Introduction: Perspectives-Ways of Seeing and Not Seeing

ASSIGNMENT #1: PERSPECTIVES PAPER

Aug 29 - Sept 1

Perspectives: What Is a Human Being: The Intellectual Context: Biological, Psychological, and Sociological Thinking

David Foster Wallace "This Is Water"
This Is Water

NOTES ON PERSPECTIVES http://iws2.collin.edu/lstern/INTRO-WEB-UNIT1A-LECTURE.html

Sept 6 - Sept 8

What is a Human Being: Psychological Theories of Development

Arnett, Ch. 1, Section 1,2
Powerpoint: Ch. 1

Sept 12 - Sept 15

ASSIGNMENT #1: PERSPECTIVES PAPER due the first class day of the week.

What is a Human Being: Psychological Theories of Development

Arnett, Ch. 1, Section 1,2
Powerpoint: Ch. 1

How to Study and Analyze Human Beings: Research Methods

Arnett: Ch. 1, Section 3

Sept 19 - Sept 22

What is a Human Being: Psychological Theories of Development (cont)

Arnett, Ch. 1, Section 1,2
Powerpoint: Ch. 1

How to Study and Analyze Human Beings: Research Methods

Arnett: Ch. 1, Section 3

Piaget's Stages

Sept 26 - Sept 29

Quiz # 1 is scheduled the first class day of this week.

Genetics and Prenatal Development
Arnett, Ch. 2, Sections 1, 2, 3

Powerpoint: Ch. 2

Film: "Life's Greatest Miracle" (close caption version)

Test Review: Test #1

Oct 3 - Oct 6

Genetics and Prenatal Development
Arnett, Ch. 2, Sections 1, 2, 3

Powerpoint: Ch. 2

Film: "Life's Greatest Miracle" (close caption version) (continued)

ASSIGNMENT #2: OBSERVATION

You may do your observation at the Collin Child Development Center any time from 8:30 - 12:00 and 2:30 to 5:00 Monday through Friday. Snack time is 9:00 - 9:30 and 3:00 - 3:30. Lunch is 11:30 - 12:00. The children nap from 12:30 to 2:30.

Birth and the Newborn Child
Arnett, Ch. 3, Sections 1, 2, 3 (cont)

Powerpoint: Ch. 3

Infancy

Arnett: Ch. 4, Sections 1, 2, 3

Powerpoint: Ch. 4

Babies and Cognition

The Breast Milk Gap

Oct 17 - Oct 20

TEST 1, CHAPTERS
1 - 4 will be the first class day of this week.

We will be touring the Child Development School lab on October 20th. week. Please come to class first to sign in.

Oct 24 - Oct 27

ASSIGNMENT #2: Observation of Todderhood/Early Childhood due the last class day of the week.

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Todderhood
Arnett, Ch. 5, Sections 1, 2, 3

Powerpoint: Ch. 5

What Do Babies Think? Click on this link to preview the Ted Talk

Babies and Logic

Rene Spitz

Early Childhood
Arnett, Ch. 6, Sections 1, 2, 3


Powerpoint: Ch. 6

Middle Childhood
Arnett, Ch. 7, Sections 1, 2, 3

Powerpoint: Ch. 7

Raising Kids

Oct 31 - Nov 3

Early Childhood
Arnett, Ch. 6, Sections 1, 2, 3


Powerpoint: Ch. 6

Middle Childhood
Arnett, Ch. 7, Sections 1, 2, 3

Powerpoint: Ch. 7

Nov 7 - Nov 10

TEST 2: CHAPTER 5 - 7 the last class day of the week

LAB ASSIGNMENT #3: CAREER SATISFACTION SURVEY

Nov 14 - Nov 17

Adolescence
Arnett, Ch. 8, Sections 1, 2, 3

Powerpoint: Ch. 8

Ted Talk: Sarah Jane Blakemore

Ted Talk: Alice Goffman

Emerging Adulthood
Arnett, Ch 9, Sections 1, 2, 3

Powerpoint: Ch. 9

Early Adulthood

Arnett, Ch. 10, Sections 1, 2, 3

Powerpoint: Ch. 10

Nov 21 - Nov 22

ASSIGNMENT #3: Career Satisfaction Survey due the last class day of this week

TEST REVIEW: FINAL EXAM

Nov 28 - Dec 1

Assignment #4A OR 4B: THE SELF ACROSS THE LIFE SPAN OR
A SOCIAL-PSYCHOLOGICALLY INFORMED BIOGRAPHY due the last class day of this week.

Dec 5 - Dec 8