Course Title: Lifespan Growth & Development

Course Description (NCTC Catalog):

Life-Span Growth and Development is a study of social, emotional, cognitive and physical factors and influences of a developing human from conception to death.

Course Prerequisite(s):

Required Course Materials:

A Topical Approach to Life-Span Development, 8th Edition. Santrock. McGraw Hill.

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INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION

GRADING CRITERIA

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES

4. Explain the biosocial, cognitive and psychological influences throughout the

lifespan as an ongoing set of processes, involving both continuity and

ATTENDANCE POLICY

Students should attend class to ensure the maximum benefit of learning the course information and understanding of concepts. If a students is absent, he or she should communicate with the instructor about why there is a need to be absent. For major tests, a student should absolutely not be absent unless there is a personal emergency or extreme illness. If the reason is approved, the student must make up the test before the next class meeting by making arrangements with the campus office staff. If there are more than 3 absences, the instructor may ask that the student be dropped from the course.

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COURSE SCHEDULE

Major Research Assignment: Select a topic to research using the most current scholarly sources. Prepare a visual presentation. Cite all sources using APA format. More details will be given on a separate hand-out. Select a topic from the following list, unless you have a topic approved by the instructor.

Topics:

Mirror Neurons
Emotion Regulation
Moral Development – Hoffman, Kohlberg, etc. New Developments in Neuroscience
Impact of Prenatal Environmental Influences ADD/ADHD Treatment
Grief Therapies
Technology and Social Development

LAST DAY TO WITHDRAW
Last day to withdraw from a course with a “W” is November 3,

DISABILITY SERVICES (OSD)

2016.

The Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD) provides accommodations for students who have a documented disability. On the Corinth Campus, go to room 170 or call 940-498-6207. On the Gainesville Campus, go to room 110 or call 940-668-4209. Students on the Bowie, Graham, Flower Mound, and online campuses should call 940-668-4209.

North Central Texas College is on record as being committed to both the spirit and letter of federal equal opportunity legislation, including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, ADA Amendments Act of 2009, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (P.L. 93-112). http://www.nctc.edu/StudentServices/SupportServices/Disabilityservices.as px

CORE CURRICULUM FOUNDATIONAL COMPONENT AREA

o Communicati
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Mathematics
o Life and Physical Science o Language, Philosophy & Culture o Creative Arts

o American History
o Government/Political Science x Social and Behavioral Sciences o Component Area Option

REQUIRED CORE OBJECTIVES

x Critical Thinking
x Communication
x Empirical and Quantitative

o Teamwork
o Personal Responsibility x Social Responsibility COURSE TYPE

o Academic General Education Course (from ACGM but not in NCTC x Academic NCTC Core Curriculum Course
o WECM Course

STUDENT HANDBOOK

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Students are expected to follow all rules and regulations found in the student handbook. http://nctc.smartcatalogiq.com/en/2014-2015/Catalog/North- Central-Texas-College-Student-Handbook

CONTACT INFORMATION FOR DEPARTMENT CHAIR & INSTRUCTIONAL DEAN

If you have a concern that we are not able to resolve, you may contact the department chair for further assistance. Please note that if you contact the department chair prior to discussing the issue with me, then the department chair will simply ask you to discuss the matter with me first, before he becomes involved. If you do not feel comfortable discussing the issue with me, you are free at any time to contact the department chair.