical Support For technical assistance---can’t access the course, can’t open a page, or other computer related problems, contact the Center for Distance Learning: http://lcconline.laredo.edu/webct/urw/lc652369000002.t...ResourceManager/652386000002/SyllabusSSI%26SSII07.htm (11 of 12)1/16/2008 1:43:48 PM
