Course Syllabus CHD 2220: Child Growth & Development Summer 2013, Session C Mon-Fri 11:00am-12:15pm, HWC 2400

Contact Information: Amy M. Claridge, M.Ed., MFT Doctoral Candidate in Marriage and Family Therapy Department of Family & Child Sciences College of Human Sciences The Florida State University Office: 4013 William Johnston Building (WJB) Office hours: Tuesdays 9:00-10:30am and by appointment. e-mail: amc11v@my.fsu.edu Course Overview: This course provides an introduction to the development of children from conception to middle childhood. After completion of the course, you will have a basic understanding of childrens developmental needs through middle childhood based on recent theory and research. You will also have gained knowledge and skills to work with children and their families. Course Objectives: As a result of this course, you will be able to: 1. Describe and evaluate theory and research related to child development. 2. Describe childrens physical, cognitive, and social and emotional developmental processes during prenatal, infancy/toddlerhood, early childhood, and middle childhood developmental stages. 3. Understand how to apply the course content about child development to real world practice with children and families as well as to understand your own development. Required Materials: Berk, L. E. (2012). Infants and children: Prenatal through middle childhood (7th ed.). Boston: Allyn & Bacon. Evaluation Criteria: Your final grade will be determined by the accumulation of points based on the following breakdown: Plagiarism Training Certificate 5 Exams 200 In-Class Writing Assignments 15 Article Summaries 30 Application Paper 50 Total points possible for the course = 300

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Assignment Details: Plagiarism Training Certificate (5 points): The VAIL plagiarism training module must be completed by 7/1. You may take the quiz multiple times, and you will receive the percentage score that you earn on the quiz for the course assignment. The completion certificate should be e-mailed to the instructor before class on 7/1. The training can be accessed at: http://www-apps.umuc.edu/vailtutor/index.html Exams (200 points): There will be two exams in this course which cover the lecture and textbook materials. Each exam will consist of 60 multiple-choice questions and will be worth 100 points. The exams will take place in class on 7/15 and 8/2. Use of books and/or notes will not be permitted. In-Class Writing Assignments (15 points): There will be five in-class writing assignments (3 points each) which will assess your understanding of the readings and lecture material. The assignments will be designed to assist you in writing your final application paper. Use of books and/or notes will not be permitted. You must be present to receive credit. If you have an excused absence, you may make-up the written assignments at the instructors office hours. Article Summaries (30 points): You will write two summaries of articles (15 points each) due on 7/8 and 7/18. Each assignment will require you to briefly summarize one scholarly, peer-reviewed article related to class materials and your final application paper. Instructions are posted on blackboard and a detailed evaluation rubric is included in the syllabus. Submit a hardcopy in class and electronically via Turnitin on blackboard. Application Paper (50 points): Over the course of the semester you will be applying the concepts you learn in class to a significant event from your childhood. The in-class writing assignments are designed to help you begin to formulate each section of this paper so that you can work on it throughout the semester. The paper will consist of several sections related to course content, and in each section you will apply two concepts from the textbook or lecture and cite at minimum one peer-reviewed journal article. Detailed instructions for the application paper are posted on Blackboard, and a detailed rubric is included in the syllabus. The paper is due on 7/30 and should be submitted as a hardcopy in class and electronically via Turnitin on blackboard. Professionalism: Students are expected to demonstrate professionalism and participation in this course. Professionalism includes attending all class meetings, interacting in a professional manner with other students and the instructor in class and in correspondence. Failure to attend class, participate in class, submit the syllabus agreement, or interact in a professional manner will result in final grade deductions of up to 15 points.

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Assignment Submission: Article summaries and the final application paper must be submitted both electronically via Turnitin and as a hard copy in class in order to receive credit. The electronic copy and hard copy of your assignment must be a 100% match to one another or you will receive a 0 on the assignment. It is your responsibility to staple or paperclip all pages of your assignment together. Assignments with missing pages will receive a reduction in points. Assignments must be submitted at the beginning of class (11:00am) or they will be considered late. No late assignments will be accepted. Grades: Grades will be entered into Blackboard every week. It is your responsibility to be aware of your grade in the course. I will only accept requests to review the grade of an assignment up until one week after the grade is posted. Your final grade will be determined by the following final point distribution, out of a total of 300 points: A = 275 - 300 A- = 269 - 274 B+ = 263 - 268 B = 244 - 262 B- = 238 243 C+ = 233 237 C = 215 232 C- = 209 214 D+ = 203 - 208 D = 185 - 202 D- = 179 - 184 F = 178 & Below

Department Requirement: This is a prerequisite course for the Family & Child Science major. In order to be admitted the major, you must complete this course with at least a grade of B-. Students who are unsuccessful in achieving this grade are permitted only two attempts to achieve the B-. Attendance Policy: Although you will not receive points for attending class, you are expected to attend every day. It is your responsibility to obtain notes, materials, and/or announcements from classes missed. Course lectures will not be posted online. Absences from in-class activities and exams will only be excused if you provide documentation related to an illness, deaths in the family and other documented crises, call to active military duty or jury duty, religious holy days, and official University activities. Activities such as job interviews, weddings, alarms not ringing, etc., are not considered excused absences. Documentation of excused absence must be presented to the instructor within one week of absence. In order for an absence to be excused, you must present your documentation on the day you return to class. Make-Up Exam Policy: Make-up exams will be given only in cases of documented excused absences. It is your responsibility to notify the instructor within 24 hours of the missed exam and to complete the make-up exam within one week of the exam date. If possible, please make arrangements with the instructor prior to the missed exam.

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Academic Honor Code: The Florida State University Academic Honor Policy outlines the University's expectations for the integrity of students' academic work, the procedures for resolving alleged violations of those expectations, and the rights and responsibilities of students and faculty members throughout the process. Students are responsible for reading the Academic Honor Policy, found at http://dof.fsu.edu/honorpolicy.htm.) The academic honor system of FSU is based on the premise that each student has the responsibility to: Uphold the highest standards of academic integrity in the student's own work Refuse to tolerate violations of academic integrity in the University community Foster a high sense of integrity and social responsibility on the part of the University EXAMS. Please note some of the following elements of the Academic Honor Code: During examinations, violations of the Academic Honor Code shall include referring to information not specifically condoned by the instructor or receiving information from a fellow student or another unauthorized source. PLAGIARISM. Violations of the Academic Honor Code shall include representing another's work or any part thereof, be it published or unpublished as one's own. It also includes presenting or submitting any academic work in a manner that impairs the instructor's ability to assess the student's academic performance. Violations of the Academic Honor Code shall include assisting, attempting to assist, or conspiring to assist another student in committing the offenses previously mentioned. Students are asked to submit a statement (attached at end of syllabus) agreeing to abide by the Academic Honor Code in all course activities. TURNITIN. A substantial portion of the grade for this course is based on the final application paper and article summary assignments. Each of these assignments will be submitted using Turnitin, a Blackboard based program which compares each students paper to other papers on file (including classmates) to detect plagiarism. MULTIPLE SUBMISSION. Submitting the same academic work (including oral presentations) for credit more than once without instructor permission is not permitted. Typical examples include: Submitting the same paper for credit in two courses without instructor permission or making minor revisions in a credited paper or report (including oral presentations) and submitting it again as if it were new work. Grade Appeals Policy: Instructor judgment of students' academic performance is inherent in the grading process and hence should not be overturned except when the student can show that the grade awarded represents a gross violation of the instructor's own specified evaluation (grading) statement and therefore was awarded in an arbitrary, capricious, or discriminatory manner. The grade appeals process is posted at http://dof.fsu.edu/forms/gradeappeals.pdf. Americans with Disabilities Act: Students with disabilities needing academic accommodation should: 1) Register with and provide documentation to the Student Disability Resource Center; and 2) Bring a letter (or send a scanned copy of the letter) to the instructor indicating the need for accommodation and what type. This should be done during the first two weeks of class. For more information about services available to FSU students with disabilities, contact the:

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Student Disability Resource Center 874 Traditions Way 108 Student Services Building Florida State University Tallahassee, FL 32306-4167 (850) 644-9566 (voice) (850) 644-8504 (TDD) sdrc@admin.fsu.edu http://www.disabilitycenter.fsu.edu/ Syllabus Change Policy: Except for changes that substantially affect implementation of the evaluation (grading) statement, this syllabus is a guide for the course and is subject to change with advance notice.

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Course Schedule
(All dates, topics, and readings are subject to change*) Week Date 6/24 6/25 6/26 6/27 6/28 7/1 7/2 7/3 7/4 7/5 7/8 7/9 7/10 7/11 7/12 7/15 7/16 7/17 7/18 7/19 7/22 7/23 7/24 7/25 7/26 7/29 7/30 7/31 8/1 8/2 Lecture Topic Introductions Syllabus History & Theory Research Strategies & APA Genetic & Environmental Foundations Pregnancy & Prenatal Development Pregnancy & Prenatal Development Birth & The Transition to Parenthood Infancy & Toddlerhood: Physical NO CLASS- Independence Day Infancy & Toddlerhood: Physical Infancy & Toddlerhood: Cognitive Infancy & Toddlerhood: Cognitive Infancy & Toddlerhood: Emotional & Social Infancy & Toddlerhood: Emotional & Social Exam Review Exam #1 Early Childhood: Physical Early Childhood: Physical Early Childhood: Cognitive Guest Lecture: Christine Helfrich Early Childhood: Emotional & Social Early Childhood: Emotional & Social Middle Childhood: Physical Middle Childhood: Physical Middle Childhood: Cognitive Middle Childhood: Cognitive Middle Childhood: Emotional & Social Middle Childhood: Emotional & Social Exam Review Exam #2 Required Reading Assignments Due

Ch. 1 Ch. 1 Ch. 2 Ch. 3 Ch. 3 Ch. 4 Ch. 5 Ch. 5 Ch. 6 Ch. 6 Ch. 7 Ch. 7

Syllabus Agreement Due

Plagiarism Training Due

Article Summary #1 Due

Ch. 8 Ch. 8 Ch. 9 Ch. 10 Ch. 10 Ch. 11 Ch. 11 Ch. 12 Ch. 12 Ch. 13 Ch. 13

Article Summary #2 Due

Application Paper Due

*Changes will be announced in class and/or posted on the course Blackboard page. Unless otherwise noted, all reading assignments are from the Berk (2012) Textbook

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Article Summary Evaluation Criteria: If a section does not meet Developing criteria, that section will receive a score of 0. Developing Accomplished Exemplary 7/8: Article Summary #1 (15) 7/18: Article Summary #2 (15) Summary of a relevant study A relevant study from a peer- A relevant study from a peerSummary (5)
from a peer-reviewed journal. Student uses substantial portion of original article rather than summarizing in own words. Summary does not include description of all of the necessary components (2). Application lacks depth, is inaccurate given findings of study or course concepts, and/or lacks citation (2). Minimal application of study findings to personal event and/or discussion is inaccurate given findings of study (1). Ideas were hard to understand due to grammar errors. Substantial APA errors in formatting and/or citation (1). reviewed journal is summarized in mostly the students own words. Summary contain necessary components, but lacks depth or detail (4). Applies findings from article to only one class concept or lacks depth of application to two concepts (3). Applies findings from article to personal significant event from childhood but lacks depth (2). Errors in writing or APA, but ideas were still understandable, and/or citation had many errors (2).

reviewed journal is summarized in students own words. The summary includes description of the purpose, sample, findings, and implications of the study (5). Applies findings from article to at least two concepts from course lecture material and readings (4). Applies findings from article to personal significant event from childhood and demonstrates depth of understanding (3). No grammar, sentence structure, spelling, or APA errors. Citations are in APA format without errors (3).

Application to class (4) Application to personal event (3)

APA/Grammar (3)

Application Paper Detailed Evaluation Criteria: If a section does not meet Developing criteria, that section will receive a score of 0. Developing Accomplished Exemplary 7/30: Final Application Paper (50) Describes significant event Describes significant event Describes significant event Description of from childhood, but fails to from childhood including from childhood in Significant provide adequate contextual contextual factors, however, appropriate detail including Childhood Event description (3). the event or context is not relevant contextual factors (5) fully described or the context such as age at which it
is not relevant (4).

Theory Application (5)

Prenatal

Summarizes child development theory and applies concepts from theory to explain the importance of childhood event. Either does not sufficiently apply two concepts or does not incorporate a peer-reviewed journal article to support ideas (3). Applies concepts from

Summarizes child development theory and applies at least two concepts from theory to explain the importance of childhood event, however, the application is lacking depth. Incorporates a journal article to support ideas (4). Applies at least two concepts

happened and others involved (5). Summarizes child development theory and applies at least two concepts from theory to explain the importance of childhood event. Incorporates a meaningful and relevant journal article to support ideas (5). Applies at least two concepts

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Application (5)

Infancy/ Toddlerhood Application (5)

Early Childhood Application (5)

prenatal development to explain the importance of childhood event. Either does not sufficiently apply two concepts or does not incorporate a peer-reviewed journal article to support ideas (3). Applies concepts from infant/toddlerhood development to explain the importance of childhood event. Either does not sufficiently apply two concepts or does not incorporate a peer-reviewed journal article to support ideas (3). Applies concepts from early childhood development to explain the importance of childhood event. Either does not sufficiently apply two concepts or does not incorporate a peer-reviewed journal article to support ideas (3). Applies concepts from middle childhood development to explain the importance of childhood event. Either does not sufficiently apply two concepts or does not incorporate a peer-reviewed journal article to support ideas (3). Partial integration of the most important points from the previous sections, but discussion lacks depth and thoughtful description of the interaction between concepts from various developmental stages in formation of hypotheses (3).

from prenatal development to explain the importance of personal childhood event, however, the application is lacking depth. Incorporates a journal article to support ideas (4). Applies at least two concepts from infant/toddlerhood development to explain the importance of personal childhood event, however, the application is lacking depth. Incorporates a journal article to support ideas (4).

from prenatal development to explain the importance of personal childhood event. Incorporates a meaningful and relevant journal article to support ideas (5).

Applies at least two concepts from early childhood development to explain the importance of personal childhood event, however, the application is lacking depth. Incorporates a journal article to support ideas (4).

Middle Childhood Application (5)

Applies at least two concepts from middle childhood development to explain the importance of personal childhood event, however, the application is lacking depth. Incorporates a journal article to support ideas (4).

Integration (5)

Conclusion/ Future Impact (5)

Conclusion lacks depth, does not address current or future impact, and/or is not written in an academic tone using

Thoughtful integration of the most important 2-3 concepts from the previous sections that either lacks depth or does not fully address hypotheses about why the author chose the childhood event, how it is significant, and which concepts are most important in understanding its significance (4). Thoughtful conclusion, but either lacks depth or does not fully/ academically address how the event continues to

Applies at least two concepts from physical, cognitive, or social/ emotional development in infancy and toddlerhood to explain the importance of personal childhood event. Incorporates a meaningful and relevant journal article to support ideas (5). Applies at least two concepts from physical, cognitive, or social/ emotional development in early childhood to explain the importance of personal childhood event. Incorporates a meaningful and relevant journal article to support ideas (5). Applies at least two concepts from physical, cognitive, or social/ emotional development in middle childhood to explain the importance of personal childhood event. Incorporates a meaningful and relevant journal article to support ideas (5). Thoughtful integration of the most important 2-3 concepts from the previous sections that addresses hypotheses about why the author chose the childhood event, how it is significant, and which concepts are most important in understanding its significance (5). Thoughtful conclusion of the paper that addresses how the personal childhood event continues to influence the

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language from the course (3).

influence the author (4).

Paper Quality (5)

There are many grammar errors that make many ideas hard to understand. There are errors in the overall flow of the paper including order of sections, consistency, transitions, or repetitiveness (3). Many APA errors such as incorrect citations, references, or formatting (3).

There are minor grammar errors that make some ideas hard to understand or there are errors in terms of the overall flow of the paper including order of sections, consistency, transitions, or repetitiveness (4). Some APA errors. However, paper mostly adhered to APA formatting (4).

APA (5)

author or will continue to influence the author in the future, using academic language from the course (5). Sections of paper are in correct order, ideas are consistent throughout paper, sections flow well together, and the paper is not repetitive. There are no or only minor grammar errors that do not make the ideas difficult to understand (5). No or minimal APA errors including correct title page, formatting, in-text citations, and reference citations (5).

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Student Name (please print):____________________________________________________ After reading the syllabus and Academic Honor Code complete and return to the instructor on Tuesday, June 25th, 2013. I have read and understand the syllabus for CHD 2220 Summer 2013. I have also read and agree to abide by The Florida State Universitys Academic Honor Code.

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