1. PSYC 2308 Human Growth & Development/Childhood & Adolescence
Denise R. Boyd, EdD
Houston Community College-Central

2. Course Information Summer, 2015 CRN# 55090 5 Weeks
6/8/2015 – 7/12/2015

3. How to Contact Instructor
QuickMail
HCC policy requires distance education instructors and students to communicate using QuickMail.
I will not reply to messages sent to my HCC box from students’ personal accounts (e.g., gmail, yahoo, etc.).
You must activate your HCC account in order to use QuickMail.
To send a message using QuickMail, log into the course and click “Compose New Message” in the QuickMail block on the upper right side of the screen.
In order to read my messages and replies, you have to log into your HCC account.
Voic
Leave your name, course (PSYC 2308), and telephone number.
Give specific information as to why you are calling.
In almost all cases, I will reply via QuickMail rather than by telephone.

4. Textbook & Units of Instruction
Boyd, D. & Bee, H. (2012). The Developing Child 13th Edition. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson.
Unit I
Chapter 1: Basic Issues in the Study of Development
Chapters 2-3: The Beginnings of Life
Chapters 4-5: The Physical Child
Chapters 6-8: The Thinking Child
Unit II
Chapters 9-12: The Social Child
Chapters 13-15: The Whole Child

5. Assignments & Grades Unit I Unit II Final Exam Video 1 Notes
Unit Exam
Unit II
Final Exam
Video Notes: 25 points each
Unit Exams: 150 points each
Final Exam: 100 points
NO EXTRA CREDIT
500 maximum total points A: B: C: D:
F: <300

6. Video Notes Links to videos posted in the Video Notes folder
Choose TWO videos for each unit
Watch entire video. If it consists of multiple files or parts, watch all of them.
Notes
Format: Bullet points or numbered list; NO ESSAYS, PARAGRAPHS, NARRATIVES, ETC.
Main ideas
Supporting details
Psychologist and researcher interviews
Cases and examples
Notes that are sufficient are usually two to three single-spaced pages long per video
Save notes as Word documents (i.e., .doc, .docx)
Upload files using link in Video Notes folder labeled “Upload Unit I Video 1 Notes,” “Upload Unit I Video 2 Notes here,” “Upload Unit II Video 2 Notes here,” and “Upload Unit II Video Notes here.”
Notes must be uploaded by 11:55 p.m. on the due dates shown in the course calendar.

7. Unit Exams
75 multiple-choice questions, no time limits, open book, one attempt
Both exams are available on the first day of class.
Students can log in and out as many times as they want prior to the due dates.
Instructions for printing are posted in the unit folders so that students can work on the exams offline.
Students can the instructor with questions about items on the exams prior to submission for grading.
Exams must be completed by 11:55 p.m. on the due dates.
Grades will be available immediately after exams are completed.
Students can review graded exams, but correct answers are not provided.
After completion of the exam, students may the instructor for information about incorrect items.
No retakes

8. Final Exam 50 multiple choice questions Two-hour time limit
Can be printed, but printing time counts against the two-hour time limit
Students can log out, but the timer continues to run while logged out.
One attempt
Must be completed in one sitting
Available only during period in course calendar
Exams must be completed by 11:55 p.m. on the due date.
Grades will be available immediately after exams are completed.
Students can review graded exams, but correct answers are not provided.
After completion of the exam, students may the instructor for information about incorrect items.
No retakes; no resets

9. Course Calendar Date Due Chapters 6/22 Unit I Exam Unit I Video Notes
1-8
7/6
Unit II Exam
Unit II Video Notes
9-15
7/6-7/10
Online Comprehensive Final Exam
1-15

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