PSYC 2314 0310 - LIFESPAN GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT

Introduction

Syllabus

NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE

COURSE SYLLABUS

 

 

Course Title:

Lifespan Growth & Development

Course Prefix & Number: 

PSYC2314

Section Number: 

310

Semester/Year:

Fall 2020

Semester Credit Hours:

3

Lecture Hours:

3

Lab Hours:

0

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): None

Required Course Materials:

Santrock. A Topical Approach to Life-Span Development. 9th Edition. McGraw Hill. ISBN:9781260532012
             

 

 

INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION

Name of Instructor:

Jennifer Doran

Campus/Office Location:

Corinth / Room 331 (Office 337)

Telephone Number:

(940) 498-6424

E-mail Address:

jdoran@nctc.edu

 

 

OFFICE HOURS

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Online and by appointment

Online and by appointment

Online and by appointment

Online and by appointment

Online and by appointment

It is my goal to return all phone calls and emails within 24 hours.

 

 

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES (From Academic Course Guide Manual/Workforce Education Course Manual/NCTC Catalog)

At the successful completion of this course the student will be able to:

 

Describe the stages of the developing person at different periods of the life span from birth to death.

 

Discuss the social, political, economic, and cultural forces that affect the development process of the individual.

 

Identify factors of responsible personal behavior with regard to issues such as sexual activity, substance abuse, marriage and parenting.

 

Explain the biosocial, cognitive and psychological influences throughout the lifespan as an ongoing set of processes, involving both continuity and change.

 

Describe the different developmental perspectives of the major theories of development (i.e. cognitive, learning, humanistic and psychodynamic).

 

Identify examples of some of the cultural and ethnic differences that influence development throughout the lifespan.

 

Discuss the various causes or reasons for disturbances in the developmental process.

 

 

 

GRADING CRITERIA

# of Graded Course Elements

Graded Course Elements

Percentage or Point Values

1. 

Weekly Discussion Questions (20 points x 15 questions)

300 points

2.

Weekly Activities (30 points x 15 activities)

450 points

3.

Exams (100 points x 2 exams)

200 points

4.

Lifespan Stages Essays (Institutional Assessment)

50 points

 

TOTAL

1,000 points

 

  • Weekly Discussions (300 points):   A discussion question will be posted each week for you to discuss with the class.  These will require you to reflect on and apply the material from our course.   Grades will be determined by meeting the posted length requirements and by expanding on the discussion's content in a meaningful way.  Initial post due by Thursday, follow-up posts due by Sunday.   (See more information in the Start Here Module in Canvas.)

 

  • Weekly Activities (450 points):  Each week we'll have an activity in Canvas to complete.   Activities cannot be submitted once the due date has passed.

 

  • Exams (200 points):    We will have two exams that are worth 100 points each.   Exams will cover material from our text and material from our online class.   Exams are timed so it is important to understand the material prior to testing.

 

  • Lifespan Stages Essays (50 points):  Due in Week 13.   Grade will relate to inclusion of required elements and content.   Please see the document in Canvas and the rubric below for additional details.

 

 

  • TOTAL:   1,000 possible points

 

 

Course Calendar

 

 

Week 1 – The Life-Span Perspective

                        August 24th - 30th

Readings:

  • View 'Start Here' Module
  • Locate Module 1; view PowerPoint video for this week
  • Read Chapter 1 in your textbook
  • Review other Canvas materials for Week 1

Assignments: 

  • Respond to the Discussion Board for this week
  • Complete online activity for this week

Module Deadlines:

All assignments for Week 1 are due on or before August 30th by 11:59 pm CST.

 

 

 

Week 2 – Biological Beginnings

                        August 31st – September 6th

Readings:

  • View PowerPoint for this week
  • Read Chapter 2 in your textbook
  • Review other Canvas materials for Week 2

Assignments: 

  • Respond to the Discussion Board for this week
  • Complete online activity for this week

Module Deadlines:

All Assignments for Week 2 are due on or before September 6th by 11:59 pm CST.

 

 

 

Week 3 – Physical Development

                        September 7th – 13th

Readings:

  • View PowerPoint for this week
  • Read Chapter 3 in your textbook
  • Review other Canvas materials for Week 3

Assignments: 

  • Respond to the Discussion Board for this week
  • Complete online activity for this week

Module Deadlines:

All Assignments for Week 3 are due on or before September 13th by 11:59 pm CST.

 

 

 

 

 

Week 4 – Motor and Sensory Development

                        September 14th – 20th  

Readings:

  • View PowerPoint for this week
  • Read Chapter 5 in your textbook
  • Review other Canvas materials for Week 4

Assignments: 

  • Respond to the Discussion Board for this week
  • Complete online activity for this week

Module Deadlines:

All Assignments for Week 4 are due on or before September 20th by 11:59 pm CST.

 

 

 

Week 5 – Cognitive Development

                        September 21st – 27th

Readings:

  • View PowerPoint for this week
  • Read Chapter 6 in your textbook
  • Review other Canvas materials for Module 5

Assignments: 

  • Respond to the Discussion Board for this week
  • Complete online activity for this week

Module Deadlines:

All assignments for Week 5 are due on or before September 27th by 11:59 pm CST.

 

 

 

 

Week 6 – Information Processing

                        September 28th – October 4th  

Readings:

  • View PowerPoint for this week
  • Read Chapter 7 in your textbook
  • Review other Canvas materials for Week 6

Assignments: 

  • Respond to the Discussion Board for this week
  • Complete online activity for this week

Module Deadlines:

All Assignments for Week 6 are due on or before October 4th by 11:59 pm CST.

 

 

 

 

 

Week 7 – Intellectual Development

                        October 5th – 11th

Readings:

  • View PowerPoint for this week
  • Read Chapter 8 in your textbook
  • Review other Canvas materials for Week 7

Assignments: 

  • Respond to the Discussion Board for this week
  • Complete online activity for this week

Module Deadlines:

Please note the time change this week

All assignments for Week 7 are due on or before October 11th by 11:59 pm CST.

 

 

 

Week 8 – Language Development

                        October 12th – 18th

 

Readings:

  • View PowerPoint for this week
  • Read Chapter 9 in your textbook
  • Review other Canvas materials for Week 8

Assignments: 

  • Respond to the Discussion Board for this week
  • Complete online activity for this week
  • Complete Exam One (after all reading and other activities are completed)

Module Deadlines:

All Assignments for Week 8 are due on or before October 18th by 11:59 pm CST.

 

 

 

 

 

Week 9 – Attachment / Emotional Development

                        October 19th – 25th

Readings:

  • View PowerPoint for this week
  • Read Chapter 10 in your textbook
  • Review other Canvas materials for Week 9

Assignments: 

  • Respond to the Discussion Board for this week
  • Complete online activity for this week

Module Deadlines:

All assignments for Week 9 are due on or before October 25th by 11:59 pm CST.

 

 

 

 

Week 10 – Moral Development

                        October 26th – November 1st

Readings:

  • View PowerPoint for this week
  • Read Chapter 13 in your textbook
  • Review other Canvas materials for Week 10

Assignments: 

  • Respond to the Discussion Board for this week
  • Complete online activity for this week

Module Deadlines:

All Assignments for Week 10 are due on or before November 1st by 11:59 pm CST.

 

 

 

 

Week 11 – Family Structure / Parenting

                        November 2nd – 8th

Readings:

  • View PowerPoint for this week
  • Read Chapter 14 in your textbook
  • Review other Canvas materials for Week 11

Assignments: 

  • Respond to the Discussion Board for this week
  • Complete online activity for this week

Module Deadlines:

All Assignments for Week 11 are due on or before November 8th by 11:59 pm CST.

 

 

 

 

Week 12 – Diverse Adult Lifestyles

                        November 9th – 15th

Readings:

  • Review materials from Week Eleven

Assignments: 

  • Respond to the Discussion Board for this week
  • Complete online activity for this week
  • Work on LifeSpan Stages Essay (Due next week)

Module Deadlines:

All Assignments for Week 12 are due on or before November 15th by 11:59 pm CST.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Week 13 – Peers and Development

                        November 16th – 22nd

Readings:

  • View PowerPoint for this week
  • Read Chapter 15 in your textbook
  • Review other Canvas materials for Week 13

Assignments: 

  • Respond to the Discussion Board for this week
  • Complete online activity for this week
  • LifeSpan Stages Essays Due

Module Deadlines:

All assignments for Week 13 are due on or before November 22nd by 11:59 pm CST.

 

 

 

Week 14 – Peers and Development (cont.)

                        November 23rd – 29th

Readings:

  • Review materials from Week Thirteen

Assignments: 

  • Respond to the Discussion Board for this week
  • Complete online activity for this week

Module Deadlines:

All Assignments for Week 14 are due on or before November 29th by 11:59 pm CST.

 

 

 

 

Week 15 – Death, Dying and the Meaning of Life

                        November 30th – December 6th

Readings:

  • View PowerPoint for this week
  • Read Chapter 17 in your textbook
  • Review other Canvas materials for Week 15

Assignments: 

  • Respond to the Discussion Board for this week
  • Complete online activity for this week

Module Deadlines:

All assignments for Week 15 are due on or before December 6th by 11:59 pm CST.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Week 16 – Wrapping Up

                        December 7th – 10th

***Please note that this is a short week - all assignments are due by Thursday***

 

Readings:

  • Review material for Weeks 9 - 15

Assignments: 

  • Complete Exam Two (after all reading and other activities are completed)

Module Deadlines:

All Assignments for Week 16 (and for the course) are due on or before December 10th  

by 11:59 pm CST.

 

 

RUBRIC for Life-Span Stages Essays

 

Grading Criteria

Excellent

Proficient

Approaches Expectations

Does Not Meet Expectations

Content Relevance, Accuracy and Organization

 

~Up to 35 points

26-35 points

**Presents appropriate material clearly and in a well-organized manner.

**Writing clearly demonstrates sound understanding of subject matter.  

16-25 points

**Presents material in a somewhat organized manner.

**Writing demonstrates a degree of understanding of subject matter.  

 

8-15 points

**Presents somewhat relevant material but organization is not fully achieved. **Writing demonstrates some understanding but some uncertainty with  subject matter.  

 

0-7 points

**Content is unclear.   Overall organization is difficult or impossible to follow. 

**Writing demonstrates a lack of knowledge with regard to the subject matter.  

 

 Sources

 

~Up to 5 points

5 points

**Cites all data obtained from sources.

**Sources are reliable and APA citation style is accurate.

 

 3-4 points

**Cites most  data obtained from sources.

**Sources are largely reliable and APA citation style is somewhat accurate.

 

1-2 points

**Cites minimal data obtained from sources.

**Sources are present but not reliable; errors in APA citation style are noted.

 

 

0 points

**Does not cite sources.

** APA citation style is not evident.

 

 Mechanics

 

 

~Up to 10 points

9-10 points

**Ideas are communicated clearly.

**Accurate grammar/spelling.

 

6-8 points

**Ideas are generally communicated clearly.

**Grammar/spelling generally accurate.

 

3-5 points

**Ideas are often unclear due to mechanical errors.

**Errors in grammar/spelling noted.

 

0-2 points

**Message is lost due to significant mechanical errors.

**Significant errors in grammar/spelling are present.

 

TOTAL POINTS EARNED

 

 /50 POINTS

 

 

ATTENDANCE POLICY

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. From Board Policy FC (LOCAL)

Last day to withdraw from a course with a “W” is November 2nd, 2020.

 

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 Emperical and Quantitative

o           Teamwork

            X Personal Responsibility

                X Social Responsibility

 

 

 

COURSE TYPE

o           Academic General Education Course (from ACGM but not in NCTC Core)

X          Academic NCTC Core Curriculum Course

o        WECM Course

 

STUDENT HANDBOOK

Students are expected to follow all rules and regulations found in the student handbook and published online.

 

ACADEMIC DISHONESTY

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 ([FLB(LOCAL)]”. 

 

Students may earn a zero for an assignment or for a course due to academic dishonesty.  

Please come to me for help with any of these topics.   You may also visit our library for

additional information:  http://www.nctc.edu/library/research-help/CitationGuides.html

 

 

Potential Conversion of Onsite Classes to Online/Remote Format: North Central Texas College students should be aware that in the event of a college closure due to COVID-19, onsite classes will be converted to an online/remote format. Students should plan ahead to ensure they have access to the computer equipment (either PC, MAC, or tablet), webcam, and internet connectivity to continue their classes in an online/remote format. Please read all your official North Central Texas College student emails as the transition from onsite to online/remote might require a reorganization in your personal situation. Students will be granted a 72-hour transition and grace period. Online classes will continue as scheduled without disruption. Wear a mask, stay safe, and contact your Instructor as the situation arises. These policies and procedures were updated on July 30, 2020 and are subject to change.

 

Face Coverings: Per the North Central Texas College guidance on face coverings on campus, in the instructional setting, faculty and students must wear face coverings, such as masks or face shields. Students without coverings, or those who do not comply with the rules relating to face coverings, will not be able to participate in on-campus classroom activities. To request an exception to this requirement, students should contact the NCTC HR Office of Enrollment Management (ccove@nctc.edu). Failure to comply with the face coverings requirement may result in the Instructor directing the student to leave the classroom. Any student asked to leave the classroom may be referred to the student conduct officer. These policies and procedures were updated on July 30, 2020 and are subject to change.

 

Temporary COVID-19 Attendance Policy for Face-to-Face Meetings: We are facing an unprecedented situation in which all of us must be flexible and make prudent decisions in the best interest of our families, our campus, and our community. In light of this, North Central Texas College is temporarily establishing the requirement that faculty keep records of student attendance for face-to-face course meetings as well as a documented seating chart. In addition, students who are sick or need to quarantine should not attend classes. Students will not be required to provide formal documentation from a health care provider and will not be penalized for COVID-19 related absences when proper notification to campus health officials is made in accordance with the guidelines stated below.

 

Faculty will:

 

  • Notify students about important course information and delivery changes through Canvas and campus email.

 

Students should:

  • Provide notification to campus officials (via NCTC Daily Health Check protocol through Canvas) if they have tested positive for COVID-19 or have to quarantine so we can confirm reported absence with instructors, monitor, and assist the campus community.
  • Notify instructors in advance of the absence.
  • Connect with that class through Webex if the class session is being transmitted in a hybrid fashion.
  • Keep up with and/or make up missed classwork or assignments.
  • Submit assignments digitally through Canvas or other means as announced by your instructor.
  • Work with their instructors to reschedule exams, labs, and other critical academic activities described in the course syllabus.
  • Check Canvas and campus email daily to receive important announcements pertaining to the course.

During this period, faculty with face-to-face meetings will establish assigned seating/work stations to facilitate roll-taking, and, if necessary, contact tracing. Additionally, we ask all members of the College community to be attentive to their health, and safeguard others, by following the CDC’s guideline to “stay home when you are sick.” You should stay home if you have symptoms. More information on what to do if you are sick is available at the CDC’s website.

Additional NCTC information is available at http://www.nctc.edu/coronavirus/index.html

 

 

 

QUESTIONS, CONCERNS, or COMPLAINTS

Name of Chair/Coordinator:

Adam Ramsey

Office Location:

Gainesville Campus, Room 814

Telephone Number:

940-668-7731, ext. 4925

E-mail Address:

aramsey@nctc.edu

Name of Instructional Dean:

Dr. Bruce King

Office Location:

316 E Hickory St, Denton, TX 76201

Telephone Number:

940-380-2504

E-mail Address:

bking@nctc.edu

 

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