Course Syllabus Table of Contents
PSYCH 344 Blended Course
Developmental Psychology: Adolescence
through Youth
THURSDAYS, Fall 2014
Table of Contents
Course Description – What is Adolescent Development about? ............................................ 2
The Goals of the Course ........................................................................................................ 3
Student and Instructor Roles and Responsibilities ................................................................. 3
Textbook and Other Required Materials for the Course ......................................................... 4
How to Register and Get Tech Support for “MyPsychLab” (My Development Lab) ................ 4
Grading Scale ........................................................................................................................ 5
The Course Assignments ....................................................................................................... 6
Description of Course Assignments and Activities ................................................................. 6
Accommodations for Students with Disabilities ...................................................................... 7
Attendance ............................................................................................................................ 7
Grades and Grade Appeals .................................................................................................... 7
Behind the Scenes Look at Exams and Testing! .................................................................... 7
Study Hints ............................................................................................................................ 8
Classmate’s Names and Emails ............................................................................................ 8
Scheduling during Finals Week ............................................................................................. 9
Figuring out your Final Exam Schedule ................................................................................. 10
Observing a Religious Holiday ............................................................................................... 10
Honors Option ....................................................................................................................... 10
D2L Testing for Readiness Assessment Quizzes ................................................................... 10
Commercialized Lecture Notes ............................................................................................... 10
Academic Integrity .................................................................................................................. 10
Time Comparison and Online Aspects of the Course ............................................................. 12
Creating Your Virtual Teen .................................................................................................... 13
MSU Reporting Protocols and Confidentiality ......................................................................... 14
Use of Social Media Derived from the Classroom .................................................................. 14
What are REAL Classrooms? ................................................................................................ 15
Tentative Course Schedule .................................................................................................... 16
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Adolescent Development: Fall 2014
Psychology 344
Developmental Psychology: Adolescence Through Youth
Course Syllabus, Fall 2014
Classroom: 315 Ernst Bessey Hall and Online
Section 741 Thursday 3:00 p.m. to 3:50 p.m.
Cathleen E. McGreal, Ph.D.
Department of Psychology
338 Psychology Building
(517) 432-0736
mcgreal@msu.edu
Graduate Teaching Assistant: Ms. Nordia Campbell
Email: campb807@msu.edu
Office Hours and Location: 4:00 to 5:00 pm at 237
Psychology Building (walking from Bessey at 3:50 so be
patient – it could be 4:05pm!!)
Office Hours and Locations:
Thursday: 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. at 338
Psychology Bldg.
Online Private Discussion Area: Will respond
to your questions in your private “office hour”
area within 24 hours, M-F.
Online Private Discussion Area: Will respond to your
questions in your private “office hour” area within 24
hours, M-F.
Problems with D2L?
CALL MSU HELP LINE:
1-800-500-1554 or
(517) 355-2345
MyPsychLab (also called My Development Lab)
Course ID: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
D2L Website: https://d2l.msu.edu
D2L HELP Line 24/7 : 355-2345 or 1-800-500-1554
Course Listed as:
FS14-PSY-344-740 - Devel Psych Adolescence – Yth (Tuesday Class) OR
FS14-PSY-344-741 - Devel Psych Adolescence – Yth (Thursday Class)
Answers to Frequently Asked Questions will be posted on D2L. Check there to see if your question has been
answered already before contacting us. You may find your answer right away!
Contact Us: Post in your Online Private Discussion area. If you do send email use the D2L Email account and
send the message to your instructor and your TA. Put “Psych 344” in the subject line.
Course Description - What is Adolescent Development about?
Psych 344 covers research and theory regarding development between puberty and adulthood including
physical, cognitive, social, and emotional and personality development. Contexts of adolescence within the family and
within the peer group including sexuality, dating, and romantic relationships are included.
According to psychologist John Santrock, widespread generalizations in the U.S. culture have often been formed
from viewing a limited set of highly visible adolescents. This course provides a detailed look at adolescence in order to
move beyond the stereotypes that have become pervasive in society. What are the contexts for development when
individuals approach puberty in our society? How do increased cognitive capabilities influence the adolescent's view of
identity and morality? What challenges occurred in development as a time of "not a child" but "not an adult" emerged
in the 20th century? What changes have occurred recently? Why is adulthood “emerging” and at what age does one
finally become an adult? How does taking a cultural approach give us greater insights into the diversity of
developmental possibilities during adolescence? Throughout the semester we will analyze different research studies and
theoretical perspectives in order to answer these, and other, questions about the years of adolescence and early
adulthood.
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The Goals of the Course
Course-Level Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs)
Bloom’s Taxonomy*
1 Explain the major theories and concepts of adolescent/emerging adult
Understanding
development at a performance level that would lead to passing scores on the
Psych GRE questions dealing with this area of development.
2 Compare the findings of the major researchers and theorists who have
Understanding
contributed to the field of adolescent/emerging adult development.
3 Apply historical patterns from the past to current and future issues in
Application
adolescent/emerging adult development
4 Integrate the findings from peer-reviewed journals into summaries written in
Analyzing
colloquial language.
5 Evaluate the research methods used in developmental psychology (how we
Evaluating
know what we know!).
6 Hypothesize ways in which information presented in text, lecture, and class
Evaluating
activities could be incorporated into specific content areas typical in the lives of
adolescents and their families.
7 Synthesize information from biological, cognitive and psychosocial sources in
Creating
regard to developmental changes during adolescence.
* If you are not familiar with Bloom’s Taxonomy check out this resource from the Center for Excellence in
Learning and Teaching at Iowa State University: http://www.celt.iastate.edu/teaching/RevisedBlooms1.html
This relates to our coverage of Cognitive Development and Schools (Chapters 3 & 10)
In case you're worried about what's going to become of the younger generation,
it's going to grow up and start worrying about the younger generation.
Roger Allen
Learning is an active process and it is hard work! You will determine how well you accomplish the goals.
Many people are involved in your college education, but the most important person is YOU!
Therefore, your role is to
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Organize your life so that you can attend our F2F class sessions. Students are expected to attend class from the beginning
to the end! It is disruptive to arrive late or to leave early.
Keep up with the assignments/readings so that you can structure the knowledge we share in class. It is your responsibility
to know when assignments are due based on the deadlines in the syllabus. Use the notifications feature in D2L if you want
text or email reminders.
Listen and learn from those around you, asking questions and participating in class activities and discussions.
Relate your knowledge to your own life (remember the "Self-reference" aspect of memory?!)
Be engaged in the class! (Sad to say, research shows that we don’t multi-task quite as well as we think we do!)
Important Note: As a courtesy to your classmates and instructor, please put all cell phones on silent or vibrate
mode and respond to your calls and texts after class unless it is an emergency that is important enough for us to
disrupt our class. We DO want to know when DPS sends a message about a tornado warning. We can wait until
after class to find out that Bubble Island is having $2.00 specials!
Newspapers, IPods, and other distracting materials are not allowed in class; remember to turn them off/ put
them away when class begins. They distract me as well as your classmates! Bring your Laptops to class in order to
view course websites – wait till 4:00 to catch up with social media sites!
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Regarding Food: Some professors view food as distracting but I think that hunger is equally distracting! It is OK to
bring an afternoon snack as long as you can eat it quietly (avoid carrots!). Our REAL classrooms are brand new so
make sure you make wise food choices and clean up any evidence when you leave 
In order to be an effective instructor, my role is to
 Facilitate your learning by structuring the course in online and F2F sessions.
 Select effective resources for your learning.
 Structure opportunities to learn from each other and from me.
 Give you feedback regarding your performance in the course.
 Establish a positive environment that fosters appreciation of the adolescent/ early adult period of development.
Textbook and Other Required Materials for the Course:
Arnett, Jeffrey Jensen. (2013). Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood (5th edition).
Boston: Prentice-Hall.
MyVirtualTeen found within MyPsychLab (Pearson access code comes with your textbook bundle or
may be purchased separately) i
How to Register and Get Tech Support for “My Psych Lab”
To register for MyPsychLab: Arnett Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood 5e:
1. Go to pearsonmylabandmastering.com.
2. Under Register, click Student.
3. Enter your instructor’s course ID: mcgreal05783, and click Continue.
Note: You will have a different ID to enter when you create your Virtual Teen.
4. Sign in with an existing Pearson account or create an account:
· If you have used a Pearson website before (for example, MyITLab, or MyPsychLab), enter your Pearson
username and password. Click Sign In.
· If you do not have a Pearson account, click Create. Write down your new Pearson username and
password to help you remember them.
5. Select an option to access your instructor’s online course:
· Use the access code that came with your textbook or that you purchased separately from the
bookstore.
· Buy access using a credit card or PayPal.
· If available, get 17 days of temporary access. (Look for a link near the bottom of the page.)
6. Click Go To Your Course on the Confirmation page. Under MyLab / Mastering New Design on the left, click
Psych 344 Fall Blended Thursday Section 741 to start your work.
To sign in later:
1. Go to pearsonmylabandmastering.com and Click Sign In.
2. Enter your Pearson account username and password. Click Sign In.
3. Under MyLab / Mastering New Design on the left, click MyDevLab: Arnett Adolescence and Emerging
Adulthood 5e to start your work.
Additional Information
See Students > Get Started on the website for detailed instructions on registering with an access code, credit
card, PayPal, or temporary access.
Technical Help on this site
Click on the Help & Support link in
the upper hand corner. When the
box opens go to the “For Students”
section and click on the first link:
Help. There are email, online chat,
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and phone options.
Grading Scale
Grade
Approximate Percentage
Points
4
90% to 100%
179-200
3.5
85% to 89%
169-178.9
3
80% to 84%
159-168.9
2.5
75% to 79%
149-158.9
2
70% to 74%
139-148.9
1.5
65% to 69%
129-138.9
1
60% to 64%
119-128.9
0
< 60%
≤ 118.9
Note: Students who score the minimum
number of points for a grade rejoice that they
“just made it.” Unfortunately, sometimes a
score is at the very top of the range. The only
points available are earned through
assignments listed in the syllabus. It isn’t
possible to earn more points after the final,
so please don’t contact us if you are a
fraction of a point away from the next grade!
The grades in this course are based on performance, not on effort.
If earning a particular grade is very important to you (for example, if you are on academic probation
or if a certain grade is required for you to participate in sports or to graduate) then make sure that
you do everything in your power throughout the semester to earn as many points as possible on the
graded activities.
Please do not ask us to raise your grade at the end of the semester because the grade you earned is
not the grade that you wanted.
There is a color grading scheme in D2L – the goal is to: GO GREEN!
You start out “in the pink” because (of course) you have a zero on every assignment on the first day of class.
Then as you complete assignments you will notice the colors changing!
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Assignment
Content Covered
Possible
Midterm
Chapters 1,2,3,4,5,6,10 /Lecture/Discussion/Video
35
Final
Chapters 7,8,9,11, 12 /Lecture/Discussion/Video
35
Muddiest Point
Index Card & Class Discussion, 12 Possible, Drop 2
10
ICAs
In-Class activities, 12 Possible, Drop 2
30
R. A. Quiz # 1
Chapter 1 [opens Monday, 9/1 at 8:00 am; closes Sunday, 9/7 at 11:59 pm.]
3
R. A. Quiz # 2
Chapter 2 [opens Monday, 9/8 8:00 am; closes Sunday, 9/14 at 11:59 pm.]
3
R. A. Quiz # 3
Chapters 3 & 10 [opens Monday, 9/15 8:00 am; closes Sunday, 9/21 at 11:59 pm.]
3
R. A. Quiz # 4
Chapter 4 [opens Monday, 9/22 8:00 am; closes Sunday, 9/28 at 11:59 pm.]
3
R. A. Quiz # 5
Chapter 5 [opens Monday, 9/29 8:00 am; closes Sunday, 10/5 at 11:59 pm.]
3
R. A. Quiz # 6
Chapter 6 [opens Monday, 10/6 8:00 am; closes Sunday, 10/12 at 11:59 pm.]
3
R. A. Quiz # 7
Chapter 7 [opens Monday, 10/13 8:00 am; closes Sunday, 10/26 at 11:59 pm.]
3
R. A. Quiz # 8
Chapter 8 [opens Monday, 10/27 8:00 am; closes Sunday, 11/2 at 11:59 pm.]
3
R. A. Quiz # 9
Chapter 9 [opens Monday, 11/3 8:00 am; closes Sunday, 11/9 at 11:59 pm.]
3
R. A. Quiz # 10
Chapter 11 [opens Monday, 11/10 8:00 am; closes Sunday 11/16 at 11:59 pm.]
3
R. A. Quiz # 11
Chapter 12 [opens Monday, 11/17 8:00 am; closes Sunday, 11/30 at 11:59 pm.]
[3]
MyTeen PhotoVoice
Due Sunday, 9/28/14 at 11:59 pm in drop box
20
MyTeen Paper
Due Sunday, 11/23/14 at 11:59 pm in drop box
40
Total Points
Earned
Drop?
200
Description of Course Assignments & Activities
FINAL EXAM
The Final Exam will consist of short answer/essay questions. The final is NOT in our regular classroom –
check D2L to find out what room we have been assigned. Chapter 13 will not be covered because it is
discussed in Psych 280 and Psych 424. Note that MSU has a strict policy regarding final exams:
"A student absent from a final examination without a satisfactory explanation
will receive a grade of 0.0 on the numerical system, NC on the CR-NC system,
or N in the case of a course authorized for grading on the P-N system. Students
unable to take a final examination because of illness or other reason over
which they have no control should notify the associate deans of their colleges
immediately."
EXAMS
R. A. QUIZ
One midterm exam will be given during the semester. It will consist of short answer/essay questions. BE
ON TIME FOR EXAMS! No exam will be given if you arrive at the classroom late and a completed exam
has already been turned in. Makeup exams are given in the case of emergency situations (family, medical,
personal). You must contact me through your personal area for office hours or through email as soon as
possible and be prepared to document your absence (medical/police reports).
The readiness assessment quizzes for each chapter are found in D2L. They are open-book but time is
limited. They are to be completed on your own. Completing them with another student would be
considered cheating. Quizzes open Monday at 8:00 am and close Sunday night at 11:59 pm. Answers will
be available to review once the quiz closes. Please review your answers before our F2F class session,
making sure that you understand the correct answers. Since the quizzes are available for an extended
time there are no makeup quizzes. Do not wait until the last minute because you could have computer
problems. If this happens or if you forget to take one then you do get to drop one quiz. Due dates are
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listed in the syllabus. The purpose of the quiz is to make sure you have read over the chapter and are
prepared to discuss it during lecture. It is open book but you must have a thorough understanding of the
chapter because there would not be time to look up the answer to each question! Feedback from the
Readiness Assessment Quizzes will remain on D2L for one week. After that time your quiz is available to
review during office hours.
MUDDIEST POINT There are 12 “Muddiest Point” index card/class discussion opportunities. Two are dropped. Since two
are dropped there are no makeups for the Muddiest Point activities.
ICA
There are 12 In-Class Activities (ICA); two are dropped. If you miss ICA #1 because you added the course
late then that activity will be one of the dropped In-Class Activities. Since two are dropped there are no
makeups for the In-Class activities.
MYTEEN PHOTOVOICE Due by Sunday, 9/28, 2014, at 11:59 pm in D2L Drop Box. Late assignments will be accepted until
Wednesday, 10/1/2014 at 11:59 pm with a 20% grade reduction. No papers will be accepted after that time unless there
has been a documented emergency. Assignment details will be given in class and in D2L.
MYTEENPAPER Due by Sunday, 11/23/2014, at 11:59 p.m. in Drop Box. Late assignments will be accepted until
Wednesday, 11/26/2014 at 11:59 pm with a 20% grade reduction. No papers will be accepted after that time unless there
has been a documented emergency. Assignment details will be given in class and in D2L.
ACCOMMODATIONS FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
Please provide the VISA form given to you by the Resource Center for Persons with Disabilities. If you have not contacted
the RCPD office yet then make an appointment with a counselor at 353-9642 (voice) or 355-1293 (TTY) and they will work
with you to establish reasonable accommodations during your years at MSU.
ATTENDANCE
Students whose names are not on the official class list provided by the Registrar's Office for this course may not attend this
class. Although attendance is not taken in this class there are test questions based on lecture that are not in the textbook. In
addition, active participation is required for in-class activities and for the “muddiest point” activities.
GRADES AND GRADE APPEALS
Grade Appeals. If you want to review an exam then come to office hours. You will have only two weeks after you
receive your Midterm grade and one week after each quiz to appeal questions. You will have one week after each in-class
activity to appeal that grade. After that time, no additional changes to grades or exam scoring will be made. MyTeen
Photovoice and MyTeen paper grades may be appealed for one week after the grades are posted in D2L. Final grades need
to be submitted soon after we complete our final exam. Final exam questions need to be appealed as soon as you receive
the exam feedback before final grades are submitted.
How do I view my own grades in D2L?
1.
2.
3.
Select your course
Click the Assessments dropdown
Select Grades (Notice the color grading scheme – you want your grades to be GREEN!)
Keep Track of Your Course Grades!
At MSU, grades are the responsibility of the instructor and reflect your instructor’s evaluation of your work. If you
have questions about how you have been assessed, you should contact the instructor as soon as possible after
receiving the grade. Keep track of your attendance and grades; talk with the instructor if there is a problem.
Students are responsible for keeping track of their course grades.
BEHIND THE SCENES LOOK AT EXAMS AND TESTING!
Why do we have exams in classes? One very practical reason is because at the end of the semester I have to assign each of
you an individual grade. Another practical reason is that when this course appears on your transcript there will be others
looking at it in order to assess your level of competence in the material that is covered. These individuals may be hiring you
for a job or may be deciding whether to accept you into a graduate program. There is an expectation that you have
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mastered a body of knowledge that is traditionally covered in this course (see the large oval below).
But there are other purposes for tests that aren't as obvious. An important reason to test is that it encourages students to
develop their own organizational strategies for remembering the material. Each of us has to develop ways to integrate the
material into information that we already know. In other words, for this material to be relevant long after the course ends,
YOU have to figure out how to study for the exam, organize the material so that it is incorporated into long-term memory,
and then retrieve it when it is needed. Exams help develop critical thinking skills because you take concepts that you have
learned in one context and apply them to novel problems.
This large oval
represents what you
have learned
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information
Since there isn’t time to ask you
EVERYTHING that is important,
the smaller oval represents a sample of your
knowledge. I assume that you would be able to
answer other questions just as well if we had more
time for the exam. DO NOT USE THIS SAMPLE TO
DECIDE WHAT IS IMPORTANT IN THE COURSE.
MANY IMPORTANT CONCEPTS WERE NOT TESTED
DUE TO TIME CONSTRAINTS! THEY COULD STILL BE
ON THE PSYCH GRE!! [Just like voter exit polls
don't ask every voter in the U.S. about their
voting pattern to make predictions but every
voter is still important!]
STUDY HINTS
A helpful study technique would be to review with a classmate to see another perspective. Making a Study Guide for one
another is useful; it helps each of you integrate ideas into your long-term memory.
Classmate's Names and Email
It is handy to have the names of the students who sit close to you in class in case you are sick and want to find out what
happened when you were absent. If you write them down here then you know where to look later on!
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
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Scheduling during Finals Week: Notes from the Registrar's Office
"No student should be required to take more than two examinations during any one day of the final examination period.
Students who have more than two examinations scheduled during a particular day during the final examination period may
take their class schedules to the Academic Students Affairs Office in their colleges for assistance in arranging for an alternate
time for one of the three examinations.
Common end of semester examinations are scheduled in certain courses with several class sections. In case of a conflict in
time between a common examination and a regularly scheduled course examination, the latter has priority. The department
or school giving the common end of semester examination must arrange for a make-up examination. A student absent from
a final examination without a satisfactory explanation will receive a grade of 0.0 on the numerical system, NC on the CR-NC
system, or an N in the case of a course authorized for grading on the P-N system. Students unable to take a final
examination because of illness or other reason over which they have no control should notify the assistant deans of their
colleges immediately." This website has policy information and the final exam schedule.”
http://www.reg.msu.edu/ROInfo/Calendar/FinalExam.asp
Our final is THURSDAY, December 11, 2014, 3:00 to 5:00 p.m.
Check D2L for Classroom Location of Final – it will not be in our regular room
If you have 3 finals in one day then you need to go to either:
170 Bessey (main office, 355-3515) OR 229 Akers OR S33 Wonders. These offices have a list of which classes have
priority over others when it comes to the final exam. They will give you a form to take to the professor that they want to
schedule a makeup. Then you will return the form to them. If you get seriously ill or something out of your control
comes up during finals week then students must "notify the assistant deans of their colleges immediately." The dean
will let me know, although I would appreciate that you cc the information to me also.
Figuring Out Your Final Exam Schedule: Go to Registrar Website
http://www.reg.msu.edu/ROInfo/Calendar/FinalExamFS11.asp
If Your Class Meets*
Tuesday & Thursday
Beginning at One of These Times
3:00
Your Exam Date and Time Is
THURSDAY
December 11, 2014
3:00 to 5:00 p.m.
OBSERVING A RELIGIOUS HOLIDAY
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You may make up coursework missed to observe a religious holiday only if you make arrangements in advance with the
instructor. If you do not make arrangements in advance then your absence for a religious holiday will be one of the in-class
activities that you can drop. You need to let me know in the case of exams in advance or you will lose those points!!
Obviously it is to your advantage to look over the schedule and let me know ahead of time. I've noted several of the
religious holidays that our MSU students celebrate. If I haven't included a fall semester religious holiday that you observe
then please let me know for the future so that I can include it in the syllabus for next semester!
HONORS OPTION
If you are planning to take Psych 344 as an Honors Option class then you have a separate set of course deadlines in addition
to the ones in this syllabus. The honors syllabus will be sent through email and is in D2L. The signed agreement needs to be
turned in by Week 3. You must meet all the deadlines in order to earn the Honor Option.
D2L TESTING FOR READINESS ASSESSMENT QUIZZES
The exam method used online in the Department of Psychology is one that enhances exam security during online testing. It
is called “Single-question, no backtrack”. In this type of exam only one to three questions are delivered at a time. A student
makes a decision about a question set and submits it. Then the next question set is presented. It is not possible to go back
to previous questions. Instructors can ask questions knowing that a question “gives away” the answer to a previous
question. Of course, this could never happen on a regular paper-and-pencil test.
This method requires a different strategy for test taking. You may have learned to answer all the questions that you know
and then go back to the others. This strategy is not possible in a single-question, no backtrack testing method. On the other
hand, since this uses open-book testing many students find that those questions about which they had doubts are the ones
that they want to look up in the book. A very quick look to refresh their memories and they can proceed with confidence.
I recommend taking the Practice Quiz on the syllabus to get used to this testing method before you take the first quiz (R.A.
Quiz #1) that counts towards your grade.
COMMERCIALIZED LECTURE NOTES
Commercialization of lecture notes and university-provided course materials is not permitted in this course.
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY
Issues of Academic Integrity
Every student is held responsible for knowing the academic integrity policy at MSU. The policy can be found at
https://www.msu.edu/unit/ombud/academic-integrity/index.html
Look through the folder that I’ve put up in the D2L site for some explanations about academic integrity to give you some
concrete explanations.
Here are some examples of academic dishonesty:
• Have another student provide academic assistance or coaching during an online quiz or test
• Have another person take a quiz or test for you
• Copy questions or answers from any face-to-face or online quiz or test and share them with another student
• Copy questions or answers from any face-to-face or online quiz or test and post them on a website for others to view
• Get questions and/or answers from students who have already taken an exam or quiz you are scheduled to take
• Collaborate with other students on projects or assignments without your instructor's permission
• Include information from websites or articles in papers without noting the source and using quotation marks. If you are
paraphrasing make sure that you know the appropriate way to do this AND still cite your source!
Here are some definitions of plagiarism – make sure you avoid it!
“a piece of writing that has been copied from someone else and is presented as being your own work” (Webster’s Dictionary
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Online)
“claiming or submitting the academic work of another as one’s own”
(Spartan Life: Student Handbook and Resource Guide, see pages 76-77, 108-109)
“the appropriation of another person’s ideas, processes, results, or words without giving appropriate credit”
(White House Office of Sciences and Technology Policy on Misconduct on Research
Information about cheating from the student’s point of view can be found at:
https://www.msu.edu/unit/ombud/academic-integrity/student-faq.html
One of the responsibilities of being an MSU college student is to read the current issue of Michigan State University,
Academic Programs (published by the Registrar's Office) for information about what constitutes scholastic dishonesty.
Scholastic dishonesty will be prosecuted to the fullest extent in this class.
You get a 0.0 in the class and a letter is written to your Dean and to mine about the incident. It is possible that the
department may take steps to expel a student found guilty of cheating. A file will be kept that details why this grade was
given. Remember that academic integrity applies to assignments that are low in points and high in points!
Most students are honest. Many students put in considerable effort and come in during office hours to earn a good grade
and it isn't fair to them to give a student who cheats the same grade. Academic integrity is highly valued in a community of
scholars. If an assignment hasn’t been discussed as a group assignment then assume that it is an individual assignment until
you find out otherwise from a professor.
Don’t look at notes or other students’ papers during exams or plagiarize written work. Make sure that your cell phone and
other electronic devices are put away. When in doubt about academic integrity, ask your professor!
Excerpts from the Ombudsperson Site
https://www.msu.edu/unit/ombud/academic-integrity/index.html#afr
General Student Regulation
1.00 PROTECTION OF SCHOLARSHIP AND GRADES The principles of truth and honesty are fundamental to the educational
process and the academic integrity of the University; therefore, no student shall:
1.01 claim or submit the academic work of another as one’s own.
1.02 procure, provide, accept or use any materials containing questions or answers to any examination or assignment
without proper authorization.
1.03 complete or attempt to complete any assignment or examination for another individual without proper authorization.
1.04 allow any examination or assignment to be completed for oneself, in part or in total, by another without proper
authorization.
1.05 alter, tamper with, appropriate, destroy or otherwise interfere with the research, resources, or other academic work of
another person.
1.06 fabricate or falsify data or results.
MSU ORDINANCE: Examinations
17.00 EXAMINATIONS
17.01 Unauthorized attainment of/ 17.02 Unauthorized transfer of/ 17.03 Prima facie evidence
.01 No person shall procure in any unauthorized manner any examination question or answer related to any course of study
offered at Michigan State University, regardless of the form or format in which such question or answer may originally have
been maintained.
.02 No person shall furnish to any unauthorized person any examination question or answer related to any course of study
offered at Michigan State University, regardless of the form or format in which such question or answer may originally have
been maintained.
Psych 344, Page 12
.03 The unauthorized possession of any of the aforesaid examination documents shall be considered prima facie evidence of
an attempt to violate the provisions of this section.
[By the way, here is the definition of prima facie evidence: prima facie evidence according to Webster's New World College
Dictionary ... evidence adequate to establish a fact or raise a presumption of fact unless refuted.”]
Time Comparison and Online Aspects of the Blended Course …
Psych 344 was set up by the registrar as a Tuesday
Tuesday AND Thursday from 3:00 to 4:20.
OR Thursday course, from 3:00 to 3:50. The typical course times were
The time you spend in the class will be the same F2F or Blended but in our blended course some of the class time has moved
online.
[Note: Quiz
times include
the time
spent passing
out papers
(F2F) and
logging into
D2L online]
Several things to keep in mind about this different course format:
1.
There will be only one face to face class meeting per week
2.
The time that isn’t spent in class will be spent doing online activities and lectures (see above chart).
3.
The mix of what we do in class and what we do online is different. Lectures will be online and classes will be active
“hands-on” learning activities.
4.
Quizzes take place before class time so that you are ready to use the material in class.
5.
Our F2F time in the REAL classroom is designed to promote team-building and community. This helps in the
retention of course material, too.
There will be assignments and course content available through the Desire2Learn course management system which MSU
adopted July of 2012. MSU is phasing out ANGEL (it was purchased by another company). If there is a problem using the D2L
system then please report it as soon as possible to the MSU HELP LINE at 1-800-500-1554 or (517) 355-2345. (24 hours, 7
days a week). They will log the problem and in turn, report it to me. Ask them what your Incident Number is so that you
can also repo
hearing about what happens from more than one student will help them discover what has gone wrong. If it is just a
problem with your computer then they can help troubleshoot that issue, too. Keep the D2L help numbers by your computer
in case there is a problem.
Psych 344, Page 13
Creating your virtual teen
1.
Once you are in MyPsychLab you will see a sidebar with several options.
Click on MyVirtualTeen
2.
Make sure that you sign in to our class by using our
class ID, which is 14472293. Otherwise your teen will be lost
in cyberspace! Don’t create your teen until you have this
information!
3.
Make sure that you choose your desired gender. The program decides whether you are a Mom or a Dad based on
this and it cannot be changed when you are raising your child! Notice that it says that the Class ID is optional – this
is because people can buy the site even when they don’t take classes. But we need your Virtual Teen to be in our
class for grading purposes!
So you have to put in our Class ID!!
4. Raise your child up to the age of 10
years, 11 months as a way to review Psych
244. The issues should sound VERY familiar!
Our class will focus on the middle school and
high school years!
Psych 344, Page 14
MSU Reporting Protocols and Confidentiality
Limits to Confidentiality. Essays, journals, and other materials submitted for this class are generally considered confidential
pursuant to the University’s student record policies. However, students should be aware that University employees,
including instructors, may not be able to maintain confidentiality when it conflicts with their responsibility to report certain
issues based on external legal obligations or that relate to the health and safety of MSU community members and others. As
the instructor, I must report the following information to other University offices if you share it with me:
• Suspected child abuse/neglect, even if this maltreatment happened when you were a child,
• Allegations of sexual assault or sexual harassment when they involve MSU students, faculty, or staff, and
• Credible threats of harm to oneself or to others.
• These reports may trigger contact from a campus official who will want to talk with you about the incident that you have
shared.
In almost all cases, it will be your decision whether you wish to speak with that individual. If you would like to talk about
these events in a more confidential setting you are encouraged to make an appointment with the MSU Counseling Center.
To review Frequently Asked Questions regarding the MSU reporting protocol go to this URL:
http://www.hr.msu.edu/documents/uwidepolproc/UniversityReportingProtocolFAQ.pdf
Use of Social Media Derived from the Classroom
As members of a learning community, students are expected to respect the intellectual property of course instructors. All
course materials presented to students are the copyrighted property of the course instructor and are subject to the
following conditions of use:
1. Students may not record lectures or any other classroom activities unless they have received permission through an RCPD
visa. In the case of an RCPD recording, students may use the recordings only for their own course-related purposes.
2. RCPD students may not share the recordings with other students enrolled in the class. Sharing is limited to using the
recordings only for their own course-related purposes.
3. Students may not post course materials online or distribute them to anyone not enrolled in the class without the advance
written permission of the course instructor and, if applicable, any students whose voice or image is included in the
recordings. Lecture notes and review sheets may not be posted online.
4. Any student violating the conditions described above may face academic disciplinary sanctions.
Psych 344, Page 15
What are REAL classrooms?
“MSU’s University Classroom Committee has spearheaded an
effort to adopt innovative classroom designs to facilitate engaged
and active learning.
To distinguish the unique design considerations and capabilities,
we are calling these Rooms for Engaged and Active Learning
(REAL).
REAL classroom spaces are specifically designed to enable lively
interaction, enhanced learning, and increased faculty and student
engagement.” http://tech.msu.edu/classroomtechnology/real.php
Psych 344, Page 16
Tentative Course Calendar with Due Dates – THURSDAY SECTIONii
Sunday
Mon.
Tues.
Wed.
Thursday
Fri.
Week 1:
Aug. 27
Aug. 28
Getting to Know D2L
and the REAL
Classroom
Semester
Begins
Aug.
29
Getting to Know D2L and
the REAL Classroom
Sept. 1 Ecclesiastical
Year begins – Orthodox
Christian
Week 2
Chapter 1: Introduction
Week 3
Chapter 1: Scientific
Research
Sunday August
31
Sept.1
MSU
No RAQ Quiz
due
Closed
Sunday
Sept 7
Sept 8
Sept. 2
Sept. 3
September 4
Introduction
to Adolescence and
Emerging Adulthood
Sept.9
Sept. 10
September 11
Scientific Study of
Adolescent Development
RAQ 1 Due
Sept.
5
Sept.
12
Ch. 1
Week 4
Chapter 2: Biological
Foundations
Sunday
Sept 14
Sept. 15
Sept.16
Sept.17
September 18
Biological Changes of
Puberty
RAQ 2 Due
Sept.
19
Ch. 2
Week 5
Chapter 3: Cognitive
Foundations and
Chapter 10: School
Sunday
Sept 21
RAQ 3 Due
Ch. 3
Sept. 24-26, 2014 Rosh
Hashanah – Jewish
Sept 29-Oct 3, 2014
Navaratri - Hindu
Week 6
Chapter 4: Cultural
Beliefs
Oct 3 (sundown) – Oct 4,
2014 Yom Kippur –
Jewish
Sunday
Sept 28
Sept. 22
Last Day
to drop
w/
full
refund
Sept.23
Sept. 29
Sept.30
Sept. 24
September 25
Cognitive Development
and Schools
Oct. 1
October 2
Sept.
26
Oct 3
Culture and
Adolescence/Early
Adulthood
RAQ 4 Due
Ch. 4
&
MyTeen
PhotoVoice
Due
Week 7
Sunday
Oct. 5
Chapter 5: Gender
RAQ 5 Due
Oct. 4-7, 2014 Eid al Adha
- Islam
Ch. 5
Oct. 6
Oct. 7
Oct. 8
October 9
Gender
Oct.
10
Psych 344, Page 17
Week 8
Chapter 6: The Self
Sunday
Oct.12
Oct.13
Oct 14
RAQ 6 Due
Ch. 6
Week 9
Oct 23, 2014 Diwali –
Hindu, Sikh, Jain
Sunday
Oct.19
Oct. 20
Sunday Oct.26
Chapter 7: Family
Relationships
Week 12
Chapter 9: Love and
Sexuality
Middle of
Semester &
Last day to
drop with
no grade
recorded
The Self
Oct. 22
October 23
Midterm Exam
Oct. 27
Oct. 28
Oct. 29
October 30
RAQ 7 Due
Sloan
Conferenc
e
Sloan
Conference
Sloan Conference
Ch. 7
Oct.
24
Oct.
31
Family Relationships
[No F2F Office Hours
today]
Sunday
Nov. 2
Nov. 3
Nov. 4
Nov. 5
November 6
Friends and Peers
RAQ 8 Due
Nov.
7
Ch. 8
Sunday
Nov. 9
Nov. 10
Nov.11
Nov. 12
Sunday
Nov. 16
November 13
Love and Sexuality in
Adolescence and Early
Adulthood
RAQ 9 Due
Ch. 9
Week 13
Chapter 11: Work
Oct.
17
Chapters 1,2,3,4,5,6,10
/Lecture/Discussion/Video
Nov. 1 Samhaine – PreChristian Celtic, Druid,
Wicca, (Northern
Hemisphere); All Saint’s
Day – Christian; Nov. 2 All
Souls Day – Catholic
Chapter 8: Friends and
Peers Nov. 6, 2014 Guru
Nanak Dev Sahib birthday
– Sikh
October 16
No RAQ Quiz
due
Week 10
Week 11
Oct 21
Oct. 15
Nov. 17
Nov.18
Nov. 19
November 20
Work in Adolescence
and Early Adulthood
RAQ 10 Due
Nov.
14
Nov.
21
Ch. 11
Week 14
MyTeen Paper
Nov 30, 2014 First
Sunday of Advent –
Christian
Sunday
Nov. 23
MyTeen
Paper due
today
No RAQ Quiz
due
Nov. 24
Nov.25
Nov. 26
Nov. 27
Thanksgiving
Nov.
28
Psych 344, Page 18
Week 15
Chapter 12: Media
Dec 6 Saint Nicholas Day
– Christian
Dec 8 Immaculate
Conception of Mary –
Catholic Christian
Sunday
Nov. 30
Dec. 1
Dec. 2
RAQ 11
Dec. 3
December 4
Media and
Adolescents/Emerging
Adults
Ch.12
Week 16
THURSDAY
FINAL EXAM WEEK
Dec 12 Feast Day of Our
Lady of Guadalupe –
Catholic Christian
December 11, 2014
3:00 to 5:00 p.m. Check D2L for Classroom Location of Final
WINTER BREAK: Dec 17 –
Dec 24, 2014 Hanukkah –
Jewish; Dec 25 Christmas –
Christian
Dec.
5
Final Exam
FALL GRADUATION CEREMONIES DEC 12 & 13, 2014
http://www.reg.msu.edu/ROInfo/Calendar/FinalExamFS14.aspx
i
If you purchase a used book then you can buy access to MyPsychLab with MyVirtualTeen separately. See the
syllabus section on How to Register for “My Development Lab/My Psych Lab”
ii
Tentative Course Calendar with Due Dates: Why tentative? I anticipate that these will be the dates that
assignments and exams will be due. However, I'm sure that many of us recall the Northeast Blackout that hit about
a decade ago on August 14 of 2003. One never knows when schedules need to change for unexpected reasons,
whether they are due to weather or energy grids! But given a predictable world these are the dates that we have
scheduled!