Spring 2022 Course Syllabus Course: PSYC-2314- Section: 01 Lifespan Growth and Development

Instructor Information
Instructor	Carol Barbay
E-mail	barbacm@lamarpa.edu
Phone	(409) 984-6311
Office	Location: Educational I - Room: 110 Hours: BY APPOINTMENT; MWF - 9:00-9:50; 10:00 - 10:50; TR - 9:30-10:45 AM; 12:30 - 01:45 PM
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	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	SEE CORE SKILL OBJECTIVES IN SECTION ABOVE
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. REQUIRED TEXTBOOK: Essentials of Life-Span Development; 6th Edition; John Santrock; ISBN10: 1260054306; ISBN13: 9781260054309; McGraw-Hill Publishing; 2020 There are several versions of this textbook. The campus bookstore is selling a looseleaf version which requires a 3-ring binder for around $100.00. You can also rent the textbook for a less expensive option. The important thing is to have access to the 6th edition. There is also a ebook option for accessing the content of the required textbook. The ISBN for the ebook format and access to the ebook is 9781260918755. Required assignment, quiz and exam content will come from this textbook.
Lecture Topics Outline	LECTURE TOPICS OUTLINE LIFESPAN PSYCHOLOGY READING AND REVIEW GUIDELINES Week 1 syllabus review; read and review ch 1; introduction to development Week 2 read and review ch 1 introduction to development; read and review ch 2 biological beginnings; Week 3 read and review ch 2 biological beginnings; read and review ch 3 physical and cognitive development-infancy; Week 4 read and review ch 3 physical and cognitive development - infancy; Week 4 read and review ch 4 socioemotional development - infancy; read and review ch 5 physical and cognitive development-preschool; Week 5 read and review ch 5 physical and cognitive development - preschool; read and discuss ch 6 social and emotional development - preschool; Week 6 read and review ch 6 socioemotional development - preschool; read and review ch 7 physical and cognitive development - elementary school; Week 7 read and review ch 7 physical and cognitive development - preschool Week 8 read and review ch 7 physical and cognitive development - elementary school; read and review ch 8 socioemotional development elementary school; Week 9 read and review ch 9 physical and cognitive development - adolescence; Week 10 read and review ch 9 physical and cognitive development - adolescence; read and review ch 10 socioemotional development - adolescence; Week 11 read and review ch 10 socioemotional development - adolescence; read and review ch 11 physical and cognitive development early adulthood; Week 12 read and review ch 11 physical and cognitive development early adulthood; Week 12 Read and review ch 12 socioemotional development - early adulthood; read and review ch 13 physical and cognitive development - middle adulthood; Week 13 read and review 13 physical and cognitive development - middle adulthood; Week 14 read and review ch 13 physical and cognitive development - middle adulthood; read and review ch 14 socioemotional development - middle adulthood; Week 14 read and review ch 14 socioemotional development - middle adulthood; read and review ch 15 physical and cognitive development - late adulthood; Week 15 read and review ch 15 physical and cognitive development - late adulthood; read and review ch 16 socioemotional development - late adulthood Week 15 Read and review ch 16 socioemotional development - late adulthood; read and review ch 17 death, dying and grieving
Major Assignments Schedule	LIFESPAN PSYCHOLOGY SPRING 2022 MODULE 1 PSYC 2314 WEEK 1-2 COURSE PRETEST MON-FRI ONLINE __JAN 17-28___________ WEEK 1-2 START HERE QUIZ - MON - FRI ONLINE ___JAN 17-18__________ WEEK 2 REQUIRED ATTENDANCE ASSIGNMENT 1; WED ___JAN 26________ WEEK 2 REQUIRED REGULAR ASSIGNMENT 1 WED ___JAN 26_________ WEEK 2 REQUIRED SPECIAL RQA ASSIGNMENT 1 WED _____JAN 26_________ WEEK 3 REQUIRED DRAFT 1 PSYCHOLOGY CORE ASSIGNMENT; FRI ___FEB 4_______ WEEK 4 REQUIRED MODULE 1 TED TALK ASSIGNMENT; WED ___FEB 9______ WEEK 4 REQUIRED MODULE 1 SOAR ASSIGNMENT WED ___FEB 9_____ WEEK 4 REQUIRED QUIZ 1 - CHAPTERS 1,2,3,4 - ONLINE WED-FRI ___FEB 9-11_____ WEEK 4 REQUIRED EXAM 1 CHAPTERS 1,2,3,4 - ONLINE WED-FRI ___FEB 9-11______ WEEK 4 REQUIRED ATTENDANCE ASSIGNMENT 2; FRI ____FEB 11____ MODULE 2 PSYC 2314 WEEK 5 REQUIRED REGULAR ASSIGNMENT 2; MON ___FEB 14_____ WEEK 5 REQUIRED SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT 2; MON ___FEB 14_____ WEEK 5 REQUIRED MODULE 2 TED TALK ASSIGNMENT; WED ___FEB 16_____ WEEK 5 REQUIRED MODULE 2 SOAR ASSIGNMENT; WED ____FEB 16____ WEEK 6 REQUIRED DRAFT 2 PSYCHOLOGY CORE ASSIGNMENT; FRI ___FEB 25_____ WEEK 6 REQUIRED ATTENDANCE ASSIGNMENT 3; FRI ____FEB 25____ WEEK 7 OPTIONAL PRACTICE COMBINED GRADE CALCULATION ASSIGNMENT WED ________ WEEK 7 OPTIONAL BONUS SURVEY-REDUCTION IN TUITION MON -FRI FEB 28-MAR 4____ WEEK 8 REQUIRED QUIZ 2 CHAPTERS 5,6,7,8; ONLINE WED-FRI _MAR 9-11_______ WEEK 8 REQUIRED EXAM 2 - CHAPTERS 5,6,7,8; ONLINE WED-FRI __MAR 9-11______ WEEK 8 REQUIRED ATTENDANCE ASSIGNMENT 4; FRI ___MAR 11_____ MODULE 3 PSYC 2314 WEEK 6 - WEEK 10 OPTIONAL ONLINE COURSE EVALUATION SURVEY BEGINS; MON-FRI __FEB 21- APR 1______ WEEK 9 OPTIONAL COURSE TREASURE HUNT SYLLABUS QUIZ ONLINE MON-FRI ___MAR 21-25_____ WEEK 9 REQUIRED DRAFT 3 PSYCHOLOGY CORE ASSIGNMENT; FRI ___APR 25_____ WEEK 10 REQUIRED REGULAR ASSIGNMENT 3; WED ___MAR 30_____ WEEK 10 REQUIRED SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT 3 WED; ___MAR 30_____ WEEK 10 REQUIRED ATTENDANCE ASSIGNMENT 5; FRI ____APR 1____ WEEK 11 REQUIRED MODULE 3 TED TALK ASSIGNMENT; WED ___APR 6_____ WEEK 11 REQUIRED MODULE 3 SOAR ASSIGNMENT WED ___APR 6_____ WEEK 12 REDUCTION IN TUITION BONUS SURVEY-2; MON -FRI ___APR 11-15_____ - WEEK 12 REQUIRED STUDY GUIDE QUIZ 3 - CHAPTERS 9,10,11,12; ONLINE WED-FRI ___APR 13-15_____ WEEK 12 REQUIRED EXAM 3; CHAPTERS 9,10,11, 12; ONLINE WED-FRI ___APR 13-15_____ WEEK 12 REQUIRED ATTENDANCE ASSIGNMENT 6; FRI ____APR 15____ MODULE 4 PSYC 2314 WEEK 13 OPTIONAL AA 567 BONUS ASSIGNMENT FRI ____APR 22____ WEEK 14 REQUIRED COMBINED GRADE CALCULATION ASSIGNMENT MON ___APR 25_____ WEEK 14 REQUIRED REGULAR ASSIGNMENT 4; WED ___APR 27_____ WEEK 14 REQUIRED COMBINED SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT 4 WED ___APR 27_____ WEEK 14 ICC SURVEY BONUS - 1; WED __APR 27______ WEEK 14 ICC SURVEY BONUS - 2; WED __APR 27______ WEEK 14 MODULE 4 REQUIRED COMBINED TED TALK ASSIGNMENT 4; WED __APR 27______ WEEK 14 MODULE 4 REQUIRED COMBINED SOAR ASSIGNMENT 4; WED ___APR 27_____ WEEK 14 OPTIONAL SOAR 4 BONUS ADDITIONAL ASSIGNMENT WED __APR 27______ WEEK 14 OPTIONAL BONUS COMBINED ORIENTATION ASSIGNMENT FRI __APR 29______ WEEK 14 OPTIONAL PERMA BONUS ASSIGNMENT FRI ___APR 29_____ WEEK 15 OPTIONAL ALTERNATE CORE ASSIGNMENT DIRECTIONS BONUS MON ____MAY 2____ WEEK 15 OPTIONAL BONUS ATTENDANCE ASSIGNMENT 7 MON ___ MAY 2_____ WEEK 15 REQUIRED ATTENDANCE 7 MON ___ MAY 2_____ WEEK 15 REQUIRED FINAL VERSION PSYCHOLOGY CORE ASSIGNMENT TUE __MAY 3______ WEEK 15 REQUIRED FINAL QUIZ 4; CHAPTERS 13,14,15,16,17; WED-FRI; ___MAY 4-6_____ WEEK 15 REQUIRED FINAL EXAM 4; CHAPTERS 13,14,15,16,17; WED-FRI ___MAY 4-6_____
Final Exam Date	May 4, 2022 - 12:0 AM   Through  May 6, 2022 - 11:59 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	REQUIRED COURSE ACTIVITIES CONTRIBUTING FINAL GRADE *Four required quizzes and four required exams 50% 500 points *Required Psychology Common Assignment Poster 16% 160 points *Four Required Regular RQA Assignments 10% 100 points *Four Required Special RQA Assignments 5% 50 points *One Required Combined Grade Calculation Assignments 2 % 20 points *Seven Required Attendance Assignments 7% 70 points *Four Required TED Talk Assignments 5% 50 points *Four Required SOAR Assignments 5% 50 points TOTAL 100% 1000 POINTS There will also be opportunities for completing extra credit activities.
Course Policies
Instructor Policies	TENTATIVE INSTRUCTOR POLICIES SPRING 2022 INSTRUCTOR COURSE POLICIES *You will be answering exam questions ONLINE by marking your responses on an online exam form in the Blackboard website for your course. *NOTICE: If instructor establishes that student has practiced plagiarism in any assignment, instructor has the right and responsibility to regrade any and all assignments previously submitted by student and graded by instructor. *Instructor will not discuss grades over the phone. If you want to discuss your grades, you should 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 online and recording your responses on an online test form, which you will access using the Blackboard website for your course. 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. Instructor will not be accepting late assignment submissions this semester. 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 will receive zero credit points. 8. This course will require turning in all 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. Instructor requires that all written assignments be typed, saved in doc or docx file formats, and attached to the respective submission pages in Blackboard.. 12. Attendance or participation in class activity is expected to be completed daily and punctually. 13. The instructor expects that students will display mature behavior 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. Instructor requires all written assignments be typed. 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. Instructor will not be accepting late assignment submissions this semester. 18. Consult with instructor for Additional Course Policies. 19. Instructor will not discuss your grades over the phone. If you want to discuss your grades, you may request this information using 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 48 hours AFTER THE DUE DATE for each assignment or project. 22. The following materials are officially PROHIBITED in the classroom meetings for this course: food, drink, and tobacco. This policy agrees with official college policy. 23. Instructor will not be accepting late assignments for point credit this semester. 24. Instructor will not be accepting corrected documents this semester. 26. The instructor created the psychology core assignment drafts 1,2 and 3 as well as the final version core assignment to be submitted as a series of 3 drafts and a final version so that section errors in the drafts can be corrected in the final version, based on feedback given on the earlier drafts. 27. Students should use their LSCPA email account to send email messages to the instructor. 28. All written assignments should be submitted using the following file formats: doc or docx. 29. There will be a 1-point deduction if students do not use the doc or docx file format when submitting assignments. 30. All assignment documents must be attached to their respective correct submission pages. There will be a 1-point deduction when document is not attached to specific correct submission page. 31. Required to save all written assignments in file format doc or docx. 32. No late assignments will be accepted for credit points this semester. 33. If you miss an exam or quiz, you must request an extension of the original availability period within 48 hours of the ending time of the exam or quiz availability. For example, if the original availability period ends at 11:59 pm on a Friday, you must request the extension by 11:59 pm on the following Sunday. 34. Instructor will be accepting no corrected assignments for credit points this semester.
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 WORK: Students who do not complete course work because of official college activities may make-up some of those assignment. Student should obtain verification by means of a written message from a college official or sponsor before instructor will accept makeup work.
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	There will be an orientation meeting for this course during the first week of the semester as follows: Date: TO BE ANNOUNCED Time: TO BE ANNOUNCED Location: TO BE ANNOUNCED There are activities in this course which require using the Blackboard website for the course. You will be completing exams and quizzes ONLINE and recording your responses in the answer spaces on an online test space. *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 ** All documents submitted as course assignments must be saved in Microsoft Office Word file format (DOC OR DOCX). **All assignments submitted in the (pages) file format common to Apple devices will receive an automatic score of zero (0) as the instructor cannot open or read these documents. **Social distancing (at least 6 feet apart) is encouraged for all in-person office visits. **Facial coverings or masks are encouraged for all in-person office visits. **Students may schedule live synchronous office visits using the Collaborate Ultra Blackboard application.
HB 2504	This syllabus is part of LSC-PA's efforts to comply with Texas House Bill 2504.
Department	General Education and Developmental Studies Chair: Dr. Michelle Davis E-mail: davisml1@lamarpa.edu Phone: (409) 984-6341 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.