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Psychology 215 Syllabus
Developmental Psychology
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Text: The Developing Person Through the Life Span by Kathleen Berger, Worth Publishers, 6th edition.
This is just an outline of the course topics. For more details regarding assignments and readings, registered students should view the interactive syllabus in WebStudy®. This is an online course. The content of this course is in the textbook and is supplemented by materials in the WebStudy® online course management materials.
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*This is just a course outline. Actual dates/weeks for exams are subject to change. Always check WebStudy Timeline for actual dates.
**The chapters assigned should be read in their entirety. The page numbers given are for special emphasis.
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Week |
Topic | Assignment |
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Beginnings | |
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1 |
Online Orientation | WebStudy timeline activities |
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2 |
Introduction & Theories | Chapters 1 & 2 |
| First Two Years | ||
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3 |
Heredity & Environment | Chapters 3 & 4 |
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4 |
Biological & Cognitive Development | Chapters 5 (121-129**) & 6 |
| Exam #1 | ||
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5 |
Psychosocial Development | Chapter 7 |
| Play Years | ||
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6 |
Biological & Cognitive Development | Chapters 8 & 9 (217-224**) |
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7 |
Psychosocial Development | Chapter 10 |
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8 |
Exam #2 | |
| School Years | ||
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9 |
Biological, Cognitive, Psychosocial Development | Chapters 11 (265-275**), 12 (289-295/304-305**), 13 (313-323**) |
| Adolescence | ||
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10 |
Biological, Cognitive, Psychosocial Development | Chapters 14 (341-349**), 15 (363-372**), 16 |
| Early Adulthood | ||
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11 |
Biological & Cognitive Development | Chapters 17 (423-433**) & 18 (436-441**) |
| Exam #3 | ||
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12 |
Psychosocial Development | Chapter 19 |
| Middle Adulthood | ||
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13 |
Biological & Psychosocial Development | Chapters 20 (502-507**) & 22 |
| Late Adulthood | ||
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14 |
Biological, Cognitive, Psychosocial Development | Chapters 23 (575-582**), 24 (625-629**), 25 |
| Death and Dying | Epilogue | |
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15 |
Final Examination: Exam #4 | |
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