Syllabus - PSYC 2700

Office hours: M & W 1-4:30 pm; F 11-12 pm, Department phone (messages): 333-5930

Welcome to Fall Semester1998, and Human Growth and Development! This is a course in lifespan developmental psychology. PSYC 2700 provides an overview of normal human development beginning with conception through late-old age with emphasis on theorectical explanations of cognitive and psychosocial development. In addition, the course will emphasize descriptions of cognitive and psychosocial achievements, and the impact and the changing nature of social interactions as we age. In general, this class will follow the textbook in organization and structure for three areas of development: (1) physical development, (2) cognitive development, and (3) personality/social/emotional development. PSYC 2500 (Introduction to Psychology) is highly recommended for this course. If your major is Psychology, you should drop this course to enroll in the Psychology major course sequence.

Principle 2: The teacher understands how children learn and develop, and provides learning opportunities that support their intellectual, social, and personal development.

Principle 3: The teacher understands how students differ in their approaches to learning and creates instructional opportunities that are adapted to diverse learners.

Text: Berk, L. (1998). Development through the lifespan. Boston: Allyn & Bacon

Course materials and study guides: Handouts will be provided for certain lectures and for course assignments. Chapter study guides, sample tests, and content links are available at the web site: http://www.abacon.com/berkTeaching objectives for each chapter of the text are located at http://prenhall.com/~bookbind/pubboooks/berk_ab You are strongly encouraged to visit these sites to obtain your own copies of chapter objectives, study guides, and practice tests.

If you have questions concerning the class, my email address, office phone number, and office number are located at the top of this page. Please feel free to visit, send me a message or call.

Week/Day	Major Topics*	Chapter	Objectives*
1-8/19 Wed.	Introduction, interdisciplinary issues, theories, lifespan	1	1,2,3,4,5,6
8/21 Fri.	Modern theories, methods, research techniques, design	1	7,8,9,10,11
2 8/24 Mon	Phenotypes, DNA, meiosis, reproduction, twins, inherit.	2	1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8
8/26 Wed.	Abnormalities, options, systems, poverty, values, H x E	2	9,10,11,12,13,14,15
8/28 Fri	Prenatal development, childbirth, medical interventions	3	1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10
3 8/31 Mon	Preterm & low-birthweight, newborn capacities	3	11,12,13,14,15,16
9/2 Wed	Physical growth, brain, motor,	4	1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8
9/4 Fri	Learning, perception	4	9,10,11,12,13
4 9/7 Mon	Labor Day (holiday)
9/9 Wed	Exam 1, Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4
9/11 Fri	Cognitive-developmental theory, information processing	5	1,3,4,5,6
5 9/14 Mon	Infant mental testing, language development	5	7,8,9,10,11,12
9/16 Wed	Theories of personality, emotional development	6	1,2,3,4,5,6,7
9/18 Fri	Attachment, self understanding	6	8,9,10,11,12,13
6 9/21 Mon	Body and Brain growth, Piaget, Vygotsky	7	1,2,3,5,6,7,8
9/23 Wed	Information processing, mental development, language	7	9,10,11,12,13,14,15
9/25 Fri	Erikson, emotions, peers, morality	8	1,2,3,4,5,6,7
7 9/28 Mon	Gender typing, child rearing	8	8,9,10,11
9/30 Wed	Exam 2, Chapters 5, 6, 7, 8
10/2 Fri	Body growth, health issues, Piaget	9	1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8
8 10/5 Mon	Information processing, mental testing, language	9	9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16
10/7 Wed	Erikson, self-concept, morality, peers	10	1,2,3,4,5,6,7
10/9 Fri	Gender typing, family, stress	10	8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15
9 10/12 Mon	Defining adolescence, puberty, health	11	1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10
10/14 Wed	Piaget, information processing, abstraction	11	11,12,15,16,17,18,19
10/16 Fri	Identity, morality, gender typing	12	1,2,3,4,5,6,7
1010/19 Mon	Family, peers, problems of adolescence	12	8,9,10,11,12
10/21 Wed	Exam 3, Chapters 9, 10, 11, 12
10/23 Fri	Life expectancy, theories, physical aspects, health	13	1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8
1110/26 Mon	Structure of thought, information processing, vocations	13	9,10,11,12,13,14
10/28 Wed	Intimacy, theories, relationships, families	14	1,2,3,4,5,6
10/30 Fri	Families, diversity,	14	7,8,9,10,11
1211/3 Mon	Relationships, vocational development	14	11,12,13,14
11/5 Wed	Physical changes, health, adapting	15	1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8
11/6 Fri	Mental abilities, information processes, vocation	15	9,10,11,12
1311/9 Mon	Generativity, theories, self-concept, traits	16	1,2,3,4,5,6,7
11/11 Wed	Relationships, vocational life	16	8,9,10,11,12
11/13 Fri	Exam 4, Chapters 13, 14, 15, 16
1411/16 Mon	Physical changes , health	17	1,2,3,4,5,6
11/18 Wed	Health, memory, language,	17	7,8,9,10,11
11/20 Fri	Problem solving, lifelong learning	17	12,13,14
-- 11/23 Mon to 11/27 Fri	Thanksgiving holidays
1511/30 Mon	Integrity, theories, self-concept, individual differences	18	1,2,3,4,5,6
12/2 Wed	Social world,	18	7,8,9,10,11
12/4 Fri	Relationships, retirement	18	12,13,14,15
1612/7 Mon	Physical changes, right to die movement, attitudes	19	1,2,3
12/9 Wed	Stages of dying controversy, hospice, bereavement, death ed	19	4,5,6,7,8
1712/14 Mon	Exam 5, Chapters 17, 18, 19 (NOTE: at 8:00 AM, final exam week)

*Attendance policy: Attendance is required. However, absences may occur which are beyond your control. In this class, you may have up to 3 absences during the term without penalty. When I think of it, I will pass an official roll sheet which will require your signature. Students who have 3 or less unexcused absences will have the 20 points for attendance added to their grades. You may obtain excused absences by providing a written excuse for illness (note from a clinic or doctor) or work conflicts (signed note from supervisor on business stationary, usually allowable once a term).

Teaching Methodology: Psyc 2700 is a survey overview course. Instruction will be primarily lecture with some small and large group activities and discussions; limited direct and indirect experiences with children, adolescents, youth, and adults; homework assignments, review-of-research paper, and videotapes. Examinations are objective multiple choice questions of course topics. Each exam usually consists of 50 questions, each worth 1.5 points (totaling 75 points each exam).

Make-up exams: Students taking regularly scheduled exams can retake one exam at the end of the term to improve their score. However, makeup exams score will replace the original exam score even if the original exam score is higher. Make-up exams can be taken any time during the final examination period. Make-up exams consists of 100% multiple choice questions.

If you wish accommodations for a disability, please see me. Appropriate accommodations can be provided, though it is necessary for you to provide documentation provided only through the office of Special Student Services.

Submitted by:	Chief Compiler:	Date:
Valdosta State University 1500 N. Patterson St. Valdosta, GA 31698-0102	Susan R. Worth sworth@valdosta.edu Phone: 912-333-5932 Fax: 912-333-7167	February 1, 1999