Course Syllabus
Course Description
A study of the theories, research methods and findings in physical, cognitive, and social-emotional development from conception through death.
Course Objectives
At the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Identify the most important processes, periods, and issues in development.
- Recognize some of the ways that heredity and environment interact to produce individual differences in development.
- Identify the major changes in the body and brain through the life span.
- Identify cognitive changes across the lifespan.
- Understand lifespan theory and research on moral thought, behavior, feeling, and personality.
- Recognize sociocultural, school and occupational influences on development.
Instructor Information
Required Supplies
Title: Life Span: Human Development
Author: Sigelman & Rider
Publisher: Cengage
10th Edition Copyright Date: 2022
Grade Requirements
Chapter Quizzes – 17 @ 10pts each
Exams – 4 @ 50pts each
Discussions – 16 @ 8pts each
Bonus points for completing all content – 12pts
100-90% - A - 450 pts
80-89 % - B – 400 pts
70-79% - C – 350 pts
60-69% - D – 300 pts
59% or Lower – F
Missing or Late Work
Discussion submissions are designed to be an interactive engagement between students and will not be accepted late. Quizzes will be accepted late *IF* you can provide proof of the emergency that prevented you from turning them in on time. Exams are designed to be worked on throughout the semester. Thus, you should have most of the questions completed by the due date. If an emergency arises and you are not able to complete all of the exam by the due date, I will consider extensions based on the amount of questions already complete. I will not grant extensions for exams that have not been started prior to the due date. Please read the content in the "Welcome" module for more information. IF YOU ARE HAVING TECHNICAL PROBLEMS WITH CANVAS, YOU MUST CONTACT THE 24 HOUR HELP DESK LISTED BELOW. If you have work that is not turned in due to technical problems and a ticket has not been created, there will be no consideration of extensions.
Attendance policy
This is an online course. Therefore, attendance is monitored via your logins into the course and by active participation in the coursework. There are weekly, staggered due dates that will require you to login multiple times each week. Students who do not login to the class will be counted as absent. Failure to log into the course for more than 10 consecutive days will result in being dropped/withdrawn from the course.
Netiquette
A reminder to everyone that the expectation is that our classroom is one of understanding, thoughtfulness, and respect. That does not mean we do not disagree or engage in healthy debates, it just means that when we do have discussions and provide feedback, we do it respectfully.Academic Integrity
At Lake Land College, it is assumed that students will honor the tradition of academic honesty. As such, students have the responsibility to be fully knowledgeable of the Academic Integrity Code, produce their own work, and encourage academic honesty among their fellow students.
For a description of what is considered to be academic dishonesty, please review the Academic Integrity Code available in the online Student Handbook and Right to Know. If you have questions regarding the College’s policy specifically related to this course, please do not hesitate to ask.
SPECIFIC TO THIS COURSE: Your exam answers will be compared to answers on internet sources. DO NOT COPY AND PASTE ANSWERS FROM THE INTERNET! Doing so will result in a zero for the entire exam, even if you reference the website. If you *TYPE* word-for-word answers from the textbook, you must include the page number from which the material was obtained. Failure to do so will result in a zero.
Responsible Use of Classroom Content
Class discussions, papers, pictures, video, and any other student-created work for a course are all considered official course content. Student work, including papers, discussions, quizzes, assignments, etc., must be confined to the classroom (either on-campus or virtual) and should not be shared outside the classroom without the express permission of the student who created it. Students should respect the privacy of person-to-person or person-to-class communication in all forms. Violating student privacy may result in removal from the course. Significant or repeated violations may result in disciplinary action. This standard is pursuant to Board Policies 07.28.01 (Student Code of Conduct and Disciplinary Procedures) and 11.15 (Acceptable Technology Use).
Specific to This Course
IF YOU COPY ANY OF YOUR ANSWERS ON THE ESSAY EXAMS FROM THE INTERNET, YOU WILL GET A ZERO FOR THE EXAM AND BE REFERRED FOR PLAGIARISM. The point of the essay exam is to learn, not to copy and paste internet searches. THIS IS A BIG PET PEEVE OF MINE! Also, get your information for these exams from the course material, NOT INTERNET SEARCHES. Answers coming from Wikipedia, Quizlet, etc... will be scored as zeros. If you do use direct quotes from the textbook, YOU MUST STATE THE PAGE NUMBER from which the quote were taken. Answers that are 100% taken word-for-word from the textbook will be zeros. Answers that are merely copied and pasted from the PowerPoints will be zeros.
Note for those considering AI: First, it may not give you the specific information for which I am looking. Second, I am now (thankfully) able to see the amount of time you took making keystrokes and the number of keystrokes made inputting your answers. If your time/keystrokes seem unreasonable (i.e. 30 minutes to take a 20 question essay exam) you will be given the opportunity to come to campus and demonstrate your typing speed. Failure to comply or meet the time will result in a zero.
Any form of cheating will result in the subsequent exams being proctored and/or hand-written.
24 Hour Help Desk Support
Canvas is the where course content, grades, and communication will reside for this course. For technical support contact the Information Systems and Services.
- LRC 061 (lower level of the library)
- 217-234-5261
- Canvas Tutorial site - on demand support with guides and video tutorials
College Policies & Procedures
Academic Standards and Policies
For more information on academic standards and policies, please view the student handbook.
Drop, Withdrawal or Incompletes from This Course
It is the student’s responsibility to understand when they need to consider dropping/withdrawing from a course. Refer to the Lake Land College website for dates and deadlines. Instructors may withdraw a student from class if the number of absences is detrimental to the student’s ability to meet the course objectives. Instructors can withdraw students from a course prior to five instructional days before the first day of the final exam period.
Health & Safety Guidelines
Please review the following page on the Lake Land College website for the latest information.
Accommodations
If you have a documented disability and verification from the Office of Student Accommodations, and wish to discuss academic accommodations, please contact me as soon as possible. It is the student’s responsibility to provide documentation of disability to and meet with a student accommodations counselor to request special accommodation before classes start.
For additional information please contact Amber Niebrugge, Counselor for Student Accommodations and Mental Health Initiatives at 217-234-5259 or email aniebrugge71503@lakelandcollege.edu.
College Closings
The responsibility for canceling classes or closing for a specific period of time rests with the President of the College. When weather conditions prevent the opening of the College or cause a delayed opening of the College, announcements will be made on local radio and TV stations, and with text messaging, email and all other technology mediums available by 6:00 a.m. for that day.
Cancellation of day classes is not an automatic closing of evening sessions. The decision to close classes that begin at 5:00 p.m. or later will be made close to 2:00 p.m. as possible.
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