Syllabus for PSY-317-OL
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Worlds of Childhood looks at development in context, showing that the intersecting worlds of family, neighborhood, school, and culture are no less important than biology in understanding the growth of children.
After completing Worlds of Childhood, you should be able to:
For those of you who are not already parents, this course also has the goal of providing exposure to real live children. It is hoped that you may come away not only with a sense of their complexity but also with a feeling of fascination and pleasure in their company.
You will need the following materials to complete the work of the course. These materials are available from the textbook supplier, MBS Direct. Textbook The
Developing Child, 11th ed., by Helen Bee and Denise Boyd,
(Boston: Pearson/Allyn and Bacon, 2007).
Worlds of Childhood is a 3-credit online course consisting of study assignments, written assignments and two examinations: a proctored midterm and an unproctored, online final. Study assignments include textbook readings (see the course Calendar.) You are required to read the text as assigned, complete all written assignments, and take both the midterm and the final examinations. You are also required to take part in the online discussions. For the course's assignments (reading and writing assignments), go to Assignment Modules on the course Web site. (See also the course Calendar.)
In addition to posting an introduction to the class in Module 1, you are required to participate in five (5) graded online class discussions. Your first posting, "Introductions", will give you a chance to tell your mentor and classmates something about yourself and to find out who they are. You should post your introduction in the Introductions forum on the class Discussion Board and respond to at least two of your classmates' responses. Communication with your mentor and among fellow students is a critical component of online learning. Participation in online class discussions involves two distinct activities: an initial response to a discussion question and at least two subsequent comments on classmates' responses. Meaningful participation is relevant to the content, adds value, and advances the discussion. Comments such as "I agree" and "ditto" are not considered value-adding participation. Therefore, when you agree or disagree with a classmate or your mentor, state and support your position. You will be evaluated on the quality and quantity of your participation, including your use of relevant course information to support your point of view, and your awareness of and responses to the postings of your classmates. Remember, these are discussions. responses and comments should be properly proofread and edited, mature, and respectful. Your initial responses to the discussion questions and subsequent comments on classmates' responses are due on the days specified by the course Calendar. For additional information on online discussions, see Online Discussions in the Online Student Handbook.
Worlds of Childhood has six (6) written assignments. Each assignment consists of questions dealing with material from the textbook. You are required to answer these questions as directed for each assignment. Many students find it helpful to read over the assignment questions for a module before beginning the reading for the module. Prepare your written assignments using whatever word processing program you have on your computer. Include your name at the top of the paper, as well as the course name and code and the semester and year in which you are enrolled. Before submitting your first assignment, check with your mentor to determine whether your word processing software is compatible with your mentor's software. If so, you can submit your work as you prepared it. If not, save your assignment as a rich-text (.rtf) file, using the Save As command of your software program. Rich text retains basic formatting and can be read by any other word processing program. When satisfied that your assignment represents your best work, submit it to your mentor by means of the >>View/Complete Assignment link provided at the bottom of the respective assignment page. Use the Browse button within this link to locate and submit your assignment file.
Worlds of Childhood requires you to take two examinations: a proctored midterm examination and an unproctored, online final examination during the final week of the semester. Midterm
Examination You may take the examination only during the designated exam week, at an approved location, and with an approved proctor. In this regard, you need to schedule your exam and submit your "Proctor Request Form" with the necessary documentation no later than the end of the first week of the semester (see Administrative Forms in the General Information area of the course Web site). If you are on a course extension and have not yet taken the midterm exam, you must let your examination proctor know when you plan to take the exam and contact the Office of Test Administration (609-984-1181) two weeks in advance to request that your exam be sent to the proctor. For more information on scheduling a proctored examination, see the section Examinations and Proctors in the Online Student Handbook. Final
Examination The final exam is taken online in Blackboard. An exam link will be activated and made available to you in the Tests & Quizzes area of the course site at the start of the final week of the semester. You may take the exam at any time during that week, but no later than midnight Saturday (eastern time). If you are on a course extension, you will need to arrange with your mentor a time to reschedule the final exam. Sample
Examination
Statement
about Cheating
If there is evidence that you have cheated or plagiarized in your exam, the exam will be declared invalid, and you will fail the course. Please also note that the exam is time-limited. That means you only have the allotted time in which to complete the exam. If you exceed the time limit on the exam, you will be penalized by having two points deducted for every minute that you exceed the time limit. This may also result in your failing the course.
Your grade in the course will be determined as follows:
Letter grades for online participation, written assignments, and the examinations are based on the following numerical grades:
Note: To receive credit for the course, you must earn a letter grade of D or higher on the weighted average of all assigned course work (e.g., exams, assignments, projects, papers, etc.). You will receive a score of 0 for any work not submitted.
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