Fall 2013 Syllabus
Psych 2043A: Exceptional Children: Developmental Disorders
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WESTERN UNIVERSITY
LONDON
CANADA
Department of Psychology
2013-2014
Psychology 2043A Section 001
Exceptional Children: Developmental Disorders
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CALENDAR DESCRIPTION
This half course will cover theory and treatment related to major childhood disorders affecting
learning and development, including autism, learning disabilities, mental retardation, and physical
handicaps.
3 lecture hours, .5 course
Antirequisites: Psychology 2041, 2320A/B, 3320F/G, 3434E
Antirequisites are courses that overlap sufficiently in content that only one can be taken for credit.
So if you take a course that is an antirequisite to a course previously taken, you will lose credit for
the earlier course, regardless of the grade achieved in the most recent course.
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COURSE INFORMATION
Instructor: Dr. Alexandra Twyman
Office Hours: By appointment only
Email: atwyman3@uwo.ca
Teaching Assistant: Moriah Sokolowski
Office:
Westminster Hall, Room 229
Office Hours: Tuesdays, 2:30-4:30 p.m.
Email: hsokolow@uwo.ca
**Time and Location of Lectures: Mondays, 7:00 – 10:00 p.m., Natural Sciences-145***
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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REQUIRED TEXTBOOK
Kirk, S., Gallagher, J., Coleman, M. R., & Anastasiow, N. (2012). Educating Exceptional Children (13th
edition). Belmont, CA: Wadsworth Cengage Learning. ISBN-13: 978-0-495-91369-3
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COURSE OBJECTIVES
This course is designed to provide an over-view of the major developmental disorders affecting children
and an understanding of various broad categories of exceptionality (intellectual and learning;
communication; sensory; emotional/behavioral).
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EVALUATION
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
The Psychology Department follows the University of Western Ontario grading guidelines, which are as
follows (see http://www.uwo.ca/univsec/handbook/general/grades_undergrad.pdf):
A+
A
B
C
D
F
90-100
80-89
70-79
60-69
50-59
below 50
One could scarcely expect better from a student at this level
Superior work that is clearly above average
Good work, meeting all requirements, and eminently satisfactory
Competent work, meeting requirements
Fair work, minimally acceptable
Fail
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TEST AND EXAMINATION SCHEDULE
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Midterm Exam October 28 , 2013: 50% of grade, multiple choice, NS-145 (regular classroom).
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Final Exam, Date and Location TBA (Exam period December 8 -19 ): 50% non-cumulative, multiple
choice and written questions.
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Psych 2043A: Exceptional Children: Developmental Disorders
LECTURE SCHEDULE
Date
Topic
September 9
September 16
September 23
September 30th
October 7
October 14
October 21
October 28th
Course Introduction
Introduction, History, and Social Forces in Special Education
Early Intervention Supports and Services
Children with Learning Disabilities
Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
Happy Thanksgiving! No Class
Children with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Midterm Exam – Questions will be on any topics covered in
lectures, videos, and required readings up to and including
October 21st
Children with Emotional and Behavior Disorders
Children with Communication, Language, and Speech Disorders
Children who have Special Gifts and Talents
Children with Hearing Impairments
Children with Visual Impairments
Final Exam – Questions will be on topics covered in lectures,
videos, and assigned readings post midterm exam up to and
including December 2nd The exam will consist of m.c. and
written questions.
November 4
November 11
November 18
November 25
December 2
TBA Date and
Location (Dec
8th-19th)
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Required
Readings
None
Chapters 1 and 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
None
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
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/handbook/appeals/scholoff.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 The University of Western Ontario
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.
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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:
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http://psychology.uwo.ca/undergradresponsibilities.htm
- 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
- 2013 Calendar References
No electronic devices, including cell phones, will be allowed during exams.
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