Department of Child and
Family Development
CFD 578 - Conflict
Resolution Across the Life Span
Spring 2016 / Section 20614
Wednesday 4-640 / SSW2514
Instructor:
Email:
Office Location:
Office Phone:
Office Hours:
Jacki Booth, PhD
jbooth@mail.sdsu.edu
EBA400B
619 594-3711
M&W 2-4; by appointment
Course Prerequisites (CFD Majors):
CFD 335, 370, 375A, 375B, 375C, two units from CFD 378A, 378B, 378C, 378D
(or 376), CFD 537 and CFD 560 with a grade of C or better. Proof of
prerequisites required.
Text and Resources (Recommended):
Moeller, T. G. (2001). Youth aggression and violence. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence
Erlbaum Publishers.
American Psychological Association. (2010). APA writing style (6th edition).
Course Description:
This course will introduce students to the multidisciplinary field of conflict
resolution. Students will analyze the causes and dynamics of a range of
conflicts involving children and families across cultural contexts and across
the life span. Students will learn theoretical approaches to conflict resolution
and violence prevention (e.g., social information processing, social exchange,
family systems), and the best practice intervention techniques that focus on
social competence training, parent and family skills training, classroom and
school-based programs, and community interventions. Students will learn to
integrate and apply theories and research to the development of educational
curriculum for teaching positive conflict resolution skills to young children,
adolescents, parents, and professionals.
This is a 4-unit course: 3 units of lecture and 1 unit of lab experience.
Learning Objectives:
* To integrate and organize current research on conflict and conflict
resolution across the life span
* To demonstrate an awareness of the cognitive, social, and emotional factors
that influence aggression
* To identify individual crisis from a developmental, sociological, and cultural
perspective
* To analyze and integrate theories on communication, conflict, and conflict
resolution
* To demonstrate proficiency in research, writing, and digital technology
Expectations:
* Attendance and class participation are required for successful completion of
the course
* All assignments must be turned in on the day they are due. Make-up exams
and late assignments will NOT be accepted, except in the event of
extraordinary circumstances (written documentation must be
provided)
* Students are responsible for their own computing needs. When problems
occur on your end, YOU must fix them. Instructional technology
problems that you encounter do not constitute an acceptable excuse for
non-completion of course work
* Plagiarism will result in an F in the course and/or further disciplinary
action. Please familiarize yourself with the university’s policy on
academic (dis)honesty. This can be found on the SDSU webpage for
Student Rights and Responsibilities (www.sa.sdsu.edu/srr/index.html)
***You are responsible for your own computing needs.
Instructional technology problems that you experience do not constitute an
acceptable excuse for non-completion of work.
Grading:
Course Evaluation:
There are 400 points possible in this course. The lecture portion of the course
(200 points) is evaluated based upon:
2 chapter exams (50 points each)
2 Literature Reviews (50 points each)
100 points
100 points
Grading Scale:
(93% - 100%)
(90% - 92%)
(87% - 89%)
(83% - 86%)
(80% - 82%)
(77% - 79%)
(73% - 76%)
(70% - 72%)
(67% - 69%)
(63% - 66%)
(60% - 62%)
(below 60%)
A
AB+
B
BC+
C
CD+
D
DF
Chapter exams will consist of 50 multiple choice questions from the chapters, lab articles,
and PowerPoint lectures. The exams are electronic and will open at the beginning of the
class period on the day they are scheduled. You will have one hour to complete each
exam. Exams can only be accessed through "Respondus Lockdown". Instructions for
down loading Respondus Lockdown are posted in your Blackboard. If you choose not to
down load the program on your computer, the Library has Respondus Lockdown on the
computers in the Student Computer Center.
The Literature Reviews will be an integration and practical application of the ACEs
Triange (Filetti, ). Each review will be approximately 5 to 6 pages in length and written
in APA format. The prompt for the literature reviews can be found under “Assignments”
in your Blackboard.
Alignment of Student Learning Objectives with State and National Standards:
The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), the
National Council on Family Relations (NCFR), and the National Council for
Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) have implemented professional
preparation core standards for Professional Teaching Standards for PreK-3
teachers. This course utilizes these standards in identifying course
goals/objectives, course instructional activities, assigning course
requirements, and creating assignments. The following table identifies how
these standards are aligned with Student Learning Objectives for the course,
as well as with each course assessment. Visit the following Web sites for
detailed listings of standards:
NAEYC Advanced Program Standards:
http://www.naeyc.org/faculty/college.asp
NCFR Content Areas:
www.ncfr.org/pdf/cfle_cert/FLE_Substance_Areas.pdf
NCATE Unit Standards:
http://www.ncate.org/public/standards.asp
Student Learning
Objectives
To integrate and organize
current research on
conflict and conflict
resolution across the
lifespan
To demonstrate an
awareness of the
cognitive, social, and
emotional factors that
influence aggression
To identify individual
crisis from a
developmental,
sociological, and cultural
perspective
To analyze and integrate
theories on
Assessment
Standards
Blackboard activities
NAEYC
Research paper
NCFR
Poster presentation (lab)
Blackboard activities
NCATE
NAEYC
Research paper
NCFR
Poster presentation (lab)
Blackboard activities
NCATE
NAEYC
Research paper
NCFR
Blackboard activities
NCATE
NAEYC
Research paper
NCFR
communication, conflict,
and conflict resolution
To demonstrate
proficiency in research,
writing, and digital
technology
Blackboard activities
NCATE
NAEYC
Research paper
NCFR
Poster presentation (lab)
NCATE
Technological Support
Blackboard Help:
Student Help Desk Phone: (619) 594-3189
Student Help Desk Email: scc@rohan.sdsu.edu
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Respondus Lockdown:
Respondus LockDown Browser is a secure browser for taking tests in Blackboard. It
prevents you from printing, copying, going to another URL, or accessing other
applications during a test. You will not be able to take the exams with a standard web
browser. Respondus LockDown Browser should only be used for taking Blackboard
tests. It should not be used in other areas of Blackboard.
TaskStream:
CFD majors enrolled in this course will need to have a TaskStream electronic
portfolio subscription, and be enrolled in the appropriate TaskStream “Program”
which contains your program portfolio. More information about purchasing a
TaskStream subscription and enrolling into a TaskStream Program is available in
the “CFD Portfolio” section of the Child and Family Development website:
http://coe.sdsu.edu/cfd/portfolio/index.php
Student Disability Services:
If you are a student with a disability and believe you will need accommodations for this
class, it is your responsibility to contact Student Disability Services at (619) 594-6473.
To avoid any delay in the receipt of your accommodations, you should contact Student
Disability Services as soon as possible. Please note that accommodations are not
retroactive, and that I cannot provide accommodations based upon disability until I have
received an accommodation letter (hard copy for my file) from Student Disability
Services.
Grademark:
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The University adheres to a strict policy regarding cheating and plagiarism
(http://www.sa.sdsu.edu/srr/conduct1.html).
Academic Honesty:
Cheating
Instances of cheating may result in failure of the course and referral for disciplinary
procedures that may result in dismissal from the university.
Plagiarism
Plagiarism is the use of others’ words and/or ideas without clearly acknowledging their
source. As students, you are learning about other people’s ideas in your course texts, your
instructors’ lectures, in-class discussions, and when doing your own work. When you
incorporate those words and ideas into your own work, it is of the utmost importance that
you give credit where it is due. Plagiarism, intentional or unintentional, is considered
academic dishonesty.
Examples of plagiarism include but are not limited to:
 Using sources verbatim or paraphrasing without giving proper attribution (this can
include phrases, sentences, paragraphs and/or pages of work).
 Copying and pasting work from an online or offline source directly and calling it
your own.
 Using information you find from an online or offline source without giving the
author credit.
 Replacing words or phrases from another source and inserting your own words or
phrases.
 Submitting a piece of work you did for one class to another class, unless you have
explicit permission from the instructor.
 Submitting a piece of work you did earlier in a class for a later assignment.
 Submitting a piece of work that is highly similar or identical to another student’s
work.
Plagiarism will not be tolerated in this class and will result in an automatic zero on the
assignment in question. Additional courses of action may include:
 Receiving a zero on related assignments
 Receiving an F in the class
 Being reported to the Center for Student Rights and Responsibilities
 Disciplinary review by Student Affairs
To avoid plagiarism, you must give the original author credit whenever you use another
person’s ideas, opinions, drawings, or theories as well as any facts or any other pieces of
information that are not common knowledge. Here are some specific tips:
 Reference in quotations another person’s actual spoken or written words, even if
just a few key words (along with the reference)
 Reference a close paraphrasing of another person’s spoken or written words
 Accurately cite all sources.
Become familiar with the policy (http://www.sa.sdsu.edu/srr/conduct1.html). If you have
questions on what is plagiarism, please consult the policy:
(http://www.sa.sdsu.edu/srr/conduct1.html) and this helpful guide from the Library:
(http://infodome.sdsu.edu/infolit/exploratorium/Standard_5/plagiarism.pdf)