Psychology 2040A-650 Summer Distance 2019

Child Development

If there is a discrepancy between the outline posted below and the outline posted on the OWL course website, the latter shall prevail.

1.0    CALENDAR DESCRIPTION

A survey of theory and research in developmental psychology including learning, cognition, perception, personality and social development in infancy and childhood.

Antirequisites: Psychology 2044, 2410A/B, 2480E, Health Sciences 2700A/B and the former 3700A/B

Antirequisites are courses that overlap sufficiently in content that only one can be taken for credit. So if this course has an antirequisite that you have previously taken, you will lose credit for the earlier course, regardless of the grade achieved in this one.

0.5 course 

2.0    COURSE INFORMATION

       Instructor: Joanna Sinos, MSc

       Office: Social Science Centre (SSC) Room 7440

       Office Hours: Email me and we can schedule a time to meet or connect on OWL collaborate

       Email: jsinos2@uwo.ca   Phone Number: 519-661-2111 Ext. 88006                                        

Email Policy: I check email regularly and will respond to emails within 24 hours during weekdays. Please include the course code (PSYCH 2040A) in all email subject lines. If for some reason I cannot address your email within this 24-hour timeline or am unavailable for longer than a 24-hour window, I will notify the class via the OWL website announcements feature.

Appointments: If you are interested in scheduling an individual meeting with me at any point during the term, please contact me via email to arrange it. I am only available on campus on select days of the week but will do my best to accommodate your schedule and availability.

Course Website: The course website will be found on your OWL page http://owl.uwo.ca/portal

                                                                                   

If you or someone you know is experiencing distress, there are several resources here at Western to assist you. Please visit:  http://www.uwo.ca/uwocom/mentalhealth/ for more information on these resources and on mental health.

Please contact the course instructor if you require material in an alternate format or if you require any other arrangements to make this course more accessible to you. You may also wish to contact Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD) at 519-661-2111 ext 82147 for any specific question regarding an accommodation.

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3.0  TEXTBOOK

Santrock, J.W., Conrad, N.J., & Closson, L. M. (2015) Child Development, 1st Canadian Edition. McGraw Hill. *Required

The textbook is required and is an essential part of the course content. Weekly chapter summary notes will be provided via the OWL website; however, these notes are intended as a guideline only and are not a substitute for the textbook. Context exclusively in the textbook will be evaluated.

The text is available at the campus bookstore, Amazon, and elsewhere. [Note: You do not need access to Smartbook (digital materials) for this course].  

4.0    COURSE OBJECTIVES

The goal of this course is to introduce the theoretical, methodological, and empirical foundations of the field of Developmental Psychology.

The primary mode of instruction will be through textbook readings, as well as written summary material delivered via the OWL website to provide an outline of the weekly topic, as well as expand and clarify textbook learnings. Assessment will consist primarily of: weekly quizzes, biweekly 5-minute papers, discussions, and multiple-choice examinations.


   4.1    STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES 

By the end of this course, students should have:

  • Knowledge of the basic theories and principles of developmental psychology

Exposure to basic areas of research in developmental psychology  

5.0     EVALUATION

  1. Syllabus Scavenger Hunt (3%)

You are required to review the syllabus so that you know what the expectations of the course are, what to do if you need support the instructor contact policies, how you will be evaluated, and where to concentrate your energy and time to get the best learning outcome. This will be posted on the OWL website for completion during the first week of class.  By completing this task and earning a grade percentage, this is your agreement with the instructor that you have read the syllabus and understood the course expectations and timelines.

  1. Weekly Quizzes (10%)

Weekly online quizzes will be posted each Friday and will be available for the day (9am – 11:59pm) to be completed. These quizzes will cover the topic and textbook chapter of the week. The purpose of these quizzes is to help keep you up-to-date on the course material, provide you with the opportunity to get a sense of your learning progress throughout the term by providing a weekly assessment, and to allow you to see the areas where you may need additional support and/or review. More detail to be posted on OWL.

Quizzes must be completed via OWL on Friday (9:00AM - 11:59 PM) for the topic they are covering. Late submissions will not be accepted. Each quiz is worth 1%, however, while there are 12 quizzes total, only your best 10 will count (10 best quizzes x 1% = 10% total).

  1. 5-minute Papers (8%)

You will be required to complete four of the “five-minute paper” assignment. A topic will be provided at the beginning of the week and you will be asked to respond to these questions to the best of your ability. These papers are intended to get you thinking critically about and engaging with the course material. As a guide, you should be writing between 3-5 full sentences for each paper, in order to explain your answer.

Papers must be submitted on OWL Assignments by Sunday (11:59 PM) for the week that they are assigned. Late papers will not be accepted. Each paper is worth 2% of your grade (4 papers x 2% = 8% total)

These papers will also give you an opportunity to provide feedback on any course material you are finding particularly difficult or confusing. While this portion is not a mandatory part of the grade, I encourage you to use this venue to let me know about concepts you are struggling with. I will use this information to guide review materials for the midterms and final, as well as address content issues on the OWL page or with you individually. More details will be posted on OWL.

 

 

  1. Discussions (4%)

You will be required to complete two online discussions.  A topic will be provided at the beginning of the week and you will be asked to respond to the question to the best of your ability. These discussions are intended to get you thinking critically and engaging with your classmates on the course material. As a guide, you should be writing between 3-5 full sentences for each post, in order to explain your answer.

Discussions must be submitted on OWL forums by Sunday (11:59 PM) for the week that they are assigned. Late posts will not be accepted. Each post is worth 2% of your grade (4 papers x 2% = 8% total)

These discussions will also give you an opportunity to participate and interact with your classmates while critically evaluating a topic.

  1. Exams (75%)

There are three multiple-choice exams (closed book). All exams are non-cumulative. The exams will be based on the materials presented in the textbook and in the weekly summary notes. See section 6.0 for more details on exam dates and content coverage. 

Although the Psychology Department does not require instructors to adjust their course grades to conform to specific targets, the expectation is that course marks will be distributed around the following averages:

70%     1000-level and 2000-level courses
72%     2190-2990 level courses
75%     3000-level courses
80%     4000-level courses
   
The Psychology Department follows Western's grading guidelines, which are as follows (see http://www.uwo.ca/univsec/pdf/academic_policies/general/grades_undergrad.pdf):

A+  90-100      One could scarcely expect better from a student at this level
A    80-89        Superior work that is clearly above average
B    70-79        Good work, meeting all requirements, and eminently satisfactory
C    60-69        Competent work, meeting requirements
D    50-59        Fair work, minimally acceptable
F    below 50    Fail


6.0  TEST AND EXAMINATION SCHEDULE

Evaluative Component

Date

Time

Location

Chapters

MIDTERM #1 (20%)

May 25thth

Instructor will confirm

TBD

1-4

Midterm #2 (25%)

June 22nd

Instructor will confirm

TBD

5-8

FINAL EXAM (30%)

Between July 29th and August 1st 

(Exact date TBD by registrar)

TBD by Registrar

TBD by Registrar

9-16

 

7.0   CLASS SCHEDULE

All material is delivered via the OWL course website.

Weekly Schedule:

Topic Review: Posted every Monday to the OWL page

Quizzes: Available on OWL to be completed each Friday between 9:00am – 11:59pm

5-Minute Papers: Topics posted and can be completed and submitted anytime between Monday – Sunday the week they are assigned.

Discussion: Topics posted: Topics posted and can be completed and submitted anytime between Monday – Sunday the week they are assigned.

Week

Date

Topic

Readings

Quizzes

5-Minute Papers & Discussions

1

May 6

Introduction

Ch. 1

Quiz 1

Scavenger Quiz (Due Wednesday May 8)

2

May 13

Biological Beginnings,

Prenatal Development

Ch. 2, 3

Quiz 2

Paper #1 (Due Sunday May 19)

3

May 20 Victoria Day

*May 21

Physical Development

 

Ch. 4

Quiz 3

 

Midterm this Saturday (May 25th) *Covers chapters 1-4

 

4

May 27

Motor, Sensory, & Perceptual Development

Ch. 5

Quiz 4

Paper #2 (Due Sunday June 2)

5

June 3

Cognitive Development I

Ch. 6

Quiz 5

 

6

June 10

Cognitive Development II

 

Ch. 7

Quiz 6

Discussion #1 (Due Sunday June 16)

7

June 17

Intelligence

Ch. 8

Quiz 7

 

Midterm this Saturday (June 22nd) *Covers chapters 5-8                                   

Paper #3 (Due Sunday June 23)

8

June 24

 

Language

Ch. 9

Quiz 8

 

9

July 1 Canada Day

*July 2

Emotional & Social Development

 

Ch. 10

Quiz 9

Paper #4 (Due Sunday July 7

10

July 8

Self & Identity,

Gender

Ch. 11, 12

Quiz 10

 

11

July 15

Moral Development,

Families

Ch. 13, 14

Quiz 11

Discussion #2 (Due Sunday July 21

12

July 22

Peers, School & Technology

Ch. 15, 16

Quiz 12

 

Final Exam (Date TBD by Registrar) *Covers chapters 9-16

 

8.0     STATEMENT ON ACADEMIC OFFENCES

Students are responsible for understanding the nature and avoiding the occurrence of plagiarism and other scholastic offenses. Plagiarism and cheating are considered very serious offenses because they undermine the integrity of research and education. Actions constituting a scholastic offense are described at the following link:  http://www.uwo.ca/univsec/pdf/academic_policies/appeals/scholastic_discipline_undergrad.pdf

As of Sept. 1, 2009, the Department of Psychology will take the following steps to detect scholastic offenses. All multiple-choice tests and exams will be checked for similarities in the pattern of responses using reliable software, and records will be made of student seating locations in all tests and exams. All written assignments will be submitted to TurnItIn, a service designed to detect and deter plagiarism by comparing written material to over 5 billion pages of content located on the Internet or in TurnItIn’s databases. All papers submitted for such checking will be included as source documents in the reference database for the purpose of detecting plagiarism of papers subsequently submitted to the system. Use of the service is subject to the licensing agreement, currently between Western and Turnitin.com http://www.turnitin.com

Possible penalties for a scholastic offense include failure of the assignment, failure of the course, suspension from the University, and expulsion from the University.



9.0    POLICY ON ACCOMMODATION FOR MEDICAL ILLNESS

Western’s policy on Accommodation for Medical Illness can be found at:
http://westerncalendar.uwo.ca/PolicyPages.cfm?Command=showCategory&PolicyCategoryID=1&SelectedCalendar=Live&ArchiveID=#Page_12 

Students must see the Academic Counsellor and submit all required documentation in order to be approved for certain accommodation:
http://counselling.ssc.uwo.ca/procedures/medical_accommodation.html


10.0        OTHER INFORMATION

Office of the Registrar web site:  http://registrar.uwo.ca

Student Development Services web site: http://www.sdc.uwo.ca

Please see the Psychology Undergraduate web site for information on the following:

    http://psychology.uwo.ca/undergraduate/student_responsibilities/index.html

- Policy on Cheating and Academic Misconduct
- Procedures for Appealing Academic Evaluations
- Policy on Attendance
- Policy Regarding Makeup Exams and Extensions of Deadlines
- Policy for Assignments
- Short Absences
- Extended Absences
- Documentation
- Academic Concerns
- 2019 Calendar References

No electronic devices, including cell phones and smart watches, will be allowed during exams.