PSY 201: Child Psychology Fall 2014 Syllabus Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Course: PSY 201-002 Prerequisite(s): PSY 111 3 credit hours Meeting time: T/TH: 11:00 am 12:15 pm Class location: Founders Hall 0116 Instructor: Dustin Nadler, Ph.D. Office location: Alumni Hall 0311 Phone: (618) 650-5355 Email: dunadle@siue.edu Office hours: Tues & Thurs: 10:00 am 11:00 am, and by appointment. Required Text(s): Kail, R. V. (2012). Children and Their Development (6 th Edition). Pearson Publishing. Course Description: This course is designed to cover psychological and biological development of children from birth through puberty. Topics covered in the course focus on the following types of and influences on development: physical, motor, perceptual, cognitive, communicative, behavioral, social, moral, familial, and environmental. Student participation is welcome and encouraged. Course Objectives: Upon successful completion of the class, the student will: 1) demonstrate an understanding of theories regarding child development. 2) demonstrate an understanding of genetics, prenatal development, birth, and newborns. 3) demonstrate an understanding of physical, sensory, and cognitive development in children. 4) demonstrate an understanding of communication, emotional development, and important relationships in children. 5) demonstrate an understanding of the effect of gender on development. 6) demonstrate an understanding of disorders common in childhood. 7) enhance their critical thinking skills regarding the media and research. 8) enhance their skills in using PsycINFO to critically analyze course content. 9) enhance professional writing skills. COURSE POLICIES AND REQUIREMENTS Attendance/Participation Policy: Attendance and participation are considered integral components of the learning process and are required to succeed in this course. It is expected that students attend all classes PREPARED to participate fully in discussion and group activities. Classes are prepared with
the assumption that students have read the assigned material, reviewed corresponding notes, and completed assignments prior to coming to class. Excused absences require external documentation. Skipping class may lower your grade, your performance on exams, and will prevent your success in this class. In this class, attendance is not mandatory but is highly encouraged. Sanctioned university activities or severe illness/injury are considered excused absences, and it is your responsibility to notify me in advance for approval. A written medical excuse or documentation of extenuating circumstances is required to allow for make-up of missed exams. There are no makeup options for unannounced in-class assignments. All other absences will be noted as unexcused, and any missed quizzes, assignments, or exams will not be able to be made up. Violation of these guidelines may result in counting a student as absent and not granting a make-up. If you cannot attend a class, remember that it is your responsibility to obtain notes from another student. The instructor may at times award timely and regular attendance by giving unannounced extra-credit opportunity. There may also be unannounced quizzes at the beginning and/or end of class to reinforce attendance and timely arrival to/leaving the class. Technology in Class: Personal electronics (e.g., laptops, ipads) can be used to enhance learning and instruction in a variety of ways, but during class time they should be used only for class-related activities. You may use laptops/ipads to take notes, but I expect you to sit in the front seat and remain focused on class material no e-mail, browsing the internet, facebook, doing homework for other classes, etc. No multitasking! No cell phone use will be permitted in any way during class time. This includes having them sit on a desk, used for texting, or any other purpose. Turn them off, and put them away. Any violation of the cell phone and computer/internet use policies demonstrates a lack of respect for everyone in the classroom, and will not be tolerated. A penalty in form of point deduction, either from individual assignments and/or final grade at the end of semester, will be assessed in case of any violation of these rules. The amount of point deduction will be determined by the instructor on a case-by-case basis for each case/instance of violation. Basic Class Requirements/Expectations: What I Expect from Students: 1. Responsibility. You should treat this course like a job. For example, if you only showed up for work when you wanted, arrived late often, missed deadlines, and put minimal effort into it, you would likely be fired. Similarly, it is wise to attend every class, to arrive on time, to give full attention to the material and be prepared to discuss it and ask questions, to complete all work on or before the due date, and to keep up with course material. Regular attendance and participation in class assignments is essential if you expect to do well in this course. It is also your responsibility to keep up with notes,
additional assignments, handouts, changes in the schedule, or announcements pertaining to the class. 2. Being proactive. You should proactively take care of any problems that arise (i.e., within a week after they arise or after grades for any assignment/exam/quiz have been posted), and not wait until the end of semester to bring up potential issues. Any issue (e.g., grades, lost assignments, misunderstanding, etc.) that is addressed in an untimely manner will not be attended to. 3. Respect for others. Be aware of how your behavior affects others around you. It is important that you come to class on time and remain for the allotted period. If you are late, enter quietly and take a seat near the door. Please turn off electronic devises and refrain from text messaging, surfing the web, reading newspapers, or other disturbances in class. Be respectful of others and do not leave the room after class has started (unless there is an emergency), or engage in side conversations. Please demonstrate respect for others by not interrupting class while another student or the instructor is talking. Please refer to No. 7 (below) for violation of these policies. 4. No disruptions. Do not sleep, or put your head on the desk and listen with your eyes closed. Such inappropriate classroom behaviors demonstrate a lack of respect for everyone in the classroom, and will result in your being asked to leave for the class period and be counted as absent, and/or amass the additional loss of points. 5. No plagiarism. Avoid any form of plagiarism or stealing the work of others (including yourself please no papers or assignments that you have completed in other classes or this class already). Please refer to the Academic Policy at the end of the syllabus for more information. I check your work for plagiarism. Even if I cannot determine that the work is plagiarized, if I suspect plagiarism I will request a meeting with you for an interview about your work. 6. No late arrival/early class departure: Coming to class late and leaving class early (unless there is an emergency or you received my approval before the beginning of class) is highly disruptive and will, at the instructor s discretion, result in the loss of assignment points. Additionally, arriving late during the in-class quizzes or other ongoing assignments/activities will result in partial credit for that quiz/assignment/activity in that only the answers for which you were present will count. Please note that I will not go back to provide the missed items, thereby making the rest of the class wait for you, nor will I accept attempts at guessing blindly the answers for the missed items. In case of late arrivals during the exams, students will not be allowed to take the exam if anyone has already finished the exam and left the room. 7. No excuses: The requirements for the course are all in this syllabus, and will be clearly laid out throughout the semester. There is no excuse for failing to meet the requirements of the course, resulting in a failing or lower than desired grade. 8. Penalty for violation: Violating any course policy, requirement, and expectation listed in this syllabus will disrupt class progress, distract the instructor and other students, and will be penalized. Penalty can take the form of giving notice to asking a student to leave the class and be counted as absent, to deducting points in cases of inappropriate classroom behaviors.
Policy on Withdrawal from Classes and Incomplete Grades: All withdrawals must be completed by the end of the 13th week of classes during fall and spring, and by the end of the 6th week of an 8-week summer term. When students discontinue attending class and do not withdraw from a course they may receive the grade of UW (Unauthorized Withdrawal). The grade of UW will only be given when a student s grade based on the course requirements is an F. The grade of UW is calculated as an F in a student s grade average. The granting of a grade of I (Incomplete) is not automatic and is available only in cases when a student has completed most of the work required for a class but is prevented by a medical or similar emergency from completing a small portion of the work not later than the end of the following semester. An I must be approved by the instructor with appropriate documentation provided by the student. If an instructor agrees to give a student an I, the instructor will fill out a Memorandum of Incomplete Grade to be kept with the student s records. If the work is not completed by the time specified on the Memorandum, the student s grade will be changed from I to F. Requirements for all assignments: All assignments MUST be typed using MS Word (Times New Roman, 12-point, doublespaced), and saved in a.doc format. Please save all your work after submitting it in case it gets lost. Assignments will either be submitted in hardcopy or posted on Blackboard in the appropriate folder. Information about the submission method will be provided in class. For written assignments/projects that are more than one page, all pages must be stapled together Folding over corners or using paperclips is not acceptable and will result in 10% penalty. Assignments are due in class/blackboard on (or before) the due date. Late assignments will be accepted with a 10% penalty each day they are late (including weekend days). Assignments may not be turned in via e-mail without prior approval (exception: extreme emergency situations). Communication: In order for this to be a rewarding, challenging, and interesting class, it is your responsibility to communicate any questions, concerns, and/or difficulties you are having related to the course. I cannot help if I do not know there is a problem. A small difficulty can become a larger one if not addressed early; so, please communicate those questions EARLY!! The best way to get in touch with me is to email me at dunadle@siue.edu. Lastly, when emailing, please indicate the course number (i.e., PSY 201) and sign your e-mails with your name so I know to whom I am responding. If these basic email etiquette rules are not followed, I will likely not be able to respond to your inquiry accurately. Please be cognizant of these regulations because by following them you are helping me help you succeed in this class. You MUST use your SIUE email account for this course!!
COURSE EVALUATION AND GRADING Exams (300 points): There will be three non-cumulative exams on selected chapters, the last of which serving as the final exam. The final exam must be taken by all students on the designated day and time. There will not be any make up exams unless there is a legitimate reason for missing exam (e.g., illness or university sanctioned activity), which must be documented with the legitimate paperwork. In such cases, make up exams may be given in a different format. The non-cumulative exams will consist of 50(ish) multiple choice questions.. The exams will assess your knowledge of the material covered in class and the textbook. Some topics may be covered in both lecture and the textbook. However, many other topics may only be covered in one or the other. Therefore, it is wise to study not only your lecture notes, but also the material from the textbook. Although the second, third, and fourth exams are not cumulative, they will assume knowledge from topics already covered in class. Assignments (100 points) Throughout the semester there will be 100 points of assignments to be completed. These may take many different shapes, including take home assignments, in-class assignments, and/or quizzes. Research Paper (150 points) Each student will be required to write 1 research paper over some topic in child psychology. This paper must be completed in APA style, including a cover page and reference page. As well, students will need to read and summarize at least 5 research articles for this paper (a description of how to find research articles is provided at the end of this document, as well as a brief overview of APA style). The paper is due at the beginning of class on Tuesday November 18 th, 2014. Any paper not turned in at that time is late and is subject to the late penalty of 10% per day. No excuses. To complete this paper you need to choose a topic in child psychology and research it. To do this you will find 5 (or more) research articles about this topic and summarize them (see below how to do this and note each of these will be included in an appendix). Next you will take each of these article reviews and integrate them together to tell me about whatever topic it is that you chose, describing each study in terms of what the authors were studying and what they found (remember it should be a child psychology topic), this is the Integrated Article Summaries section of the paper. After describing the topic and studies, I want you to devote a section of your paper to describing future research that you think may uncover more about this topic. In the Future Research section of the paper I am looking for you to connect the studies and develop research ideas, the results of which will further explain whatever topic you are discussing. Finally, in the last portion, (Reflection) I would like for you to reflect on writing this paper. It is
in this section (and only this section) you may use the word I or refer to yourself. I want to hear your thoughts about the topic, the articles you read, future research, and the paper in general. PAPER RULES & REQUIREMENTS 1) It must be in APA style. I will review some things in class, but if you do not know APA style and plan to major or minor in psychology, buying or renting an APA style manual is probably a good idea. The library also has copies you may review. 2) It must have a Cover Page (Title, Name, Date, University), a References page (see below), be at least 7 pages in length approximately (not including the cover or references pages), include 3 sections in the actual paper (integrated article summaries, future research, reflection), have an appendix with each article summary (1 per page) at the end. 3) The paper should all be in Tines New Roman 12 point font or Calibri 11 point font. All margins should be 1 inch. The entire paper should be double spaced. How to summarize and article 1) Correct reference in APA format at top of the page 2) Research question(s) identified, without direct quotes a. Importance of the problem adequately described, in three sentences or less, without any direct quotes 3) Study procedures described in adequate detail, without any direct quotes 4) Study findings described in adequate detail, without any direct quotes 5) Three questions that occurred to you while or after reading the article, with at least one identified as a potential guiding question to lead your next article search
Borderline grades: When calculating final grades, I strictly adhere to the cutoff shown in the table below (i.e., point cutoff, not percentage). For example, if your cumulative points equal 539, you earned a B ; if your cumulative points are 540, you earned an A. With ample opportunities to earn points and extra credit/bonus points, there will be no rounding of points. The grade you earn is the grade you will receive. Assignment Points Possible Points Letter Grade Exam 1* 100 495+ A Exam 2* 100 440-494 B Exam 3* 100 385-439 C Assignments 100 330-384 D Writing Assignment 150 329 and below F Total 550 *If you are in doubt about a grade, please take care of the problem within 1 week of the grade being posted on Blackboard. After that time, grades will not be changed.
Syllabus Change This course syllabus is subject to change if the instructor deems it necessary in order to accomplish the course objectives. *Rev. Aug 2014 Tentative Schedule Spring 2014 Date Exams and Assignments Due Readings/Topics 8/19 8/21 8/26 8/28 9/2 9/4 9/9 9/11 9/16 9/18 Exam 1: Chapters 1-5 9/23 9/25 9/3 10/2 Course Introduction Chapter 1: Science of Development Chapter 2: Genetics Chapter 3: Prenatal, Birth, Newborn Chapter 3 Chapter 4: Growth & Health Chapter 4 Chapter 5: Perception & Motor Chapter 5 Exam 1 Chapter 6: Cognitive Development Chapter 7: Cognitive Processes and Academic Skills Chapter 8: Intelligence & Individual Differences Chapter 9: Language & Communication Chapter 10: Emotional Development 10/7 10/9 10/14 10/16 10/21 10/23 10/28 Exam 2: Chapter 6 10 Exam 2 10/30 Chapter 11: Self & Others 11/4 Chapter 11 11/6 Chapter 12: Morality 11/11 Chapter 12 11/13 Chapter 13: Gender 11/18 RESEARCH PAPER DUE Chapter 13 11/20 Chapter 14: Family 12/2 Chapter 14 12/4 Chapter 15: Other Influences 12/11 FINAL EXAM : Chapters 11-15 10:00AM 11:40AM
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Research, Citations, and References* *This is NOT a complete guide to appropriate APA format. Seek out additional resources and/or instructor guidance as necessary to ensure that your references and citations are correct. References. The references list should be formatted as follows. References This word is centered at the top of the page. References are in alphabetical order, and the page is doublespaced. Boyd B. A., Conroy, M. A., Asmus, J. M., & McKenney, E. L. W. (2011). Direct observation of peer- related social interaction: Outcomes for young children with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Exceptionality, 19, 94-108. McKenney, E. L. W., Waldron, N. A., & Conroy, M. A. (2013). The effects of training and performance feedback during Behavioral Consultation on general education middle school teachers' integrity to Functional Analysis procedures. Journal of Educational and Psychological Consultation, 23, 63-85. doi: 10.1080/10474412.2013. 757152 doi stands for Digital Object Identifier this is on most articles published recently that are retrieved online. Include these in all pertinent references. In-Text Citations. In APA style, there are two ways to cite your study within the text. First, you can put the citation at the end of the sentence in parentheses, as in the next sentence: A study examined the effects of behavioral treatments for ADHD (Gulley et al., 2003). Second, you can also start the sentence off with the study, as in the next sentence: Gulley et al. (2003) examined the effects of behavioral treatments for ADHD. The first time that you mention a study with multiple authors, you should list all of their names. For example: School psychologists are often interested in how to increase teachers use of evidence-based practices (McKenney, Waldron, & Conroy, 2013). After that, you can use et al. in subsequent citations, as in the following example: Functional analysis is an evidence-based assessment method (McKenney et al., 2013). Note that there is NOT a period after et but there is after al. How to Get Research Study Abstracts: You will need to use PsycINFO to search for articles. Here s how to find PsycINFO (as of the time I wrote this syllabus): 1. Go to the SIUE Library webpage (http://www.siue.edu/lovejoylibrary/) 2. Under the Find section, click Journals, Magazines, and More 3. Then click All Databases And eresources 4. Scroll all the way down so you can click on PsycINFO 5. Before you search a term: mark the Title circle instead of the Keyword circle (this makes for a more precise search)
6. Type in a search word (such as aggression ) and then click the Search button 7. Wait a few moments until you can scroll down and then click on the View Abstract of study titles you find interesting, so you can read the study s abstract 8. Read several abstract references and decide which studies you want to get (choose more than two studies so you can choose the best two after you have read them) 9. Go get the actual research studies (see next section) Note: if those steps do not work, ask a librarian (or me) for help. Another Useful Way to Find Abstracts & Studies: 1. Go to www.scholar.google.com via a computer on the SIUE network 2. Enter search terms as described in #6 above 3. Follow steps 1 9, as described above 4. See below for accessing full text of studies you d like to use most studies on Google Scholar will have a link titled SIUE Full Text on the right hand side of the screen if they are available electronically this won t show up if you re not on an SIUE networked computer 5. Occasionally, an article will show up on Google scholar without full text availability from SIUE ALWAYS check to see if the journal is available via the library website, by using the link By Title under Journals, Magazines, and More How to Get Actual Research Studies: After you use PsycINFO to read the abstracts and choose which studies you would like to get you need to get the actual study. The abstract was just a brief, paragraph-long summary of the study, but it does not have enough information for you to understand the study well enough for use in your paper. There are many ways to get your hands on the study: 1. If you ve found the article via PsycINFO you probably have the option to click Ovid Full Text and/or PDF Full Text. Then you can directly view the article online. 2. If the article does not appear to be available electronically, you can click on Find Full Text to see if our library has the journal. Then you can go to the library and read and/or photocopy the article. 3. Also, on the SIUE Library homepage, you can go to the Find section, click on Journals, Magazines, and More and then click on By Title for some journals. Type in the journal name and go from there. As noted above, this is the recommended next step for finding full text of an article located via Google Scholar that did not have the SIUE Full Text link available. If it s still not available online, step #2 above. 4. You can also use the online Inter-Library Loan (ILL) through SIUE (but it can take anywhere from a few days to a few weeks).