SYLLABUS
* CHILDHOOD & ADOLESCENCE * PSYCH 221
Professor: Dr. Tiffany Griffiths E-mail: griffithst2@scranton.edu
Phone: 498-3624 (VOICE MAIL) Office Hours: By appointment
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TEXT: Santrock, John W (2000). Children. 6th Ed. Dubuque: W.C. Brown.
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Description:
This course will provide a background of psychological theory and research dealing with the development and behavior of children from infancy to adolescence. The physical, cognitive, and socioemotional aspects of development, from infancy to adolescence, will be considered.
Objectives: The student will:
(1) Gain factual knowledge of the terminology, methods, and research findings within the field of child development.
(2) Learn the fundamental theories and principles of child development including being able to critique them.
(3) Learn how professionals in the field of child development go about the process of gaining new knowledge.
Examinations and Assignments:
There will be two exams, a midterm and a final exam each worth 30% of your grade.
Assignments include:
(1) A brief research paper due Week 11 that is worth 10% of your grade.
(2) A book report and presentation worth 20% of your grade.
(3) Class participation will be worth 10% of your grade. In order to get the most out of this class, it is expected that you will be an active participant.
· Details about these assignments will be provided.
Makeup Policy:
Makeup exams must be cleared with the instructor prior to the exam. Missed exams not cleared with instructor will be counted as an F. A make-up will be granted only under extreme circumstances and must be taken as soon as possible after the missed exam.
Grading System:
A = 95-100 B+ = 87-89 C+ =77-79 D+ = 67-69 F = < 60
A- = 90-94 B = 83-86 C = 73-76 D = 60-66
B- = 80-82 C- = 70-72
Cut Policy:
Because a part of your grade is for class participation, it is advised that you attend all classes. If you miss class, you are responsible for the material covered for that day.
DATES:
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Week 1 |
1 (January 27) |
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Introduction |
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2 (January 29) |
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Chapter 1 |
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3 (January 31) |
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Chapter 1 & 2 (-39-56) |
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Week 2 |
4 (February 3) |
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Chapter 2 (39-56) |
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5 (February 5) |
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Film on theorists |
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6 (February 7) |
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Chapter 3 (-89-95) |
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Week 3 |
7 (February 10) |
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Chapter 4 |
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8 (February 12) |
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Chapter 4 & 5 |
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9 (February 14) |
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Chapter 5 |
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Week 4 |
10 (February 17) |
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Chapter 3 (89-95) |
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BR: Nature/Nurture |
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11 (February19) |
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Chapter 6 |
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12 (February 21) |
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Chapter 6 |
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Week 5 |
13 (February 24) |
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Chapter 7 |
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BR: Scientist in the Crib |
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14 (February 26) |
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Chapter 7 |
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15 (February 28 |
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Chapter 8 |
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BR: Mahler and Bowlby |
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Week 6 |
16 (March 3) |
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Chapter 8 |
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BR: Stern |
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17 (March 5) |
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Chapter 8 |
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Video: Attachment |
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18 (March 7) |
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Midterm: Chapter 1-8 |
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Week 7 |
19 (March 17) |
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Chapter 9 |
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20 (March 19) |
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Chapter 10 |
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BR: Scaffolding Children's Learning |
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21 (March 21) |
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Chapter 10 |
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BR: Montessori and Summerhill |
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Week 8 |
22 (March 24) |
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Chapter 11 |
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BR: Dibs |
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*The Dev. Psych. of the Black... |
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23 (March 26) |
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Chapter 11 |
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*Play in Special Populations |
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24 (March 28) |
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Chapter 12 |
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BR: Our Labeled Children |
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Week 9 |
25 (March 31) |
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Chapter 12 |
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BR: ADD |
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Video: ADHD |
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26 (April 2) |
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Chapter 12 |
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27 (April 4) |
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Chapter 13 |
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Week 10 |
28 (April 7) |
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Chapter 13 |
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BR: Intelligence Reframed |
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29 (April 9) |
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Chapter 14 |
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BR: The Moral Life of Children |
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*Being and Doing |
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BR: Emotional Intelligence |
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30 (April 11) |
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Chapter 14 |
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BR: Raising Cain |
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* Gender Differences in Play |
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Week 11 |
31 (April 13) |
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Chapter 14 |
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BR: The First R and Other People's Children |
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32 (April 16) |
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Chapter 15 |
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Research Paper Due |
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Video: Reviving Ophelia |
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No class |
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Week 12 |
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No Class |
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33 (April 23) |
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Chapter 15 |
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*Cerbone Article |
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*Adolescent Girls… |
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34 (April 25) |
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Chapter 15 |
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BR: The Body Project |
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Week 13 |
35 (April 28) |
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Chapter 16 |
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*Living and Teaching… |
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36 (April 30) |
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Chapter 16 |
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37 (May 2) |
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Chapter 17 |
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*Cultural Diversity… |
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Week 14 |
38 (May 5) |
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Chapter 17 |
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39 (May 7) |
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Chapter 17 |
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40 (May 9) |
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Review |
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Final TBA |
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*On Reserve in Library |
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BR:Book Report |
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BOOKS FOR CLASS
Mahler~The Psychological Birth of the Human Infant
Harris~The Nurture Assumption
Kindlon, et.al.,~Raising Kain: Protecting the Emotional Life of Boys
Gopnik, et.al.,~The Scientist in the Crib: What Early Learning Tells us about the Mind
Axline~Dibs: In Search of Self
Stern~The Interpersonal World of the Infant
Lillard~Montessori in the Classroom
Brumberg~The Body Project
Gardner~Intelligence Reframed
Sternberg & Grigorenko~Our Labeled Children
Small~Our Babies, Ourselves
Bowlby~A Secure Base
Lillard~Montessori in the Classroom
Van Ausdale & Feagin~The First "R": How Children Learn Race and Racism
Berk & Winsler~Scaffolding Children's Learning
Neill~Summerhill
Delpit~Other People’s Children: Cultural Conflict in the Classroom
Selikowitz~All About ADD
Coles~The Moral Life of Children
Goleman~Emotional Intelligence