Division:Social Sciences

Division:Social Sciences

Department:Psychology

Subject Code:PSYCCourse#: 209

Course Title:Life Cycle Development

HARRISBURGAREACOMMUNITY COLLEGE

FORM 335

Course Form 335 must be updated at least every five years per AP 765 to include, at a minimum, the following elements. [§335.2]

1.Digital Description:

Credit hours: 3.0

Lecture hours: 3.0

Lab hours:0.0

BL: []⅓ []½ []⅔ [] Other (Indicate fraction or percent)

2.Catalog Description:

Overview of human development, covering the lifespan of the individual. Includes integration of the basic concepts and principles of physical, cognitive, and psychosocial development at each major stage of life: prenatal, infancy, toddlerhood, preschool, middle childhood, adolescence, young adulthood, middle adulthood, and old age.

Minimum Grade Required

3.Prerequisites:PSYC 101C

Corequisites:None

Other:None

4.Learning Outcomes

[These outcomes are necessary to enable students to attain the essential

knowledge and skills embodied in the program’s educational objectives.]

Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to:

• Identify and distinguish the domains and periods of development from conception to death
• Describe various research methods to study lifespan development
• Compare and contrast how different theories of development explain changes related to physical, cognitive, social, and emotional development through the lifespan
• Identify the specific genetic and environmental influences (such as socio-economic status, gender, race, ethnicity, English language learners, special needs, culture, religion, schools, media, peers, and family) on physical, cognitive, social, and emotional development
• Describe variables underlying socio-economic status, racial, ethnic, and gender differences in lifespan development
• Apply the developmental theories and specific research findings to current social and educational policies and events

5.Planned Sequence of Instruction

[These must be designed to help students achieve the learning outcomes.]

Required topics that are covered include:

1.Contemporary Theories of Human Development

A.Psychoanalytic

B.Cognitive

C.Behavioral

D.Biological

E.Socio-cultural

2.Methods of Studying Human Development

3.Presentation of appropriate information about the a) physical, b) perceptual, c) cognitive, d) personality, and e) social development of the individual during each of the following stages of the life cycle:

Prenatal and Birth

Infancy

Early Childhood

Middle and Late Childhood

Adolescence

Early Adulthood

Middle Adulthood

Late Adulthood

Death and Dying

6.Assessment of Student Learning

[Methods of assessment should be appropriate for Learning Outcomes listed above.]

Assessment of student learning outcomes for the course, as required by AP 765, is part of regular curriculum maintenance and/or improvement. The specific plan has been determined by the pertinent faculty involved and is kept on file in the division office.

7.List of Texts, References, Selected Library Resources or other Learning Materials (code each item based on instructional use): C-Lecture/Laboratory, A-Lecture, B-Laboratory, LC-Lecture/Clinical, CLN-Clinical, I-Online,

BL-Blended, D-Independent Study, P-Private Lessons, E-Internship,

F-Cooperative Work-Study, FE-Field Experience. [These resources must be easily accessible to students.]

APPROVED TEXTBOOKS:

A, IBerk, Laura E. Development Through the Lifespan. (Latest Edition). New

York, NY: McGraw-Hill.

A, IFeldman, Robert S. Development Across the Lifespan. (Latest Edition). New

York, NY: Prentice-Hall.

A, ISantrock, J. W. A Topical Approach to Life-Span Development. (Latest

Edition). McGraw-Hill.

8.Prepared by Faculty Member: Camelia MaianuDate: 9/4/12

9.Approved by Department Chairperson: Kathleen DohertyDate: 9/4/12

10.Approved by Academic Division Dean: Michael CorradinoDate: 11/1/12

This course meets all reimbursement requirements of Chapter 335, subchapters A / B.

This course was developed, approved, and offered in accordance with the policies, standards, guidelines, and practices established by the College. It is consistent with the college mission.

If the course described here is a transfer course, it is comparable to similar courses generally accepted for transfer to accredited four-year colleges and universities.

11.Director, Curriculum Compliance: Erika SteenlandDate:11/5/12

12.Provost & VP, Academic Affairs: James E. Baxter, P.G. Date:11/8/12

13.Original Date of course approval by the college:198830

14.Date(s) of subsequent reviews:

Textbooks Updated: April 2002, April 2003, March 2004;dmt

Reviewed 12/2004. Revisions made: Learning Outcomes, Planned Sequence of Learning Activities (pas)

Project Review: 3/2006: Revisions: Learning Outcomes (pas)

Reviewed: 4/2011: Revisions: Learning Outcomes (mcc)

Reviewed: 9/2012: Revisions: List of Texts (pas)

12/1/04

Form Template Reviewed & Updated: 10/26/07; 1/11/08; 1/16/09; 7/14/09; 7/31/12