Spring 2019 Course Syllabus
Course: PSYC-2314- Section: 71
Lifespan Growth and Development 		LSCPA Logo Image
Instructor Information
Instructor Carol Barbay
E-mailbarbacm@lamarpa.edu
Phone(409) 984-6311
Office
Location:Education Annex - Room: 110
Hours:BY APPOINTMENT; MWF - 9:00-9:50 AM; 10:00 - 10:50 AM; TR - 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM; 12:30 - 01:45 PM
Department
General Education and Developmental Studies
Chair:Dr. Michelle Davis
E-mail:davisml1@lamarpa.edu
Phone:(409) 984-6341
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 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.
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 PSYC 2314 PROGRAM STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
Associate of Arts
PSLO ALPHA: Reading skills - Demonstrates comprehension of content-area reading material.
Textbooks REQUIRED TEXTBOOK: NONE

There is no required textbook for this course for the current semester. Required Quiz and Required Exam question content will come from course lecture notes. These lecture notes can be accessed using the following link:
http://www.teachercb.com/play_summer_lifespan.html

Required assignment content can come from course lecture notes or syllabus.

Recommended textbook information lifespan development:
The following textbook may be used an optional reference:
Essentials of Lifespan Development, 3E; John W. Santrock; 2013; McGraw-Hill; ISBN FOR TEXTBOOK ALONE:978-007-803-5425
Lecture Topics
Outline		 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 14 read and REVIEW ch 14; read and REVIEW ch 15;
Week 14 read and REVIEW ch 15; sgq 4 ; ch 13,14,15;
Week 14 (final)exam 4 ; ch 13, 14,15 plus ch 16 and ch 17 bonus;
Major Assignments
Schedule
MAJOR ASSIGNMENT DUE DATES 16 WEEKS CLASS PSYC 2314
MODULE 1 PSYC 2314

Week 1 REQUIRED ATTENDANCE ASSIGNMENT 1 WED JAN 23
Week 1-2 Start Here Quiz - MON - FRI - ONLINE JAN 28-FEB 1
Week 1-2 Course Pretest MON - FRI ONLINE JAN 28-FEB 1

Week 2 - Required Attendance Assignment 2 (ATTACH FILE TO SUBMISSION PAGE TO SUBMIT) Mon Jan 28
Week 2 Optional Orientation Project FRI (USE ATTACH FILE TO SUBMISSION PAGE ONLY TO SUBMIT) FEB 1
Week 2 Optional Calendar Plan Project FRI (USE ATTACH FILE TO SUBMISSION PAGE ONLY TO SUBMIT) FEB 1
Week 2 Optional Humanitarian Project FRI (USE ATTACH FILE TO SUBMISSION PAGE ONLY TO SUBMIT) FEB 1

Week 3 Required Attendance Assignment 3 (ATTACH FILE TO SUBMISSION PAGE TO SUBMIT) Mon Feb 4
Week 3 Required Regular RQA Assignment 1 WED (USE ATTACH FILE TO SUBMISSION PAGE ONLY TO SUBMIT) FEB 6
Week 3 Required Special Assignment 1 WED (USE ATTACH FILE TO SUBMISSION PAGE ONLY TO SUBMIT) FEB 6


Week 3 OPTIONAL A&P 1 Project FRI (USE ATTACH FILE TO SUBMISSION PAGE ONLY TO SUBMIT) FEB 8

Week 4 Required Attendance Assignment 4 (ATTACH FILE TO SUBMISSION PAGE TO SUBMIT) Mon Feb 4
Week 4 REQUIRED Module 1 TED Talk Project WED (USE ATTACH FILE TO SUBMISSION PAGE ONLY TO SUBMIT) FEB 13
Week 4 REQUIRED Module 1 SOAR Project WED (USE ATTACH FILE TO SUBMISSION PAGE ONLY TO SUBMIT) FEB 13
Week 4 Required Quiz 1 WED-FRI - CHAPTERS 1,2,3,4 FEB 13-15
Week 4 Required Exam 1 WED-FRI CHAPTERS 1,2,3,4 FEB 13-15


MODULE 2 PSYC 2314

Week 5 Required Attendance Assignment 5 (ATTACH FILE TO SUBMISSION PAGE TO SUBMIT) Mon Feb 18
Week 5 Optional COURSE TREASURE HUNT Quiz ONLINE MON FRI FEB 18-22

Week 5 OPTIONAL Email Project MON (USE ATTACH FILE TO SUBMISSION PAGE ONLY TO SUBMIT) FEB 18
Week 5 OPTIONAL Discussion Project MON (USE ATTACH FILE TO SUBMISSION PAGE ONLY TO SUBMIT) FEB 18

Week 5 Required Regular RQA Assignment 2 WED (USE ATTACH FILE TO SUBMISSION PAGE ONLY TO SUBMIT) FEB 20
Week 5 Required Special Assignment 2 WED (USE ATTACH FILE TO SUBMISSION PAGE ONLY TO SUBMIT) FEB 20

Week 6 Required Attendance Assignment 6 (ATTACH FILE TO SUBMISSION PAGE TO SUBMIT) Mon feb 25
Week 6 REQUIRED Module 2 TED Talk Project WED (USE ATTACH FILE TO SUBMISSION PAGE ONLY TO SUBMIT) FEB 27
Week 6 REQUIRED Module 2 SOAR Project WED (USE ATTACH FILE TO SUBMISSION PAGE ONLY TO SUBMIT) FEB 27

Week 7 Required Attendance Assignment 7 (ATTACH FILE TO SUBMISSION PAGE TO SUBMIT) Mon Mar 4
Week 7 Optional Campus Pipeline Project FRI (USE ATTACH FILE TO SUBMISSION PAGE ONLY TO SUBMIT) MAR 8

Week 8 Required Attendance Assignment 8 (ATTACH FILE TO SUBMISSION PAGE TO SUBMIT) Mon Mar 18
Week 8 Required Quiz 2 WED-FRI CHAPTERS 5,6,7,8 MAR 20-22
Week 8 Required Exam 2 WED-FRI- CHAPTERS 5,6,7,8 MAR 20-22


MODULE 3 PSYC 2314

Week 9 Required Attendance Assignment 9 (ATTACH FILE TO SUBMISSION PAGE TO SUBMIT) Mon Mar 25
Week 9 Optional Online Course Evaluation BONUS Begins MON (USE ATTACH FILE TO SUBMISSION PAGE ONLY TO SUBMIT) MAR 25
Week 9 Optional Holiday Story Project WED (USE ATTACH FILE TO SUBMISSION PAGE ONLY TO SUBMIT) MAR 27

Week 10 Required Attendance Assignment 10 (ATTACH FILE TO SUBMISSION PAGE TO SUBMIT) Mon Apr 1
Week 10 Required Regular RQA Assignment 3 WED (USE ATTACH FILE TO SUBMISSION PAGE ONLY TO SUBMIT) APR 3

Week 10 Required Special Assignment 3 WED (USE ATTACH FILE TO SUBMISSION PAGE ONLY TO SUBMIT) APR 3

Week 10 REQUIRED Module 3 TED Talk ASSIGNMENT WED (USE ATTACH FILE TO SUBMISSION PAGE ONLY TO SUBMIT) APR 3
Week 10 REQUIRED Module 3 SOAR ASSIGNMENT WED (USE ATTACH FILE TO SUBMISSION PAGE ONLY TO SUBMIT) APR 3

Week 11 Required Attendance Assignment 11 (ATTACH FILE TO SUBMISSION PAGE TO SUBMIT) Mon Apr 8
Week 11 OPTIONAL Extra Chapter Project MON (USE ATTACH FILE TO SUBMISSION PAGE ONLY TO SUBMIT) APR 8

Week 12 Required Attendance Assignment 12 (ATTACH FILE TO SUBMISSION PAGE TO SUBMIT) Mon Apr 15
Week 12 Required Study Guide Quiz 3 WED-FRI CHAPTERS 9,10,11,12 APR 17-19
Week 12 Required Exam 3 WED-FRI CHAPTERS 9,10,11,12 APR 17-19




MODULE 4 PSYC 2314

Week 13 Required Attendance Assignment 13 (ATTACH FILE TO SUBMISSION PAGE TO SUBMIT) Mon Apr 22
Week 13 OPTIONAL ONLINE Course Evaluation Survey Ends MON APR 22
Week 13 OPTIONAL Last Chance Project WED (USE ATTACH FILE TO SUBMISSION PAGE ONLY TO SUBMIT) APR 24

Week 13 Required Regular RQA Assignment 4 WED (USE ATTACH FILE TO SUBMISSION PAGE ONLY TO SUBMIT) APR 24
Week 13 Required Special Assignment 4 WED (USE ATTACH FILE TO SUBMISSION PAGE ONLY TO SUBMIT) APR 24
Week 13 Required Special Assignment 5 WED (USE ATTACH FILE TO SUBMISSION PAGE ONLY TO SUBMIT) APR 24


Week 14 Required Attendance Assignment 14 (ATTACH FILE TO SUBMISSION PAGE TO SUBMIT) Mon Apr 29
Week 14 Optional GN/RQA Project MON (USE ATTACH FILE TO SUBMISSION PAGE ONLY TO SUBMIT) APR 29
Week 14 Required Course Grade Calculation Assignment MON (USE ATTACH FILE TO SUBMISSION PAGE ONLY TO SUBMIT) APR 29
Week 14 OPTIONAL Special SOAR Project MON APR 29

Week 14 REQUIRED Module 4 TED Talk ASSIGNMENT WED (USE ATTACH FILE TO SUBMISSION PAGE ONLY TO SUBMIT) MAY 1
Week 14 REQUIRED Module 4 SOAR ASSIGNMENT WED (USE ATTACH FILE TO SUBMISSION PAGE ONLY TO SUBMIT) MAY 1


WEEK 15 REQUIRED FINAL QUIZ 4 CHAPTERS 13,14,15,16, 17 WED-FRI MAY 8-10 12:00 AM - 11:00 PM
WEEK 15 REQUIRED EXAM 4 FINAL EXAM 4 CHAPTERS 13, 14,15,16,17 WED - FRI MAY 8-10 12:00 AM-11:00 PM
Final Exam Date May 8, 2019 - 12:00 AM   Through  May 10, 2019 - 11:00 PM
Grading Scale GRADING POLICY: Your final course letter grade will be based on an approximate percentage of 1000 total required points as follows:
Letter Grades Point Totals Approximate Percentages
A 900 ? 1000 90%+
B 800 - 899 80-89%
C 700 - 799 70-79%
D 600 - 699 60-69%
F 599 and below 59% and below
ALL EXAM, QUIZ,ASSIGNMENT AND PROJECT SCORES WILL BE USED IN CALCULATING YOUR COURSE GRADE. NO COURSE ACTIVITY SCORES OR GRADES WILL BE DROPPED WITH THE EXCEPTION OF PRACTICE ACTIVITIES WHICH WILL NOT BE INCLUDED IN CALCULATING YOUR COURSE GRADE.
Determination of
Final Grade		 GRADING POLICY: Your final course letter grade will be based on a percentage of 1000 total required points as follows:
Letter Grades Point Totals Approximate Percentages
A 900 ? 1000 90%+
B 800 - 899 80-89%
C 700 - 799 70-79%
D 600 - 699 60-69%
F 599 and below 59% and below
ALL EXAM, QUIZ,ASSIGNMENT AND PROJECT SCORES WILL BE USED IN CALCULATING YOUR COURSE GRADE. NO COURSE ACTIVITY SCORES OR GRADES WILL BE DROPPED WITH THE EXCEPTION OF PRACTICE ACTIVITIES WHICH WILL NOT BE INCLUDED IN CALCULATING YOUR COURSE GRADE.
Course Policies
Instructor Policies *You will be answering required quiz and exam questions online.

*If you have a complaint about this course, you should first try to resolve and difficulties through discussion with the instructor. If you cannot resolve difficulties through discussions with the instructor, please get in touch with:

* Michelle Davis, Chairperson,
Department of General Education and Developmental Studies
Educational Building Room 131

email: davisml1@lamarpa.edu

INSTRUCTOR COURSE POLICIES FACE TO FACE COURSE
* All course activities will be completed and submitted using the Course Management System, Blackboard Learn.

*I will not discuss grades over the phone. If you want to discuss your grades, you must come to my office in person or send an email request.

OTHER INSTRUCTOR POLICIES

1. There are activities in this course which require using the Blackboard website for the course.
2. You will be completing exams and quizzes in class and recording your responses on scannable answer sheets such as Scantron 882 and 883.

3. If you have a complaint about this course which you cannot resolve through discussion with the instructor, please get in touch with:

* Michelle Davis, Chairperson,
Department of General Education and Developmental Studies
email: davisml1@lamarpa.edu

4. All exam, quiz, assignment and project scores will be used in calculating your course grade. No course activity scores or grades will be dropped with the exception of practice activities which will not be included in calculating your final course grade.
5. Late work is not accepted. Exceptions to this policy will be handles at the instructor's discretion.
6. All work turned in for credit must be typed using correct grammar and spelling, using complete sentences.
7. Work not following directions provided for each assignment will not be graded and may receive a zero.
8. This course will require turning in some work using the Blackboard course website
9. Plagiarism, written or oral, will result minimally in failure of the assignment (1st offense) and failure of the course (2nd offense).
10. All work turned in for credit must include a complete heading, including student's first and last names, course name (PSYC), course number, course section number and date the work was completed.
11. Any drink brought to an in person classroom must be in a container with a lid. Student must clean up liquid spillage immediately and realize future drink privileges may be restricted or removed. The instructor discourages bringing any drinks into the classroom.
12. Attendance or participation in class activity is expected daily and on time.
13. The instructor expects that students will display mature behavior in the classroom and in online activities. This includes being responsible for your actions and treating your classmates, instructor and yourself with respect at all times. Failure to do so may result in your removal from the classroom or the course.
14. The use of technology in class is prohibited without Instructor consent.
15. Students should spend a minimum of 3-6 hours per week on this course?s assignments.
16. Plagiarism in this class will not be tolerated. Any assignment submitted that contains plagiarism will earn an automatic zero. Further action may be taken as determined by the instructor.
17. Each assignment and project in this class has a due date and due time; late assignments will not be accepted. Exceptions to this policy are discussed below.
18. Consult with instructor for Additional Course Policies.
19. I will not discuss your grades over the phone. If you want to discuss your grades, you must come to my office, in person or request by email.
20. The instructor will deal with non-compliance of items 1-19 and other situations which may arise on a case by case basis.
21. Students may expect written assignments and projects to be graded within 24 hours after the due date for each assignment or project.
Additional instructor course policies
E1. Any document submitted late must include a late permission statement discussed with the instructor before submission.
E2. The following materials are officially PROHIBITED in the classroom meetings for this course: food, drink, and tobacco. This policy agrees with official college poli
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 SOME WORK IN THIS COURSE.
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
  1. No food or tobacco products are allowed in the classroom.

  2. Only students enrolled in the course are allowed in the classroom, except by special instructor permission.

  3. 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.
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HB 2504 This syllabus is part of LSC-PA's efforts to comply with Texas House Bill 2504.