Course Syllabus

Fall 2024 | PSY-1050-VG01 - Human Growth & Development

In Person Class

Standard courses meet in person at CCV centers, typically once each week for the duration of the semester.

Faculty

Kat Daley
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Hiring Coordinator for this course: Philip Crossman

General Education Requirements

VSCS Social Sciences

Note

Many degree programs have specific general education recommendations. In order to avoid taking unnecessary classes, please consult with additional resources like your program evaluation, your academic program catalog year page, and your academic advisor.

Courses may only be used to meet one General Education Requirement.

Course Description

This course is a survey of human growth and development throughout the life cycle including physical, cognitive, linguistic, ethical, and psychosocial dimensions.

Essential Objectives

1. Compare and contrast two major theories of developmental psychology.
2. Identify and discuss issues in human growth and development arising from differences in gender, race, and socioeconomic status.
3. Select one theory and discuss the major aspects of each stage of growth according to physical, cognitive, language, and social dimensions.
4. Explain how both environmental and genetic factors influence growth and development.
5. Apply the main concepts and principles of one developmental theory to the development of an individual.
6. Describe the process of empirical and ethical research (both cross-sectional and longitudinal) as it is commonly practiced and applied in the field of developmental psychology, including how that research informs contemporary issues.
7. Distinguish between fact and opinion, recognize unstated assumptions, and evaluate arguments according to the quality of supporting evidence in the literature.

Required Technology

More information on general computer and internet recommendations is available on the CCV IT Support page. https://support.ccv.edu/general/computer-recommendations/

Please see CCV's Digital Equity Statement (pg. 45) to learn more about CCV's commitment to supporting all students access the technology they need to successfully finish their courses.

Required Textbooks and Resources

PSY-1050-VG01 Link to Textbooks/Resources Information for this course in eCampus.

The last day to use a Financial Aid Advance to purchase textbooks/books is the 3rd Tuesday of the semester. See your financial aid counselor at your academic center if you have any questions.

Methods

Teaching methods for this course will include in class lecture, small group activities, partner practices, large group discussions, videos, guest speakers, and live demonstrations of developmental stages. In addition, you will be provided feedback on assignments and actively supported throughout the course as a learner to continue improving and integrating the class material.

Evaluation Criteria

- My Developmental Journal (20% of grade): 10 submissions throughout the class (written or recorded) related to your personal developmental experiences that are tied to the week's reading/developmental stage. Journals will be submitted before class on canvas to prepare us all for meaningful class discussions (10 reflections, each reflection is worth 2% of your grade; 20% total).

- Quizzes (20% of grade): 5 brief in class quizzes throughout the course related to the text and class material (5quizzes, each quiz is worth 4% of your grade; 20% total).

- Participation (20% of grade): In every class we will engage in all group, small group, and partner discussions and activities. I use a rubric twice a term to consistently evaluate participation which includes your general attendance, but also your presence, preparation, contributions, and responsiveness to feedback. (Participation overall is20% of your grade and will be divided into the first and second half of class to provide feedback and allow room for improvement, if needed, during the second half of term).

- Midterm (20% of grade): You will have choices for a written Midterm assignment due in week 8 (preparation, submission, and a brief in class presentation of your assignment is 20% of your grade).

- Final Exam (20% of grade):You will complete a final exam in class but online during the last class(20% of your grade).

Grading Criteria

CCV Letter Grades as outlined in the Evaluation System Policy are assigned according to the following chart:

	High	Low
A+	100	98
A	Less than 98	93
A-	Less than 93	90
B+	Less than 90	88
B	Less than 88	83
B-	Less than 83	80
C+	Less than 80	78
C	Less than 78	73
C-	Less than 73	70
D+	Less than 70	68
D	Less than 68	63
D-	Less than 63	60
F	Less than 60
P	100	60
NP	Less than 60	0

Weekly Schedule

Attendance Policy

Regular attendance and participation in classes are essential for success in and are completion requirements for courses at CCV. A student's failure to meet attendance requirements as specified in course descriptions will normally result in a non-satisfactory grade.

• In general, missing more than 20% of a course due to absences, lateness or early departures may jeopardize a student's ability to earn a satisfactory final grade.
• Attending an on-ground or synchronous course means a student appeared in the live classroom for at least a meaningful portion of a given class meeting. Attending an online course means a student posted a discussion forum response, completed a quiz or attempted some other academically required activity. Simply viewing a course item or module does not count as attendance.
• Meeting the minimum attendance requirement for a course does not mean a student has satisfied the academic requirements for participation, which require students to go above and beyond simply attending a portion of the class. Faculty members will individually determine what constitutes participation in each course they teach and explain in their course descriptions how participation factors into a student's final grade.

Missing & Late Work Policy

If you miss class on a quiz day, you are eligible to complete the quiz for full credit as long as it is completed before the end of the following class period. Please communicate about and be active in the effort to coordinate this if needed. If no effort is made to rescehdule the missed quiz, you will forfeit these class points.

My Developmental Journals are due on canvas by the start of class on their due date. If you are unable to make it to class on the day of a reflection assignment, please still submit the reflection for that week on time, to stay current with the material and receive full credit. Late journals (reflections submitted after the class session it was due) will be accepted throughout term for half credit (1%) until the day of the final class (12/16).

The midterm is due by the start of class on week 8 (10/28). Part of the assignment includes in-class sharing about your work during class. If you are absent on this class day, the midterm is still due before class begins for full credit, but your sharing can be rescheduled to a future class time. Late midterms will be accepted until the final class for up to 75% credit within a two week late submission period and up to 50% credit if more than two weeks late.

The final is worth 20% of your grade and will be an exam completed in person, but online during our final class time. If you know you will be out on that last class day, please communicate with faculty in advance to reschedule your exam time. If you miss the final class day unexpectedly, you will have up to one week to reschedule and take the exam for full credit; it is your responsibility to communicate and coordinate this rescheduled exam time or you forfeit the class points from the exam.

Accessibility Services for Students with Disabilities:

1. Provide disability documentation to the Accessibility Coordinator at your academic center. https://ccv.edu/discover-resources/students-with-disabilities/
2. Request an appointment to meet with accessibility coordinator to discuss your request and create an accommodation plan.
3. Once created, students will share the accommodation plan with faculty. Please note, faculty cannot make disability accommodations outside of this process.

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