PSYC311 ~ Developmental Psychology

Section 005: T/R 10:50-12:05, RSS Room 3
Section 001: T/R  1:40-2:55, RSS Room 5

** Course Syllabus **

** Exam 03 CANCELLED -- Final Exam is now a take-home exam (see email sent out 4/23!!) **

 ** 5/1 and 5/4 exam times are CANCELLED **

Instructor
Dr. Jen Wright
65 Coming Street, Rm 104
953-8196, wrightjj1 @ cofc.edu
Office hours: MWF 10-11am, TR 12:15-1:30pm

 

Required Reading

  • Text: Santrock, Life-Span Development (12th Edition). McGraw-Hill Publishers.
  • Other reading: Primary source articles for research project; Taking Sides articles
  • Read about Obama's new Textbook Tax Credit.

Taking Sides readings

  • Taking Sides for Infancy -- Issue 2 (Parent vs. Peers) and Issue 6 (TV or no TV).
  • We'll read Issue 6 for class, but Issue 2 is also interesting and worth looking at.
  • Taking Sides for Early Childhood -- Issue 7 (Obesity) and Issue 9 (ADHD)
  • We'll read Issue 7 for class.
  • Taking Sides for Adolescence -- Issue 10 (Self-Esteem)

Class Schedule

Week Tues Thurs Topic
1/11 Intro & Syllabus,                Choice of Topics Ch 1 Sect 1: Introduction
1/18 Group Research Proposal Topic/Q; Looking up Articles Ch 4-6 Sect 3: Infancy
1/25 Grp Article Summary -- Intro; Method Section Ch 4-6 Sect 3: Infancy
2/1 Ch 4-6;                               Group Proposal Discussion Ch 4-6; Taking Sides Sect 3: Infancy
2/8 Ch 7-8 Ch 7-8;                             Group Proposal 1st Draft Due Sect 4: Early Childhood
2/15 Ch 7-8 Ch 7-8 Sect 4: Early Childhood
2/22 Ch 7-8; Taking Sides EXAM 1 Sect 6: Adolescence
3/1 Ch 11-12;                    Observation Journal 1 Due Ch 11-12 Sect 6: Adolescence
3/8 SPRING BREAK SPRING BREAK  
3/15 Ch 11-12 Ch 11-12;                          Group Proposal 2nd Draft Due Sect 6: Adolescence
3/22 Ch 11-12, Taking Sides        Group Proposal Peer Review Sect 8: Early Adulthood
3/29 Group Proposal Peer Review;
Observation Journal 2 Due		 Ch 13-14 Sect 8: Early Adulthood
4/5 Ch 13-14 EXAM 2 Sect 9: Late Adulthood
4/12 Ch 17-19 Ch 17-19;                          Group Proposal Final Draft Due Sect 9: Late Adulthood
4/19 Group Presentations Group Presentations  
4/26 READING DAY;             Volunteer Project Due Observation Journal 3 or Exam 3 and Final Exam:                          Sect 005 - 5/1, 8-11am           Sect 001 - 5/4, 12-3pm  

Lecture Slides
 1/12: Day 01
Chapter 01
 Chapter 04-06
Chapter 07-08 (Part I, Part II)
Chapter 11-12
Chapter 13-14
Chapter 17-19

Observation Journal Assignments
Observation Journal Instructions
Grading Rubric

Group Research Proposals
Instructions for proposal
How to look up articles
Exam Study Guides
 Exam01 Study Guide
Exam02 Study Guide

Exam 03 CANCELLED
Final Exam is now a take home essay question due 5/3 by 5pm.