FALL 2012

PSYC 200 OLH Developmental Psychology CRN #92428

Instructor: Dennis Lynn, Ph.D. E-mail: lynnd@smccd.edu Required Text: Santrock, John W. (2011) Life-Span Development, 13th edition. ISBN: 978-0-07-353209-7 NOTE: It is strongly recommended that students feel comfortable and are competent participating in an online course. The instructor will interact with questions related to the course. Questions or problems related to the technological aspects of an online course should be addressed to the SMCCD WebAccess Help Desk. Additionally, the Skyline College webpage has links to a student tutorial to acquaint students with the features of the online teaching platform. Follow the links from the Skyline College Home Page to WebAccess, then Student Tutorials. Please note that all email communication coming from your instructor will be going to your my.smccd.edu account. For more information about your my.smccd.edu account please go to http://my.smccd.edu Students who use AOL are directed to use either Firefox or Internet Explorer browsers with WebAccess. The AOL web browser causes problems. Course Description and Student Learning Outcomes: This survey course examines the physical, cognitive and psychological changes that occur across the life span. Theoretical models, influences effecting development, and research relevant to development across the life span will be discussed. Upon completion of the course, students will be able to: 1. Demonstrate familiarity with the major concepts, theoretical perspectives and empirical findings in the field of human development. 2. Apply concepts, theories and research findings as these relate to everyday life. Transfer: UC; CSU (D3, E1) Withdrawal Policy: If you choose to withdraw from this course, you must do so using the WebSMART system. Failure to drop in a timely manner may result in a failing grade. Extra Credit: There are no extra credit options for this course. Academic Integrity: Cheating, plagiarism and other acts of academic dishonesty are regarded as serious offenses. Instructors have the

responsibility to report any such incidents. Please refer to the Student Handbook and College Catalog for further information and consequences. Students with Disabilities: In coordination with the DSPS office, reasonable accommodation will be provided for eligible students with disabilities. If you do not have an accommodation letter, please contact the DSPS office at (650) 738-4280. Grades: Students enrolled in an online course must have a good measure of natural inquiry, self-motivation, discipline and organization. As in any class, how much a student learns is up to them. As the facilitator of this online course, I will use a variety of approaches to encourage a positive learning environment. To encourage reading and understanding materials presented in the textbook, there will be a weekly assignment (essay, personal application, or internet project) that flows from the assigned chapter. Graded weekly assignments will begin the third week of class. There will be 15 weekly assignments worth 10 points each (150 points total). Points will be deducted for responses less than 100 words. Points will also be deducted if proper writing form is not used for these academic assignments (capitalizing letters at beginning of sentences, etc.). Additionally, there will be three content reinforcement tests throughout the course. These are primarily short answer tests and you are welcome to use your textbook and any supplemental notes I may have provided to complete the tests. These tests are designed to reinforce key contentnot trip you up, surprise you with insignificant trivia, or lower your grade point average. The three tests cover chapters 1-6, 7-12, and 13-20. The last test (over chapters 13-20) serves as the final exam. Each test is worth 50 points (150 points total). To encourage participation and interchange between students, there will be weekly online discussion forums. The instructor will launch one or more discussion topics each week. Students are expected to respond to the ongoing discussion forum at least one time for each weekly discussion forum topic. I encourage you to respond to each others forum entries. You do not have to start a new discussion thread every time. VERY IMPORTANT NOTE: FOR THIS COURSE, EACH WEEK ENDS AT 5:00 PM MONDAY. YOU WILL HAVE AT LEAST ONE WEEK TO READ THE CHAPTER, COMPLETE THE WEEKLY ASSIGNMENT, TAKE THE THREE TESTS WHEN SCHEDULED, WRITE ON THE DISCUSSION FORUM, ETC., BUT ALL WORK MUST BE COMPLETED BY 5:00 PM ON THE DUE DATE. NO LATE WORK IS ACCEPTED. Graded discussion forums will begin the third week of class. There will be 15 discussion forums worth 10 points each (150 points total).

Further note about Discussion Forums: As an academic endeavor, all writing on the discussion forums will be polite, nonjudgmental, intelligent and mature. All words will be completely spelled out (no texting abbreviations, symbols, etc.) and opinions should be supported with substantive information or experiential observation. Rude, abusive or obscene language is not allowed in this academic community discussion forum. Finally, to encourage reading outside of the textbook on topics of personal interest, you will be asked to visit a new website for parents and educators, www.education.com, read and summarize 5 articles of interest to you, personally or professionally. This website contains thousands of articles on many topics. Select five and write a few paragraphs (3-4 paragraphs), summarizing the key points of the article and what you learned from it. The article summary paper (typed and double-spaced) is due by Monday, November 19 and is worth 50 points. Article summaries can be turned in before the assigned date, but will not be accepted late. Grade points: Weekly Assignments (15 @ 10 points each) 150 pts. Content Reinforcement Tests (3 @50 points each) 150 pts. Discussion Forum Participation (15 @ 10 points each) 150 pts. Article Summaries (5 articles @10 points each) 50 pts. 500 pts. Grading Scale: A = 475-500 B = 450-474 C = 425-449 D = 400-424 F = 399 and below NOTE: DISREGARD ANY GRADE PERCENTAGES WEBACCESS MAY PRESENT. GRADING IN THIS COURSE IS BASED ONLY ON POINTS. IGNORE ANY PERCENTAGES ON THE COURSE WEBSITE. Aug 20-27 assignment 1 Aug 28- Sept 3 assignment 2 Sept 4-10 Sept 11-17 Development in Infancy Course Topics and Schedule Chapter 1: Introduction Practice discussion forum 1/Practice weekly Chapter 2: Biological Beginnings Practice discussion forum 2/Practice weekly Chapter 3: Prenatal Development and Birth Discussion forum 3/Daily assignment 3 Chapters 4 and 5: Physical and Cognitive

Sept 18-24 Infancy Sept 25-Oct 1 Childhood Oct 2-8 Childhood Oct 9-15 Socioemotional in Oct 16-22 Adolescence Oct 23-29 Adolescence Oct 31-Nov 5 Early Adulthood Nov 6-12 Nov 13-19 Middle Adulthood Nov 20-26 Nov 27-Dec 3 Dev. Late Adulthood Dec 4-10 Adulthood Dec 11-17

Discussion forum 4/Daily assignment 4 Chapter 6: Socioemotional Development in Discussion Forum 5/Daily assignment 5 Content Reinforcement Test # 1 (chapters 1-6) Chapter 7: Physical and Cognitive Dev. in Early Discussion forum 6/Daily assignment 6 Chapter 8: Socioemotional Dev. in Early Discussion forum 7/Daily assignment 7 Chapters 9 and 10: Physical, Cognitive, Middle and Late Childhood Discussion forum 8/Daily assignment 8 Chapter 11: Physical and Cognitive Dev. in Discussion forum 9/Daily assignment 9 Chapter 12: Socioemotional Development in Discussion forum 10/Daily assignment 10 Content Reinforcement Test #2 (chapters 7-12) Chapter 13: Physical and Cognitive Dev. in Discussion forum 11/Daily assignment 11 Chapter 14: Socioemotional Dev. in Early Adulthood Discussion forum 12/Daily assignment 12 Chapter 15: Physical and Cognitive Dev. in Discussion forum 13/Daily assignment 13 Article Summaries Due Chapter 16: Socioemotional Dev. in Middle Adulthood Discussion forum 14/Daily assignment 14 Chapters 17 and 18: Physical and Cognitive Discussion forum 15/Daily assignment 15 Chapter 19: Socioemotional Dev. in Late Discussion forum 16/Daily assignment 16 Chapter 20: Death, Dying and Grieving Discussion forum 17/Daily assignment 17 Content Reinforcement Final Exam (chapters 13-20)