ADA
Statement:
Students with disabilities who require
accommodations (academic adjustments and/or auxiliary aids or services)
for this course should contact the Director of Special Programs, Room
104A, Centennial Hall. The phone number is 606-546-1257. Students with
disabilities should request accommodations prior to or early in the
semester. Each request for accommodations will be examined on a
case-by-case basis to determine eligibility. DO NOT request accommodations
directly from the professor or instructor. Professors and/or instructors
are NOT authorized to make reasonable accommodations.
Required Text
Childhood and Adolescence - Voyages in Development
Spencer A. Rathus
2nd Edition © 2006
One chapter will be
covered each week starting with Chapter 1the first week of class.
E-mail
The only authorized electronic means of academic,
administrative, and co-curricular communication between Union College
and its students is through the <unionky.edu> e-mail system. Each
student is responsible for monitoring his/her Union College e-mail
account frequently (preferably daily).
Presentations
Each student will lead a class discussion/presentation
on a subject related to the class content and subject matter. Subjects
will be selected from a list provided by the instructor.
Cell Phone Etiquette
Generally, unless an urgent call is expected, cell
phones should be turned to “silent” or “vibrate” while you are in class.
If you do need to take an urgent or expected call during class, please
excuse yourself as quietly as possible and leave the classroom to take the
call. Even in the hallway, please keep your voice down so as not to
disturb other classes.
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Instructor
Charles M, Jones Ph.D.
E-mail: cjones@unionky.edu
Office: 3234 Sharp Academic Center
Telephone: (606) 546-1283
Office Hours:
Office Hours:
Mon. Wed. Fri.1:00 P.M. - 2:50 P.M.
Mon. Wed.5:00 P.M.-5:50 P.M.
Tue. Thru. 1:30-2:50
or
by appointment
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Grading
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Participation
10% |
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Assignments 25% |
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Paper/Project 25% |
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Exam Average 40% |
Course Description
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This
course will focus on human development from the time of
conception through puberty. The development of the child will be
considered from various points of view, including the
psychodynamic, social, moral, intellectual, familial, and
cultural perspectives. Emphasis on recent child development
theories with laboratory experiences with children on a
one-to-one basis. |
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Objectives
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Students
who complete the course successfully will be able to |
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Identify
the major theoretical frameworks in
developmental psychology |
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Discuss
developmental changes in behavior and mental process from conception,
through infancy, and across the middle to late childhood years
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Explain how
the environment (cultural,
community, physical, social, etc) affects and interacts with an
individual’s growth and development |
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Describe
the interaction of
heredity and environment |
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Identify appropriate
applications of developmental psychology to everyday life and career
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Teaching
Strategies:
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Primary lecture
and discussion; additional assignments and activities will be assigned
throughout the semester. |
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There will be an online
component to the course, consisting of assignments that may be completed
in the campus computer lab. |
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Student
participation in classroom discussions and activities is strongly
encouraged, as this is an essential element of learning and assimilating
the material. Students are expected to demonstrate an attitude of mutual
respect for the ideas and opinions of others. |
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Course Requirements:
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Assignments
relevant to the topic at hand will be made throughout the semester
at the professor’s discretion. There will be three or four
examinations, each consisting of multiple choice and short essay
questions. |
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The term
project for this course is the “Three Ages Project”; this project
will involve one-on-one interviews with individuals representing
each stage of development. Instructions for the project will be
provided by your professor and will be due at the end of the
semester. |
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One or more
electronic portfolio assignments may be required of all students.
Psychology majors will be instructed in the use of the
LiveText portfolio |
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Attendance
and participation are expected:
Regular attendance is necessary, but not sufficient, to earn an
"A" in this class. Students should inform the instructor if
they must miss a class.
Students who know in advance that they will be
excused for scheduled examinations (e.g. excused for a Union College
activity) are to arrange for make-up examinations before the dates
of their scheduled examinations. Students missing a scheduled
examination because of an unanticipated situation (e.g. illness) must
arrange for a make-up examination within one class meeting after their
return to class.
No type of academic dishonesty (e.g. cheating or plagiarism)
will be tolerated. Please consult the Union College Student Handbook
for the college's policies in these areas, as those policies will be
enforced. |
