Course Syllabus

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Behavioral Science Department                                                                       

Santa Rosa Junior College                                                 Spring 2017

 

 

Instructor:  Narmeen Nasseem, M.A. 

PSYCH 4 Child and Adolescent Psychology: (3 Units) Transfer: CSU, UC  

Recommended: Eligibility for English 100A or equivalent        

Class Sections : I teach two sections :  #5474 and # 5476

Instructor email address:  nnasseem@santarosa.edu

Office Location : 1690 Emeritus Hall Tel. # 707- 527-4606

Office Hours:  Tues.  and Thurs.  from  12:00noon – 1:30pm

                       By appointment when schedule conflict exist. 

                       Via e-mail : nnasseem@santarosa.edu  

The course syllabus is akin to ( like)  a contract between the instructor and the student.

The instructor gives the student a document with  the timeline of topic lecture coverage.The  due dates for the course requirements that include:  Discussion, Assignments, Quizzes and Exams.  The expectations that the instructor has of the student in regards to conduct and behavior in class and  all other information related to the course requirements

Therefore, a student whose goal is to be successful in the course  that they enroll in, finds it beneficial to read the course syllabus/contract. Then the  student is better able to plan and manage the demands of the  course  given  the many other  demands that they have in their life outside of the course.  

Everything related to this course is on the  tabs on the left side of the Canvas page,  and on respective links  in the weekly Modules on the Canvas  course  page, as well as, on the weekly To Do List in the weekly Modules on the Canvas  course  page.

Required Textbook 

Berger, Kathleen Stassen (2015). The Developing Person Through Childhood and Adolescence. (10th.ed). Worth Publishers, N.Y., N.Y. 

The required textbook is available for your purchase at the SRJC bookstore, or on-line. Please note that all the  questions for the Quizzes and Exams will come from the respective chapters  from  the 10th. edition of the required text book. Hence, please  purchase the required  edition. 

**A copy of the required textbook is placed on reserve for your limited use (2 hours) at the Reserve Desk in the SRJC Doyle Library. It is catalogued under  Call #RJ131 B385, the instructor's name and course name**.You will need to present your valid SRJC student ID card. 

Computers, Technology and Internet Access

Computers and technology  can fail at  the most inopportune moment. Therefore, please have a back-up plan. Computer or technology failure, or that you do not have access to the Internet in your home, will not be an acceptable excuse in this course  for not submitting the respective course requirements on the specified due date and time. Resist from waiting until  the last minute to  start any of the course requirements. Starting the course requirements for submission early and not waiting until the last minute might also allow you to exercise the back-up plan when computer and technology failure occurs or that you do not have access to the Internet in your home.

You have access to computers and to the Internet  at the  SRJC libraries on the  Santa Rosa and Petaluma campuses. You also have computer access and Internet access  at your  town library, at an internet cafe, or at your friend/s.  

 

Required Software

Canvas 

Please note  the Canvas clock will close the  respective course requirement promptly at 11:59pm on the indicated due date; regardless of what time you started the course requirement,  whether you are finished or unfinished with completing  the course requirement, or whether  or not you have hit the Submit tab.  Canvas will not allow you to submit the respective course requirement after 11:59pm on the indicate due date.  "Canvas would not allow me to submit my quiz,  or exam,  or discussion,  or assignment "  will not be an acceptable excuse in this course  for not submitting the respective course requirements on the specified due date and time. Therefore, start and complete  the course requirements for submission early, and  do not wait until the last minute.

Technical Problems with Canvas

Please do not contact me with technical problems since I do not have the technical knowledge to be able to help you.

When problems of course requirement submission or any things related to Canvas  arise , please click on the Help icon "?" on the left, bottom of the Canvas course page. Canvas help is available  24/7.

Reading Schedule for the chapters in the required textbook

Wk. 1 Jan. 17 - 22 Chp. 1    Intro. &  History
Wk. 2 Jan. 23- 29 Chp. 2    Developmental Theories  
Wk. 3 Jan. 30- Feb. 5 Chp. 3    New Genetics 
Wk. 4  Feb. 6- 12 Chp. 4    Prenatal Development & Birth
Wk. 5  Feb. 13 - 19 Chp. 4    Prenatal Development & Birth  
Wk. 6  Feb. 20- 26 Chp. 5    First Two Years & Biosocial Dev. 
Wk. 7 Feb. 27 - Mar.5   Chp. 6    First Two Years & Cognitive Dev. 
Wk. 8  Mar. 6 - 12 Chp. 7    First Two Years Psychosocial Dev. 
Wk. 9  Mar. 13 - 19 Chp.  8   Early Childhood & Biosocial Dev. 
Wk. 10 Mar. 20 - 26                Spring Break , Yeah  !!!!!!!!
Wk. 11 Mar. 27 - Apr.2 Chp.  9   Early Childhood & Cognitive Dev. 
Wk. 12 Apr. 3 - 9 Chp.  10  Early Childhood & Psychosocial Dev. 
Wk. 13 Apr. 10 - 16 Chp.  11   Middle Childhood & Biosocial Dev. 
Wk. 14 Apr. 17 - 23 Chp.  12   Middle Childhood & Cognitive Dev. 
Wk. 15 Apr. 24- 30 Chp.  13   Middle  Childhood & Psychosocial 
 Wk. 16 May 1 - 7  Chp.  14   Adolescence  & Biosocial
Wk. 17 May 8- 14 Chp.  15   Adolescence & Cognitive Dev.
Wk. 18 May 15 - 21 Chp. 16    Adolescence & Psychosocial Dev. 
Wk. 19 May 22 - 26                  Finals

Course Objectives 

 Upon completion of this course, students will be able to: 

 1. Distinguish among significant theoretical perspectives on the development of  children and adolescents. 

2. Differentiate between chromosomes and genes, recessive and dominate traits, and monozygotic and dizygotic twins.

3. Discuss chromosomal and genetic abnormalities relevant to the psychological maladjustment of the child.

4. Describe how psychological and environmental factors such as maternal stress, nutrition, teratogens, sexually transmitted diseases, and drugs influence the development of the child. 

5. Examine the brain structures, intellectual growth, perceptual processes, memory, and language development of the child in the infancy, childhood and adolescent years. 

6. Explain how attachment, social deprivation, child abuse and neglect, day care, temperament, and gender differences influence the infant's social and emotional development. 

7. Discuss the influence of parenting styles, siblings, peer interactions, and gender roles in the early childhood years. 

8. Describe the factors that contribute to and delineate treatment strategies for childhood obesity, eating disorders, elimination disorders, ADHD, and learning disabilities. 

9. Provide causal factors and treatment options for separation anxiety, conduct disorder, childhood depression, and drug abuse in the middle childhood and adolescent years. 

10. Discriminate among the various theories that describe the adolescent's self-concept, emotional, cognitive and moral development.

Student Learning Outcomes

1. Examine the historical background that gave rise to present day compassionate and rational attitudes toward children and their special developmental needs.

2. Distinguish major psychological theories, which predict how humans develop from prenatal to adolescence. 

3. Gain an understanding of the different psychological perspectives used in viewing human development.

4 . Come to understand the rich diversity in human development.

5 . Be exposed to the research methods utilized in gathering data about child and adolescent development.

6 . Demonstrate the ability to use search engines and library databases to locate, evaluate and synthesize information related to psychology

7. Demonstrate the ability to critically review research and integrate research findings in writing papers.         

8.  Learn and utilize the guidelines set forth in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association ( APA) in formatting papers written in behavioral sciences.  

NO LATE WORK POLICY

Please note the NO LATE WORK policy in place in this course.You are required to submit all components of each of the Discussion, Assignment, Quiz, Exam, on the due date indicated and no later than 11:59pm Pacific Standard Time (PST) on the indicated due date. 

Submitting any components of the  Quiz, Exam, Discussion, Assignment  at a later time or date than the due date indicated is not an option in this course.  You are required to submit all components of Discussion  and Assignment, partial work is not an option  and  it will  result in  zero  points  for that particular Discussion , Assignment. 

Please be advised that last minute emergencies (which often do occur) do not constitute a reason for not getting the course requirements  done and submitted on time. Start pacing  your self and be prepared for emergencies that will inevitably come up.  So plan ahead, resist from waiting until  the last minute to  start any of the course requirements  and support yourself to finish and submit all work by and on the specified due date and time. 

Please do not approach me to extend the due date or time or to open the submission of any of the course requirements back up. I will not consider your request nor accommodate your request. 

No Extra-credit opportunity and No make-up opportunity

Please note there will be no  make up opportunity  for the  non -submission of the  course requirements that include: Discussion,  Assignments, Quizzes and Exams. For example, if you  miss completing and submitting  any course requirement because  you are traveling, or you forgot the course requirement  was due on the specified date, or you had computer problems, or you waited till the last minute to complete and submit the course requirement ,  etc. you will receive a zero for that course requirement.  All course requirements are on-line ( on Canvas ), you are expected to start, complete and submit all course requirements  on- line (on Canvas) and on time. Resist from waiting until  the last minute to  start any of the course requirements  and support yourself to complete and submit all course requirements by and on the specified due date and time.

Please note  the Canvas clock will close the course requirement  promptly at 11:59pm on the indicated due date; regardless of what time you started the course requirement,  whether you are finished or unfinished with completing  the course requirement, or whether  or not you have hit the Submit tab. 

Please do not approach me to request extra credit or  make up opportunities for  any of the course requirements, that you have not completed and submitted. I will not consider your request nor accommodate your request.   

Important Dates 

Day Class Begins:

Tues.  Jan. 17, 2017

Day Class Ends:

Thurs. May 25, 2017

Day/Time of Final Exam:

Thurs. May 25, 2017

Last Day to Add without instructor's approval:

Sun. Jan. 22, 2017

Last Day to Add with instructor's approval:

Sun. Feb. 5 , 2017 

Last Day to Drop and be eligible for enrollment/course fee refund:

Sun. Jan. 29, 2017

Last Day to Drop without a 'W' symbol:

Sun., Feb. 5 , 2017

Last Day to Drop with a 'W' symbol:

Sunday, November 20, 2016 

Last Day to Opt for Pass/No Pass:

Sun. Feb.26, 2017

First Census Date

Mon. Feb. 6, 2017

Assessment 

In order to assess your progress in this course you will be required  to take and submit multiple-choice quizzes, multiple-choice exams as scheduled and  complete and submit  Discussions and Assignments.

Course Requirements & points breakdown  

 480 points - 16 Multiple Choice Quizzes (30 questions each quiz, and each quiz is worth 30 points)

 360 points -  6 Multiple Choice Exams (60 questions each exam, and each exam is worth 60 points)

 240  points - 6 Discussions (  each Discussion is  worth 40 points each)   

 240  points  - 6 Assignments (each Assignment is  40 points  each ) 

     3 points -  Check -in Assignment 

1,323  points  - Total number of points possible in this course.

Course  Grading

Your grade at the end of the semester  is based on the points that you accumulate during this course, divided by the total number of possible points in this course (1,323  points). 

If you wish to know how you are doing in this class at any time during the semester, in the Global Navigation  in the  left  side of this  course  page click on the "Grades" tab,  to view the scores you have accumulated thus far, then  add together all of the scores/points you have accumulated  to date and divide that figure by the total number of points possible to date.

I will grade on a simple percentage basis with 90% of the total points necessary for an "A", 80% for a "B", 70% for a “C” , 60% for a “D” and 50% for an “F”.  

It is my hope that you will support yourself  for success and start,  complete, and submit each course requirement on and by the specified due date and time.

Quizzes 

You will  take 16 quizzes throughout the semester.  All quizzes are  multiple choice . Each of the  quizzes is  worth 30 points. You will complete and submit each of the 16 quizzes  on- line ( on Canvas). Each quiz is open from the start of each new week  from  12:00am (0:00hr.), and will close  on the indicated  due date promptly at 11:59pm Pacific Standard Time (PST).

Please note that whether it is a quiz or an exam, on Canvas the  word  Quiz is used to denote (indicate ) either a  quiz or an  exam.  Canvas Guide : How do I take a quiz?

You can take each quiz  as many times ( multiple times) as you wish  until its respective  due date. And  each  quiz must be submitted no later than 11:59pm PST on its  due date. The highest score that you receive  from the multiple takes  will be recorded.

Late work will not be accepted. Each Quiz must be completed and you must click on the Submit tab no later than 11:59 pm Pacific Standard Time( PST) and on the due date indicated. If you fail to click on the Submit tab by the due date and by 11:59 pm PST your Quiz  will not be scored and you will score zero for that particular Quiz . Please do not approach me to extend the due date or time or to open the submission back up. I will not  consider your request nor accommodate your request. Please do not approach me to request extra credit or  make up opportunities for  any of the quizzes you have not completed and submitted . I will not consider your request nor accommodate your request. 

Exams

You will take 6 exams throughout the semester.  All exams  are  multiple choice You will complete and submit each of the 6 exams on line ( on Canvas). Each of the 6 exams is worth 60 points. Please note that whether it is a quiz or an exam, on Canvas the  word  Quiz is used to denote (indicate ) either a  quiz or an  exam. Please click on the  Canvas Guide : How do I take a quiz?

Each of the 6 exams will open/be live  at 12:00 am ( 0:00hr.) on the due date indicated and it will close on the same day promptly at 11:59pm PST. Please note that  the link for each  respective exam will open/be live  on the course Canvas page on the due date starting at 12:00am (0:00hr).

You are allowed 1 attempt only for each exam. You  will have 1 hour 30 minutes  from the moment you start, to complete each  exam, and hit the Submit tab.

The Canvas clock will close the exam promptly at 11:59pm PST, on the indicated due date ; regardless of what time you started the exam,  whether you are finished or unfinished with taking the exam, or whether  or not you have hit the Submit tab. 

Late work will not be accepted. Please note, failure to click on the Submit tab will result in your exam not being scored and you will receive a zero on this particular exam.

Please do not approach me to extend the due date or time or to open the submission back up. I will not  consider your request nor accommodate your request.

Please do not approach me to request extra credit or  make up opportunities for  any of the exams you have not completed and submitted . I will not consider your request nor accommodate your request. 

Discussions 

Throughout the semester, all students will complete and submit 6 Discussions. Each Discussion will  include, your essay format, response to the instructor’s prompts, complying to any other requests made by the instructor related to the respective Discussion, and your response to one  classmates' response to the instructors prompts. Each Discussion is worth 40 points. 

The instructor’s  prompts are related to a particular topic covered in the respective chapters in the required textbook. The instructor’s prompts, and the instructions for completing  and submitting each Discussion, will appear on a link in the respective weekly Module on the Canvas page. To complete and submit each Discussion, you must click on the Post Reply tab on the bottom, left corner of the respective Discussion's instruction page on the  respective link in the  weekly Module on the Canvas page.

Your response to the instructor’s prompt/s  must be in essay format,  single spaced, and  no less than 250 words. ( Please turn on the word -counter function). Your response  must be in formal language; use of inappropriate language, swearing, abbreviations, texting  format is not allowed nor accepted, use of small case "i" when referring to yourself, or using small case alphabet to start a new sentence is not allowed nor accepted and it will have negative consequences on your grade. 

Your  response to your 1 classmate's response  to the instructor’s prompts must be in essay format,  single spaced, and  no less than 125  words  each ( please turn on the word -counter function).  Your response to your classmate  must be in formal language; use of inappropriate language, swearing, abbreviations, texting  format is not allowed nor accepted use of small case "i" when referring to yourself, or using small case alphabet to start a new sentence is not allowed nor accepted and it will have negative consequences on your grade.

You are required to complete  all the components of each Discussion . You will  not get partial credit for partially completed work.

Each Discussion is due  by  11: 59 pm Pacific Standard Time( PST)  on the indicated due date .  If you fail to click  the Post Reply tab by  11:59 pm PST on the indicated due date,  your Discussion  will not be scored and you will score zero for that particular Discussion.

Late work will not be accepted. Each Discussion  must be completed and you must click on the Submit tab no later than 11: 59 pm Pacific Standard Time( PST) and on the due date indicated. If you fail to click on the Submit tab by the due date and by 11:59 pm PST your Discussion  will not be scored and you will score zero for that particular Discussion. Any component of the respective Discussion  submitted via e-mail will not be evaluated and you will receive a zero for that particular Discussion. Please do not approach me to extend the due date or time or to open the submission back up. I will not  consider your request nor accommodate your request. Please do not approach me to request extra credit or  make up opportunities for  any of the discussions  you have not completed and submitted . I will not consider your request nor accommodate your request. 

Assignments

Throughout the semester, all students will complete and submit 6 Assignments. Each Assignment will  include: an activity, proof of completing the respective activity,  your essay format response to the instructor’s prompts regarding that activity, complying to any other requests made by the instructor related to the respective Assignment, and your response to one  classmates' response to the instructors prompts. Each Assignment is worth 40 points. 

The instructor’s  prompts are related to a particular topic covered in the respective chapters in the required textbook. The instructor’s prompts, and the instructions for completing  and submitting each Assignment, will appear on a link in the respective weekly Module on the Canvas page. To complete and submit each Assignment, you must click on the Post Reply tab on the bottom, left corner of the respective Assignment’s instruction page on the  respective link in the  weekly Module on the Canvas page.

Your response to the instructor’s prompt/s must be in essay format,  single spaced, and  no less than 250 words. ( Please turn on the word -counter function). Your response  must be in formal language; use of inappropriate language, swearing, abbreviations, texting  format is not allowed nor accepted, use of small case "i" when referring to yourself, or using small case alphabet to start a new sentence is not allowed nor accepted and it will have negative consequences on your grade. 

Your  response to your 1 classmate's response  to the instructor’s prompts must be in essay format,  single spaced, and  no less than 125  words  each ( please turn on the word -counter function).  Your response to your classmate  must be in formal language; use of inappropriate language, swearing, abbreviations, texting  format is not allowed nor accepted use of small case "i" when referring to yourself, or using small case alphabet to start a new sentence is not allowed nor accepted and it will have negative consequences on your grade.

You are required to complete  all the components of each Assignment . You will  not get partial credit for partially completed work.

Each Assignment  is due by  11: 59 pm Pacific Standard Time( PST)  on the indicated due date .  If you fail to click  the Post Reply tab by  11:59 pm PST on the indicated due date,  your Assignment  will not be scored and you will score zero for that particular Assignment.

Late work will not be accepted. Each Assignment  must be completed and you must click on the Submit tab no later than 11: 59 pm Pacific Standard Time( PST) and on the due date indicated. If you fail to click on the Submit tab by the due date and by 11:59 pm PST your Assignment  will not be scored and you will score zero for that particular Assignment. Any component of the respective Assignment submitted via e-mail will not be evaluated and you will receive a zero for that particular Assignment. Please do not approach me to extend the due date or time or to open the submission back up. I will not  consider your request nor accommodate your request.  Please do not approach me to request extra credit or  make up opportunities for  any of the assignments you have not completed and submitted . I will not consider your request nor accommodate your request. 

Protocol for communicating with the instructor and with your classmates  on-line

I  really enjoy receiving  e-mails from students. And I enjoy office visits from students.   And I really appreciate the enthusiasm that most  students  show for the course and the course requirements.

 I would like for you to read the following information so that we are all on the same page when it comes to communicating  online . 

If you have a question about something related to the course, you can either visit me in my office or you could communicate with me  via e-mail.  Please read the following to ensure that you get a reply from me to your e-mail.

There is an email feature inside of Canvas , hence you can e-mail me from the Canvas page of this course. You can also email me at : nnasseem @santarosa.edu 

Please be aware that I am teaching 6 classes  this  semester.  Therefore, every time you e- mail me, please remember to identify yourself and indicate your first name and last name in your ending salutation, the course name, the section number of the class in which you are enrolled .

In addition, to the information listed in the previous sentence, please also include in your e-mail , a beginning salutation such as Hello Ms. Nasseem or Dear Ms. Nasseem and an ending salutation such as Sincerely, or Thank you, then your first and last name, the course name, the  section number of the class in which you are enrolled.

Please do not address me as “Hey” _____, or send me an e-mail without  a beginning and  an ending salutation, or without your first and last name, course name and section number. I will most likely not read  an  e-mail such  as that, and as a result,  you will not get a reply from me.  The same guidelines also apply when we have an e-mail trail going between us. 

When you are speaking with your fellow classmates in the Discussions and Assignments, you are expected to adopt the same protocol in terms of using a beginning salutation such as Hello _____, and ending salutation  such as Cheers, Good Wishes or  any other such appropriate salutation.

Please use formal language, do not use texting language . Politeness and graciousness is mandatory. Sometimes people in the on-line environment are emboldened to present themselves and treat others rudely and ungraciously. Rudeness and unprofessional conduct is unacceptable and will not be tolerated in this course. You are encouraged to conduct yourself in a friendly, mature, professional manner in your interactions with your classmates and your instructor.  

When can you expect a reply to an email question message that you sent me, the instructor? 

During the school week, (Monday  through Friday) I will check email once a day, during my office hours. Please be aware that if you email me in the evening.  I may not respond to your email until the following day. 

Please note that I will not check email over the weekend, and any messages sent after 7:00 p.m. on Fridays  will not be returned until the following Monday. Lastly, please be sure to check your email  during the week,  for messages and/or audio files from me pertaining to this course. Please also remember that I will be sending emails only to your SRJC account. So please let Admission & Records know your correct and current e-mail address. 

Generally, you can expect a response to your email question  within 24 hours during weekdays. However, for messages sent over the weekend, you can expect a response on Monday.

Academic Honesty 

All written work is to be original. Please do not jeopardize your college career or your grade in this class by using papers than are not written by you, or using "recycled papers" from other classes , cheating on quizzes and exams  or plagiarism (copying verbatim from an outside source and failing to identify  the source  and omitting the use of quotation marks ) .Students who plagiarize or cheat may be suspended for one or two class meetings by the instructor and referred to the Vice President of Student Services for discipline sanction, in cases of egregious violation. Please read the college policy/procedure on academic integrity at: http://www.santarosa.edu/polman/3acadpro/3.11P.pdf

Dropping the Class

If you decide to discontinue this course, it is your responsibility to officially drop it. A student may be dropped from any class when that student's absences exceed ten percent (10%) of the total hours of class time. It is strongly advised that if you need to miss more than one class/homework deadline in a row that you contact the instructor to avoid being dropped from the class.

Student Health Services available at SRJC

Your student fees have paid for the Student Health Services available at SRJC, hence you will not be charged a fee for using the Student Health Services   on campus.

This is the web address for the Student  Health Services at SRJC: https://shs.santarosa.edu

Mental Health Screening available on line

24/7 Mental Health screening accessible on the Resources and Referrals page on the SRJC Student Health Service website (Password: SRJC)  http://www. mentalhealthscreening.org

Military Pathways Screening Program http://www.military health.org 

Mental Health Services are provided on the Santa Rosa Campus at : 

Plover Hall            Room 559         707- 524-1595

Mental Health Services are provided on the  Petaluma  Campus at : 

Richard Call Building Rm. 610 – Phone 778-3919

Health  magazine  for SRJC students 

 Student Health Services has an on- line health magazine for SRJC students called Student Health 101 access by clicking on the Student Health l0l link on the Student Health Services website or access from “My Cubby”

Writing Center

In writing your response/s in  Discussion  and Assignment , please be aware that you are writing for an academic, college course.  Please remember that you are not writing to or talking with a friend therefore, your writing must be formal, written in full sentences and  grammatically correct and coherent/understandable.  

If your Basic English language skills for essay writing need attention, you may benefit from using the English language lab at both SRJC campuses,  http://www.santarosa.edu/english/wc_sr.html

Standards of Conduct

Students who register in SRJC classes are required to abide by the SRJC Student Conduct Standards. Violation of the Standards is basis for referral to the Vice President of Student Services or dismissal from class or from the College. See the Student Code of Conduct page.

Collaborating on or copying of tests or homework in whole or in part will be considered an act of academic dishonesty and result in a grade of 0 for that test or assignment. Students are encouraged to share information and ideas, but not their work. See these links on Plagiarism:
SRJC Writing Center Lessons on avoiding plagiarism
SRJC's statement on Academic Integrity

Special Needs

Every effort is made to conform to accessibility standards for all instructor-created materials. Students should contact their instructor as soon as possible if they find that they cannot access any course materials. Students with disabilities who believe they need accommodations in this class are encouraged to contact Disability Resources (527-4278).

Course Summary:

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