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NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE
COURSE SYLLABUS
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Course Title:
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Lifespan Growth & Development
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Course Prefix & Number:
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PSYC2314
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Section Number:
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970 &
977
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Semester/Year:
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Spring
2019
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Semester Credit Hours:
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3
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Lecture Hours:
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3
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Lab Hours:
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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.
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Course Prerequisite(s):
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Required Course Materials:
Santrock. A Topical Approach to Life-Span Development. 9th Edition. McGraw Hill. ISBN:9781260532012
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INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION
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Name of Instructor:
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Lindsey Fowler
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Campus/Office Location:
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Bowie Campus
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Telephone Number:
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940-366-4700
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E-mail Address:
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lfowler@nctc.edu
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OFFICE HOURS
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Location:
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Online
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Day:
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Friday
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Hours:
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10am-12pm
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STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES (From Academic Course Guide Manual/Workforce Education Course Manual/NCTC Catalog)
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At the successful completion of this course the student will be able to:
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Describe the stages of the developing person at different periods of the life span from birth to death.
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Discuss the social, political, economic, and cultural forces that affect the development process of the individual.
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Identify factors of responsible personal behavior with regard to issues such as sexual activity, substance abuse, marriage and parenting.
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Explain the biosocial, cognitive and psychological influences throughout the lifespan as an ongoing set of processes, involving both continuity and change.
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Describe the different developmental perspectives of the major theories of development (i.e. cognitive, learning, humanistic and psychodynamic).
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Identify examples of some of the cultural and ethnic differences that influence development throughout the lifespan.
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Discuss the various causes or reasons for disturbances in the developmental process.
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COURSE SUBJECT OUTLINE (Major Assignments, Due Dates, and Grading Criteria)
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Date
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Topic
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General Description of Subject Matter
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January 28
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Introduction to Life-Span Development and Physiological Development
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Introduction to Life-Span Development Perspective (Ch1), how we develop physiologically and biologically age (Ch 3)
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February 4
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Physiological Development cont. Death and Dying
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How we develop physiologically and biologically age cont. (Ch 3) & the effects of death & dying (Ch 17)
Discussion Board #1 Due
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February 11
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Health & Stress Management
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Impact of health during development and stress management throughout the life span (Ch 4)
Discussion Board #2 Due
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February 18
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Research Paper Instructions and In-Class Work & Exam #1
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Research Paper Instructions and In-Class Work & Exam #1
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February 25
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Cognitive Development
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Different approaches to cognitive development (Ch 6)
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March 4
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Information Processing
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How the Information Processing theory approaches cognitive development (Ch 7)
Discussion Board #3 Due
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March 11
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NO SCHOOL
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SPRING BREAK
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March 18
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Intelligence
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Different approaches to Cognitive Intelligence (Ch 8)
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March 25
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Research Paper In-Class Work & Exam #2
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Research Paper In-Class Work & Exam #2
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April 1
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Emotional Development & Attachment
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How we develop emotionally and how attachment impacts our development (Ch 10)
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April 8
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The Self, Identity, and Personality
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How we develop the self, identity, and personality (Ch 11)
Discussion Board #4 Due
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April 15
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Moral Development, Values, and Religion
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Moral development and the impact of values and religion (Ch 13)
Discussion Board #5 Due
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April 22
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Research Paper Due
& Exam #3
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Research Paper Due & Exam #3
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April 29
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Extra Credit Presentations
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Extra Credit Presentations
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May 6
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Career Connections, Wrap-up, & Review
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Review study and general success strategies, career exploration methods, and review for the final exam
Discussion Board #6 Due
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May 13
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FINAL EXAM
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FINAL EXAM
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GRADING CRITERIA
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# of Graded Course Elements
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Graded Course Elements
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Point Value
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Percent
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4
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Exams
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100 points each (400 total)
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40%
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1
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Research Paper
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200 points
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20%
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6
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Discussion Boards
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25 points each (150 total)
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15%
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15
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Attendance
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10 points each (150 total)
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15%
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1
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Participation
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100 points
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10%
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1
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Extra Credit – Optional Presentation
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75 points
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TOTAL
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1,075 points
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100%
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Grade
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Point Range
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Percentage
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A
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>900
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>90%
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B
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800-899
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80% - 89%
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C
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700-799
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70% - 79%
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D
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600-699
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60% - 69%
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F
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<599
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<59%
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** If you have an ‘A’ prior to the final exam, you will be exempt from the final and receive 100 points for the final and an ‘A’ in the course!!
Regular and punctual attendance is expected of all students in all classes for which they have registered. All absences are considered to be unauthorized unless the student is absent due to illness or emergencies as determined by the instructor. It is the student responsibility to provide documentation as to the emergency for approval and judgement by the faculty member. Approved college sponsored activities are the only absences for which a student should not be held liable and only when provided by a college official ahead of the absence. Valid reasons for absence, however, do not relieve the student of the responsibility for making up required work. Students will not be allowed to make up an examination missed due to absence unless they have reasons acceptable to the instructor. A student who is compelled to be absent when a test is given should petition the instructor, in advance if possible, for permission to postpone the exam. Student will be dropped from a class by the Registrar upon recommendation of the instructor who feels the student has been justifiably absent or tardy a sufficient number of times to preclude meeting the course’s objectives. Persistent, unjustified absences from classes or laboratories will be considered sufficient cause for College officials to drop a student from the rolls of the College. See NCTC’s Attendance Regulations.
Last day to withdraw from a course with a “W” is April 4, 2019.
DISABILITY SERVICES (Office for Students with Disabilities)
The Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD) provides support services for students with disabilities, students enrolled in technical areas of study, and students who are classified as special populations (i.e. single parents).
Support services for students with disabilities might include appropriate and reasonable accommodations, or they may be in the form of personal counseling, academic counseling, career counseling, etc. Furthermore, OSD Counselors work with students to encourage self-advocacy and promote empowerment. The Counselors also provides resource information, disability-related information, and adaptive technology for students who qualify.
For support, please contact the counselors at (940) 498-6207 or (940) 668-4321. Alternatively, students may stop by Room 170 in Corinth or Room 110 in Gainesville.
CORE CURRICULUM FOUNDATIONAL COMPONENT AREA (For classes in the Core)_______
o Communication
o Mathematics
o Life and Physical Science
o Language, Philosophy & Culture
o Creative Arts
o Government/Political Science
X Social and Behavioral Sciences
o Component Area Option
o American History
REQUIRED CORE OBJECTIVES (For classes in the Core)
X Critical Thinking
X Communication
X Empirical and Quantitative
o Teamwork
X Personal Responsibility
X Social Responsibility
o Academic General Education Course (from ACGM but not in NCTC Core)
X Academic NCTC Core Curriculum Course
o WECM Course
Students are expected to follow all rules and regulations found in the student handbook and published online.
Scholastic dishonesty shall include, but is not limited to cheating, plagiarism, academic falsification, intellectual property dishonesty, academic dishonesty facilitation and collusion. Faculty members may document and bring charges against a student who is engaged in or is suspected to be engaged in academic dishonesty. See Student Handbook, “Student Rights & Responsibilities: Student Conduct”.
QUESTIONS, CONCERNS, or COMPLAINTS
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Name of Chair/Coordinator:
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Crystal R.M. Wright
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Office Location:
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Gainesville Campus, Room 24
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Telephone Number:
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940-668-7731, ext. 4320
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E-mail Address:
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cwright@nctc.edu
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Name of Instructional Dean:
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Dr. Bruce King
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Office Location:
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1500 North Corinth St, Corinth, TX 76208-5408
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Telephone Number:
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940-498-6464
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E-mail Address:
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bking@nctc.edu
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