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DELAWARE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE PSY 210 0X: LIFESPAN HUMAN DEVELOPMENT SUMMER 2019 CLASS SYLLABUS*

Instructor: Kelly Landman, Ph.D. Class Location: Online Division: Business, Computing, and Social Science Phone Number: 610.325.2762 (*please note that I will not be on campus during the summer session; therefore, please mail me with any questions rather than calling me*) Email: [email protected] Office Location: Marple Campus, Academic Building, Room 3317 Office Hours: **Given that this is an online course taking place over the summer session, please contact me via e-mail if yo would like to set up a time to speak.** Course Description: This course investigates how and why people of diverse backgrounds change over time. It surveys theories, research, and controversies of human development from conception to death. It analyzes the physical, cognitive, and psychosocial development in ecological contexts from multidisciplinary perspectives. Emphasis is on how to promote well-being and growth, and to overcome developmental challenges throughout life span. Credits: 3 credits; DCCC’s standards for credit courses are consistent with Pennsylvania state law. Prerequisites/Co-requisites: Successful completion of PSY 140: General Psychology. Learning Outcomes/Competencies: Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to: 1) Identify the basic universal principles underlying human development. 2) Describe the physical, cognitive, and psychosocial characteristics of lifespan development. 3) Explain major theories and methodologies related to lifespan human development. 4) Describe and analyze major changes across different stages throughout lifespan (prenatal, infancy, childhood, adolescence, adulthood, aging, and death and dying). 5) Identify and discuss the multidisciplinary and multi-contextual characteristics of lifespan human development in today’s global context. 6) Describe and discuss major crises, disabilities, undesirable developmental outcomes, and the historical social/cultural influences (including inequality, discrimination) on developmental differences. 7) Identify and apply strategies for well-being and growth for optimal personal development in today’s complex society. Required Textbook: Berger, K. S. (2016). Invitation to the Life Span. New York, NY: Worth. ISBN-13: 978-1-319-01588-6 *Additional readings/materials may be required and will be made available over the course of the semester and will not require student purchase.

*It is recommended that each student retains a copy of the syllabus for his/her records. Please note that the syllabus is subject to change at any time during the semester at the professor’s discretion; all changes will communicated to the students.

Course Outline:

*Please let me know at the start of the semester if assignment due dates or test dates conflict with religious observances. *Please note that specific assignments for each week will be posted on Canvas as that week’s material is published at 12:0 am on Monday mornings and becomes visible to the student under the “Modules” tab on Canvas. ALL RESPONSIBILITIES AND THEIR ACCOMPANYING DUE DATES WILL BE HIGHLIGHTED WEEKLY ON CANVAS UNDER THE “MODULES” TAB. Please do not rely on the Canvas “calendar” feature for assignment due dates for this course. Many of our dates will n be visible there, but ALL responsibilities will be visible under the weekly list on the “Modules” tab. The outline below simply highlights the chapter(s) that is/are the focus each week. Week Week 1: 6/3/19 – 6/9/19

Week 2: 6/10/19 –

Topics Covered Course overview Introductions Chapter 1: The Beginning – The Science of Human Development Chapter 2: The Beginning – From Conception to Birth Chapter 3: The First Two Years – Body and Mind

Tests/Work Due see Canvas Modules for weekly tasks + 1 discussion introduction forum due by 11:59 pm on Sunday, 6/9/19 (required but not graded) + add photograph (your face only) to your Canvas profile see Canvas Modules for weekly tasks + 1 discussion forum (POST & RESPONSE) due by

6/16/19

Chapter 4: The First Two Years – The Social World

Week 3: 6/17/19 – 6/23/19 Week 4: 6/24/19 – 6/30/19

Chapter 5: Early Childhood – Body and Mind Chapter 6: Early Childhood – The Social World Chapter 7: Middle Childhood – Body and Mind Chapter 8: Middle Childhood – The Social World

11:59 pm on Sunday, 6/16/19 (required and graded - #1 of 4) + access study guide EXAM 1: Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4 – Complete online between 12:00 am on SUNDAY, 6/16/19, and 11:59 pm on MONDAY, 6/17/19 see Canvas Modules for weekly tasks

see Canvas Modules for weekly tasks + PAPER DUE BY 11:59 PM ON SUNDAY, 6/30/19 + access study guide EXAM 2: Chapters 5, 6, 7, 8 – Complete online between 12:00 am on SUNDAY, 6/30/19, and 11:59 pm on MONDAY, 7/1/19 see Canvas Modules for weekly tasks + 1 discussion forum (POST & RESPONSE) due by 11:59 pm on Sunday, 7/7/19 (required and graded #2 of 4) see Canvas Modules for weekly tasks

Week 5: 7/1/19 – 7/7/19

Chapter 9: Adolescence – Body and Mind Chapter 10: Adolescence – The Social World

Week 6: 7/8/19 – 7/14/19 Week 7: 7/15/19 – 7/21/19

Chapter 11: Adulthood – Emerging Adulthood Chapter 12: Adulthood – Body and Mind Chapter 13: Adulthood – The Social World

Week 8: 7/22/19 – 7/28/19

Chapter 14: Late Adulthood –Body and Mind Chapter 15: Late Adulthood – The Social World

see Canvas Modules for weekly tasks + 1 discussion forum (POST & RESPONSE) due by 11:59 pm on Sunday, 7/21/19 (required and graded - #3 of 4) + access study guide + EXTRA CREDIT MUST BE REQUESTED BY 11:59 PM ON SUNDAY, 7/21/19, if desired EXAM 3: Chapters 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 – Complete online between 12:00 am on SUNDAY, 7/21/19, and 11:59 pm on MONDAY, 7/22/19 see Canvas Modules for weekly tasks + EXTRA CREDIT DUE NO LATER THAN 11:59 PM ON SUNDAY, 7/28/19

Week 9:

Epilogue: Death and Dying

see Canvas Modules for weekly tasks + 2|P a

7/29/19 – 8/4/19

1 discussion forum (POST & RESPONSE) due by 11:59 pm on Sunday, 8/4/19 (required and graded #4 of 4) + access study guide EXAM 4: Chapters 14, 15, Epilogue – Complete online between 12:00 am on SUNDAY, 8/4/19, and 11:59 pm on MONDAY, 8/5/19

Grading: Your grade for this course will be based on your performance on four non-cumulative tests, online discussion forums, and a paper. **PLEASE NOTE: If you are interested in calculating a rough estimate of how you are performing in the course, feel free to use the breakdown below to calculate your own grade. PLEASE NOTE THAT EACH CATEGORY IS WEIGHTED. Rather than simply adding up points in this course and assuming your score is based on a total point sum, please remember that your exam score is weighted to be worth 60% of your grade, discussions are weighted to be worth 20%, and the paper is weighted to be worth 20%. If you need help weighing your scores, please contact me.** The value of each activity is distributed as follows: Exams Discussion forums Paper

60% 20% 20%

Point Values for Final Course Grade: Letter Grade A B C D F

Percentage 90-100 80-89 70-79 60-69 Below 60

Required Use of Technology:

All pertinent information about the course, including the syllabus and class announcements, will be posted on Canvas and/o e-mailed to the class. In addition, written assignments are to be submitted via Canvas no later than the due dates listed above. It is expected that all students check their DCCC e-mail regularly so communication between the professor and students can occur effectively. Students must use their DCCC e-mail, rather than their personal e-mail, and Canvas for

communications in this course. Students should use their school email for any activity related to this course.

This course does NOT require you to come to campus in order to complete any assignments, including exams. Each week for this online course is considered from 12:00 am on Monday through 11:59 pm on Sunday, until the last day of class. Most weekly deadlines are Sundays by 11:59 pm and most exam deadlines are Mondays by 11:59 pm, but vary slightly on occasion; specific deadlines are posted above. The schedule above and the schedule on Canvas, under the “Modules” tab, will clearly indicate the day and time an assignment is due. Each week’s materials will be released at the start o a new week. Readings:

Students should read the assigned chapters prior to reviewing the PowerPoint slides to ensure that the PowerPoint material will be clearer. At some points in the course, the PowerPoint material will closely match the book material, and in other case the PowerPoint material is unique from the book material. Students are responsible for material learned both through readin the book and looking at the PowerPoint slides.

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There will be four exams in this course based on the chapters noted on the course outline above. Each exam is worth 100 points, and each exam contributes to 15% of your overall grade. The exams may include multiple choice, fill-in, and short essay items. Exam questions will be based on readings from the book, material presented in lectures, and class discussions

Exams will be taken online on the dates noted above. The exams will be open for a limited time that offers some flexibility in the time of day that best suits your needs. Students will have 75 minutes to complete the exam after beginning. Students are not permitted to begin the exam, stop, and return to it later, so please be sure to complete it when you are free from distractions and able to complete it in full. In other words, once you begin, you must complete it in the following 75 minutes; your test will close 75 minutes after beginning it, whether you are finished taking it or not. For all tests, I understand that scheduling conflicts may occur that prevent you from being able to find a 75 minute window on the date of the test. If that is true for you, please alert me ASAP with significant advance notice, and I will be able to open the test a bit early for you, on a as-requested basis. Discussion Forums: This course will incorporate much discussion among classmates. When a discussion is assigned, you are required to participate fully by both posting yourself AND replying to the posts of others. Both steps are required for credit in the discussions. If you ONLY submit your own original post, you will only earn half credit; likewise, if you ONLY reply to another student and do not submit your own original post, you will only earn half credit. Failure to do either will result in no credit for that forum. PLEASE NOTE: You will not see a reply from the instructor on every post, but the instructor is regularly moderating and reading the forum.

There will be 4 discussion forums over the course of the semester, each worth 5% of your total grade in the class (2.5 points for an original post, 2.5 points for a response to a classmate’s post), for a total of 20% of the final course grade. Grading will be based on content, clarity, thoughtfulness, attention to detail, and grammar in your posts. Points will be deducted if a student is regularly or intentionally disrespectful or disruptive in the discussion forums. While discussion forums are opportunities for getting to know each other, they also are writing exercises. Please be careful to use appropriate grammar, spelling, and so on.

Students are expected to show respect for their classmates, themselves, and their instructors by conducting themselves wit maturity and demonstrating sincere interest in the ideas of others. Students are expected to show appreciation for the diversity of backgrounds and skills of their classmates. Confidentiality is required. NO personal information about any class member is to leave the Discussion Forum so that all participants feel as comfortable as possible participating. Paper:

An APA style paper is due via Canvas no later than 11:59 pm on the date listed above and accounts for 20% of the student’s grade in the course. Specific requirements for the paper will be posted separately on Canvas, and a rubric with more specifi grading information will be available; PLEASE READ THE INSTRUCTIONS VERY CAREFULLY. Late papers will not be accepted. Extra Credit:

**Extra credit will be offered to each student who requests it IF and ONLY IF all other course expectations are met and up-to date. Extra credit points will only be added upon successful completion of all required credit. If one or more required exams or assignments are missing/incomplete, extra credit points will not be applied, even upon completion of the extra credit assignment. Extra credit is for EXTRA work, after all other requirements are met.** Extra credit is available on an individual basis, if desired, in order to add up to three points to the student’s final grade in the course. One extra credit assignment ma be requested via e-mail per student by 11:59 pm on the date listed on the calendar above. The student is responsible for contacting the professor via e-mail to request this assignment. All extra credit assignments that have been assigned during the semester are due via e-mail by 11:59 pm on the date listed on the calendar above. Assignments and Late Submission of Work:

Students are responsible for saving a copy of all submitted work rather than relying solely on Canvas to store all work. Pleas have all assignments backed up on a drive somewhere. Papers and extra credit assignments must be submitted as .doc or .docx documents. Students are responsible for engaging in effective time management. Late assignments will not be accepted. ****PLEASE NOTE: Requests for late completion of tests will not be honored without ample prior arrangements, at 4|P a

the instructor’s discretion.**** Important Note regarding Class Content:

Occasionally, the topics of in-class activities and discussions may be sensitive for some of our students given individual prio life experiences. If you find that class content interferes with your ability to focus inside or outside of the classroom, please bring this to the instructor’s attention privately as soon as you are able. While all students are required to complete all requirements of the course, the instructor is happy to work with students experiencing distress in the classroom for any reason to suggest access to resources and/or make modifications to increase success. COLLEGE POLICIES AND COURSE EXPECTATIONS

**Delaware County Community College policies are described in-depth in the Student Handbook. Some policies are summarized below in addition to additional notes from this professor. For information about other policies not liste below, please consult the Student Handbook.** Plagiarism/Academic Dishonesty Policy:

Academic honesty or integrity requires honest and responsible scholarship. The College regards academic dishonesty or misconduct on the part of students as unacceptable behavior that could result in sanctions up to and including dismissal. Definitions Academic Dishonesty or Misconduct – is any type of cheating and includes, but is not limited to, plagiarism, fabrication, deception, bribery, sabotage, impersonation, cribbing, or cheating that occurs in relation to any academic exercise.

Plagiarism – unacknowledged borrowing or duplication of another author’s words or ideas whether intentional or not. Common forms: a. text without quotation marks or proper documentation b. with documentation but without quotation marks or correct quotation format c. in paraphrase without proper documentation Fabrication – The falsification of data, information, or citations. Deception – Providing false information to an instructor concerning a formal academic exercise, for example, giving a false excuse for missing a deadline or falsely claiming to have submitted work. Bribery or paid services – Giving or taking assignment answers or test answers for money. Sabotage – Acting to prevent others from completing their work. Impersonation – Assuming a student’s identity with intent to provide an advantage for the student.

Every incident of academic dishonesty or misconduct must be reported to the provost by the faculty member. These inciden will be kept in a confidential file by the provost so that a record of the number of infractions per student is available when reports are made. This file will not be generally available for faculty review. Sanctions – the privilege of withdrawal without academic penalty will be denied to students who cheat or plagiarize.

First Violation – The faculty member gives the student an “F”/zero on the paper, assignment or examination in question. This action could result in a final grade for the course at least one letter grade lower than it otherwise would have been.

Second Violation – A second infraction in either the same or another course results in an automatic “F” in the course in whic the second infraction occurred. The student is barred from further class participation. The dean meets with the student involved and apprises him/her of the consequences. Third Violation – A third infraction is grounds for dismissal from the College. The student involved must appear for a hearing before the Student Conduct and Discipline Committee. Hearing procedures include the basic elements of due process as outlined in the Student Code of Conduct. The Committee submits recommendations to the provost.

Review and Appeal (for First and Second Infractions) – If the student believes he/she has been unjustly treated or overpenalized, the first level of appeal is the dean and the next is the provost. Further appeal can be made by submitting a writte request for a review of the case to the Student Conduct and Discipline Committee. 5|P a

Student Code of Conduct: Your conduct at Delaware County Community College should reflect favorably on you and the College. Regulations have been developed to serve as guidelines for conduct within the College community and are designed to enhance the educational objectives of those associated with the College.

The College reserves the right to deny admission to any applicant, to discontinue the enrollment of any student, or to withho the degree of any student, if, in the opinion of the Vice Provost for Student and Instructional Support Services (hereafter referred to as Vice Provost), a future association is not in the best interest of the student or the College.

Definitions 1. The term “College” means Delaware County Community College. 2. The Vice Provost is that person designated by the College President to be responsible for the administration of the Stude Code of Conduct. The Director of Student Conduct, herein referred to as the Director, is designated as the person responsible for the day to day implementation and administration of the Student Code of Conduct within the established regulations, including the development of procedures that ensure due process. 3. The term “student” includes all persons taking courses at the College, either full-time or part- time, as well as those participating in all outreach programs, non-credit courses, off-campus programs, and other College sponsored activities. Persons who withdraw after allegedly violating the Student Code of Conduct, who are not officially enrolled for a particular term but who have a continuing relationship with the College or who have been notified of their acceptance for admission are considered “students”. This Student Code of Conduct does apply to all locations of the College. 4. The term “faculty member” means any person hired by the College to conduct classroom or teaching activities or who is otherwise considered by the College to be a member of its faculty. 5. The term “College official” includes any person employed by the College, performing assigned administrative or professional responsibilities. 6. The term “member of th...