development, theories, and early childhood Psy3310.521-Child Development education. Summer 2007 9. Describe key developmental issues related to Green Hall 4.428 Tuesday Lecture middle childhood such as moral development, 6:00 to 10:00 p.m. peer relationships, gender development 10. Analyze child disorders, ADD, ADHD, learning Instructor Contact Information disabilities, Autism, and their influences on Mikal Galperin, M.S. families relationships, and child development. Green 4.402 972-883-4846 11. Explain the cognitive, physical, and mikal@utdallas.edu socioemotional developmental changes from Teaching Assistant childhood to adolescence and the changing role of peers and families in children’s lives. Kristin Kuhlman Atchison 12. Apply psychological concepts, theories, and Green 4.811 972-883-3649 research findings to issues in everyday life. _____________________________ 13. Use critical thinking to evaluate popular media Prerequisites: None and scholarly literature. Course Description: Required Textbook and Materials: This is course is an introduction to child Santrock, J.W. Children, 9th edtion. development and provides students an historical 2005. perspective, insight into scientific principals, and an Exams and Assignments: understanding of the biological and prenatal factors Exams: We will have two non-cumulative contributing to child development. Additional topics exams (mid-term, and final) based on lectures and will focus on the physical, cognitive, social, and reading, which will include multiple choice, and short essay questions. Optional extra credit: 3-page paper emotional aspects of child development from the on any aspect of child development discussed in prenatal period through adolescence. Scholars’ and lecture or readings. This paper may be submitted psychologists’ concepts and research regarding after mid-term. (A maximum of 10 pts. can be added typical and atypical development, family and peer to the mid-term exam grade). contributions, child attributes, and societal factors Exam answer forms: Provided Paper: Blue Book for test essays are presented. Attendance: Make-up exams given with Student Leaning Objectives: excused absences and advance notice. (appropriate documentation necessary). Make- After completing the course, students should be able up exams will be a different format and more to: 1. Describe historic and current perspectives on comprehensive. They will be scheduled during child development. office hours of instructor or TA. 2. Describe the major child development theories DON’T MISS AN EXAM 3. Describe physiological influences on development and the role of heredity and Grading policy environment in child development. Grading is based on a set of a priori criteria: 90% 4. Describe the core developmental issues related to correct for A, 80% correct for B, 70% correct for C, infant development. 60% correct for D, and 50% and below is F. Grade 5. Describe and analyze the impact of Piaget on criteria may be altered to reflect class performance. early child development, and know the stages Overall class grade will be based on two exams and and milestones of his theory. the optional extra credit. Questions related to specific 6. Explain the basic tenets of language exam items should be asked during exam, and valid development and the impact of language concerns will be considered during the grading acquisition on children’s development process. 7. Describe the influences of infant temperament on mother and child relationship, and the process of mother and child attachment. These descriptions and timelines are subject to change at the discretion of the Instructor
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5/15 Class Introduction/Historic Perspectives Chapters 1,2