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1.? Help students become informed aboutthe various aspects (physical, emotional, mental, etc.) of
development and changes over the life-span.
2.? Help students gain basic information about human development to further their studies in their specific
field of major study.

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Ôach BYU program has developed a set of expected learning outcomes. These will help you understand the
objectives of the program¶scurriculum, including this class. For more information, go to
learningoutcomes.byu.edu/wiki/index.php/Psychology_B‘ Ôxpected_Learning_Outcomes. We welcome
feedback on the expected learning outcomes. ‘end comments or suggestions to FH‘‘@byu.edu.

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All important course materials will be posted to BlackBoard and can be accessed via your regular Route Y
accountK Please check BlackBoard regularly in order to make sure you are current on assignments, grades, and
other aspects of the course.

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Class Attendance: Attendance is recommended as we will cover material and examples not necessarily
covered in the text. To help ensure attendance, at the beginning of class time, I will read questions that will
come from the exam.The answers to those questions will be covered over the course of the lecture that
day.Ôxam questions are to be shared with students who are late or missed class that day; sharing exam
questions is considered an honor code violation. If you must miss class one day, please contact me: extra
work can be done in order to receive the exam questions.Ôxams questions may also be drawn from class
discussion.

Class Preparation: It is my expectation that you will read the material, as listed in the course schedule,  

 so that you might better understand the topic and that we might have more productive discussions in
class. This will help you better understand and retain the material providing an improved educational
experience. If you miss class, please (a) speak to Dr. Livingstone and/or your teaching assistant and obtain
notes from at least one trusted classmate, (b) check BlackBoard for any newly posted material, and (c) attend
office hours for additional clarification when needed.

Ôxams: Ôxams will cover the readings, lectures, class discussion, and other areas as determined by the
instructor. Ôxam format will be discussed prior to each test and may include multiple choice, matching, short
answer, and essay responses. Ôxamswill be administered in the Testing Center (testing.byu.edu) and must be
taken during the dates indicated on the course schedule. I encourage you to form study groups to work on
assignments and review exam material. This will help you in this class and create a model for effective study
in graduate school. I encourage you to contact me for help. There will be no test make-ups except under
extreme conditions which require prior approval from Dr. Livingstone. Cheating of any kind will result in a
lowered grade and other University sanctions. My door is open to discuss concerns before and after exams.
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Weekly Writing Assignments: In order to assist you in your study, ten (10) papers are required to further
understanding the material. The assignments are to be approximately one (1) page, single-spaced in length. I
want you to choose two (2) points from a chapter from the text that ³stood out´ to you (either through
personal experience, something you have wondered about, something that you think may be applicable to you
in the future, or something you found interesting). After choosing the points, write why each point was
important to you.

You may choose any 10 chapters from the text to write your papers. However, the ³due date´ will
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you chose to write on points from chapter 2, that assignment would be due on Wednesday Jan. 12th at 11:55
pm (the end of the week we covered chapter 2). 2       Papers
are worth 10 points each for a total of 100 points toward your final grade.

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assignment number (ex. livingstonej assignment6.doc). Please email assignments to
livingstonepsychology@gmail.com. Late assignments will not be accepted.

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Your grade will be calculated on the number of points you earn from examinations, attendance, and
assignments, divided by the total number of points possible. A general rule of thumb for undergraduate
college courses is "2-3 hours of study out of class for every hour in class". A 'C' is an acceptable grade and a
'B' a very good grade, while an 'A' represents an outstanding level of accomplishment even in comparison
with peers who are often excellent students. Conversely, we will award grades of C-, D, UW, or Ô only after
individual consideration concerning whether the student¶s performance in the course merits such a grade.


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Ôxam 2: Testing Center 200
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Academic Dishonesty: All students sign the honor code which obligates them to not engage in plagiarism or
cheating; however, clear instances of cheating on exams or plagiarism on papers will be noticed and due
action taken. We do understand that you may need to learn how to correctly cite sources and that access to the
internet has made it easy to cheat in a variety of ways. Thus, we will take time in class you systematically lead
you through the paper-writing process and give you support in your assignment. ‘ee www.byu.edu/honorcode
for specific examples of intentional plagiarism, inadvertent plagiarism, and fabrication and falsification.

Discrimination: Title IX of the Ôducation Amendments of 1972 prohibits sex discrimination against any
participant in an educational program or activity that receives federal funds. The act is intended to eliminate
sex discrimination in education. Title IX covers discrimination in programs, admissions, activities, and
student-to-student sexual harassment. BYU¶s policy against sexual harassment extends not only to employees
of the University but to students as well. If you encounter unlawful sexual harassment or gender based
discrimination, please contact the Ôqual Ômployment Office at 422-5895 or 367-5689 (24-hours) or contact
the Honor Code Office at 422-2847.

‘tudents with Disabilities: BYU is committed to providing a working and learning atmosphere which
reasonably accommodates qualified persons with disabilities. If you have any disability which may impair
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your ability to complete this course successfully, please contact the ‘ervices for ‘tudents with Disabilities
Office at 422-2767. Reasonable academic accommodations are reviewed for all students who have qualified
documented disabilities. ‘ervices are coordinated by the ‘‘D office. If you need assistance or feel you have
been unlawfully discriminated against on the basis of disability, you may seek resolution through established
grievance policy and procedures. You should contact the Ôqual Ômployment Office at 422-5895, D-282 A‘B.

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01/06 Introduction Chapter 1

01/13 Biological Beginnings Chapter 2

Chapter 3
01/20 Prenatal Development and Birth

01/27 Physical Development in Infancy Chapter 4

Chapter 5
2/03 Cognitive and ‘ocioemotional Development in Infancy
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Chapter 7
02/10 Ôarly Childhood
Chapter 8

Chapter 9
02/17 Middle and Late Childhood
Chapter 10

Chapter 11
02/24 Adolescence
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
03/03 Ôarly Adulthood
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03/10 Middle Adulthood Chapter 15

03/17 Middle Adulthood Chapter 16

Chapter 17
03/24 Late Adulthood
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03/31 Late Adulthood Chapter 19

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04/07 Ôndings Chapter 20

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