UNION COUNTY COLLEGE

UNION COUNTY COLLEGE COURSE SYLLABUS CHILD PSYCHOLOGY - 3 CREDITS PSY 205-302 PRE-REQUISITE: GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY 101 SUMMER II - 2015 Classes begin promptly on 7, 2015 Final Exam (no exceptions): August 13, 2015 Note: The last day to withdraw without penalty is 28, 2015, late withdrawal forms will not be signed. Pedro X. Cosmé, Associate Professor - Psychology 40 West Jersey Street Office K-434 Elizabeth, New Jersey 07202 Summer Office Hours: I will not be on campus, please email me from the classroom. Click on the communications tab in Angel. Emails received after 5pm will be answered the next morning. Professor Cosmé, academic website: http://faculty.ucc.edu/psysoc-cosme Textbook: This textbook may not be substituted for another. It is available at the Cranford bookstores and the UCC bookstore online ISBN #: 978-0-07-786183-4 Santrock, J.W. (2016). Children. (13 th Ed.). McGraw-Hill, New York. CATALOG DESCRIPTION Study of childhood development and psychology. Particular focus will be on physical, cognitive, and socioemotional development from the prenatal period to preadolescence. COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES Students will be introduced to major theoretical approaches in the field of child psychology through early adolescence proposed by significant theorists and researchers. Students will learn critical thinking and how to use it to better understand the effect of the environment on self-concept, including the role that child development has on perception, anxiety, aggression, self-control, and dimensions of cognitive development. 1. Explain the basic concepts and differentiate theories related to child development. 2. Illustrate an understanding of prenatal development and its impact on the child. 3. Compare and contrast the stages of physical, perceptual, social, emotional and cognitive development. 4. Compare and contrast each of the various developmental theories (Piaget, Vygotsky, Freud, Erikson, and Kohlberg). 5. Assess intelligence theories and measures. 6. Identify and recognize major categories of mental illness found in children. These General Course Learning Outcomes including General Education Objectives from the Master Syllabi were updated November 2013. STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES Union County College offers reasonable accommodations and/or services to persons with disabilities. Any student who has a documented disability and wishes to self-identify should contact the Coordinator of Services for Students with Disabilities at (908) 709-7164, or email disabilitysvc@ucc.edu. Accommodations are individualized and in accordance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1992. In order to receive accommodations, students must be registered with the Disability Services Office. Students should register with the office as soon as possible. No accommodation is official until the Faculty Accommodations Alert Form is issued from the student to their instructor. Note from the professor: the amount of time allotted for the quizzes is included as an accommodation given to all students from 45 minutes to 90 minutes. 1

UCC s traditional in-class and online courses and programs are based on interactive teaching, learning, and communication. PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES 1. Demonstrate critical thinking, problem solving ability, and ethical thinking through effective communication. 2. Explain the origin and purpose of psychological and sociological theories. 3. Apply quantitative and qualitative methods used in sociological and psychological research. 4. Demonstrate information literacy through regular use of online technologies, i.e., Angel or other college designated course room, use of the college library to access database for scholarly journals, and writing assessment requiring basic APA methodologies. 5. Present cultural sensitivity through coursework and behavior that reflect entry level professional readiness. These Social Services Program Learning Outcomes were faculty approved October 2013. WHAT IS EXPECTED OF STUDENTS? It is important to balance work, school, and social demands. College is demanding. Every student hopes for a passing grades of different levels, but to pass any course students must work to get to that point. The chapters must be read, time is needed to study, because this is the only way the textbook and other materials will be learned. It is by the examinations and homework assignments that students demonstrate their understanding of all new information. Follow the instructions, do not use short-cuts. Students are required to check in twice daily, at the start and end of the day, to capture email and video communications from the professor. Professors are required to report student attendance. Students that do not attend classes or that do not participate in the course room assessments will be referred to Student Services for inquiry and support. ONLINE RULES TO BE MINDFUL Use only the following browsers: Firefox or Google Chrome. Do not use mobile technologies. Because it can result in an incomplete transmission when taking exam or submitting a homework assignment. The transmission may abruptly end. Student access online is tracked. Do not allow anyone to take examinations or upload work completed homework on your behalf. Technical Support. When a student inquiry is received concerning Angel the online course settings are always checked, distance learning contacted, if applicable. If you are experiencing difficulty please email me and also inform UCC s Distance Learning Department UCCONLINE@UCC.EDU or UCC technical support at 908-497-4364. STUDENT RESOURCE FOLDER The Student Resource Folder contains information such as, APA instructions, critical thinking information, sample student writing, credible vs. non-credible academic resources, pdf, etc. Once in the Angle course room, click the LESSONS TAB and, then Click on the Student Resource. 2

HOMEWORK and EXAMINATION GENERAL INFORMATION The Examination and Homework drop boxes are not available in advance. Students have ample time with 21 hours on the assessment date to take chapter examinations and to post their homework. Examination and Homework do-over s, extensions, and extra-credit is not available. Email attachments are never accepted. Email attachments will not be opened. HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS DESCRIBED There are two (2) separate homework drop boxes for Homework A - Key Terms and Definitions, and Homework B Review Questions Assignments sent to one drop box will result in a zero grade. The two homework drop boxes will open according to the calendar timelines, Go to page 6. The drop boxes will open from 12:05am and will close on automatically at 11pm that evening. Homework is to be typed in Times New Roman 12pt, as a Word document, double-spaced and spelled check, and uploaded into the Angel drop box during the timeline allotted. A description of each homework assignment is as follows: Homework Part A: 1. The template to be used for this assignment can be found in the Student Resource folder 2. Students are to type each of key terms, in the order found in the textbook. 3. The textbook definitions must be used and can be found in the Glossary, identified as G-1, it follows page 508: 4. See the example below from Chapter 1: Homework Part B: The key terms are on page 40, beginning with development. The definition of development is in the Glossary, on page G-2, described as, The pattern of movement or change that begins at conception and continues through the human life span. 1. Students are required to thoroughly answer each of the Review Questions located at the end of each chapter. 2. Each question is to be written followed by a full description to each question is required; the writing rubric is to be used as a guide. 3. A quote from the textbook, correctly cited in APA format, which will be described to students, is required. 4. Students are demonstrate comprehension with critical thinking examples. 5. A one word or brief response is not acceptable, nor is rushed homework that is not reviewed. 6. Personal pronouns may not be used, I, me, we, our, us. 7. Personal perspectives are not to be used because it does not follow scientific writing, which students are guided to learn and/or perfect throughout the semester. 8. See the example below from Chapter 1: The Review questions vary by chapter. Chapter 1 questions can be found on page 37, there are (5) five questions. The first question is: Why is research on child development important? The last question is: What are some research challenges in studying children s development? 3

HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS INSTRUCTIONS - HOW TO ATTACH YOUR HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT(S) IN ANGEL: 1. After accessing the UCC website use your UCC log-in credentials to access Angel. 2. Click on the Angel tab, it will open into the Angel platform. 3. All registered courses are listed on the right, click on course, and it open in our course room. 4. Click the LESSONS TAB and open the Homework Part A or Part B folder 5. Click on the Homework Folder to the assigned chapter. 6. Do not copy and paste your homework in the window. 7. Scroll down, click the Attachment (add a file) button to upload your saved Microsoft Word file, 8. Click attach and send to complete the attachment process. 9. When the instructions are not followed, the professor will receive the following message when he views the homework for grading: No Files Attached. The drop box is always double-checked for accuracy before a zero grade is earned. FINAL RESEARCH PAPER DESCRIBED American Psychological Association (APA) formatted research paper REQUIRED, 6 pages consisting of the following sections: Note: 1- APA cover page 1- APA abstract page The date of the final is selected by the college, the final paper cannot be submitted earlier. 3- Full of pages content, without block quotes A minimum of 5 research journals, dated within, (2010-2015), copies to be attached to the final research paper. 1- An APA formatted reference page 1. The Union County College (UCC) libraries American Psychological Association, database is the only source to be used to obtain the research journals for this assignment. 2. Use of Yahoo, Google, Dictionary.com, Wikipedia, online encyclopedias, references, textbooks, or other sources will result in a zero grade. 3. Do not cut and paste information into your homework from any source without acknowledging that source. If this occurs, verified through Turn-it-in, it is called plagiarism in and can result in a final grade of F WRITING RUBRIC: The writing guidelines are to be followed, points deducted t are described: Disregard of written constructive criticism guidance Font must be Arial or Times New Roman 12 point Incomplete number of homework questions answered Lack of citations - APA formatted Lack of credible sources from designated UCC database Lack of current citations, within 5 years Lack of paragraph indentation by ½ inch or spell check Lack of double spacing Lack of textbook quotation Left Justification required Personal pronouns, i.e., I, me, we, us, our may not be used Single space paragraphs Students name is missing Submitting word that has not been reviewed by student or ALC For Final Only Inaccurate reference list Lack of a reference list Points Deducted 50 points 15 points 50 points 30 points 15 points 4

EXAMINATIONS DESCRIBED CHAPTER EXAMINATIONS The examination drop box will open according to the calendar timelines, Go to page 6. The drop boxes will open from 12:05am and will close on automatically at 11pm that evening. Each examination will contain author written 50 multiple-choice questions, randomly selected by Angel. Each examination is opened for 90 minutes. Once an exam is started it cannot be paused or restarted, students must complete the exam. Students cannot go back to a missed or inaccurately answered question. Each student exam varies by question order. INSTRUCTIONS - HOW TO TAKE AN EXAM IN ANGEL: 1. Use your UCC log-in credentials to access Angel. 2. Click on the Angel tab, it will open into the Angel platform. 3. All registered courses are listed on the right, click on course, and it open in our course room. 4. Click the LESSONS TAB and open the Examination folder 5. Click on the Examination Folder to start. Values of Examinations and Homework, how each are calculated, and the basis for the final grade: Assessment Value: Each assessment, consisting of the homework, examination, and final differ in weight as shown below. Each is calculated based on 100 points for each exam, homework and the final paper. Earned scores are posted in Angel. Students can monitor their performance in the Reports option, followed by Grades, in the Angel course room. The final grade is based on the earned scores for every assessment in every category presented as the course GPA: 5 chapter examinations (consisting of 50 multiple-choice or a combination with true/false author 40% of the final grade questions, randomly selected) 5 Chapter key terms and definitions 15% of the final grade 5 review questions 25% of the final grade 1 final examination 20% of the final grade Total weight of the combined assessments = 100% = course GPA = final grade A grade of D will not fulfill certain course prerequisites, major course requirements and will not transfer to other institutions. Grading Scale used to determine final grade outcome: A 90-100 Excellent B+ 85-89 Very Good B 80-84 Good C+ 75-79 Above Average C 70-74 Satisfactory D+ 65-69 Below Average D 60 64 Unsatisfactory F 59 - Failed HOW ARE GRADES CALCULATED? Chapter quiz: After a chapter quiz is completed, the score is automatically calculated by Angel. Once every student has completed the quiz, the quiz will be available for student review for review for three days. The homework writing assignments including the final exam are manually reviewed and graded. (To avoid losing points a grading rubric is provided above located on page of this syllabus. Review comments and score results will be sent to students within one week to accommodate all of the writing assignments that will be received on the same due dates for all classes and deserve full review. The writing assignment score will be manually entered into the Angel gradebook available for student review. All quizzes are measured on a score of 100, however, each group of assignments differ in weight, and will be automatically calculated toward your final grade as grades are entered for your assignments. 100 is not automatically 100 or a score of A. Grades for every quiz, which includes the writing assignments, can be found in ANGEL. Go to Reports and then to Grades. 5

HOMEWORK AND EXAMINATION CALENDAR: Please add the following calendar with alerts to your mobile device: 7 14 21 28 Aug 3 Aug 11 Aug 13 Examination Calendar and Homework Due Dates First day of Class: Please familiarize yourself with Angel, the course syllabus, the steps to critical thinking found in the student resource folder documents. EXAM 1: CHAPTER 1 The Nature of Children s Development, pages 1-45 Homework Part A: Key terms definitions Homework Part B: Chapter Review Questions EXAM 2: CHAPTER 2: Biological Beginnings, pages 46-74 EXAM 3: CHAPTER 3:Prenatal Development, pages 75-101 EXAM 4: CHAPTER 5: Physical Development and Infancy, pages 122-158 EXAM 5: CHAPTER 6: Cognitive Development in Infancy pages 159-188 Final APA Formatted Research Paper Chapter 7 - Socioemotional Development in Infancy. Topic: Attachment and its development and Individual Differences in Attachment. 6