This course will explore basic concepts and theories of human development with a focus on the nine major periods of life from prenatal development to death and dying. The nature of interactions between an individual’s biology and their environment will be examined by integrating information from a wide array of research studies. These studies consist of, but are not limited to, ground-breaking historic studies to recent studies of physical, neurological, and cognitive development.
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
Discussions will provide the student with a choice of topics from which they can choose to provide a discussion response. Students will post their initial replies to the discussion board prompts and will also respond to the posts of a minimum of 2 peers.
These written assignments ask students to reflect on different phenomena that occur across the life span in a manner that is informed by their own reading and research.
These written assignments provide the student with a real-world example of a developmental issue and ask them to apply research from lifespan psychology to suggest a strategy for producing the best outcome.
Each student will be required to create a slide presentation (PowerPoint or similar format) about any topic covered in class through the lens of another culture. The topic must also be related to a specific period during the lifespan (anywhere from perinatal development through death).
In this activity, you will think critically and reflect on the lifespan. You will identify two people who represent two different stages of the lifespan—ideally, two people who do not identify with your own current stage of lifespan development—and set up a brief 15- to 20-minute interview with them. You should start this early, though it will be due in Week 6.
This is a 50-item, multiple-choice exam. You will have several opportunities to practice for the exam using self-check quizzes.
Your grade in this course will be determined by the following criteria:
Introduction | 1 |
Week 1 Discussion | 4 |
Week 1 Reflection Assignment | 5 |
Week 1 PB Scenario | 5 |
Week 2 Discussion | 4 |
Week 2 Reflection Assignment | 5 |
Week 2 PB Scenario | 5 |
Week 3 Discussion | 4 |
Week 3 Reflection Assignment | 5 |
Week 3 PB Scenario | 5 |
Week 4 Discussion | 4 |
Week 4 Reflection Assignment | 5 |
Week 4 PB Scenario | 5 |
Week 5 Discussion | 4 |
Week 5 Lifespan in Context Discussion | 3 |
Lifespan Development in Context | 8 |
Week 5 PB Scenario | 5 |
Week 6 Discussion | 4 |
Week 6 Interview Assignment | 7 |
Cumulative Exam | 12 |
Total | 100 |
Grade | Points Grade | Point Average (GPA) |
A | 94 – 100% | 4.00 |
A- | 90 – 93% | 3.75 |
B+ | 87 – 89% | 3.50 |
B | 84 – 86% | 3.00 |
B- | 80 – 83% | 2.75 |
C+ | 77 – 79% | 2.50 |
C | 74 – 76% | 2.00 |
C- | 70 – 73% | 1.75 |
D | 64 – 69% | 1.00 |
F | 00 – 63% | 0.00 |
Week 1: short week – Jul 3 – Jul 7
Week 2: Jul 8 – Jul 14
Week 3: Jul 15 – Jul 21
Week 4: Jul 22 – Jul 28
Week 5: Jul 29 – Aug 4
Week 6: short week – Aug 5 – Aug 9
Week | Topic | Assignments | Due Dates |
1 | Prenatal, Infancy & Toddlerhood |
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Discussion Initial Post – Due by 11:59 PM EST Friday Response Posts & Assignments – Due by 11:59 PM EST Sunday |
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Childhood |
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Discussion Initial Post – Due by 11:59 PM EST Friday Response Posts & Assignments – Due by 11:59 PM EST Sunday |
3 | Adolescence |
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Discussion Initial Post – Due by 11:59 PM EST Friday Response Posts & Assignments- Due by 11:59 PM EST Sunday |
4 | Early Adulthood |
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Discussion Initial Post – Due by 11:59 PM EST Friday Response Posts, Assignments & Exam – Due by 11:59 PM EST Sunday |
5 | Middle Adulthood |
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Discussion Initial Post – Due by 11:59 PM EST Friday Response Posts & Assignments – Due by 11:59 PM EST Sunday |
6 | Older Adulthood |
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Discussion Initial Post – Due by 11:59 PM EST Wednesday Response Posts & Assignments, & Exam – Due by 11:59 PM EST Friday |
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