Life Span Developmental Psychology Psyc 304- 003Geri M. Lotze, Ph.D.FALL 2014 _Psyc 304. Life Span Development - page 1Life Span Developmental Psychology Psyc 304- 003Geri M. Lotze, Ph.D.Course SyllabusFALL 2014MWF, 1 – 1:50 p.m., MCP Academic Learning Commons 2100 You will need to have secure access to the internet in order to complete the chapter reviews throughLaunchPad, all your exams (including the final exam), and to access and submit your homeworkassignments. Prepare for this at the beginning of the semester. The activation code for LAUNCHPAD for the 1 p.m. class is:http://www.macmillanhighered.com/launchpad/bergerinvitels2edsm5/622590TEXTS AND READINGS/ASSIGNMENTS1. Berger, Invitation to the Lifespan with DSM5 Update Second Edition (REQUIRED). You MAY buy this as a loose-leaf book with an online portal included or just the LaunchPad that lasts for 180 days. LaunchPad has an e-book and access to the online homework. Note: Do not buy a book without the LaunchPad access card included. Do not buy a different edition of the book or the online portal. *** You must also register LaunchPad using the registration card in your text. This is mandatory. 2. Additional readings can be found in “Readings” Folder in Bb. Reading Guides and other assignments can be found in the “Assignments” folder on Bb. INSTRUCTOR: Geri Lotze, Ph.D. 808 W. Franklin Street, Room 402 office phone: 827-1862E-mail: [email protected] Office hours: Monday, 3 - 4; Tuesday 12 – 1 ; other times by appointment** If you have questions outside class, e-mail is the easiest way to reach me, or come to office hours. Please give me 24 hours to get back to you. If you haven't heard back from me within that time frame, please try again. Graduate TA: Sarah Griffin Office location: TBA Office Hours: Friday 11-12 noon** Sarah will be attending classes on Wednesday and Friday and will hold exam review sessions. She will be a great resource for you!MY TEACHING PHILOSOPHYI find human development fascinating, not only as a Developmental Psychologist, but as someone who has been a child with a great big world to discover; as someone who has experienced the angst of adolescence; as a young adult struggling to figure out what I wanted to “be” in life; as a parent to five amazingly unique and wonderful (adult) children and stepchildren; as a daughter of aging parents whose needs are changing and shifting; and as someone whohas reached the half century point in my life and is pondering the future. Thus my goal is to help you understand human development, and to question what we know as well. How is it that we are all so unique and different from oneanother, yet we’re genetically so similar? How do multiple factors and influences in our lives co-mingle to influence us? Does the “science” of human development make sense in respect to our own lives? Lifespan Development is aFALL 2014 _Psyc 304. Life Span Development - page 2complex science, but this is likely the only course that you will ever take that tells the story of “us” – from where we’vecome to how we want to be as we grow older. My goal is to provide you with ample opportunities to learn the subject matter, to learn about yourselves, and to empower you as you develop into the future. LEARNING OBJECTIVESThis course is a survey course of human development from conception to the grave. We will study the basic concepts and principles of physical, cognitive, and social development at every stage of life and will consider theoretical explanations of development. Practical developmental issues will be an important focus.At the end of this class, students will be able to:1. Understand and explain the major theories of developmental psychology.2. Understand and explain the research strategies of developmental psychology.3. Understand, describe and explain development across the lifespan, including:a. Both typical and atypical development;b. The process of biological/neurological, cognitive, and psychosocial development;c. Key issues from conception to late adulthood and death.4. Understand the roles of the ecological model, cultural diversity, and biological/genetic processes in human development.5. Critically evaluate current research findings.6. Apply processes of lifespan development to students’ own lives and extend this understanding to examples and events in their own communities and the larger world. EVALUATION AND GRADES- FIVE EXAMS (300 points) : Each exam will have 60 questions. You will have 65 minutes to take each exam. -Exam dates are: 8/22, 9/26, 10/15, 11/7, 12/5. Mark these on your calendar. -Exams will be ONLINE on the dates posted on your syllabus. Exams will cover material from the text as well as lectures and additional readings. You will have from 5 p.m. on Friday until 11 p.m. on Sunday to take the exam. ONCE YOU OPEN THE EXAM, YOU MUST COMPLETE IT! Review sessions willbe announced prior to each exam. Review Sessions will be opportunities for YOU to ask questions. (**It is suggested that you meet with me or our TA prior to your exams in order to address any difficulties you may have with concepts taught in class.)-IF YOU MUST MISS AN EXAM : 1. YOU MUST NOTIFY ME BY EMAIL BEFORE THE EXAM. You have the exam schedule. It is your responsibility to take exams when assigned. 2. YOU MUST PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION FOR MISSING THE EXAM. 3. The make-up exam will be a paper version with multiple choice and/or short answer questions and must be taken during office hours or scheduled with Dr. Lotze or the TA. The exam will be open for review for a period of 7 days after every student has taken it. I will post an announcement on Bb when this happens. Remember: the final is cumulative so it is important for you to review your exam and to review content you might have missed on the exam. - FINAL EXAM (150 points): - The Final Exam is cumulative and will include course content from the semester’s lectures/text chapters/class activities. - The final exam is REQUIRED and will be taken ONLINE during the exam period. Your final exam timesFALL 2014 _Psyc 304. Life Span Development - page 3are established by the University and cannot be adjusted. Please make your winter break plans accordingly. Your final exam is : 1 p.m. class: Friday, Dec. 12 1 – 3:50 p.m. ONLINEYou MUST take your final exam during your scheduled time.- LAUNCHPAD CHAPTER