House Bill 2504 Fall 2020 PSYC-2314-73E - Lifespan Growth and Development Syllabus


Fall 2020 Course Syllabus Course: PSYC-2314- Section: 73E Lifespan Growth and Development

Instructor Information

Instructor

Eric Hernandez

E-mail

hernandezea@lamarpa.edu

Phone

(409) 984-6341

Office

Location:	Student Center - Room: 410
Hours:	Monday 8AM-11AM & 1PM-5PM, T/R 9:30AM-10:15AM

Department

If you have a grievance, complaint, or concern about this course that has not been resolved through discussion with the Instructor, please consult the Department Chair.
General Education and Developmental Studies
Chair:	Dr. Michelle Davis
E-mail:	davisml1@lamarpa.edu
Phone:	(409) 984-6341
COVID 19 Information		The Lamar State College Port Arthur (LSCPA) Student Code of Conduct COVID 19 Policy requires students who have been exposed to COVID 19 or diagnosed with COVID 19 to report their condition on the COVID 19 Notification Form (available via a link on the Student Code of Conduct COVID19 webpage). This information will be provided to the Dean of Student Services. In addition, this policy requires all students to wear face coverings in compliance with the criteria included in the policy. For more information please refer to the COVID 19 link on the LSCPA website.

Course Information

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.

Prerequisites

None

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.

Core Objectives

* Communication skills: Students will demonstrate effective written, oral and visual communication.
* Critical Thinking Skills: Students will engage in creative and/or innovative thinking, and/or inquiry, analysis, evaluation, synthesis of information, organizing concepts and constructing solutions.
* Empirical and Quantitative Skills: Students will demonstrate applications of scientific and mathematical concepts.
* Social Responsibility: Students will demonstrate intercultural competency and civic knowledge by engaging effectively in local, regional, national and/or global communities.

Program Student Learning Outcomes

Textbooks

Textbook Purchasing Statement: A student attending Lamar State College Port Arthur is not under any obligation to purchase a textbook from the college-affiliated bookstore. The same textbook may also be available from an independent retailer, including an online retailer.

HDEV6 by Rathus
ISBN: 978-0-357-04117-8

Lecture Topics
Outline

Late Work Policy: Late work will NOT be accepted with the only exception being documented emergencies. If such emergency occurs, contact the instructor immediately and be prepared to provide proof of the emergency. Otherwise, complete all assignments within the unit time frame or on the required due date.

Missed Assignments Policy: Assignments completed in class cannot be made-up due to absence. Many of the assignments in this course require your presence.

Missed Exam Policy: Missed exams will be assigned 0 points. The only exception to this policy will involve a medical or other emergency (your own or a dependent relative?s). In such cases, you must contact the instructor immediately (email) and provide them with documentation of the emergency. A student?s lowest exam grade will replace the first missed exam with proper documentation. A second missed exam will receive a zero. Undocumented missed exams will be assigned 0 points.

Plagiarism is not tolerated. Minimum failure of the assignment for a first offense. Future offenses result in a grade of F for the course.

Policy regarding assignment submissions: Students will be allowed 2 submission attempts per assignment. All assignment submissions must be in a compatible file format. Failure to do so means I cannot read your assignments, thus will not grade them.

Extra Credit
I will NOT offer individual extra credit. However, throughout the semester I may offer various opportunities to the entire class that are optional but highly recommended.

The instructor reserves the right to modify this syllabus during the semester, if needed. The
instructor also reserves the right to extend assignments, projects, or
presentations at his discretion.

Major Assignments
Schedule

Week 1: Online Orientation & Chapter 1 Quiz
Week 2: Chapter 2 Quiz & Pregnancy Lifestyle Discussion
Week 3: Chapter 3 Quiz
Week 4: CASSA Topic Due
Week 5: Chapter 6 Quiz & Gender Discussion
Week 6: Unit 1 Exam (Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, & 6)
Week 7: Chapter 8 Quiz & Gender & Society Discussion
Week 8: Chapters 9 & 10 Quiz
Week 9: Jocelyn Elders Discussion
Week 10: Unit 2 Exam (Chapters 7, 8. 9, 10, 11, & 12)
Week 11: Chapter 14 Quiz
Week 12: Chapter 15 Quiz & Menopause Discussion
Week 13: Chapter 18 Quiz & Retirement Discussion
Week 14: CASSA Project Due
Week 15: Unit 3 Exam (Chapters 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, & 19)

Final Exam Date

December 7, 2020 - 8:00 AM Through December 10, 2020 - 5:00 PM

Grading Scale

Based on Total Points

895 - 1000 = A
795 - 894 = B
695 - 794 = C
595 - 694 = D
< 595 = F

Determination of
Final Grade

Exams = 390 Points
Quizzes 200
Discussion = 180
Project "CASSA" = 200 Points
Online Orientation = 30

Course Policies

Instructor Policies

Attendance Policy

Communication for this class will occur through the Q&A discussion forum (using student accounts in BLACKBOARD) and postings to the Announcements page inside your BLACKBOARD course. It is a good idea to check the ANNOUNCEMENTS page for messages daily. It is OK to send emails to me at hernandezea@lamarpa.edu as a follow-up if you have not received a response in BLACKBOARD. Students are welcome to call or visit the instructor during office hours for assistance and clarification. I recommend downloading the NEW Blackboard
App (Blackboard Student) to your smartphone as it will send you notifications of ANNOUNCEMENTS and
deadlines.I will be providing virtual office hours to support informal learning and to provide the opportunity for you to ask CONTENT related questions. See the virtual office hours handout for more information.

I expect you to read the assigned readings and complete the assignments within the designated window and
deadlines. I expect that you will consult this syllabus, assignment guidelines, rubrics, as well as Blackboard
announcements, before emailing me or scheduling an appointment during office hours. I will do my best to
respond to emails within 48 hours between Monday and Friday during the hours of 9:00am-6:00pm (I do not
respond to emails during the weekend), but I typically only respond to emails once a day, so please do not expect an instantaneous response to your email. If it is a situation that requires immediate assistance, you should call my office phone (but again, no guarantee I will be available or respond immediately). When emailing me I expect you to demonstrate standard email etiquette and that you will use the same respect in email that you would in the classroom (e.g., addressing me as Mr. Hernandez, saying ?please? and ?thank you?). Do not be surprised if I suggest that you ask a question in person or office hours, as I am not able to fully answer complex questions via email and questions regarding course performance are often better discussed in person.

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.

Facility Policies

No food or tobacco products are allowed in the classroom.
Only students enrolled in the course are allowed in the classroom, except by special instructor permission.
Use of electronic devices is prohibited.

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 the Office for Disability Services Coordinator, Room 231, in the Madison Monroe Building. The phone number is (409) 984-6241.

MyLSCPA

Be sure to check your campus E-mail and Course Homepage using MyLSCPA 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 MyLSCPA.

Other

Note to students
I would really like to speak with you if you have any questions or concerns! It's better to meet early in the course, than to wait until you have a major challenge. No question or concern is too small to discuss together. Most importantly, be assured that I want students to learn and receive the grade they deserve.

HB 2504

This syllabus is part of LSC-PA's efforts to comply with Texas House Bill 2504.