1. Human Development: A Lifespan FCS 324 (17232) and PSYC 370 (17233) T & Th 1:00-2:20, Davis 212 Office hours: Tuesdays 2:30-3:00 in Davis 124, or by appointment Instructor: Anna Otto E-mail: ottoa@scc.losrios.eduottoa@scc.losrios.edu Website: www.scc.losrios.edu/annaottowww.scc.losrios.edu/annaotto

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3. College Expectations Attendance For students to successfully complete their college work, regular class attendance is necessary, and students are expected to attend all sessions of the class in which they are enrolled. – Students who fail to attend the first session of a class will most likely be dropped by the Instructor and will lose their seat in the class. – Any student with excessive absences may be dropped from any course by the instructor any time during the semester. Excessive absences are defined as 6% of the total hours of class time. Instructors may establish and notify students of a more restrictive attendance policy if appropriate for their course. – All students who remain enrolled in a class after the last date to withdraw will be issued a letter grade for the course. If a student has stopped attending but not dropped the class, the student may receive an “F” grade for the course on their permanent record. This grade will be used in computing probation or disqualification

4. College Expectations (Con’t) All students are expected to be familiar with and follow the Student Code of Conduct. Unit load – College work is measured in terms of the semester “unit.” In lecture courses, one hour in the classroom and two hours of study preparation per week constitute a unit of work. In the laboratory, three hours in the classroom per week with no outside study constitute one unit of work. The number of units of credit is listed with each course description.

5. Why restrict cellphone and other technology? Cellphone Addiction Harming Academic Performance Is ‘an Increasingly Realistic Possibility,’ Women Students Spend More Time on Cells than Men, with Excessive Use a Potential Risk for Academic Performance – Study from Baylor University (8/2014) – http://www.newswise.com/articles/view/622586/ http://www.newswise.com/articles/view/622586/ “Heavier smartphone use has been linked to lower-quality sleep and lower GPAs.”AND “…more than 75 percent of undergrads reported texting while in class, and that in-class texting was linked to an average drop of half a letter grade in the course.” – Excerpts from How To Get Students To Stop Using Their Cellphones In Class – Reported on npr.org

6. INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN DEVELOPMENT

7. Human Development, or Developmental Science Field of study devoted to understanding constancy and change throughout the lifespan (from conception through death). It is interdisciplinary. It is both scientific and applied.

8. Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Periods of Development PrenatalConception to birth Infancy and toddlerhoodBirth–2 years Early childhood2–6 years Middle childhood6–11 years Adolescence11–18 years Early adulthood18–40 years Middle adulthood40–65 years Late adulthood65 years–death

9. Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Domains of Development Domain Changes in Physical Body size & proportions, appearance Body size & proportions, appearance Functioning of body systems, health Functioning of body systems, health Perceptual & motor capacities Perceptual & motor capacities Cognitive Intellectual abilities Intellectual abilities Emotional and Social Emotional communication Emotional communication Self-understanding, knowledge about others Self-understanding, knowledge about others Interpersonal skills & relationships Interpersonal skills & relationships Moral reasoning & behavior Moral reasoning & behavior