Course Design Guide

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Syllabus
College of Social Sciences
BSHS 361 Version 3
Child Development
Christopher Agard, M.S., MFTI
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Course Description
2n this course/ students learn about human gro3th and development from conception through adolescence"
&hysical/ cognitive/ and psychosocial developmental domains are studied" 4ithin those domains/ language
development/ moral development/ and multicultural issues are addressed" &ractical application of
developmental theory is included to help students appreciate the impact human services 3or5ers have on
children/ adolescents/ and their caregivers"
Policies
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3ithin the follo3ing t3o documents8
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may be slightly different depending on the modality in 3hich you attend class" 2f you have recently changed
modalities/ read the policies governing your current class modality"
Course Materials
&ar5e/ ;" D"/ < Gauvain/ (" $*..0'" Child psychology: A contemporary viewpoint $)th ed'" (cGra3=Hill"
ll electronic materials are available on the student 3ebsite"
Week One: Theories and Research in Child Development
Details Due Points
&'(e)ti*es 1.1 ppreciate the value of studying human development"
1.+ >#plore methods of studying children and adolescents"
1.3 Demonstrate an understanding of various theories of
development"
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,eadings ,ead Ch" 1 of Child Psychology: A Contemporary Viewpoint. 1*71371*
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,ead this 3ee5?s >lectronic ;eserve ;eadings"
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,espond to 3ee5ly discussion @uestions"
0ongraded
A)ti*ities and
-reparation
+e3s 2tem
&resentation
Find an article in your local ne3spaper/ in a 3ee5ly ne3s :ournal/ or
on the 2nternet that describes a current event related to children or
adolescents"
1rite a summary of the article and be prepared to describe the
article in an informal presentation"
In)%$de your personal reaction to the contents of the article/ the
value of understanding human development to appreciate the issue/
and your ideas about implications for roles of human services
3or5ers on this issue"
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2earning Tea3
Instr$)tions
Create the Aearning ,eam Charter"
Se%e)t Aearning ,eam members 3ho must 3or5 together throughout
the course"
,e*ie4 the 4ee5 Bne ob:ectives and discuss insights and
@uestions you may have"
Hot ,opic &aper and &resentation
9our instructor 3ill assign your Aearning team a hot topic from the
follo3ing list8
Birth control and abortion
(ethods of delivery
2nfant day=care
Breast= versus bottle=feeding
Discipline of infants
,oilet training
&arental rights and roles
2mmuniCations
Bther
Before the team meeting/ each student must perform individual
research on the topic assigned to the team"
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Developmental
,heories &aper
&'ser*e at least three children and study the theories described in
the assigned reading"
Se%e)t one of the five theoretical approaches as your preference for
understanding human development" Consider psychodynamic/
behavioral learning/ social=cognitive learning/ cognitive/ or
conte#tual approaches"
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1rite a 1/1..= to 1/)D.=3ord paper that includes the follo3ing
elements8
9our rationale for choosing your preference and for not
choosing the other approaches
Descriptions of the observations of the children
Descriptions of ho3 you sa3 evidence of the theory in your
observations
reference list
For3at your paper consistent 3ith & guidelines"
Week Two: Foundations of Development
Details Due Points
&'(e)ti*es +.1 Aist the stages of prenatal development"
+.+ %nderstand prenatal influences on the child"
+.3 Describe the birth process"
+.# Describe the progress of physical and perceptual competencies
in infancy"
+. nalyCe childrenEs physical gro3th"
1*7*.71*
,eadings ,ead Ch" *FD of Child Psychology: A Contemporary Viewpoint.
2o)ate and 1at)h the film GAife?s Greatest (iracle/H available
digitally at %niversity Aibrary vie eCampus
To A))ess5 Go to eCampus, Library tab, University Library lin,
!ultimedia lin, "ilms on #emand lin, search $or Li$e%s Greatest
!iracle
http566digita%.7i%3s.)o36-orta%Sear)h.asp89
:;%i7e<s=greatest=3ira)%e
,ead this 3ee5?s >lectronic ;eserve ;eadings"
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-arti)ipation -arti)ipate in class discussion" 1*7*.71* 3
.is)$ssion
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,espond to 3ee5ly discussion @uestions" 1*7*.71*
2earning Tea3
Instr$)tions
S$'3it the Aearning ,eam Charter"
,e*ie4 the 4ee5 ,3o ob:ectives and discuss insights and
@uestions you may have"
Visit a toy store or toy department in your community before the
Aearning ,eam meeting" 6ocus on those items available for children
in the >arly Childhood stage"
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Co%%a'orate on the ,oy Chart and Sales &itch assignment"
Indi*id$a%
Child Bbservation
&aper
&'ser*e a child under the age of * for 1D to *. minutes" Be as
unobtrusive as possible" 9ou are not there to play 3ith or care for
the child"
1rite do3n everything the child does and ho3 the other children
interact 3ith the child" Be ob:ective and focus on behavior/ rather
than interpretation/ during the observation" ,a5ing copious notes 3ill
greatly assist you in completing your paper"
1rite a 1/1..= to 1/)D.=3ord paper in 3hich you begin by reporting
relevant bac5ground information/ including the child?s age/ gender/
ethnicity/ and family information/ if available"
.es)ri'e the child?s biological/ cognitive/ and psychosocial
development/ as far as you can infer it from your observation" 9ou
must support each inference by evidence you have gathered" 9ou
may as5 the parent or caregiver for supplemental descriptions/ such
as achievement of milestones"
,e7er to developmental theories as appropriate"
For3at your paper consistent 3ith & guidelines"
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2earning Tea3
Hot ,opic &aper and
&resentation
S>nthesi?e your research and information" 9ou must include all
sides of the issue rather than a particular position"
1rite a 1/)D.= to */1D.=3ord paper"
Create a presentation of your hot topic"
For3at your paper consistent 3ith & guidelines"
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Week Three: Cognitive and anguage Development
Details Due Points
&'(e)ti*es 3.1 nalyCe the cognitive development of children from various
theoretical perspectives"
3.+ >#plore cognitive development from an information=processing
perspective"
3.3 Consider definitions and measurements of intelligence"
3.# Describe theories of language development and the stages of
linguistic competency"
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,eadings ,ead Ch" )F1. of Child Psychology: A Contemporary Viewpoint.
,ead this 3ee5?s >lectronic ;eserve ;eadings"
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-arti)ipation -arti)ipate in class discussion" .17.3713 3
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,espond to 3ee5ly discussion @uestions" .17.3713
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2earning Tea3
Instr$)tions
,e*ie4 the 4ee5 ,hree ob:ectives and discuss insights and
@uestions you may have"
Co%%a'orate on the ,eam &aper and &resentation on (edia
(essages assignment"
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2nformation
Brochure on
Common ccidents
mong
&reschoolers
,esear)h statistics on common accidents among preschoolers as
3ell as the appropriate remedies and prevention methods"
Create an information brochure that could be given to caregivers of
children of that age"
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2earning Tea3
,oy Chart and Sales
&itch
Assess the toys/ games/ and boo5s for sale as to their value in
promoting physical/ cognitive/ and psychosocial development"
Create a list of the toys/ games/ and boo5s and discuss ho3 you
3ould mar5et these products to caregivers from a child development
theorist?s perspective" 2n your sales pitch/ e#plain 3hich types of
development the item enhances"
Create a list of those items that you 3ould not recommend and
e#plain your reasons" 9ou may argue/ for e#ample/ that a particular
item is not suitable for an age group or is not safe for an age group
despite the fact that it may be intended to enhance physical
development"
-repare your lists and sales pitches in three separate charts or
spreadsheetsIphysical/ cognitive/ and psychosocial" Some items
may appear in more than one category"
-repare copies of each of your charts for the other students in class"
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Week Four: Personalit! and "ocial Development
Details Due Points
&'(e)ti*es #.1 Describe the progress of emotional development in children"
#.+ nalyCe childrenEs emergence of self and social understanding"
#.3 >#plain the evolution of moral development and reasoning in
children"
#.# >#plore childrenEs development of se# differences and gender
roles"
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,eadings ,ead Ch" 6 < 1*F11 of Child Psychology: A Contemporary
Viewpoint.
Vie4 the movie &ramer vs. &ramer/ available at your local library or
community video rental store"
,ead this 3ee5?s >lectronic ;eserve ;eadings"
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2earning Tea3
Instr$)tions
,e*ie4 the 4ee5 6our ob:ectives and discuss insights and
@uestions you may have"
Co%%a'orate on the (ovie nalysis and &resentation assignment"
9our instructor 3ill assign a movie to 3atch prior to the Aearning
,eam meeting"
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Bbesity in Children
&aper
9our agency has as5ed you to research the gro3ing incidence of
obesity in middle childhood"
@8a3ine the causes/ effect on children?s health/ psychosocial/ and
cognitive development/ and 3ays to counteract obesity in middle
childhood"
1rite a 1/.D.= to 1/)D.=3ord paper in 3hich you address the
follo3ing @uestions8
4hat solutions/ if any/ are schools/ community
organiCations/ and social service agencies in your area
providingJ
4hat else could or should be doneJ
4hat educational or other programs could be developed to
help solve the problemJ
For3at your paper consistent 3ith & guidelines"
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2earning Tea3
,eam &aper and
&resentation on
(edia (essages
Cond$)t a study of media messages from the perspective of
children in the stage of middle childhood"
Visit shops in a mall/ study store 3indo3 displays/ notice billboards/
and revie3 popular magaCines at supermar5et chec5out counters
and other stores" Discuss prime=time television programs and
commercials/ discuss ma:or motion pictures that are &G=13 rated/
and listen to music on popular radio stations"
Identi7> a theme of the data you collected that implies a message to
children/ and base your paper and presentation on that theme"
1rite a 1/1..= to 1/)D.=3ord paper and create a presentation on
media messages" ,he theme may be of any nature/ such as the
follo3ing8
Beauty as a cultural value
6itness and health
ggression
Se#uality
Commitment
In)%$de reference to theoretical material as you describe the effects
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these media messages may have on child development" 2t might be
positive or negative"
For3at your paper consistent 3ith & guidelines"
Week Five: The #nvironments for Child Development
Details Due Points
&'(e)ti*es .1 Describe the function of the family as a social system"
.+ nalyCe diversity in family styles"
.3 >#plain the influence of peers/ media/ and schooling on
childrenEs development"
.# Consider current issues in child development research and
focus"
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,eadings ,ead Ch" 11 of Child Psychology: A Contemporary Viewpoint.
,ead this 3ee5?s >lectronic ;eserve ;eadings"
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-arti)ipation -arti)ipate in class discussion" .171)713 3
.is)$ssion
/$estions
,espond to 3ee5ly discussion @uestions" .171)713
2earning Tea3
Instr$)tions
S$'3it the Aearning ,eam >valuation" >ach team member must
submit a separate copy to the instructor"
,e*ie4 the 4ee5 6ive ob:ectives and discuss insights and
@uestions you may have"
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2ntervie3 4ith a
Group of
dolescents
Inter*ie4 a group of teenagers about their e#periences 3ith gro3ing
up"
AsA the group a fe3 @uestions during the *.= to 3.=minute intervie3"
Kuestions may include the follo3ing8
4hat do you li5e about being a teenagerJ 4hat do you
disli5eJ
4hat is the best thing about your life right no3J 4hat is the
3orst thingJ
4hat is the most important thing in your life right no3J
2f you could change one thing about yourself or your life/
3hat 3ould it beJ 4hyJ
Ho3 do you feel about the futureJ 4hyJ
1rite a 1/1..= to 1/)D.=3ord paper about the results of your
intervie3/ and compare the results to 3hat you remember about
your teenage years" 4hat has changed since your teenage yearsJ
4hy do you thin5 this has changedJ
For3at your paper consistent 3ith & guidelines"
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2earning Tea3
(ovie nalysis and
&resentation
1at)h the movie assigned to your team by the instructor"
Create a presentation that must include the follo3ing8
Description of the film
Description of the main characters
Description of the adolescent developmental tas5s portrayed
Description of the e#amples of theories of adolescent
cognitive/ physical/ and psychosocial development
In)%$de implications for human services 3or5ers? roles in promoting
healthy gro3th and development of adolescents and their families"
ppropriate clips from the film are highly recommended for
incorporation into your presentation"
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Optional Discussion $uestions
1eeA &ne .is)$ssion /$estions
4hich theory appeals to you the mostJ 4hyJ
4hich theory does your parents? child=rearing approach resembleJ 4ith 3hat conse@uencesJ
4hy study developmentJ
Do you thin5 play is important for a child?s developmentJ 4hy or 3hy notJ
1eeA T4o .is)$ssion /$estions
4hat struc5 you the most about the film you 3atched for this 3ee5J 4hyJ
4hat do you consider the most important prenatal issue for a child?s 3ell=beingJ 4hyJ
4hat birthing practices are you familiar 3ith/ from either your o3n e#periences or those of friends and
relativesJ Have birthing practices changed in your family over the yearsJ
1eeA Three .is)$ssion /$estions
4hat is the relationship bet3een language and thoughtJ
Ho3 3ould you apply the information=processing theories to academic learningJ
4hat do 2K tests predictJ
4hat is the relationship bet3een test bias and the common uses of standardiCed achievement testsJ
4hat is your vie3 on bilingual educationJ >#plain"
1eeA Fo$r .is)$ssion /$estions
Ho3 does empathy change from infancy to adolescenceJ
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4hat is the difference bet3een self=concept and identityJ
Ho3 do child=rearing practices influence children?s moral developmentJ
1eeA Fi*e .is)$ssion /$estions
4hat are your community?s resources 3ith regard to child maltreatmentJ
2s television good or bad for childrenJ 4hyJ
4hy do many adults in this country remember their high school social e#periences 3ith horrorJ
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