Lamar State College - Port Arthur

House Bill 2504

Spring 2016 Course Syllabus

PSYC-2314-02 - Lifespan Growth-Dev

 
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Faculty Information
SemesterSpring 2016
InstructorBarbay, Carol Mary
Phone(409) 984-6311
E-mailbarbacm@lamarpa.edu
Department
Math and Science
Chair:Percy Jordan
Phone:(409) 984-6335
E-mail:jordanpj@lamarpa.edu
Office
Hours:BY APPOINTMENT; MWF - 10:00-11:40 AM; MW - 1:30-2:30 PM; TR - 9:00-10:30 AM;
Building:Educational Annex (EDUC)
Room:110
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Course Information
Course Number10134
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 REQUIRED TEXTBOOK: NONE
The following textbook may be used an optional reference:
Essentials of Lifespan Development, 3E; John W. Santrock; 2013; McGraw-Hill; ISBN FOR TEXTBOOK with Connect Plus Access Card: 978-007-781-9309 ; ISBN FOR TEXTBOOK ALONE:978-007-803-5425

If you find a used book, you can purchase basic Connect access so that you can complete assignments and online review quizzes at the course Connect website. Also, if you would like to work totally digitally, you can purchase Connect Plus access at your Connect website

The Connect Plus Access website for this course is:

*****INSERT SPRING 2016 16-WEEK SESSION MCGRAW-HILL STUDY WEBSITE HERE WHEN AVAILABLE **

http://connect.mheducation.com/class/c-barbay-psyc-2314-02-spring-2016

You will need to register at the above website to have access to optional study guide review materials for this course. Access to these resources is OPTIONAL and not required. There are several levels of access to the resources at this website: A) 2-week courtesy access; gives you access to all resources at the website, including a digital version of the course textbook, video library LearnSmart activities and review and practice quizzes for each chapter of course assigned reading; B)Basic Connect access to LearnSmart activities and review and practice quizzes for each chapter of assigned reading; available for a fee; C) Connect Plus access to all resources at the website, including a digital version of the course textbook; available for a fee.
I recommend you begin with the 2-week courtesy access to determine whether you would prefer basic Connect Access or Connect Plus access. Remember that the 2-week courtesy access gives you access to all resources available using Connect Plus access. Basic Connect access is limited to LearnSmart resources and review/practice quizzes available with basic Connect access.
CAUTION: You will notice that as you complete review and LearnSmart activities at the McGraw-Hill Connect study website, you will be notified of points received for participating in these activities. Keep in mind that these activities are for practice only and do not affect your grade directly in this course.
Attendance Policy Research has shown a strong positive relationship between attendance, participation and college success. I STRONGLY recommend regular participation in this course, both mental and physical. PARTICIPATION WILL HELP YOU SUCCEED IN THIS COURSE!! CAUTION: I WILL NOT AUTOMATICALLY DROP YOUR NAME FROM THE CLASS ROLL BECAUSE YOU DO NOT PARTICIPATE IN CLASS ACTIVITIES.
MAKEUP POLICY - THERE ARE LIMITED OPPORTUNITIES TO MAKE UP MISSED WORK IN THIS COURSE. ONLY MISSED REQUIRED WORK SUCH AS ASSIGNMENTS OR REQUIRED EXAMS AND REQUIRED STUDY GUIDE QUIZZES MAY BE SUBMITTED OR COMPLETED LATE ACCORDING TO THE FOLLOWING GUIDELINES:
1. ONLY REQUIRED ASSIGNMENTS, STUDY GUIDE QUIZZES OR EXAMS MAY BE SUBMITTED LATE.
2. ONLY STUDENTS WHO HAVE MISSED WORK BECAUSE OF OFFICIAL COLLEGE BUSINESS AND CAN PROVIDE VERIFICATION FROM A COLLEGE OFFICIAL SUCH AS AN ATHLETIC COACH OR STUDENT ORGANIZATION SPONSOR MAY TURN IN REQUIRED WORK LATE FOR CREDIT, SUCH AS AN ASSIGNMENT OR EXAM.
3. NO OTHER JUSTIFICATION WILL BE ACCEPTED FOR TURNING IN OR COMPLETING WORK AFTER THE DUE DATE.
4. IF THERE IS A TECHNICAL PROBLEM WITH BLACKBOARD WHICH AFFECTS ALL STUDENTS, SUCH AS THE SYSTEM NOT WORKING PROPERLY, THERE MAY BE AN EXTENSION OF THE AVAILABILITY OR DUE DATE FOR EXAMS AND STUDY GUIDE QUIZZES.
5. ALL STUDENTS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR READING AND UNDERSTANDING THESE GUIDELINES.
6. ALL STUDENTS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR MAINTAINING A RELIABLE CONNECTION TO THE INTERNET FOR COMPLETING WORK IN THIS COURSE.
7. FAILURE TO COMPLETE AND EXAM OR STUDY GUIDE QUIZ BECAUSE OF A FAILED WIRELESS CONNECTION TO THE INTERNET IS NOT AN ACCEPTABLE REASON FOR AN EXTENSION OF QUIZ OR EXAM AVAILABILITY.
Course Grading Scale 20160111113636
Determination of Final Grade 90 - 100 = A 80 - 89 = B 70 - 79 = C 60 - 69 = D Below 59 = F

Your course letter grade will be based on an approximate percentage of 635 total possible points as follows:
Letter Grades Point Totals Approximate Percentages
A 571+ 90%+
B 508 - 570 80-89%
C 444 - 507 70-79%
D 381 - 443 60-69%
F 380 and below 59% and below
Final Exam Date May 5, 2016 - 11:00 AM
Major Assignments COURSE SCHEDULE AND MAJOR ASSIGNMENT DUE DATES
READING AND REVIEW INSTRUCTIONS
Week 1 syllabus review; read and REVIEW ch 1 – introduction to development
Week 2 read and REVIEW ch 1; read and REVIEW ch 2;
Week 3 read and REVIEW ch 2; read and REVIEW ch 3;
Week 4 read and discuss ch 3;
Week 4 sgq1 - ch 1,2,3; exam 1- ch 1,2,3 plus bonus from ch 4; read and discuss ch 5;
Week 5 read and discuss ch 5; read and discuss ch 6; turn in Required Special Assignment 3;
Week 6 read and REVIEW ch 6; read and REVIEW ch 7;
Week 7 read and REVIEW ch 7
Week 8 read and REVIEW ch 7; sgq2 – ch 5,6,7; exam 2 – ch 5,6,7 plus ch 8 bonus; read and REVIEW ch 9;
Week 9 read and REVIEW ch 9
Week 10 read and REVIEW ch 9; read and REVIEW ch 10;
Week 11 read and REVIEW ch 10; read and REVIEW ch 11;
Week 12 read and REVIEW ch 11;
Week 12 sgq3 – ch 9,10,11; exam 3 – ch 9,10,11 plus ch 12 bonus; read and REVIEW ch 13;
Week 13 read and REVIEW 13
Week 14 read and REVIEW ch 13; read and REVIEW ch 14
Week 15 read and REVIEW ch 14; read and REVIEW ch 15;
Week 15 read and REVIEW ch 15; sgq 4 – ch 13,14,15;
Week 15 (final)exam 4 – ch 13, 14,15 plus ch 16 and ch 17 bonus;

PSYC 2314-02 16 WEEK IN PERSON CLASS TUE-THU 11:00-12:15 MMED 205
COURSE SCHEDULE AND MAJOR ASSIGNMENT DUE DATES

MAJOR ASSIGNMENT DUE DATES – 16 WEEKS – IN PERSON CLASS
MODULE 1
Week 1 Course Pretest - THU 1/21 - in class
Week 1 Start Here Quiz - Mon - MON 1/18 THROUGH 1/25- online
Week 2 Optional Orientation Project THU 1/28 (USE HARD COPY, EMAIL OR WRITE SUBMISSION BOX ONLY TO SUBMIT)
Week 2 Optional Calendar Plan Project THU 1/28(USE HARD COPY, EMAIL OR WRITE SUBMISSION BOX ONLY TO SUBMIT)
Week 2 Optional Humanitarian Project THU 1/28 (USE HARD COPY, EMAIL OR WRITE SUBMISSION BOX ONLY TO SUBMIT)
Week 3 Required Special Assignment 1 TUE 2/2 (USE HARD COPY, EMAIL OR WRITE SUBMISSION BOX ONLY TO SUBMIT)
Week 3 A&P 1 Project THU 2/4 USE HARD COPY, EMAIL OR WRITE SUBMISSION BOX ONLY TO SUBMIT)
Week 4 Required Regular RQA Assignment 1 TUE 2/9 (USE HARD COPY, EMAIL OR WRITE SUBMISSION BOX ONLY TO SUBMIT)
Week 4 Module 1 TED Talk Project TUE 2/9 (USE HARD COPY, EMAIL OR WRITE SUBMISSION BOX ONLY TO SUBMIT)
Week 4 Module 1 SOAR Project TUE 2/9 (USE HARD COPY, EMAIL OR WRITE SUBMISSION BOX ONLY TO SUBMIT)
Week 4 Required Quiz 1 THU -2/11 CHAPTERS 1,2,3,4
Week 4 Required Exam 1 //11THU CHAPTERS 1,2,3,4

MODULE 2
Week 5 Email Project TUE2/16 (USE WRITE SUBMISSION BOX ONLY TO SUBMIT)
Week 5 Optional Syllabus Quiz ONLINE MON-FRI 2/15 THROUGH 2/19
Week 5 Discussion Project TUE 2/16 (USE WRITE SUBMISSION BOX ONLY TO SUBMIT)
Week 5 Required Special Assignment 2 TUE 2/16 (USE HARD COPY, EMAIL OR WRITE SUBMISSION BOX ONLY TO SUBMIT)
Week 6 Module 2 TED Talk Project TUE 2/23 (USE HARD COPY, EMAIL OR WRITE SUBMISSION BOX ONLY TO SUBMIT)
Week 6 Module 2 SOAR Project TUE 2/23 (USE HARD COPY, EMAIL OR WRITE SUBMISSION BOX ONLY TO SUBMIT)
Week 7 Optional Campus Pipeline Project THU 3/3 (USE HARD COPY, EMAIL OR WRITE SUBMISSION BOX ONLY TO SUBMIT)
Week 8 Required Regular RQA Assignment 2 TUE 3/8 (USE HARD COPY, EMAIL OR WRITE SUBMISSION BOX ONLY TO SUBMIT)
Week 8 Required Quiz 2 THU –3/10 CHAPTERS 5,6,7,8
Week 8 Required Exam 2 THU -3/10 CHAPTERS 5,6,7,8
MODULE 3
Week 9 Optional Online Course Evaluation Project Begins Mon 3/21
Week 9 Optional Holiday Story Project THU 3/24(USE HARD COPY, EMAIL OR WRITE SUBMISSION BOX ONLY TO SUBMIT)
Week 10 Required Special Assignment 3 TUE 3/29 (USE HARD COPY, EMAIL OR WRITE SUBMISSION BOX ONLY TO SUBMIT)
Week 10 Required Regular RQA Assignment 3 THU 3/31 (USE HARD COPY, EMAIL OR WRITE SUBMISSION BOX ONLY TO SUBMIT)
Week 11 Extra Chapter Project TUE 4/5 (USE HARD COPY, EMAIL OR WRITE SUBMISSION BOX ONLY TO SUBMIT)
Week 11 Module 3 TED Talk Project TUE 4/5 (USE HARD COPY, EMAIL OR WRITE SUBMISSION BOX ONLY TO SUBMIT)
Week 11 Module 3 SOAR Project TUE 4/5 (USE HARD COPY, EMAIL OR WRITE SUBMISSION BOX ONLY TO SUBMIT)
Week 12 Required Quiz 3 THU 4/14 CHAPTERS 9,10,11,12
Week 12 Required Exam 3 THU 4/14– CHAPTERS 9,10,11,12
MODULE 4
Week 13 ONLINE Course Evaluation Survey Ends Mon 4/18
Week 13 Last Chance Project THU 4/21 (USE HARD COPY, EMAIL OR WRITE SUBMISSION BOX ONLY TO SUBMIT)
Week 13 Required Special Assignment 4 THU 4/21 (USE HARD COPY, EMAIL OR WRITE SUBMISSION BOX ONLY TO SUBMIT)
Week 14 Required Regular RQA Assignment 4 TUE (USE HARD COPY, EMAIL OR WRITE SUBMISSION BOX ONLY TO SUBMIT)
Week 14 Required Special Assignment 5 TUE 4/26 (USE HARD COPY, EMAIL OR WRITE SUBMISSION BOX ONLY TO SUBMIT)
Week 14 Module 4 TED Talk Project TUE 4/26 (USE HARD COPY, EMAIL OR WRITE SUBMISSION BOX ONLY TO SUBMIT)
Week 14 Module 4 SOAR Project TUE 4/26 (USE HARD COPY, EMAIL OR WRITE SUBMISSION BOX ONLY TO SUBMIT)
Week 15 Optional GN/RQA Project TUE 5/3 (USE HARD COPY, EMAIL OR WRITE SUBMISSION BOX ONLY TO SUBMIT)
Week 15 Course Grade Calculation Project TUE 5/3 (USE HARD COPY, EMAIL OR WRITE SUBMISSION BOX ONLY TO SUBMIT)
Week 15 Special SOAR Project TUE 5/3 (USE HARD COPY, EMAIL OR WRITE SUBMISSION BOX ONLY TO SUBMIT)
Week 16 Required Final Quiz 4 and Exam 4 THU MAY 5 11:00-1:30 ; – CHAPTERS 13,14,15,16,17
Calendar of Lecture Topics and Major Assignment Due Dates
General Education/Core Curriculum Student Learning Outcomes
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.
Teamwork:Students will demonstrate the ability to work effectively with others to support a shared purpose or goal and consider different points of view.
Social Responsibility:Students will demonstrate intercultural competency and civic knowledge by engaging effectively in local, regional, national and/or global communities.
Personal Responsibility:Students will demonstrate the ability to connect choices, actions and consequences to ethical decision-making.
Program Student Learning Outcomes PSYC 2314 PROGRAM STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
Associate of Arts

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.

PSLO 3: 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.
Course Student Learning Outcomes 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.
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.

  • Electronic devices (including but not restricted to cell phones, MP3 players, and laptop computers) shall not be used during examinations unless specifically allowed by the instructor.

  • Use of electronic devices during normal class hours distracts other students, disrupts the class, and wastes valuable time. Instructors have an obligation to reduce such disruptions.

  • Turn your cellphones to vibrate when you enter the classroom.

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Additional Information * Dr. Percy Jordan, Chairperson, Mathematics and Science Department; 409-984-6335; INTA 131-133
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.
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.
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.

A parent or guardian may be given access to information about a student by providing a copy of a filed tax return that shows that the student was listed as a dependent of that parent or guardian. The tax return must be for last complete tax year. Again, this documentation must be submitted to the Registrar’s Office.

A parent or guardian may be given access to information about a student if the student logs on to My.LamarPA.edu and sends an email to the Registrar granting permission. The email must specify what information may be given and the name of the person to whom it may be given.

Co-enrollment students are protected by the same privacy laws as adult students.

The Registrar’s office is located in the Student Center room 303B, and can be reached at (409) 984-6165.

College-Level Perspectives This course helps add to the students’ overall collegiate experience in the following ways:

  • Establishing broad and multiple perspectives on the individual in relationship to the larger society and world in which s/he lives, and to understand the responsibilities of living in a culturally and ethnically diversified world.

  • Stimulating a capacity to discuss and reflect upon individual, political, economic, and social aspects of life in order to understand ways in which to be a responsible member of society.

  • Developing a capacity to use knowledge of how technology and science affect their lives.

  • Developing personal values for ethical behavior.

  • Developing the ability to make aesthetic judgments.

  • Using logical reasoning in problem solving.

  • Integrating knowledge and understand the interrelationships of the scholarly disciplines.

Degree Plan Evaluation A Degree Plan Evaluation will help you determine which classes you need to complete your program.

  1. Sign in to your my.lamarpa.edu account.

  2. Click on the “My Services” tab.

  3. Click on the “Student” tab.

  4. Click on Student Records.

  5. Click on Degree Evaluation.

  6. Select the term you are planning on registering for (i.e. Summer I, Summer II, Fall, or Spring)

  7. Verify that the Curriculum Information (your MAJOR) is correct

  8. Click on “Generate New Evaluation” at the bottom of the screen.

  9. Click the radio button next to Program

  10. Click on the Generate Request button.

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.

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

Lamar State College - Port Arthur

Mission
Lamar State College - Port Arthur, a member of The Texas State University System, is an open-access, comprehensive public two-year college offering quality and affordable instruction leading to associate degrees and a variety of certificates. The College embraces the premise that education is an ongoing process that enhances career potential, broadens intellectual horizons, and enriches life.

Core Values
  • Shared commitment by faculty, staff and administration to a mission characterized by student learning, diversity, and community involvement

  • General education/core curriculum that develops the values and concepts that allow the student to make a meaningful contribution in the workplace or community

  • Academic and technical programs designed to fulfill our commitment to accommodate students with diverse goals and backgrounds, using a variety of delivery methods, on and off campus

  • Technical education programs that provide for the acquisition of the knowledge, skills and behavior necessary for initial and continued employment

  • Student achievement characterized by attainment of individual goals and measured by successful accomplishments and completion of curriculum

  • Co-curricular opportunities that develop social, financial and civic acuity

Principles
Lamar State College - Port Arthur operates in the belief that all individuals should be:

  • treated with dignity and respect;

  • afforded equal opportunity to acquire a complete educational experience;

  • given an opportunity to discover and develop their special aptitudes and insights; and,

  • provided an opportunity to equip themselves for a fulfilling life and responsible citizenship in a world characterized by change.

 
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