Bermuda College, Division of Arts and Science
Psychology
2240: Human Development
Spring
2022
Monday,
Wednesday, and Friday, 12:35 to 1:25
Hallet Hall H273
Professor: Dr. Jeremiah M.
Faries
Office
hours: (schedule)
Office: West
Hall 316
Phone: 236-9000 ext. 4266
email: mailto:jfaries@college.bm
webpage: www.3dharbour.com/jmf/
Prerequisite:
PSY 1101/1102
Goals of the
Course: This course will focus
on the cognitive and social changes humans experience as they move through
life. We consider various stages during the course of a human lifespan from before birth to
death and will examine the abilities and inclinations of people during those
stages. You will complete the course
with an understanding of the important developmental events for each time
period in a person's life. You will be
able to identify the important changes and challenges that individuals of particular ages encounter.
You will be able to identify the important experiences that occur during
each stage and how those experiences help move the developmental process along.
Classes and
Assignments: This
seminar style course will be a combination of lecture and discussion format. I will upload shortish recorded lecture videos
on Moodle and you will have chapter readings to
provide the informational aspect of the course. And I hope to use our live Zoom
meetings to address questions and criticisms you have of the information in order to deepen your understanding. I
hope you will think critically about the topics we cover and that you will feel
free to raise questions and comment on what you study. To that end you will be required to prepare
and submit a short weekly assignment based on the
readings for the week. The details of
this weekly assignment are outlined below.
You will also be preparing a research project
in the form of a written paper. In
addition to submitting a research paper, you will be presenting the product of your research to
the class. You are expected to attend
all lectures and complete all assignments in timely fashion. Should there be a problem with those
expectations please see me to arrange an alternative way to satisfy your
obligations. I reserve the right to deduct grade
points for unexcused late work.
Textbook: Feldman, R, (2017) Development across the lifespan 8e, isbn 978-0-13-422589-0, Pearson.
Grading: Grades will be based on your weekly
assignments and class participation, term paper, plus a midterm and final
exam.
Weekly
Assignment: Due each
MONDAY
Each week we will read
at least one chapter of the text plus occasional supplementary materials. To help prepare you for our tutorial
discussion of the material I ask that you do the following short assignment. This assignment should not take much of your
time as each point should only be a sentence or two. It can even be handwritten but I suggest
you make a copy for yourself as not all of these
assignments may be returned.
1. Identify ONE major claim and evaluate the kind
of evidence used to support it?
2. Briefly describe one example from your own experience or
someone you know that
is
relevant for the topic in this chapter.
3. Identify one thing you agree with
about either the theories outlined or the
use of the evidence to support them? Be specific.
4. Identify one thing you disagree with
about either the theories outlined or the
use of the evidence to support them? Be specific
5. Identify at least one thing that surprised
you in this reading.
6. Ask one good question about the chapter.
Psychology 2240, Human Development
SYLLABUS
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Date
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Topic
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Readings
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Jan 17-21
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Introductionl Theoretical,Philosophical &
Scientific bases
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Chapter 1
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Jan 24-28
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Prenatal Development
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Chapter 2
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Jan 31-04
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Infancy: Physical and
Cognitive Development
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Chapter 4 and 5
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Feb 07-11
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Infancy: Social and
Personality Development
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Chapter 6
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Feb 14-18
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Early Childhood:
Physical and Cognitive Development
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Chapter 7
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Feb 21-Feb28
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Early Childhood:
Social and Personality Development
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Chapter 8
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Mar 02
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Midterm Exam
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Mar 7-11
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Middle Childhood:
Development
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Chapter 9,10
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Mar 14-18
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MIDTERM BREAK
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Mar 21-25
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Adolescence:
Physical and Cognitive Development
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Chapter 11
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Mar 28-30
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Adolescence: Social
and Personality Development
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Chapter 12
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Apr 04-08
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Early Adulthood
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Chapter 13,14
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Apr 11-15
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Middle Adulthood
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Chapter 15,16
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Apr 18-22
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Late Adulthood
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Chapter 17,18
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Apr 25-29
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Student Presentations; TERM PAPER DUE Apr 29
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May ???
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Final Exam
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