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, 12th ed., by Helen Bee and Denise Boyd,
(Boston: Pearson/Allyn and Bacon, 2010).
Worlds of Childhood is a 3-credit online course consisting of study assignments, written assignments and two online examinations: a proctored midterm and a proctored 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 the Online Student Handbook in the General Information area of the course Web site.
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.
You are required to take two proctored examinations: a midterm and a final. See the Calendar for the official dates of your midterm and final exam weeks. For the both of these online examinations you are required to use the College’s Online Proctor Service. Please refer to the "Examinations and Proctors" section of the Online Student Handbook (see the General Information area of the course Web site) for further information about scheduling and taking online exams and for all exam policies and procedures. You are strongly advised to make your scheduling arrangements for both exams within the first week of the semester. Online exams are administered in the Tests & Quizzes area of the course Web site. Midterm
Examination Final
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.
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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