Child Development 10 (online)

Child and Adolescent Development

Santa Rosa Junior College

Instructor: Rita Stoeckl Roa

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Online Format

In this course, everything is asynchronous. There are no synchronous meetings or Zoom lectures. Assignments must be completed before the deadline, but otherwise, you work at your own pace. 

Course description

An examination of the major developmental milestones for typically developing children, from conception through adolescence in the areas of physical, social, and cognitive development with an emphasis on the interactions between maturational processes and environmental factors. While studying developmental theory and investigative research methodologies, students will observe children, evaluate individual differences, and analyze characteristics of development at various stages.

Recommended: Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100. Transferability: CSU, UC. Repeatability: Two repeats if grade was D, F, NC, or NP.

Student Learning Outcomes: 

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

1. Describe major developmental milestones for children from conception through adolescence in the areas of biosocial, psychosocial, and cognitive development.
2. Examine the multiple influences affecting children's development.
3. Compare and contrast various theoretical frameworks that relate to the study of child development.
4. Apply developmental theory to analyze child observations, surveys, and/or interviews.

Required Texts and Technology

1. The Developing Person: Through Childhood and Adolescence, Berger, 12^th
2. Supplemental reading and listening assignments will be posted on Canvas in the chapter lectures. 
3. A Canvas account (santarosa.edu) and access to a computer with internet and word processing is required for this class, as are the skills necessary to operate a computer. If you feel unable to use the required technology for this class, please visit the Student Technology center.
   1. Canvas has an app that can be used on a smartphone or tablet. This app can be extremely helpful, but it also has limitations and is not a substitute for a computer. You are responsible for the information that I post on Canvas, even if the information is not clear through the apps platform.
4. For canvas support, go to Distance Ed Student help for Canvas page. 
5. Assignments must be turned in using appropriate formats. This include a Word document, PDF, or rtf. Assignments may not be submitted in Mac-only formats such as Pages.
   

Course Structure

Child 10 is an overview of the developmental psychology of childhood and adolescence.  It is a course with a great deal of content, and in order to cover the content we will be reading a chapter from the text each week.

This course is divided into modules, each including several chapters of reading from the text and most lasting 3-5 weeks as indicated on the schedule. 

• Each module will contain discussions and chapter quizzes for each chapter. All assignments for the week are due on the same day each week. 
• You may work ahead on any of the assignments that are available to you on Canvas. Don't forget to go back and reply to your fellow classmates in the Discussions if you work ahead.
• There are 3 additional assignments in the class that serve as midterms/final.

Communication and office hours

If you have a question, the best way to reach me is through Canvas messages. I will respond to emails within 2 business days. Feel free to email me for any and all questions, comments, or concerns that you may have. Do not email me through my SRJC email address. 

I don't have regular office hours as I find that doesn't work for most students. Please don't hesitate to reach out to me to schedule a private Zoom meeting with me. I am happy to answer any questions that you have, or help with assignments or concepts. 

Core Required Activities

1. Discussions: Students are required to participate in discussions for each chapter. For each discussion, the following is required: 1 post responding to the prompt (at least 200 words), and 2 replies to your fellow classmates (at least 100 words). 
2. Chapter Quizzes: for each chapter, you will complete a 20-question quiz based on that week's reading from the textbook. 
3. Assignments: There are 3 writing assignments throughout the semester that serve as summative/cumulative work for the preceding content. 

Grading

Points are subject to adjustment.

breakdown of assignment points

	number of opportunities	points per opportunity	total points
Getting started module			35
Quizzes	16	20	320
Discussions	16	20	320
Assignments	3	100	300
Total			975

All assignments, discussions, and tests will be graded using a point system. The maximum number of points for each assignment and activity is specified above.

All work will be assigned a point value and graded accordingly. At the end of the semester, points will be totaled and grades based on the following percentages: 

• A 90-100% of points possible
• B 80-89% of points possible
• C 70-79% of points possible
• D 60-69% of points possible

Student Resources:

Accommodations for Students with Disabilities: If you need disability related accommodations for this class, such as a note taker, test-taking services, special furniture, etc., please provide the Authorization for Academic Accommodations (AAA letter) from the Disability Resources Department (DRD) to me as soon as possible. You may also speak with me privately during office hours about your accommodations. If you have not received authorization from DRD, it is recommended that you contact them directly. DRD is located in Analy Village on the Santa Rosa campus, and Petaluma Village on the Petaluma Campus.

For more information on a variety of student resources, including writing, studying, health, counselling, and stress management, please visit: https://drd.santarosa.edu/student-resources. 

Classroom Ethics and Academic Honesty

All students are expected to follow the standards of conduct of Santa Rosa Junior College. Please remember that we may not all agree on some issues that we discuss in class. Please be respectful of other people and listen fairly to their ideas. Communicate your ideas and feelings thoughtfully and with the understanding that others may have different experiences that may lead them to different conclusions. Respecting all class members is important. I expect you to come to class on time, participate in class discussions and stay for the entire class session.  

Certain behaviors will not be tolerated and could result in your being dropped from the class. These include but are not limited to:

• Cheating,
• Drug use,
• Verbal or physical violence,
• Disturbing the learning of others. 

Attendance

As per college policy, for classes that meet online, students who fail to log on and initiate participation by 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time of the first day of the class may be dropped by the instructor. Students enrolled in this course who do not participate or contact the instructor by during the first week of class will be dropped from the course to make room for students on the waiting list.

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 have circumstances that cause you to miss assignments or participation for more than a few days of class, you should contact the instructor to avoid being dropped from the class. See the class schedule for drop deadlines.

Schedule

See Canvas Modules for due dates and times.

For each chapter, a quiz and discussion is assigned. 

Due dates and chapter assignments

Date	Chapters/Assignments
1/15	Introductions
1/22	1
1/29	2, 3
2/5	3, 4
2/12	Background/Beginnings Assignment No classes feb 15 and 16
2/19	5, 6 No classes feb 19
2/26	6, 7
3/4	8
3/11	9
3/18	No classes, spring break
3/25	10
4/1	Infancy/Early Childhood Assignment No classes April 1
4/8	11
4/15	12
4/22	13
4/29	14
5/6	15
5/13	16
5/18	Middle childhood/Adolescence assignment