Child Development 39 - Spring 2007
Instructor
Information:
Patricia
Angel
Office:
Phone:
E-Mail:
patricia.angel@reedleycollege.edu
Office Hours:
By
appointment.
Course Information
CHDEV39:
Number of
Units: 3
Class
Meets: Tuesday – 6:00 p.m. to 8:50 p.m. Sanger High
School
Text:
Children and Their Development 3rd edition, by Robert V.
Kail
Observation
Assignment Hours: 12. Students may need a current TB skin test to do their
observation hours.
Course
Objectives:
In the process of
completing this course, students will:
A. compare and contrast
the historical perspectives/theories of child development to modern
perspectives/theories describe the common research methods used to study
children, and explain their strengths and limitations.
B. describe the
developmental changes that take place in children with typical and atypical
development.
C. identify those
variable that lead to typical development and those that contribute to atypical
development.
D.
demonstrate effective techniques in observing typical and atypical development
in children.
E. relate developmental
and learning theories to language and communication skills in children birth to
age twelve.
F. relate
developmental and learning theories to familial relationships, child-care
setting, attachment relationships, strange anxiety, and separation
anxiety.
G. recognize the impact
of biological, environmental, social political and nutritional factors on health
and well being of children and their families.
H. describe
the effective use of discipline, shaping, reinforcement and modeling
behavior.
Course
Outcomes:
Upon completion
of this course, students will be able to:
A. compare
historical theories of child development to current
theories.
B. apply
current theories of child development to assess a child’s physical, emotional,
social, and cognitive development.
C.
differentiate between typical and atypical development in
children.
D. complete
a case study on a child.
SYLLBUS
DISCLAIMER:
This syllabus constitutes a contract
between the instructor of this course and the student enrolled in the
course. The student’s decision to attend the class
denotes:
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Class Policies &
Assignments
Important Dates to
Remember:
Students are
responsible for dropping themselves from class in order to avoid a letter
grade.
January
26- Last day to register for class
January
26 - Last day to drop to avoid a “W”
March 9 –
Last day to drop to avoid a letter grade
Tentative Course
Schedule
|
Week
|
Dates |
Topic(s) |
Readings &
Assignments |
|
1
|
1/9 |
Class
Expectations Overview
of Child Development Study/Theories |
Chapter 1
|
|
2 |
1/16 |
Genetics
|
Chapter
2 |
|
3 |
1/23 |
Prenatal
Development Birth |
Chapter
3 |
|
4 |
1/30 |
Birth
Continues Newborn
and Infancy |
Prenatal
Observation Due |
|
5 |
2/6 |
TEST #1 –
Chapters 1, 2 & 3 Growth
& Health |
Chapter
4 |
|
6 |
2/13 |
Growth
& Health continues Perceptual
and Motor Development |
Chapter 5
Infant Observation
Due |
|
7 |
2/20 |
Piaget’s
Theory of Cognitive Development |
Chapter
6 |
|
8 |
2/27 |
Vyogotsky’s
View Information-Processing
Approach to Cognitive Dev/ Memory |
Chapter
6/7 Physical
Development Observation Due |
|
9 |
3/6 |
Intelligence
and Individual Difference in Cognitive |
Chapter
8 Cognitive
Observation Due |
|
10 |
3/13 |
TEST #2 –
Chapters 4, 5, 6,& 7, Language
and Communication |
Chapter
9 |
|
11 |
3/20 |
Emotional
Development |
Chapter
10 |
|
12 |
3/27 |
Understanding
Self and Others |
Language Observation
Due Chapter
11 |
|
|
4/3 |
No Class – Spring
Break |
|
|
13 |
4/10 |
Moral
Understanding and Behavior |
Chapter
12 Social-Emotional
Observation Due |
|
14 |
4/17 |
TEST #3 –
Chapters 8, 9, 10, & 11 Gender
Development |
Chapter
13 Gender Observation
Due |
|
15 |
4/24 |
Family
Relationships |
Chapter
14 |
|
16 |
5/1 |
Influences
Beyond the Family |
Chapter
15 Moral Observation
Due |
|
17 |
5/8 |
Continue
with Development and Review for Final
Exam |
|
|
18 |
5/15 |
TEST #4 – FINAL
EXAM – Chapters 12,13, 14, & 15 |
|
THE INSTRUCTOR
RESERVES THE RIGHT TO MODIFY THE SCHEDULE
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Assignments and
Points:
135 points - 4
Exams @ 45 points each
·
4 Exams given –
Lowest Exam dropped
·
Missing an exam
due to absence will be consider the dropped exam
105 points –
Observation Assignments
·
Chose 7 of 8
Observations @15 points each
·
Article Reviews
- 5 Points each
In-Class
Assignments – 5 Points each
Grades:
Your grade will be calculated by
dividing your total points earned from the assignments by the total points
possible giving you a percent grade. The instructor can adjust all
assignments and grading. The grading scale is as
follows:
89-80% = B
79-70% = C
69-60% = D
59- 0% =F
Class
Policies:
1.
Student
Responsibility
a.
Attendance
1.
If
you are not here when roll is taken – you are
tardy.
If you come in late it is your responsibility to stay after class to have the
instructor record that you came in late, otherwise it is considered an
absence.
2.
If
you miss four classes or have excessive tardies, the instructor may drop
you.
3.
If
you cannot attend class, students are advised to have another student in the
class pick up handouts and share notes, etc.
4.
Attending
class is for registered students only.
b.
Dropping
class
1.
It
is ultimately the student’s responsibility to drop a class they no longer intend
to participate in, to avoid receiving an “F” grade.
c.
Academic
success
1.
In
order to succeed at the highest level in college, be sure to utilize the college
services that are available. If you need help accessing these resources
please inform the instructor and she will help you.
a.
Tutorial
b.
Disabled
Student Services
c.
Computer
lab
d.
Library
e.
Counseling
2.
College
success means planning ahead and scheduling
everything.
d.
Accommodation
for student with disabilities
1.
If
you have any special needs as addressed by the American with
Disabilities
(
e.
Respect
1.
Students
are expected to manage their schedule and arrive on
time.
2.
If
you need to leave early, notify the instructor ahead of
time.
3.
Because
of the large student load, it is helpful to have important questions or comments
submitted in writing. A sticky note works
well.
4.
Instructor
set-up time - 10
minutes prior to class beginning is the instructors set up time, therefore
individual questions would be better addressed during office
hours.
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5.
Instructor
schedule –
the instructor may not be able to stay after class on certain days. Please
respect the instructors teaching schedule and see me during office hours.
·
I
have an open door policy during office hours. If I am on the phone or with
another student, please wait patiently.
6.
If
you would like a copy of something, allow 2-5 days for
processing.
7.
Please
turn off cell phones and pagers during class time.
8.
TIMING IS
EVERYTHING – use common sense and consideration.
2.
Class
Work
1.
Assignments
are to be turned in on time. NO LATE ASSIGNMENTS ALLOWED.
A. It is best
to turn in the assignment directly to the instructor on the day it is due.
Assignments have been lost when a student tries to give it to someone else to
turn in for them. An acceptable alternate method to turn in assignments is
at the Reedley College switch board. Make sure they stamp the date on it,
and they will route it to me. If you fail to turn the assignment in during
class, I cannot accept papers without a date stamped on it. Students may
not enter the faculty mailbox area to turn in assignments.
Anything not turned in during class is done at the risk of the student.
Be sure to keep a copy of everything
you turn in.
2.
Student
Name
– first and last name are required on all written work to receive
credit.
1.
Exams:
students are responsible for erasures on scantron type exams.
Student’s lowest exam score will be
dropped. Missed exams cannot be made up. One missed exam will be
considered your lowest score and the exam that is dropped.
2.
Students
will be required to read assigned chapters of text and articles given and be
prepared for group discussions on the material.
3.
Suggestion:
If you are absent, call another student to find out what you have missed. Classmate’s name and
phone number ____________________.
4.
Cheating:
Students are expected to conduct themselves according to the
Student
Conduct Standards.
Cause for discipline include, but are not limited
to:
A.
Dishonesty,
including but not limited to cheating, plagiarism, or furnishing false
information to the college.
B.
Threat
of physical abuse, on or off college property, of the person or property of any
member of the college community or of members of his/her family.
5.
Plastic
folders for written work make it hard for the instructor to grade the paper and
make comments. Please avoid using this type of device.
6.
All
projects, tests and papers will be returned during class time. If you are
absent when they are returned, please pick them up in my office. Items not
picked up by the end of the semester (finals week), will be disposed
of.
3.
Grades
a.
Grades
are confidential. I would be happy to discuss grades during office
hours. Discussion of grades cannot take place in the classroom, while
other students are present.
b.
If
the instructor has calculated an in progress grade for you during
the
semester,
remember, this is “IN
PROGRESS”,
and the final
grade
may not be the same as the “IN PROGRESS” grade, should the student fail to
complete the remainder of assignments with the same level of
quality.
c.
Always
talk to the teacher of record for anything pertaining to this class.
d.
Finals
week is too late to notify the instructor of problems. Be sure to talk to
the instructor early in the semester, when something can
be done.
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