Psychology 2700: Introductory Child Psychology Lectures: Mon. & Wed., 2:00-3:15 PM; Gilmer 130 Review Sessions: Thurs., 6:00-7:00 PM; Gilmer 130 Spring, 2011 SYLLABUS Overview This course provides an introduction to psychological development from birth through adolescence. The nature of changes during infancy, childhood, and adolescence, as well as the methods of study and theorizing about development are discussed. Three credit hours, lecture only. Optional one credit discussion sections are also available. No prerequisites. Teaching Instructor Charlotte J. Patterson Staff Office Gilmer Hall, Room 312 Telephone 924-0664 Email Address [email protected] Office Hours To be announced TAs To be announced Books The textbook for this course is Patterson, Child Development (McGraw-Hill, 2008). Also required for the course is Junn & Boyatzis, Annual Editions: Child Growth and Development 11/12 (McGraw-Hill, 2010). Both have been ordered at the University of Virginia Bookstore. Exams There will be three in-class examinations in this course. The first exam will be given on Wednesday, Feb. 23. The second exam will be given on Wednesday, March 30. The third will be given on Monday, May 2. Each exam will cover materials from the readings, lectures, videos, and discussions for that part of the course. There will be no final exam. Please note: It is your responsibility to remember the dates and to attend all examinations for this course. Unexcused absences will count as a zero, and could result in a failing grade for the course. If you must be absent on the day of an exam, make arrangements with the TA at least 48 hours in advance. Except in extraordinary circumstances, last minute requests for make-up exams will be denied. Grading Each of the three exams will be worth 50 points. Thus, a perfect score for the course will be 150 points. Grades for the three credit lecture part of the course will be assigned on the basis of the total number of points accumulated by each student. Grading for the one-credit discussion sections is done independently of grading for the lecture part of the course. If you are enrolled in a discussion section, the TA will explain grading practices for your section.Psychology 2700 Spring 2011 page 2 Class The class website can be found under the course number in UVA’s Collab. Website Course January 19: Introduction to the Course Calendar & Readings January 24 & 26: Contexts of Development Text chapter 1 – Introduction to Child Development Annual Editions #8 – It’s fun but does it make you smarter? #41 – Getting back to the great outdoors #42 – Treatment and prevention of posttraumatic stress… January 31 & February 2: Heredity and Prenatal Development Text chapter 2 – Heredity, Environment, and Prenatal Development Annual Editions #1 – New calculator factors chances for very premature infants #2 – Genes in context: Gene-environment interplay … #3 – Effects of prenatal social stress on offspring development… February 7 & 9: Newborn Infant Text chapter 3 – Birth and the Newborn Infant Annual Editions#17 – A neurobiological perspective on early human deprivation February 14: Infant Physical & Cognitive Development Text chapter 4 – Physical Development and Health, Infancy & Toddler Years Annual Editions #4 – Infants’ differential processing of female and male faces #5 – The other-race effect develops during infancy February 16 & 21: Toddler Language and Thought Text chapter 5 – Cognitive and language development, Infancy & Toddler Years Annual Edition #6 – New advances in understanding sensitive periods in brain… #7 – Contributions of neuroscience to … [Exam #1, on Wednesday February 23rd covers all material above this line] February 28 & March 2: Infant & Toddler Social and Emotional Development Text chapter 6 – Social and Emotional Development, Infancy & Toddler Years Annual Editions #27 – Evidence of infants’ internal working models of attachment (March 7 through 11 – UVA Spring Break --- NO CLASS) March 14 & 16: Physical & Cognitive Development in Early Childhood Text chapters 7 & 8 – Physical & Cognitive Development During Early Childhood Annual Editions #11 – Social cognitive development, a new look #12 – Future thinking in young children #13 – Talking about science in museumsPsychology 2700 Spring 2011 page 3 Course March 21, 23 & 28: Social Development in Early Childhood Calendar Text chapter 9 – Social and Emotional Development in Early Childhood & Readings Annual Editions #20 – Emotions and the development of childhood depression (continued) #24 – Playtime in peril #31 – The role of parental control in children’s development… [Exam #2, on Wednesday March 30 covers material from previous exam to here] April 4 & 6: Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood Text chapters 10 & 11 – Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood Annual Editions #12 – Parental school involvement & children’s academic achievement #14 – When should a kid start kindergarten? #15 – Should learning be its own reward? #16 – Social awareness + emotional skills = successful kids #37 – How to win the weight battle April 11 & 13: Social Development in Middle Childhood Text chapter 12 – Social & Emotional Development in Middle Childhood Annual Editions #18 – Don’t, the secret of self-control #21 – Children’s social and moral reasoning about exclusion #23 – When girls and boys play: What research tells us #26 – Children of lesbian and gay parents #28 – Parental divorce and children’s adjustment April 18: Social Development in Middle Childhood, special topic Text chapter 12 – Social and Emotional Development in Middle Childhood (cont.) Annual Editions (none) April 20: Physical Development in Adolescence Text chapter 13 – Physical Development and Health During Adolescence Annual Editions #34 – Goodbye to girlhood April 25: Cognitive Development in Adolescence Text chapter 14 – Cognitive Development During Adolescence Annual Editions (none) April 27: Social Development in Adolescence Text chapter 15 – Social and Emotional