B360 Course Syllabus, Fall 2012, Hellyer - Psychology @ IUPUI

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CHILD AND ADOLESCENT
PSYCHOLOGY
Psychology B360 10746
Web Course
Instructor: Dr. Sandra J. Hellyer
Contact Information
Office Hours
Required Text
Prerequisites
Computer Requirements
shellyer@iupui.edu or through Oncourse
By appointment
Child Development, Laura E. Berk (9th Edition, 2013), Pearson (required)
3 credits of psychology
Reliable, high-speed internet access is recommended, especially when taking
exams.
For Windows users, Oncourse CL is best accessed with the following web
browsers: Internet Explorer 6.0 and newer, Netscape 8.x and newer, or Mozil
Firefox.
For Macintosh users, recommended browsers are Netscape 7.1 and newer or
Mozilla Firefox 1.0.
Strongly 1) good Recommended
computer skills, 2) ability to work well independently
Internet Site. This course will use Oncourse CLas the platform for distance learning. I
will use Oncourse to provide you with course-related information and grades, you will
submit assignments to me as Word documents using the Assignments tool, and most
importantly, we will use the Discussion Forums and email within Oncourse as our
primary means of communicating with each other. Check Oncourse at least twice each
week for course announcements, and to participate in electronic discussions with
other members of the class. Oncourse can be used from anywhere you have internet
access, including any of the computer labs on campus. Point your web browser to:
http://oncourse.iu.edu/ and log in (you must know your User ID and password). Choose
B360 and you’re ready to go! To make changes to your computer accounts, go to the
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Course Overview. We will cover the physical, social, and cognitive changes in human
development from conception through adolescence. Because of this focus, the course is
divided into three sections: prenatal and physical development, cognitive development,
and social development. In each section, emphasis will be placed on research findings
that relate to real-world application of child and adolescent development. Individual and
cultural differences will be addressed in the course content.
You must be an independent learner and comfortable using technology (e.g., email, the
internet, electronic references) in order to take this course. You also need access to a
computer with an internet connection.
Specific Learning Objectives. Completion of this course should enable mastery of the
following 10 specific learning objectives, which are aligned with five of IUPUI’s
Principles of Undergraduate Learning:
Principle
Intellectual Depth and
Adaptiveness
Analytical Thinking
Application and Integration of
Knowledge
Communication Skills
Understanding Society and
Culture
Specific Learning Objectives
1. Distinguishing among the major theories of human development and
dimensions along which such theories vary.
2. Articulating the interaction between heredity and environment in dete
human development.
3. Describing prenatal development, the birth process, neonatal develop
development during infancy, early childhood, middle and later childhood
4. Applying the methods used in developmental research and differentia
appropriate and inappropriate methods for conducting empirical research
theoretical issues.
5. Explaining how research contributes to the understanding of developm
evaluate how research fits with particular developmental theories.
6. Interpreting particular developmental events from t
the major developmental theories (i.e. psychoanalytic,
7. Applying knowledge about development to real‐life situations releva
care, education, and social policy.
8. Writing about empirical research in developmental psychology and e
thoughts about development in both written examinations and through co
discussions.
9. Explaining the development of human beings in a s
and historical context.
10. Recognizing and appreciating ethical standards involved in conducti
research and developing social policies related to human development.
Accessing Course Materials. You will read chapters from your textbook and complete
modules for each chapter. Chapter assignments can be accessed from within the
Oncourse system. Assignments were developed collaboratively by Dr. Terri Tarr, Dr.
Shenan Kroupa, and Dr. Kathy Johnson, who are all developmental psychologists at

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IUPUI.
Requirements. You will be required to complete five examinations, do six written
assignments, participate in 15 online discussion forums, and complete practice tests for
each chapter while taking this course. Details concerning each type of requirement and
the calculation of grades are presented below:
1. Examinations (250 course points). Five multiple choice examinations (each covering
three chapters from your text) will be administered during 7-day testing periods. Each
examination will include 50 questions worth 1 point each. Exams can be taken from any
computer with an internet connection, and will be accessed through the Oncourse Test
and Survey tool during the testing period. Exams may be taken only once, and they must
be taken independently. You will be limited to a 60-minute time period for taking each
test, so please budget your time wisely. Cheating will not be tolerated. If you cheat on an
examination or violate the testing guidelines, you will automatically be assigned a grade
of F for that exam and your case will be reported in writing to the department chairperson
and to the Dean of Faculties, as outlined in the IUPUI Academic Handbook. Examination
access will be monitored closely to ensure that tests are taken independently and that the
60-minute limit is adhered to. Please note that the timer begins as soon as your open the
test (not when you click on the pop-up window stating the time limit). The instructor has
access to a test log that shows the time from when you open the test to when you submit
it.
Make up exam. Plan ahead so you take the exams well before the last possible testing
time. However, if you miss one of the five exams for any reason, you must take the
cumulative final examination during finals week to make up for the one exam that you
missed.
Optional Final Exam. You may take a cumulative final exam to
replace your lowest exam grade (if you score lower on the final
exam than on your lowest exam grade, the grade from the
cumulative final will be dropped) or to make up a missed exam.
The cumulative final will include 50 multiple choice questions and
will cover all 15 chapters that you were required to read during the
course. If you are pleased with your five term exam scores, you
are not required to take the final exam. If you do choose to take
the final exam, please note that the Exam 5 must be taken before
the Final Exam. There is a 60-minute time limit for the Final
Exam.
2. Written Assignments (120 course points). You are required to complete 6 (ONLY,

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no extra credit for extra written assignments) of 15 possible assignments, THREE
FROM THE FIRST SEVEN CHAPTERS AND THREE FROM THE
REMAINING CHAPTERS, to be accessed and submitted through Oncourse. Each
assignment is worth 20 points, and typically will involve a written response to
questions (at least 500 words in length for all assignments) (often involving an
application of course material), or engagement in a Web-based activity. Assignments can
be found and submitted in the Assignments tool. The due dates for each assignment
appear later in this syllabus. Assignments will be accepted ONLY until the assigned
period for that particular chapter has ended!! No late submissions accepted. You
will NOT be given extra credit for completing more than the assigned number of
assignments.
3. Discussion Forums (75 course points). For each chapter, I have posted a discussion
topic or question on a discussion forum. Discussion forums will be restricted to members
of the same group (affectionately named after Dr. Suess books) in order to keep the
dialogue manageable. You will be assigned to a group alphabetically, based on your last
name. You will receive 5 points for posting your response to the issue posed in each
discussion forum. Discussion forums are located in the Forums area in the left navigation
bar of Oncourse. Partial credit will be awarded for postings that are obviously made in
haste, or that conflict with established developmental principles. Everyone’s involvement
in the discussion forums is critical in order for us to continue to be connected to each
other as a class, so you are encouraged to read and respond to other students’ postings.
Discussion forum points will be accepted until the assigned period for that
particular chapter has ended.
4. Eight Nouns Discussion Forum (10 points). Participation in the Eight Nouns
Discussion Forum will give all of us in class a chance to get to know each other. You will
receive 10 points for posting information about yourself in the Eight Nouns discussion
forum.
5. Practice Tests (45 possible course points). You are required to take a practice test for
each of the 15 chapters. Practice tests are located in Test and Survey tool in Oncourse.
Practice tests are due on the same day that discussion forum postings and written
assignments are due for a particular chapter. You will receive 3 points each time you
receive a passing score (61% or higher) on the practice tests. You may take practice tests
more than once as needed to get the required 61%.
Calculation of Grades. Your final course grade will be based on the following system.
ASSESSMENT QUANTITY POINTS EACH TOTAL POINTS
Exams 5 50 250
Written Assignments 6 20 120
Discussion Forums 15 5 75
Eight Nouns Discussion Forum 1 10 10

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Practice Tests 15 3 45
Total Points 500
Letter grades will be assigned as follows:
LOWEST
POINTS
NEEDED
Policies:
GRADE
LOWEST
POINTS
NEEDED
487 A+ 387 C+
462 A 362 C
447 A- 347 C-
437 B+ 337 D+
412 B 312 D
397 B- 297 D-
GRADE
Civility and Respect. We each have our own personal experiences with children and
families. Please remember that in this class the textbook presents research findings, and
you will frequently be encouraged to ask questions and share your opinions with other
members of the class through discussion forums. While it is important that you
understand and are able to interpret the research findings, I also understand that people
may disagree concerning how the results of developmental research translate into
everyday applications (e.g., public policy, educational policy, parenting practices).
Please help to maintain an atmosphere of civility in all interactions with class members,
and be respectful of opinions that are different from your own.
EXTRA CREDIT – The optional final is an opportunity to raise one test score.
Academic Dishonesty. Cheating and plagiarism will not be tolerated. If you are caught
cheating or using someone else’s words or ideas as your own you will receive a zero for
that exam or written assignment, and your case will be reported in writing to the
department chairperson and to the Dean of Students, as outlined in the IUPUI Academic
Handbook.
Incompletes. I will follow the School of Science guidelines pertaining to grades of I
(Incomplete). "Incomplete" grades will be assigned only if (a) you have completed the
majority of the coursework; (b) you are passing the course; and (c) you have contacted
me to make arrangements for completing the remainder of the course requirements. If
you simply stop participating and do not complete all of your coursework, your final
grade will be calculated based on "0" grades for the assignments/exams that are missing.
COURSE SCHEDULE. Please note that the course schedule is
tentative and subject to change. Any changes made will be

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announced in Oncourse.
CHAPTER Topic Reading Discussion Forum, W
1 History, Theory, and Ch. 1 1: Mon, Aug 29 6:00 p
Applied Directions
Eight Nouns Discussion
Mon, Aug. 29 6:00 p.m.
Forum
2 Research Strategies Ch. 2 2: Mon, Sept 5 6:00 p.m
3 Biological Foundations, Ch. 3 3: Mon, Sept 12 6:00 p
Prenatal Development, and
Birth
Exam 1 on Chapters 1-3: Tues, Sept 13– Mon, Sept 19 at 11:55 pm
4 Infancy: Early Learning, Ch. 4 4: Mon, Sept 19 6:00 p
Motor Skills, and Perceptual
Capacities
5 Physical Growth Ch. 5 5: Mon, Sept 26 6:00 p
6 Cognitive Development: Ch. 6 6: Mon, Oct 3 6:00 p.m
Piagetian, Core Knowledge,
and Vygotskian Perspectives
Exam 2 on Chapters 4-6: Tues, Oct 4 - Mon, Oct 10 at 11:55 pm
7 Cognitive Development: An Ch. 7 7: Mon, Oct 10 6:00 p.m
Information-Processing
Perspective
8 Intelligence Ch. 8 8: Mon, Oct 17 6:00 p.m
9 Language Development Ch. 9 9: Mon, Oct 24 6:00 p.
Exam 3 on Chapters 7-9: Tues, Oct 25 - Mon, Oct 31 at 11:55 pm
10 Emotional Development Ch. 10 10: Mon, Oct 31 6:00 p
11 Self and Social
Ch. 11 11: Mon, Nov 7 6:00 p
Understanding
12 Moral Development Ch. 12 12: Mon, Nov 14 6:00
Exam 4 on Chapters 10-12: Tues, Nov 15– Mon, Nov 21 at 11:55 pm
13 Development of Sex
Differences and Gender
Ch. 13 13: Mon, Nov 21 6:00

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Optional Final: Tues Dec. 6 – Mon Dec 12 at 11:55 pm (NOTE: Exam 5 must
Roles
14 The Family Ch. 14 14: Mon, Nov 28 6:00
15 Peers, Media, and Schooling Ch. 15 15: Mon, Dec 5 6:00 p
Exam 5 on Chapters 13-15, Tues, Dec 6 – Mon Dec 12 at 11:55 pm
taken prior to Final Exam)
Please note that Exam 5 and the Final Exam close on a MONDAY.