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1Psychology 2410, Section 01: Developmental Psychology, Fall 2014 ****Important notes: 1) As a student in this class, you are responsible for knowing the content of this syllabus. 2) Students may NOT use electronic gadgets during class time. Students are also strongly encouraged to not use laptop computers during class as research shows that it undermines student learning. However, if you choose to use a laptop, you must sit in the laptop permitted zone of the class. Laptop use that is unrelated to class is prohibited Class Meetings: Tuesday/Thursday 8:00 AM-9:15 AM, Room 22 Tate Hall Class Website: go to: courses.missouri.edu; select Psych 2410: Developmental Psychology, Sec. 01 – FS2014 (Groh) ______________________________________________________________________________ Instructor Information Instructor: Ashley Groh, Ph.D. Email: [email protected] Office: Room 204B McAlester Hall Office Hours: Thursdays 2:00 – 3:00 PM TA Information TA: You-Jung Choi Email: [email protected] Office: 317 McAlester Hall Office Hours: Tuesdays 9:30 – 10:30 AM ______________________________________________________________________________ Course Description: Welcome! The goal of this course is to provide you with an overview of theoretical and empirical approaches to the study of child development. Developmental psychology is an especially broad discipline that attempts to characterize how change occurs throughout the lifespan. We will examine human development from birth through adolescence, covering aspects of physical, social, and cognitive development. You will be exposed to the major theories and debates within developmental psychology, and there will be special emphasis placed on empirical research within the field. By the end of this course you should be able to: (1) understand and describe the onsets and changes in various abilities and behaviors, (2) examine and critically evaluate theories that attempt to explain age-related changes in infants’ and children’s behavior, and (3) understand the logic of the experimental methods used to study developmental phenomena.2Text & Resources: Textbook: Siegler, R., DeLoache, J., & Eisenberg, N. (2011). How children develop (3rd Edition). New York: Worth Publishers. ► Also available on Reserve at the Ellis Library iClicker: You will need to purchase an iClicker for this course. iClickers may be purchased from The Mizzou Store. You will also need to register your iClicker. Registration instructions may be found at: http://etopics.missouri.edu/questions/7/Activating+your+i%3Eclicker ****NOTE: You must register your iClicker by Thursday, Aug. 4th**** Lecture Notes: Lecture notes will be available for download the night before each lecture. They can be found on the course website on Blackboard: https://courses.missouri.edu/. The purpose of the lecture notes is to provide you with an outline of the material that will be covered in class to facilitate your note taking. Course Evaluation & Grading: 1. (65%) Exams: 65% of your course grade will be determined by FOUR non-cumulative multiple-choice exams. Of these four exams, the one on which you perform best will be worth 20% of your course grade and the remaining three exams will each be worth 15%. Missing any of the exams will mean you forfeit the weighted exam grading – all scored exams will be weighted equally. Additionally, missing the fourth exam will earn you a 0% on that exam. All exams will consist of multiple-choice questions and will cover material from both the readings and lectures. There will be no make-up exams. Please read Important Policies. 2. (15%) Quizzes: Active participation and engagement in in-class activities is only possible if you have carefully and critically studied the assigned readings. To encourage this, there will be 8 in-class pop quizzes over the course of the semester. Each quiz will consist of approximately 5 multiple-choice questions from the readings assigned for the class period. The lowest two quiz scores will be dropped, with the remaining six determining your average quiz score. 3. (10%) In-class Participation: 10% of your course grade can be earned by participating in class. You are expected to purchase an iClicker, register it (see Text & Resources), and bring it to class to respond to questions posed during lecture. iClickers are intended to help students engage in the course and thus enhance student learning. Using other students’ iClickers to respond to in-class questions for them is strictly prohibited (see Academic Integrity). In-class participation will begin to be documented starting on the third day of class (granting students a two-class grace period to purchase and register their iClickers). You will be permitted to miss two classes without it affecting your participation grade. If you miss more than two classes, you will lose participation points for each class you miss.3****NOTE: You should bring a set of backup batteries with you to class. If your iClicker is not working for any reason, you will not be able to earn participation points during class. 4. (10%) Thought Papers: 10% of your course grade can be earned by writing two 1-2 page Thought Papers. Assignment details will be posted on the course website two weeks prior to the assignment due date. Each response is worth 10 points and will be graded. Responses that are thoughtful and clearly written, and adhere to all the guidelines will receive 10 points. Responses that are poorly written, do not address the topic, or fail to meet the guidelines will receive 5 or 0 points, at the discretion of the instructor and teaching assistant. Responses must be typed, use 12-point Times New Roman font, have 1” margins, and be double-spaced. Each response will be submitted through the course website via Safe Assignment. Please refer to the schedule in the syllabus for due dates. If you do not have access to a computer at home, there are computer labs on campus where you can type and submit your paper. You can find available facilities here: http://mizzouit.missouri.edu/sites/directory.html. Class Policies: Grading: ALL GRADES MUST BE EARNED. GRADES WILL NOT BE GIVEN OUT BECAUSE OF NEED. It is useless to try to change your grade by telling me how much you want or need a higher grade. If you need a higher grade, earn it. The only way to earn points towards your final grade is by attending/participating in class, and performance on


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