SPRING 2007
“Stepping Stones” Telecourse
CHILD DEVELOPMENT
CRN 21038 DEP 2002 TV1
SYLLABUS
Manatee Community College
INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION
Instructor:
Office Location:
Gladys S. Green, MA, and Professor of Psychology
Dept. of Social & Behavioral Sciences, Bradenton Campus,
Building 9, room 118
Office Hours:
MWF: 8-9am, 11am-noon and 1-3pm
TTH: 9:30-11:00 am and 12:30-2:00 pm
E-mail address:
greeng@mccfl.edu
Telephone Number: (941)-752-5497
Fax Number:
(941) 727-6135 (Please use cover sheet with the professor’s name on it.)
Department Hours: Monday- Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
COURSE DESCRIPTION
DEP 2002 Child Development (3) (A.A.) Prerequisite: PSY 2012 with a grade of ‘C’ or
better. This course is a study of the physical, social/behavioral, emotional, personality and
cognitive factors that affect children’s development, birth through adolescence.
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
The student, at the successful completion of this course, should be able to:
1. Describe growth and behavior changes in children from birth through infancy,
toddlerhood, early and middle childhood, and adolescence.
2. Identify general physical growth patterns at various age levels.
3. Describe patterns of cognitive development in children.
4. Describe the continual personality and social adjustments required at various stages of
a child’s life.
5. Evaluate genetic, biological, environmental, and sociocultural influences on
development.
6. Explain the influences of heredity and environment (nature vs. nurture) on human
development.
7. Explain the diversity of approaches in child development research and theory.
8. Identify leading theorists in child psychology and their contributions.
9. Apply child development research and theory to real life situations.
10. Interpret findings from research in child development.
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COURSE MATERIAL
Textbook:
The Developing Person through Childhood and Adolescence, 6th
Ed., By Kathleen Stassen Berger, Worth Publishers.
Study Guide:
Telecourse Student Guide, to accompany text
Video Series:
Child Development: Stepping Stones Video Series, Coast Learning
Systems
The text and study guide are available in the bookstore on both the Bradenton and Venice
campus. Books should be purchased before the telecasts begin as
the texts are designed to be used with the televised lessons and are
essential to your completion of the course.
TIPS FOR TELECOURSE SUCCESS
1. Read the textbook, as this is the main source of the course content you are to learn and
on which you will be tested.
2. View the video lessons for the series “Psychology: The Human Experience.” The
video portion of the telecourse has been designed to illustrate and to enrich the
concepts, which you are reading about in the textbook. A listing of the videos may be
found at the end of this syllabus.
3. Take the course exams. You are required to take the course examinations at the time
and place indicated in this syllabus. Students with extenuating circumstances, who are
unable to take the exams when scheduled, must contact their instructor at least two (2)
working days prior to the examination (when possible) to determine whether
permission will be granted to make-up the test.
4. Complete the five (5) homework assignments at anytime during the semester, but all
must be in by the last class meeting. This will be discussed later.
5. Complete a course evaluation.
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TIPS FOR TELECOURSE SUCCESS (cont.)
Please keep in mind that a telecourse is not easier than a course offered in the traditional
manner in the classroom. A telecourse is only more convenient. Considerable self-discipline
is necessary if you are to keep up with material. If you lack such self-discipline, a telecourse
may not be for you.
Read the syllabus.
Keep up with your viewing and reading assignments. Prepare in advance for exams—
last minute preparation doesn’t work well in other courses and won’t for this course.
Use all components: text, study guide and video/audio presentations. You will not be
able to successfully complete this course by just viewing the video presentations. The
text and the study guide must be used in conjunction with the video presentation to learn
and understand the material.
Reserve the dates and times that have been established for Orientation and exams. Do
not sign up for another course that conflicts with these dates and times.
Show up for your examinations. Your instructor may have difficulty making special
make-up exam arrangements for the one hundred or more students scheduled for his/her
classes.
Food/Drink is not allowed in the classroom. Please plan on eating before or after your
scheduled on-campus meeting dates.
If you want to be a great success, follow each outlined step closely.
ACADEMIC MISCONDUCT/PLAGIARISM: See MCC Catalog
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CHILD DEVELOPMENT
“Stepping Stones” Telecourse
PRIMARY VIEWING INFORMATION:
Even though your series may be televised, you will be given a set of videos to keep for
the semester.
SUPPLEMENTAL VIEWING INFORMATION:
1. Attention Manatee County Residents: you may also be able to view on Manatee
Educational Access Channel (METV)! If METV has programmed your
telecourse series, the TV viewing schedule will appear on one of the last pages of
this syllabus. Please keep in mind that you may still have to go to the MCC
Library to view any tapes that do not air before the established test dates.
2. Attention Sarasota County Residents: If you reside in the Whitfield area, or
Palm Aire portion within Manatee County, and can tune into ComCast, you may
now be able to view METV! See last pages for METV Viewing Schedule, if
available.
3. Certain areas of Venice, nearby communities, and southern Sarasota county who
are on the Storer or CVI cable system may be able to view this program. Also,
some private cable or satellite system subscribers may be able to view WEDU
Channel 3-Tampa. For specific information, please check your system’s TV
Guide.
GRADING: In keeping with college policy, grades will not be posted nor given out over
the telephone. Exam grades will be sent to you by mail. Your grade in the course will be
determined by combining the average scores from the examinations.
A
B
C
D
F
90-100
80-89
70-79
60-69
Below 60 (DON’T EVEN THINK ABOUT IT!!).
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ATTENDANCE:
You are expected to attend all on-campus meetings as scheduled below:
Center for Innovation and Technology at MCC Lakewood Ranch
7131 Professional Parkway East
Sarasota, FL
Orientation:
Saturday, January 6, 2006
Time: 10-11:20 a.m.
Room: 7131-139
EXAM PROCEDURES
Exam dates are included below and the time/location will be the same as orientation. Exam 1
will be take home and due at the next class meeting. It is important that you be present for
all other examinations. Makeup examinations will be given only under exceptional
circumstances. In the event that you do miss an exam, it is IMPERATIVE that you contact
the instructor as soon as possible. The instructor does reserve the right to refuse a makeup.
Students must present photo identification. A Florida driver’s license or
MCC photo I.D. is acceptable.
Things to remember:
 You may use pen or pencil on exams. PLEASE DO NOT WRITE ON EXAMS!
 No books are permitted unless otherwise stated by the instructor.
 No breaks allowed while a student is taking an exam.
 Turn off all beepers and cellular phones. Each incidence of one ringing or
someone using a phone will result in a reduction of 5 points on the student’s grade.
Exam 1: Take Home
Telelessons 1-5 (Chapters 1-4)
Date: Due Feb. 10th
Exam 2:
Telelessons 6-10 (Chapters 5-7)
Date: Saturday, February 10, 2007
Exam 3:
Telelessons 11-15 (Chapters 8-10)
Date: Saturday, March 3, 2007
Exam 4:
Telelessons 16-20 (Chapters 11-13)
Date: Saturday, April 7, 2007
Exam 5:
Telelessons 21-26 (Chapters 14-16)
Date: Saturday, April 28, 2007
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WITHDRAWAL POLICY
In accordance with the Manatee Community College policy as stated in the college
catalog, students may withdraw from any course or all courses without academic penalty
of a WF by the withdrawal deadline as listed in the Manatee Community College
academic calendar.
The last day to withdraw without penalty from Spring 2007 semester is
Wednesday, March 21st. The student must take responsibility for initiating the
withdrawal procedure. Students are strongly encouraged to talk with their
instructors first before taking any withdrawal action.
DISABILITY RESOURCE CENTER
Students eligible for accommodations are responsible for making arrangements with both
the DRC and the professor. Each test must be requested from the professor at least two
(2) working days prior to the scheduled exam time, and an appointment made with the
DRC office on the appropriate campus.
STATEMENT OF PLAGIARISM
Plagiarism is the use of ideas, facts, opinions, illustrative material, data, direct or indirect
wording of another scholar and/or writer—professional or student—without giving
proper credit. Expulsion, suspension, or any lesser penalty may be imposed for
plagiarism.
MCC Academic Misconduct Statement:
Students are required to adhere to statements regarding student misconduct outlined in
the official Manatee Community College publications, including the Catalog and the
Lancer Student Handbook. The minimal consequence of failure to adhere to these
statements is withdrawal from the course.
IMPORTANT CONTACTS:
Instructor: I am available to meet with students during the office hours listed on the
first page and by appointments, when necessary. If you have an emergency, please call
752-5497 and leave a message. I will respond as soon as possible.
Department Chair: Dr. Cynthia Reynolds (941) 752-5314 or e-mail venselc@mccfl.edu.
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MISCELLANEOUS:
Under no circumstances is any information concerning MCC students or employees to be
given out to anyone. This includes parents of students or other family members, friends,
and/or other MCC students. MCC personnel do not disclose whether a student or
employee is on campus, class schedules, address, phone numbers or any other personal
information whatsoever.
FALL HOLIDAYS
Monday, January 15th
Friday, February 16th
March 12th-16th
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday—School Closed
Faculty Development Day—No day classes
Spring Break—School Closed
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Manatee Community College
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All Manatee Community College students are automatically setup with e-mail
accounts which they may access on campus or from home. Many of the faculty
will use MCC e-mail to distribute notices, class notes and materials. Please access
your e-mail within the first two weeks of each term to assure that your account
works properly.
The syntax for accessing your e-mail is firstinitial+lastname (lowercase, no
spaces). The maximum length of the username is 8 characters. In the case of
duplicate names we will add a number to the username to distinguish the e-mail
accounts. (Example: John Taylor would be jtaylor@student.mccfl.edu and
another John Taylor would be jtaylor2@student.mccfl.edu).
The password is your 6 digit Personal Identification Number (PIN). If you cannot
remember, or lose, your Banner Personal Identification Number, contact the
Registrar’s Office at registrar@mccfl.edu, or call 941-752-5033 for the Bradenton
office, or 941-408-1410 for the Venice office.
Your e-mail address is UserName@student.mccfl.edu.
To access the email site:
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Click on Internet Explorer.
Go to http://student.mccfl.edu
Enter your UserName in the E-mail Address field.
Enter your password in the Password field (this is your 6 digit PIN).
Then press the [Log In] button.
Sending a Message
To send mail:
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Click the New button. The New Message From... page is displayed.
In the To, CC ("carbon copy"), and BCC ("blind carbon copy") text boxes,
enter the e-mail addresses of the message recipients. You can type or
paste e-mail addresses into these boxes, using a comma to separate
multiple addresses. You can also use the Address Book section to insert
names from your Address Book as follows: select a name in the scrolling
list and then click the appropriate button (To, CC, or BCC). Repeat for
each name you want to add.
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Attachments
Click the Browse button to select the file you want to attach, or type the path
and name of the file into the box. Then, click Attach. To remove an attachment,
select a file in the list and click Remove.
Mail Forwarding
You can configure your MCC e-mail account to automatically forward your mail to
another mail account. This feature is activated when an e-mail address is present
in the Change Mail Forwarding text box. (In other words, as long as this box
is empty, mail is not forwarded.)
To activate this function click on the drop-down arrow next to the “Options and
Styles…” box, then click on Forwarding. The Mail Forwarding screen will be
presented.
Enter a complete mail address including the user ID and the full host name, for
example, User ID@host.domain, and then click the Save button.
Note: You can forward your mail to more than one e-mail addresses by entering
multiple addresses separated by commas. When forwarding your MCC e-mail the
disk quota limitations of the “Forwarding Address” will control the receipt of your
college e-mail.
Example: If you have ordered 2 Megabytes worth of research articles from the
library, the library sends the articles to your MCC e-mail account which is
forwarded to your preferred (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc.) account. The preferred
account has a storage limit of 4 Megabytes, and you have 3 Megabytes of
messages from friends and family. The research articles you ordered will be
bounced back to the library and not be mailed to the forwarded account because
there is not enough storage space.
If you have any problems logging into the MCC e-mail system please contact the
Help Desk at helpdesk@mccfl.edu or call 941-752-5357.
Help Desk Hours of Operations
Days
Monday – Thursday
Friday
Open
7:00am
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Closed
7:00pm
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All Students are required to abide by MCC: Student Email Policy which may be
found at http://student.mccfl.edu.
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DEP 2002 Child Development
Study Guide
Chapter 1
Introduction
 Scientific study of Human Development
 Linear change
 The Butterfly Effect
 The Life-span Perspective
 3 Domains of development
 Cultural effects of development
 Socioeconomic status & development
 5 steps of the scientific method
 Types of research
 Code of ethics
Chapter 2
Theories of Development
 5 main theories of development
 3 main types of learning
 Piaget’s view of development
 Vygotsky’s view of development
 Zone of Proximal Development
 Epigenetic Systems Theory
 Selective Adaptation
Chapter 3
Heredity & Environment
 Genetic Influences of Development
 Dynamics of genes and chromosomes
 Difference between genotype of phenotype
 Infertility
 Gene abnormalities
 Genetic counseling
Chapter 4
Prenatal Development & Birth
 Stages of birth
 Teratology & risk analysis
 Low Birth Weight Babies
 Apgar scale
 Birth complications
 Bonding after birth
Exam # 1
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Chapter 5
1st 2 Years: Biosocial Development
 Body changes
 Early brain development
 Senses & motor skills
 Preventative medicine
 Levels of nutrition
Chapter 6
1st 2 Years: Cognitive Development
 Piaget’s sensorimotor stages
 Information Process Theory
 2 Universal Principles of Infant Perception
 Infantile Amnesia
 Stages of Language
 Theories of Language Learning
Chapter 7
1st 2 Years: Psychosocial Development
 Emotional Development in Infancy
 Importance of Temperament
 Big 5 Emotions
 Social Context of emotions
 Theories about Caregiving
 Types of Attachment
 Infant Daycare
Exam # 2
Chapter 8
Play Years: Biosocial Development
 Size & Nourishment
 Brain growth & Development
 Aspects of Gross & Fine Motor Skills
 Injuries & Death
 Child Maltreatment
Chapter 9
Play Years: Cognitive Development
 Piaget’s Views of How Children Think
 Vygotsky’s Views of How Children Think
 Information Processing
 Language
 Early Childhood Education
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Chapter 10 Play Years: Psychosocial Development
 Emotional Development
 Development of Phobias
 The Self-Concept
 Theories of Emotion
 Prosocial & Anti-social Behavior
 Parenting Patterns
 Development of Gender Awareness
Exam # 3
Chapter 11 School Years: Biosocial Development
 Body Changes
 Potential Heath Concerns
 Development of Motor Skills
 Children with Special Needs
 I.Q. Tests
 Learning Disabilities
Chapter 12 School Years: Cognitive Development
 Piaget’s Theory
 Vygotsky’s Theory
 Information Processing
 Language
 Levels of Moral Development
Chapter 13 School Years: Psychosocial Development
 Theories of School-Age Development
 Understanding Self and Others
 Peer Groups
 Family Influences
 Coping with Problems
Exam # 4
Chapter 14 Adolescence: Biosocial Development
 Key Aspects of Puberty
 Emotional Responses to Physical Growth
 Health Hazards
 Eating Disorders
 Substance & drug use/abuse
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Chapter 15 Adolescence: Cognitive Development
 Intellectual Advances
 Learning & the Adolescent Mind
 Adolescent Decision Making
Chapter 16 Adolescence: Psychosocial Development
 The Self- & Identity
 Depression & Self-Destruction
 Rebellion & Destructiveness
 Influences of Family & Friends
Exam # 5
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CHILD DEVELOPMENT: STEPPING STONES
TELECOURSE SERIES
View on METV Wednesdays & Fridays 6:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.
Viewing Date
Telelesson Title
Week of Jan. 8th and 15th
1. The Developing Person
2. A Scientific Approach
nd
Week of Jan. 22
3. Nature & Nurture: The Dance of Life
4. The Wondrous Journey
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Week of Jan. 29
5. A Delicate Grasp
Exam # 1
6. Grow Baby, Grow
Week of Feb. 5th
7. The Little Scientist
8. Getting to Know You
Week of Feb. 12th
9. Off to a Good Start
10. Fatherhood
Exam # 2
Week of Feb. 19th
11. Playing and Growing
12. Playing and Learning
Week of Feb. 26th
13. Playing and Socializing
14. Developing thru Play
Week of Mar. 5th
15. Hazards Along the Way
Exam # 3
16. The Golden Years of Childhood
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Week of Mar. 12
17. The Age of Reason
18. A Society of Children
Week of Mar. 19th
19. On the Road of Accomplishment
20. School Days
Exam # 4
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Week of Mar. 26 & Apr. 2
21. Explosions
22. What if?
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Week of Apr. 9 & Apr. 16
23. Who Am I?
24. The Home Stretch
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Week of Apr. 23 & Apr. 30
25. Crashing Hard into Adulthood
26. Different Paths
Exam # 5
Sarasota County Educational Schedule
Stepping Stones (DEP 2002) Wednesdays 12-1:00 am
Please note: In some instances, exams may be scheduled before published viewing of
video segments. Please view these videos at the campus Library.
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Social and Behavioral Sciences
Organizational Chart for Students
Instructor:
How To Reach Instructor (office phone, etc.):
Instructor E-mail:
Gladys S. Green
Office 9-118
greeng@mccfl.edu
IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR
Dr. Cynthia Reynolds
Department Chair
Ms. Darlene Wedler-Johnson
Associate Dean of Instruction
Dr. John Rosen
Vice President
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Academic Misconduct Statement:
Students are required to adhere to statements regarding student misconduct outlined in official Manatee Community College
publications, including the Catalog and the Student Handbook. The minimal consequence of failure to adhere to these
statements is withdrawal from the course.
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