Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College Syllabus Spring 2008

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1 Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College Syllabus Spring 2008 COURSE: PSY 3113, Child Psychology INSTRUCTOR: Carla Krueger, M.A. office # OFFICE HOURS: Monday 1:30-3:00 Tuesday 1:30-3:00 Wednesday 1:00 3:00 (Study Sessions LRC 104) Thursday In Class All day! Friday appointments available *office hours subject to change after study sessions are scheduled.) *All of my classes are taught in LRC 103. PREREQUISITE: PSYC 1123, General Psychology COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course provides an investigation of the relationship between the child s development and environmental influences with observations of child behavior. TEXTBOOK: Dwortzky, L.P. (1993). Introduction to Child Psychology. (6th ed.) St. Paul, MN: West Publishing Co. ISBN: COURSE OBJECTIVES: This course gives the student the opportunity to: 1. know and understand the terminology used in child psychology. 2. study and analyze various theories behind child development and compare them to Biblical principles. 3. identify current moral issues ( concerning conception, abortion, and child rearing) and critically examine supporting evidence on various sides of the issue. 4. do child observations and identify specific behaviors observed on each child. LEARNING ACTIVITIES: the following methods will be used to complete objectives: Lectures, class discussions, observations, video tapes, current periodical/journal research, written assignments, and exams.

2 OUTLINE OF COURSE CONTENT: I. Introduction A. What is Child Psychology B. History of Child Psychology C. Methods of studying children II. Heredity and environment A. Family studies B. Genetic abnormalities III. Theories of Child Development A. Theory and Science B. Theories of Child Development C. Psychoanalytic approaches D. Cognitive approaches E. Behavioral approaches F. Humanistic approaches IV. Prenatal Development and Birth A. Conception B. Pregnancy C. Cognitive views D. Childbirth V. Learning and Remembering A. Types of Learning B. Behavior and Modifications C. Cognitive views of learning D. Development of memory VI. Attachment and Social-Emotional Development A. Infant states and emotions B. Parent attachment C. Strangers and separation VII. Cognitive Development in Childhood A. Physical growth B. Motor development C. Cognitive development D. Education VIII. The Family s Influence A. Origin of Family B. Contemporary family

3 C. Parent-Child relations D. Child and abuse and neglect IX. Socialization, Play, and Sex Roles A. Social environment B. Group pressures C. Television D. Play E. Sex typing and sex roles X. Exceptional Children A. Physically exceptional B. Social-environmentally exceptional C. Intellectually exceptional XI. Adolescence A. Physical development B. Social C. Intellectual COURSE REQUIREMENTS: 1. Read text thoroughly! 2. Attend class REGULARLY! Attendance policy: Each student is allowed three absences throughout the semester. After semester grades are figured, 2 % points will be deducted for each absence above Observation Reports: A. Choose a child from birth to age 12 to do 2 hours of observations. B. devise a list of activities that a child in that age-group should be able to perform and see if that child fits these norms. C. Plan at least one activity for the child to help in determining which cognitive stage he/she is in. (according to Piaget) D. Write a 1 to 2 page typed summary of your observations. E. This assignment is worth 50 points. (Late papers will be deducted 10% for every class period late.) 4. Five (10 point) journal reviews: A. Must be 1-2 pages typed B. Each article must come out of a different journal or periodical C. Include bibliographical information at the top of each review. D. Include, also, a brief personal reaction to the article.

4 5. EXAMS: Three exams will be given throughout the semester worth 100 pts. each. NO MAKE UP EXAMS WILL BE GIVEN!! If you miss an exam, you will be given a 0 for that exam. (Only exceptions hospitalization or death of a family member other emergencies will be left to the discretion of the instructor). You must notify me in advance, if there is an emergency or major conflict so that the exam can be scheduled. 6. TEXTBOOK ASSIGNMENTS/NOTEBOOK: There will be activities assigned to you, periodically, throughout the semester which must be completed by each student. The assignments should be kept in a folder and turned in at the end of the semester. All handouts and notes should be included in the notebook, also. This assignment is worth 100 points. GRADING SCALE: = A = B = C = D = F

5 Reading Assignments Jan. 17 Introductions/Syllabus Jan. 22 Chap. 1 Jan. 24 Chap. 1 Creation Video Jan. 29 Chapter 1 Jan. 31 Chap. 2 Feb. 5 Chap. 2 -Video Miracles of Life Feb. 7 Chap. 2 Feb. 12 Chap. 2 Childbirth Video Feb. 14 Video: Cellular Respiration Feb Library Feb. 21 Chap. 3 Video: Krebs Cycle Feb. 26 Review for # 1 Exam Feb. 28 Exam #1 Mar. 4 Chapter 4 Mar. 6 Chap. 4 Mar. 11 Chap. 5 Mar. 13 Chap. 5 Mar Spring Break Mar. 25 Chap. 6 Journal Articles Due**** Mar. 27 Chap. 7 April 1 Chap. 8 April 3 Chap. 9 Review for Exam #2 April 8 Exam #2 April 10 Chap. 10 Child Observations Due****** April 15 Chap. 11 April 17 Chap. 12 April 22 Chap. 13 April 24 Chap. 14 April 29 Exam # 3 May 1 Review for Final May 3-8 Final Exams

6 Child Psychology Bibliography Barnes, M. Craig. When God Interrupts: Finding New Life through Unwanted Change. InterVarsity Press (BV B ) Bermann, Eric. Scapegoat. The University of Michigan Press (BF 789.D4 B ) Bjornstad, James. The Transcendental Mirage. Dimension Books, (BF 637.T68 B55) Carlson, Richard. You Can Be Happy No Matter What. New World Library (BF 575.H27 C ) Clark, Gorden H. Behaviorism and Christianity. The Trinity Foundation (BF 199.C ) Evans, Richard. Dialogue with Erik Erikson. Harper & Row Publishers (BF 109.E7 E9) Halpern, Howard. How to Break Your Addiction to Another person. McGraw-Hill Book Company 1982 (BF 575.G7 H ) Janis, Martin A. The Joys of Aging. Word Publishing, (HQ 1064.U5 J36) Johnson, Becca Cowan. Good Guilt, Bad Guilt. InterVarsity Press (BJ J ) Klopfer, Bruno. Developments in the Rorschach Technique: Vol 1 Technique and Theory. Harcourt, Brace & World Inc., (BF R5 K56) Kopp, Ruth Lewshenia. When Someone You Love is Dying. Zondervan Publishing House, (R K86)

7 Korem, Danny and Paul Meier. The Fakers. Baker Book House, (BF 1042.K ) Liska, Allen E. The Consistency Controversy. Halsted Press, (BF 323.C5 L57) Mace, David R. The Christian Response to the Sexual Revolution. Abingdon Press, (BT 708.M3) Minrirth, Frank. Worry Free Living. Thomas Nelson Publishers, (BF 575.A6 M ) Ornstin, Robert. The Roots of the Self. HarperSanFrancisco (BF 697.O ) Peurifoy, Reneau Z. Anxiety, Phobias and Panic. Life Skills 1992 (BF 575.A6 P ) Riffel, Herman. Your Dreams: God s Neglected Gift. A Chosen Book (BF 1078.R ) Sunderland, Ronald H. Getting Through Grief. Abingdon Press, (BV 4338.S ) Tart, Charles T. Altered States of Consciousness. Anchor Books, (BF 311.T ) Thomas, James M. The 7 Steps to Personal Power. Health Communications, Inc (BF 637.S4 T ) Wilson, Colin. New Pathways in Psychology. Taplinger Publishing Company, (BF 38.5.W53)

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