PSYC-2314-01 - Lifespan Growth-Dev
Lamar State College - Port Arthur
House Bill 2504
Fall 2015 Course Syllabus
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Semester | Fall 2015 | ||||||||||||
Instructor | Carona, Ken M. | ||||||||||||
Phone | (409) 984-6576 | ||||||||||||
caronkm@lamarpa.edu | |||||||||||||
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MyLamarPA | Be sure to check your campus E-mail and Course Homepage using MyLamarPA campus web portal (My.LamarPA.edu). When you’ve logged in, click the email icon in the upper right-hand corner to check email, or click on the “My Courses” tab to get to your Course Homepage. Click the link to your course and review the information presented. It is important that you check your email and Course Homepage regularly. You can also access your grades, transcripts, and determine who your academic advisor is by using MyLamarPA. | ||||||||||||
Course Information | |||||||||||||
Course Number | 91064 | ||||||||||||
Course Description | Life-Span Growth and Development is a study of social, emotional, cognitive and physical factors and influences of a developing human from conception to death. | ||||||||||||
Course Prerequisites | None | ||||||||||||
Required Textbooks | None | ||||||||||||
Attendance Policy | Research has shown a cause and effect relationship between attendance and college success. The more classes you attend, the more likely it will be for you to experience success in learning. I strongly recommend regular attendance. If you miss a class, get notes on what you missed in your absence from another student. Some material covered in class may not be in the textbook and may be covered on the exams. Attendance will help you succeed in this course. I do not drop you from the class if you quit coming. It is your responsibility to drop the class if feel it is necessary. | ||||||||||||
Course Grading Scale |
The course grade will be calculated using a percentage of the 400 graded points total as follows: A 360 and above 90% and above B 320- 359 80% C 280 - 319 70% D 240 - 279 60% F 239 and below 59% and below |
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Determination of Final Grade |
There will be 4 exams, 100 points each, which includes a final exam. NO TEST SCORE WILL BE DROPPED. Your final grade will be based on the number of points you earn in the course. Earned points will be from exams. EXAM POLICIES AND GUIDELINES: Exams will be multiple-choice questions. Scantron 882-ES will be used. I do not give make-up exams. Be here on exam day. No shows will receive a zero for that exam including a no show for the final exam. If you can't make it to the exam you must find me no later than 24 hours after the exam or before the exam is given. I will decide on an individual basis if you will be allowed to take the exam or if you receive a zero. You or someone must find me if you are going to miss an exam. Keep a record of your points from each exam. I occasionally use films for specific topics and will have questions on exams from the films. Regular attendance will help you do well when it comes to questions from the films. Do not disappear and show up the next week expecting to take the exam. I strongly recommend regular, punctual attendance. If you miss class, it is your responsibility to find someone in your class to get the details of the class you missed. Be here on time for class. If you are late for class, you will need to find someone to get the details of what you missed. Try not to disturb the entire class if you come in late. Do not ask me for the notes you missed from being absent or being late to class. If you miss 10 or more classes I will deduct 15 points from your final points. If you miss 3 or less classes I will add 10 points to your final points. If you don't miss any classes I will add 15 points to your final points. I will inform you when the counting starts as students add and drop at the first of the semester. The total amount of Extra Credit you are able to earn is limited to 25 points. |
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Final Exam Date | December 9, 2015 - 8:00 AM | ||||||||||||
Major Assignments |
Week 1: Discuss syllabus, pre-test, Ch. 1 Week 2: Ch. 1 cont. Week 3: Ch. 2 Week 4: Ch 2 cont. Week 5: Exam 1, CH. 3 Week 6: Ch. 3 cont. and Ch. 4 Week 7: Ch. 4, Exam 2 Week 8: Ch. 5 Week 9: Ch. 6 Week 10: Ch. 7, Exam 3 Week 11: Ch. 8 Week 12: Ch. 9 Week 13: Ch. 9 cont, Ch. 10 Week 14: Ch. 10 cont., post-test, Exam 4 |
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Calendar of Lecture Topics and Major Assignment Due Dates |
Week 1: Biological beginnings Week 2: Biological beginnings cont. Week 3: Physical and Cognitive Development Week 4: Physical and Cognitive Development cont. Week 5: Exam 1, Socioemotional Development in infancy Week 6: Socioemotional Development in infancy cont. and Physical and Cognitive Development of infants Week 7: Socioemotional Development in childhood, Exam 2 Week 8: Socioemotional Development in late childhood and adolescence Week 9: Socioemotional Development in early adulthood Week 10: Socioemotional Development in early adulthood, Exam 3 Week 11: Socioemotional Development in late adulthood Week 12: Socioemotional Development in late adulthood Week 13: Socioemotional Development in late adulthood, Death, Dying, and Grieving Week 14: Death, Dying, and Grieving cont., Exam 4 |
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General Education/Core Curriculum Student Learning Outcomes |
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Program Student Learning Outcomes |
PSLO ALPHA: Reading skills - Demonstrates comprehension of content-area reading material. PSLO 1: Critical Thinking Skills – Uses creative thinking, innovation, inquiry and analysis, evaluation and synthesis of information. PSLO 2: Communication Skills – Demonstrates effective development, interpretation and expression of ideas through written, oral and/or visual communication. PSLO3: Empirical and Quantitative Skills – Applies the manipulation and/or analysis of numerical data or observable facts resulting in informed conclusions. PSLO 5: Social Responsibility Skills - Expresses intercultural competence, knowledge of civic responsibility, and the ability to engage effectively in regional, national, and global communities. |
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Course Student Learning Outcomes |
1. Describe the stages of the developing person at different periods of the life span from birth to death.(PSLO 1,2) Measured by course assignments and projects. 2. Discuss the social, political, economic, and cultural forces that affect the development process of the individual.(PSLO 1,2) Measured by course assignments and projects. 3. Identify factors of responsible personal behavior with regard to issues such as sexual activity, substance abuse, marriage and parenting.(PSLO 1,2) Measured by embedded test questions, course assignments and projects. 4. Explain the biosocial, cognitive and psychological influences throughout the lifespan as an ongoing set of processes, involving both continuity and change.(PSLO 1,2) Measured by course assignments and projects. 5. Describe the different developmental perspectives of the major theories of development (i.e. cognitive, learning, humanistic and psychodynamic).(PSLO 1,2) Measured by course assignments and projects. 6. Identify examples of some of the cultural and ethnic differences that influence development throughout the lifespan.(PSLO 1,2,5) Measured by embedded test questions, course assignments and projects. 7. Discuss the various causes or reasons for disturbances in the developmental process.(PSLO 1,2) Measured by course assignments and projects. 8. Calculate current course grade accurately, using information provided by instructor relating to individual scores from projects, assignments, quizzes and exams.(PSLO 3) Measured by course project. 9. Improve comprehension of content-area reading material. (PSLO alpha) Measured by pre-test/post-test scores. |
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Academic Honesty | Academic honesty is expected from all students, and dishonesty in any form will not be tolerated. Please consult the LSC-PA policies (Section IX, subsection A, in the Faculty Handbook) for consequences of academic dishonesty. | ||||||||||||
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Additional Information |
Academic Dishonesty: Academic dishonesty in any form will not be tolerated. Please consult the student handbook for consequences of academic dishonesty. These policies will be strictly enforced. he Americans with Disabilities (ADA) is a Federal anti-discrimination statute that provides comprehensive civil rights protection for persons with disabilities. Among other things, this legislation requires that all students with disabilities have access to a learning environment that provides for reasonable accommodation of their disabilities. If you believe that you have a disability requiring an accommodation, it is your responsibility to make this known to the Special Populations Coordinator. That office is in the Madison Monroe Building, Room 210. The telephone number is 984-6241. |
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Important Information | |||||||||||||
ADA Considerations | The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a federal anti-discrimination statute that provides comprehensive civil rights for persons with disabilities. Among other things, this legislation requires that all students with disabilities be guaranteed a learning environment that provides for reasonable accommodation of their disabilities. If you believe you have a disability requiring an accommodation, please contact the Special Populations Coordinator, Room 231, in the Madison Monroe Building. The phone number is (409) 984-6241. | ||||||||||||
Copyright Violations |
Some material in this course may be copyrighted. They may be used only for instructional purposes this semester,
by students enrolled in this course. These materials are being used fairly and legally.
No one may distribute or share these copyrighted materials in any medium or format with anyone outside this class,
including publishing essays with copyrighted material, uploading copyrighted material to Facebook or YouTube, or
painting or performing copyrighted material for public display.
Copyright violation is not the same thing as plagiarism. Plagiarism is intellectual dishonesty. Offenses of plagiarism result in lower grades or failing scores, and professors and the college strictly enforce plagiarism rules. There is never any acceptable use of plagiarism. Copyright violation is a legal offense, punishable by large fines and penalties. Copyrighted material can be used if permission from the material’s creator is obtained, or if its use meets the standards of fair use in an educational setting. For example, a student can quote a line from Shakespeare’s Hamlet in a report without violating copyright but still be guilty of plagiarism if the quotation is not properly documented. If you are in doubt about what material can be freely used, ask your professor or contact the Dean of Library Services, at (409) 984-6216. |
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Assessment Statement |
Assessment is a process by which LSCPA can help you learn better and gauge the level of progress you have made to
attain knowledge, skills, beliefs, and values. It also helps your professors understand how to improve teaching
and testing methods in your classes, and it helps each department understand and improve degree and certificate
programs.
Periodically LSC-PA will collect assessment data for research and reporting purposes, including statistical data and sometimes copies of your work. Be assured that all material the college uses for assessment purposes will be kept confidential. To ensure anonymity, your name will be removed from any material we use for assessment purposes, including video-recorded performances, speeches, and projects. If you object to allowing LSC-PA to use your material for assessment purposes, submit a letter stating so to your professor by the 12th class day. You will still be required to participate in whatever assessments are being done; we just won’t use your data. What’s the difference between assessment and grades? The grades you get on papers, projects, speeches, and assignments are specific types of focused assessment. LSC-PA’s assessment efforts include class grades, surveys, standardized tests, and other tools. |
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Privacy Notice |
Federal privacy laws apply to college students. This means that college employees, including instructors, cannot
divulge information to third parties, including parents and legal guardians of students. Even if the students are
minors, information about their college work cannot be shared with anyone except in very limited circumstances.
Anyone requesting information about a student should be referred to the Registrar. Instructors will be notified in writing by that Office about what information may be released and to whom. Please remember that releasing private information about a student, however innocuous it may seem, can be a violation of federal law, with very serious consequences. Circumstances under which information may be released:
An adult student may submit, to the Registrar, a handwritten, signed note granting permission for release of
information. The note must specify what information may be divulged, and it must specify the name of the person
to whom the information may be given.
The Registrar’s office is located in the Student Center room 303B, and can be reached at (409) 984-6165. |
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College-Level Perspectives |
This course helps add to the students’ overall collegiate experience in the following ways:
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Degree Plan Evaluation |
A Degree Plan Evaluation will help you determine which classes you need to complete your program.
All of the classes that you have taken that apply to your declared major will be listed on the right. If you have a class that still needs to be completed, a “NO” will be listed on the right next to the required class. |
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HB 2504 | This syllabus is part of LSC-PA’s efforts to comply with Texas House Bill 2504. | ||||||||||||
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