Course Flow
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DATE |
TOPIC |
READING |
Assignments/Tests |
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Sep. 27 |
Syllabus; Introductions |
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29 |
Biological influences; Theoretical Foundations of Developmental Psychology |
Newman & Newman, Ch. 1 & 3 |
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Oct. 4 |
Continue Theoretical Foundations; |
N & N, Ch. 2 |
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6 |
Psychosocial Theory and Pregnancy/prenatal |
N & N, Ch. 4 |
"Whale Rider" Response |
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11 |
Continue Pregnancy/prenatal |
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13 |
Infancy |
N & N, Ch. 5 |
Psychosocial Analysis of Pregnancy |
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18 |
Infancy; Toddlerhood |
N & N, Ch. 6 |
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20 |
Continue Toddlerhood |
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25 |
Early School Age |
N & N, Ch. 7 |
Test #1 - Ch. 1-6 |
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27 |
Continue Early School Age |
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Preschool observation due |
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Nov. 1 |
Middle Childhood |
N & N, Ch. 8 |
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3 |
Middle Child Panel Discussion; Early Adolescence |
N & N, Ch. 9 |
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8 |
Continue above |
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Panel write-up #1 due |
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10 |
Later Adolescence |
N & N, Ch. 10 |
"Mohawk Girls" Response |
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15 |
Continue above |
Packet: "A Racial/Cultural Identity Development Model", “Helms' White Racial Identity Development Model" and "Entre una roca y una pared" |
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17 |
Later Adolescence; Early Adulthood |
N & N, Ch. 11 |
Miguel Case Study Response |
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22 |
Early Adulthood |
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Test #2 - Ch. 7-10 |
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24 |
Middle Adulthood; |
N & N, Ch. 12 |
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29 |
Continue Middle Adulthood; Begin Later Adulthood |
N & N, Ch. 13 |
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Dec. 1 |
Continue Later Adulthood |
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6 |
Aging Panel Discussion; Very Old Age |
N & N, Ch. 14; Reading packet-"Social Work..." |
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8 |
End of Life |
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Bio/Autobio Analysis |
| 13 | Final test-1:30; Panel write-up #2 due |