Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Course
Instructor
Semester
Spring 2016
Name
Number
EDUC/COUN 5339
Telephone
832.247.0000
Title
allmank@stthom.edu
Section
2535
Office Hours
By Appointment
Location
Online
Location
N/A
Time
Prerequisites
None
Textbooks Required
Course Description
2. Identify key physical, cognitive, and psychosocial milestones across the lifespan.
IDEA #3: Learning to apply course material (to improve thinking, problem solving,
and decisions).
People have a right to an education: All people have a responsibility, for the good
of society, to contribute to and foster education.
Due dates are presented in the Course Schedule, Details about each assignment are
provided below, after the Course Schedule.
Assignments must be submitted to the instructor in Blackboard before midnight on the due
date. Please include your name in the file name. It is your responsibility to ensure
that the instructor receives your documents. Five points per day will be deducted from any
assignment turned in late.
All work must be written in APA style, using MS Word. Font must be Times New Roman,
12-point, and double-spaced, and margins must be 1-inch. Please include your name, the
date, and a title at the top of each written assignment. A running head and a cover page are
not necessary.
All activities are required, and frequent visits to Blackboard are encouraged. You should log
in at least 2-3 times a week to check Announcements, review Discussion Board feedback,
etc. Online students: If you have not logged in at some point during the first week of class,
you can be dropped from the class.
You are expected to participate in all class activities (including Discussion Board
assignments) in a professional manner. Any unprofessional behavior will result in zero
credit for the assignment.
If you miss one Discussion Board or class period (for in-person classes), you must speak
with the instructor to discuss a plan for preventing future late work. More than one missed
assignment or course session may result in administrative withdrawal from the class.
You are also expected to be punctual. More than one late Discussion Board response will
result in zero credit for participation for the late Discussion Board.
Grade
Grade Points
4.0
93 100
A-
3.7
90 92
B+
3.3
87 89
3.0
83 86
3
B-
2.7
80 82
C+
2.3
77 79
2.0
73 76
C-
1.7
70 72
D+
1.3
67 69
1.0
60 66
0.0
< 60
Student Accommodations
In accordance with Section 504 of the Federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans
with Disabilities Act of 1990, the instructor will make all possible and reasonable
adjustments in policies, practices, services, and facilities to ensure equal and optimal
educational programs and activities. Whenever a special accommodation is necessary to
ensure access to full participation by students with disabilities, the student must inform the
instructor of any disability or needed accommodations.
The University Office for ADA Compliance may ask to seek proof of disability and specify
accommodations as requested by students. Students with special needs should inform the
instructor within the first two weeks of class. Students must also contact the Office of
Counseling and Disability Services (2nd floor of Crooker Center) by calling Dr. Rose
Signorello at 713-525-3162 or Ms. Debbie Jones at 713-525-6953; the Office is open 8-5
Monday through Friday.
The accommodations will become official when the instructor receives official, written
notification from the officer in charge of ADA compliance. Students should contact the
instructor immediately if new needs arise. All information will be confidential.
Guidelines
Instructor availability
Language diversity
Due
Instructional
Learning
Module
Date
Focus
Outcomes
Readings
Assignments
*
Orientatio
n
1/26
Orientation
2/2
Foundations: Theory
and research
Chapters 1, 2
2/9
2, 4
Chapters 3, 4
2/16
Infancy and
toddlerhood:
biosocial, cognitive,
and psychosocial
development
2, 4, 5
Chapters 5, 6, 7
2/23
Early childhood I :
Biosocial and
cognitive
development
2, 3, 4, 5
Chapters 8, 9
3/1
2, 5
Chapter 10
Discipline
6
3/8
Middle childhood I:
Biosocial and
cognitive
development
2, 3, 4, 5
Chapters 11, 12
3/15
2, 4
Chapter 13
Article linked in
BB
3/22
Adolescence I:
Biosocial and
cognitive
development
2, 4
Chapters 14, 15
3/28
Adolescence II:
Psychosocial
development
2, 3, 4
Chapter 16
10
4/5
Emerging
adulthood: Biosocial,
cognitive, and
psychosocial
development
2, 4, 5
11
4/12
Adulthood:
Biosocial, cognitive,
and psychosocial
development
2, 4
4/19
Late adulthood:
Biosocial, cognitive,
and psychosocial
development and
end-of-life issues
2, 4, 5
13
4/26
Course wrap-up
14
5/3
Final exam
1, 2, 4, 5
1, 2, 3, 4, 5
The instructor reserves the right to make changes to this syllabus during the semester. Please check Blackboard on a regular
basis for updated information, announcements, and handouts.
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Description of Assignments:
1. Presentation on Interview of Development Expert: Select one from the following list of
development experts to interview: Developmental Specialist, Child Psychologist,
Pediatrician, Educational Diagnostician, or Geriatric Specialist. Based on ideas from the
text and your personal curiosity, develop interview questions and conduct the interview.
Then construct a PowerPoint presentation (minimum of five slides) illustrating themes
from the interview. You will also view and respond to one other students presentation as
part of this assignment.
2. Book Case Study: For this assignment, you will choose one of three books: Maya
Angelos I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, John Elder Robinsons Look Me in the Eye:
My Life with Aspergers, or William Landays Defending Jacob. After reading the
book, you will write a paper that discusses developmental issues in the book. You may
use course materials (text, supplementary readings, class notes, etc.) to build a framework
of theory and research to analyze the protagonists development and any socio-cultural
factors that influence development. This assignment will help you to understand the
complex issues of race/disabilities, gender, and social class in development. Papers
should be 5-6 pages long (not including title page and reference page), double-spaced,
using 12-point Times New Roman font and 1 margins. APA style must be used.
3. Discussion Boards: Each Discussion Board forum focuses on an issue related to culture
and development. To respond to the prompt, you will need to review the relevant
material in the textbook as well as material from at least one other source. You will then
post a thread (minimum of five lines; must include two sources) and respond to one
peers post, following the instructions in the Discussion Board forum.
4. Journal Entries: Each journal entry focuses on a key issue at a particular developmental
stage and requires fieldwork (e.g., observation, interview) and self-reflection. The
journal will not be public to peers (i.e., only you and your professor will be able to see
the entries); this will permit a more candid reflection on the issues. Instructions for each
journal entry are provided with the journal in Blackboard.
5. Final Exam: The final exam is a closed-book exam covering the most fundamental
information presented in the course. It consists of short-answer and essay questions.
Close reading of the text, careful viewing of videos and mini-lectures, and full
participation in course activities are essential elements in preparing for the final.
Questions will focus on the learning objectives presented in each module.
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