FLORIDA STATE COLLEGE AT JACKSONVILLE
COLLEGE CREDIT COURSE OUTLINE
COURSE NUMBER:
HUS 3020
COURSE TITLE:
Human Development through the Lifespan
PREREQUISITE(S):
None
COREQUISITE(S):
None
STUDENT ADVISING NOTES:
CREDIT HOURS:
3
CONTACT HOURS/WEEK:
3
CONTACT HOUR BREAKDOWN:
Lecture/Discussion:
3
Laboratory:
Other __________:
FACULTY WORKLOAD POINTS:
3
STANDARDIZED CLASS SIZE
ALLOCATION:
35
CATALOG COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course covers the nature of social systems perspective for analyzing the impact of family, culture, societal
institutions and ethnicity on individual growth and development. This course will also focus on major theories of
human growth and development across the life span, interdependence of social functioning, and the impact of
such factors as race/ethnicity, minority status, developmental disabilities, sexual orientation, and socioeconomic status.
SUGGESTED TEXT(S):
Santrock, John W. Essentials of Life-Span Development,
McGraw Hill Publishing.
Belsky, Janet. (2010). Experiencing the Lifespan. Worth
Publishing.
Berk, Laura E., Exploring Lifespan Development. Pearson
Publishing.
IMPLEMENTATION DATE:
Fall Term 2013 (20141) Proposal 2012-124
REVIEW OR MODIFICATION DATE:
Fall Term 2014 (20151) – Proposal 2013-33
Fall Term 2015 (20161) – Outline Review 14-15
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COURSE TOPICS
I.
Introduction to Lifespan Development
CONTACT HOURS
PER TOPIC
3
A. Setting the Context
B. Research Methods; The Tools of the Trade
C. The People and the Field
II.
Theoretical Perspectives
3
A. History of the field
B. Mid-Twentieth Century Theories
C. Recent Theoretical Perspectives
III.
Prenatal Development
6
A. Fertilization
B. Pregnancy
C. Prenatal Development
D. Threats to the Developing Baby
IV.
Birth
3
A. The Birth Process
B. Birthing Options
C. The Newborn
V.
Infancy
6
A. Physical Development
B. Cognitive Development
C. Socio-emotional Development
VI.
Childhood
6
A. Physical Development
B. Cognitive Development
C. Socio-emotional Development
VII.
Adolescence
6
A. Physical Development
B. Cognitive Development
C. Socio-emotional Development
2
COURSE TOPICS
VIII.
Early Adulthood
CONTACT HOURS
PER TOPIC
3
A. Physical Development
B. Cognitive Development
C. Socio-emotional Development
IX.
Middle Adulthood
3
A. Physical Development
B. Cognitive Development
C. Socio-emotional Development
X.
Late Adulthood
3
A. Physical Development
B. Cognitive Development
C. Socio-emotional Development
XI.
Death and Dying
3
A. The Dying Process
B. Attitudes toward Death
C. Thoughts and Emotions of Dying People
D. Bereavement: Coping with the Death of a Loved One
Total Hours:
45
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Florida State College at Jacksonville
Course Learning Outcomes and Assessment
SECTION 1
Course Prefix and Number:
Course Title:
Semester Credit Hours (Credit):
Contact Hours (Workforce):
Human Development through the Lifespan
HUS 3020
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SECTION 2a (To be completed for General Education courses only.)
TYPE OF COURSE (Place an “X” in the box next to those that are applicable.)
General Education Core (If selected, core discipline area will be identified in Section 4.)
General Education (If selected, you must also complete Section 4, Section 5, and Section 8)
SECTION 2b
TYPE OF COURSE (Place an “X” in the box next to those that are applicable.)
A.A. Elective
A.S. Required Course
A.S. Professional Elective
A.A.S. Required Course
A.A.S. Professional Elective
Technical Certificate
PSAV/Clock Hour/Workforce
Development Education
Apprenticeship
X Upper Division/Bachelors
Other:
If selected, use this space to title “other” option.
SECTION 3
INTELLECTUAL COMPETENCIES (Place an “X” in the box next to those that are applicable.)
X
Reading
Speaking
X
Critical Analysis
Qualitative Skills
Writing
Listening
X
Information
Literacy
Ethical Judgement
X
Scientific Method of
Inquiry
Working
Collaboratively
SECTION 4 (To be completed for General Education courses only.)
GENERAL EDUCATION DISCIPLINE AREA (Place an “X” in the box next to those that are applicable.)
Communications
Humanities
Mathematics
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Natural Sciences
SECTION 5 (To be completed for General Education courses only.)
GENERAL EDUCATION LEARNING OUTCOME AREA (Place an “X” in the box next to those that are applicable.)
Communication
Critical Thinking
Information Literacy
Scientific and Quantitative Reasoning
Global Sociocultural Responsibility
SECTION 6
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Students will be able to identify 3 research
methods used in the lifespan development
field.
Students will be able to describe 3 theories
of lifespan development.
Students will be able to explain the birth
process and 3 birthing options.
TYPE OF OUTCOME
(General Education,
Course or Program)
Course
Course
Course
METHOD OF ASSESSMENT
Discussions or quizzes or tests or research
projects or presentations.
Discussions or quizzes or tests or research
projects or presentations.
Discussions or quizzes or tests or research
projects or presentations.
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SECTION 6 (Continued)
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Students will be able to analyze and discuss
physical development throughout the lifespan.
Students will be able to discuss cognitive
development throughout the lifespan.
Students will be able to discuss and analyze
socio-emotional development throughout the
lifespan.
TYPE OF OUTCOME
(General Education,
Course or Program)
Course
Course
Course
METHOD OF ASSESSMENT
Discussions or quizzes or tests or research
projects or presentations.
Discussions or quizzes or tests or research
projects or presentations
Discussions or quizzes or tests or research
projects or presentations
SECTION 7
Faculty name(s):
Susana Barsky, Lindsey Webster, Rebecca Ford, and Barbara
Yankowy
Date:
April 2012
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