DEP 2004 - Developmental Psychology of the Life Span
Spring 2018 Semester
3 Credit Hours; Class #367
INSTRUCTOR: Dr. Lori (Dolores) Puterbaugh, LMHC, LMFT, NCC
Contact Phone Number: Please call the social science office at 727-791-2671
Email: through MyCourses
Expectation for Instructor follow-up: I usually check email daily, Monday through Saturday.
Office Hours: I am available from 8 AM to 9:15 AM, Tuesday and Thursday.
Availability of Course Content/Interaction: The instructor will be available for consultation during office hours. Email instructor anytime for assistance or to ask questions. I check email 6 days/week.
ACADEMIC DEPARTMENT
Dean of Social Sciences: Dr. Joseph Smiley
Department Chair Name: Anja Norman
Office Location: Clearwater Campus
Department Chair Office Number: ES Building, Social Sciences
MEETING INFORMATION
Course location: ES 314 Clearwater campus
Learning modality: Face-to-Face; Lecture; Classroom Discussion; MyCourses for Supplement, materials, dropboxes
Meeting Days: Tuesday and Thursday
Class Times: 11:00 AM – 12:15 PM
ADDENDUM FOR ALL SYLLABI:
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course is a study of human development from conception to death. Emphasis is on the ongoing changes which result from the interaction of inherited and environmental factors, and on the uniqueness of the individual. The course examines the ways in which age, gender, ethnicity and race affect development. This course has a substantial writing requirement and meets three hours weekly.
COURSE GOAL:
The primary goal of this course is student success in developing an understanding of the biosocial, cognitive, and psychosocial contributions of human development across the life span.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
A. The student will acquire knowledge of the nature of human development throughout the life span.
B. The student will acquire understanding of the principles of development.
C. The student will acquire understanding of theories and models of human development.
D. The student will acquire knowledge of the effects of genetic and environmental influences on human development throughout the life span.
E. The student will acquire understanding of the periods and the aspects of life span development.
F. The student will acquire knowledge of the methodology used in the student of life span development.
PREREQUISITES
Prerequisite for this course: PSY 1012 or PSY 1020(H).
Proficiencies in MyCourses; Word; credible web research; and Library or Library Online research are needed.
REQUIRED TEXTBOOK & OTHER RESOURCE INFORMATION
Berger, K. S. (2014). Invitation to the life span. New York: Worth Publishers.
ISBN numbers for text:
IMPORTANT DATES
Drop/Add: On or before 1/12/2018
Last Day to Withdraw with a Grade of W: On or before 3/21/2018
Course Dates: 1/8/2018 through Final Exam Week (5/3/2018)
ATTENDANCE
The instructor will record student attendance during each scheduled class. Because this class meets two (2) times per week, you may accrue up to four (4) unexcused absences before exceeding the maximum number of absences allowed. If you exceed the maximum number of allowed absences, you need to speak with the instructor to determine an academic plan for successful completion of the course. If you do not consult with the instructor, you will need to withdraw from the course before the 60 percent point in the term to receive a grade of “W.” If this occurs after the 60 percent point in the term, you will receive a grade of “WF.” If you are in your third attempt at completing a course, you will be given a grade of “WF” at any point that you attempt to withdraw or at any point that you violate the attendance policy.
Excused absences that have been communicated with the instructor and documented accordingly will not count against you. Frequent communication with the instructor is highly recommended!
If illness or other emergencies prevent you from attending class, please notify the instructor immediately via email in MyCourses or voicemail to the college office. Students are responsible for all materials covered in class.
ASSIGNMENTS
- Tests: a short test will be made available on MyCourses following the completion of every two chapters, with the exception of chapters 11-13, which are on one test. Because the tests are available online for more than one day, there will be no make-ups except in cases of documented medical emergencies, military service or similar documented crises that prevent participation.
- Current Issues in Developmental Psychology Essay: Applying human development theory and knowledge to current issues and trends. You will be given a choice of two articles in MyCourses. You will read the article, and, consulting the article, your text, and one other scholarly source, you will write a 750 word essay discussing the article and the implications re: human development. The rubric for written assignments included in the syllabus will apply, including using APA formatting, length, grammar and evidence of scholarly thought. Worth up to 100 points.
- Grief: Ages and Stages: In this 1000-1500 word paper, students will select a developmental stage and type of loss, researching the effects of that type of loss on development and modern treatment recommendations for persons who experience that specific type of loss at that stage of life. Use the text and at least three scholarly sources, two of which must be peer-reviewed journal articles less than 10 years old. The rubric for written assignments included in the syllabus will apply, including APA formatting, length, grammar and evidence of scholarly thought. Worth up to 200 points.
- Interview and Paper: Personal History. For this 1000-1500 word paper, students will first view the TED talk by Dan Gilbert, The Psychology of Your Future Self ( Then interview someone age 35 or older about their thoughts regarding this. You might choose to watch this 7-minute TED talk with them first. Learn about a change in themselves that surprised them, or would surprise their past self. Compare what you learn from the video and your interview with what your book says about the stage of development of your interviewee (e.g., middle age or old age). The rubric for written assignments included in the syllabus will apply, including APA formatting, length, grammar and evidence of scholarly thought. Worth up to 200 points. **If you are age 35 or older, you may opt to do this assignment as an autobiographical exercise.**
This is the rubric for written assignments.
WRITING/PRESENTATION ASSIGNMENT RUBRIC TOOL:
Student Name:
Class:
Date:
Assignment:
All papers are required to be in APA format, including margin size, header and page numbering, font style/size, and formation of citations and References.
AREABASIC
10% / Typewritten, Times New Roman, 12 Pt, regular, double-spaced?
1% / Name, date, class on title page?
(1%) / Title page and reference page included?
1% / Grammatical and spelling errors?
7% if more than 3 errors. Prorated for fewer errors; -3 for 1, -5 for 2, -7 for 3 or more errors / SCORE:
GENERAL 40% / Completed accurately?
Does it cover the assignment requirements?
20% / Word Count correct? You should be within 5% of required word count in the body of the paper.
5% / Resources cited properly and are scholarly
15% / SCORE
CRITICAL THINKING
50% / Did the writing indicate critical thinking, e.g., compare, contrast, check information? / Did the writing indicate a grasp of the basic concepts of the text? / SCORE
TOTAL SCORE
Your total points will vary according to the assignment.
Assignments lose 10% for each day late.
Extra credit projects are not accepted after the due date/time.
GRADING
Student’s total points scored on the following will determine his/her final grade:
7 Chapter Tests (50 points each):350 points
Current Issues in Developmental Psychology:100 points
Grief: Ages and Stages:200 points
Interview and Paper: Personal History:200 points
Online Quizzes (4 at 25 points each)100 points
Attendance: 30 points
In-class Activity (Day-Care Design) 20 points
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Total points in course:1000 points
Please note that I provide opportunities to earn extra credit via specified written assignments as well as students’ documented participation in SPC Library workshops. Any extra-credit opportunities missed due to absence from class are not able to be made up unless there is a documented medical emergency OR the absence is due to military/Reserve/National Guard obligations and evidence is provided. In these cases, an alternate assignment may be provided.
There is no cumulative final examination for this course.
The student’s final grade in this course is determined on the basis of his/her accumulated points:
A = 900 – 1000 points (90 – 100%)
B = 800 – 899 points (80 – 89.9%)
C = 700 – 799 points (70 – 79.9%)
D = 600 – 699 points (60 – 69.9%)
F = 0 – 599 points (0 – 59.9%)
Each student can determine his/her grade at any point during the course by totaling the number of points accumulated to date and comparing it to the total number of possible points.
COURSE ETIQUETTE/NETIQUETTE
Students are expected to respect diverse opinions during class discussions, some of which may center on sensitive topics. Rude, crude, or disrespectful behavior will not be tolerated and may result in class withdrawal.
Students are expected to complete exams and assignments independently, unless the assignment is given a “team” option. Cheating may result in failure of the course.
Plagiarism is not tolerated. Academic honesty violations may result in failure of the course. Please consult the following link for more information:
Students are expected to contribute fully to the workload of team assignments. If a conflict arises during a team project, the team must immediately consult the instructor for assistance. Failure of a student to contribute to team projects may result in his or her failure of the assignment.
Please silence your cell phones during class. If a student has a concern regarding silencing his or her cell phone, please consult the instructor.
Please be reminded that online communication through MyCourses or other means is saved, stored, and can be referenced. Please do not put anything in an email, drop box, or discussion forum that you would not openly share.
Course Outline: this is a flexible outline, depending on variables such as weather or the amount of time a particular subject area requires. Students are expected to be present for announcements at the beginning of class and to check MyCourses at least weekly for announcements.
Week 1 1/9 & 1/11:Introduction/Syllabus;start Chapter 1
Syllabus signature page due, signed, in class January 11.
Week 21/16 & 1/18:Chapter 1; start Chapter 2
Week 31/23 & 1/25:Finish Chapter 2;
Test on Chapters 1 & 2 in MyCourses 1/25 – 1/31/18.
We will start Chapter 3
Week 41/30 & 2/1:Finish Chapter 3; start Chapter 4
Week 5 2/6 & 2/8:Chapter 4;
Test on Chapters 3 & 4 in MyCourses 2/8 – 2/14/18.
We will start Chapter 5 2/8/18
Current Issuesessay is due by 11:30 PM on Thursday, February 8. Drop box in MyCourses.
Week 62/13 & 2/15:Finish Chapter 5/Cover Chapter 6
Test on Chapters 5 & 6 in MyCourses 2/15 – 2/21/18.
Week 72/20 & 2/22:In-Class Activity for Points TBA
Week 82/27 & 3/1:Chapter 7/Chapter 8
Test on Chapters 7 & 8 in MyCourses 3/1 – 3/21/18.
Spring Break
Week 93/13 & 3/15:Chapter 9.
Grief: Ages and Stages is due in by 11:30 PM on Thursday, March 15, Drop box in MyCourses.
Week 103/20 & 3/22:Chapter 10
Test on Chapters 9 & 10 in MyCourses 3/22 – 3/28.
March 21 is the final day to withdraw from class if you plan to drop the course. This is the date after which I must enter “withdrawn failing” as the grade for students who are not participating adequately in class.
Week 113/27 & 3/29:Chapter 11;
Week 12 4/3 & 4/5:Chapter 12
Week 134/10 & 4/12:Chapter 13
Test on Chapters 11, 12 & 13 in MyCourses 4/12 – 4/18/18
Your Interview & Paper is due by 11:30 PM on April 12, 2018. Drop box in MyCourses.
Week 144/17 & 4/19Chapter 14
All Extra Credit Projects are due in their respective dropboxes on or before Friday, April 20at 11:30 PM. No exceptions.
Week 154/24 & 4/26: Chapter 15
Test on Chapters 14 & 15 in MyCourses 4/24–4/29/18.
There is no cumulative final exam for this course.
Student signature Page:
I understand that rudeness and unprofessional behavior have no place in this class. I agree that I will abide by the student conduct requirements for St. Petersburg College, including:
No use of cell phones or other electronic devices during class;
Being actively and appropriately involved in the class activity;
Observing SPC requirements for Netiquette while in MyCourses and other SPC environments;
Abiding by the code of Academic Honesty
Arriving on time and staying through class unless prior arrangements are made with the instructor;
Respecting others’ right to their education by not disrupting the class.
I agree that I may be asked to leave if my behavior is inappropriate and/or disruptive, and that if I must leave the class I forfeit the right to make up any assignment, quiz or test that I may miss during my absence.
Signature
I have read, understand, and agree to abide fully by the parameters set in this syllabus and the Syllabus Addendum.
Student Signature:Date:
Print Student Name:______
Student ID:______
In the event of a weather emergency or natural disaster that prevents students from attending class for a period of time, your instructor will email you with instructions on how to complete this course in an online modality.
SPC addendum link: