UT-Austin, Fall 2016 Dr. Lauretta Reeves reeves@austin.utexas.edu Phone: 512-471-1206 Office: Seay 5.202 Off. Hours: W 11 a.m. 12 p.m. F 12 1 p.m. + by appointment T.A.: Office: Office Hrs: T, R 10:30 a.m. 12 p.m. INTRO. TO DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY (PSY 333D) MWF 1 2 p.m. (43155), NOA 1.126 This course will introduce students to physical, social, emotional, perceptual, and cognitive development, from conception to old age. Both developmental theories, and empirical evidence used to support or deny these theories, will be emphasized. The University of Texas at Austin provides, upon request, appropriate academic accommodations for qualified students with disabilities. For more information, contact the Office of the Dean of Students at 471-6259, or 471-4641 TTY. Prerequisites: FOR PSYCHOLOGY MAJORS, PSY 301 AND 418 WITH A GRADE OF AT LEAST C IN EACH, and UPPER DIVISION STANDING; FOR NONMAJORS, PSY 301 WITH A GRADE OF AT LEAST C, AND 1 OF THE FOLLOWING WITH A GRADE OF AT LEAST C: BIO 318M, C E 311S, ECO 329, EDP 371, GOV 350K, KIN 373, M 316, PSY 317, SOC 317L, S W 318, STA 309. PSY 304 (Child Psychology) AND 333D MAY NOT BOTH BE COUNTED. ONLY 1 OF THE FOLLOWING MAY BE COUNTED: PSY 333D, WGS 345 (TOPIC 6), W S 345 (TOPIC 6). Requirements: Exam questions may include any material from lecture, the Taking Sides book, or supplemental readings. Study guides will be made available on the course page in Canvas at least one week prior to each exam. 3 Exams (90 points each x 3) 270 Course Requirements/Plagiarism Quiz 10 Nine On-line Quizzes (x 10 points) 90 Attendance Writing-related assignments Issue Analysis 60 Top Hat questions, In-class Participation 50 480 ************************************************************************************************ Required Reading & Texts: 1. Buskirk-Cohen, A. A. (2015). Taking Sides: Clashing Views in Lifespan Development (5th edition). Dubuque, Iowa: McGraw-Hill Publishers. 2. Top Hat Monocle system (for attendance, surveys, and in-class quiz questions) 3. Articles & readings available in Canvas Course Documents
GRADING POLICIES 1. A total of 480 points may be accrued throughout the semester. Attendance is mandatory and the attendance policy detailed below will be enforced. Individual letter grades per exam or assignment will NOT be recorded, only points earned are recorded. GRADING SCALE: A 451-480 AND at least 90% attendance record A- 432-450 AND at least 90% attendance record B+ 420-431 AND at least 85% attendance record B 403-419 AND at least 80% attendance record B- 384-402 AND at least 80% attendance record C+ 372-383 AND at least 80% attendance record C 355-371 AND at least 75% attendance record C- 336-354 AND at least 75% attendance record D+ 324-335 AND at least 75% attendance record D 307-323 AND at least 70% attendance record D- 288-306 AND at least 70% attendance record F 0-287 AND/OR less than 60% attendance 2. ALL ASSIGNMENTS MUST BE COMPLETED FOR A FINAL GRADE TO BE ISSUED. (Having earned enough points for a C does not mean a student is exempt from the written assignment, quizzes, or any Exam.) Credit/No Credit or Pass/Fail option: IF You are officially registered for the class on a Pass/Fail or Credit/No Credit basis, you may opt out of one major requirement (1 Exam OR Issue Analysis) AS LONG as you meet the following requirements: (a) at least 70% of possible points for the remaining assignments (TOTAL missed assignment), (b) attendance of at least 75% for EACH Exam section (i.e., 75% before Exam I, AND 75% between Exam I and II, AND 75% between Exam II and III).
3. Top Hat Points: The Top Hat Monocle system will be used for (a) attendance; (b) inclass polls to generate discussion on developmental issues, (c) in-class quiz questions, and (d) occasional homework questions. Providing feedback on a fellow student s issue analysis may also contribute to the participation grade. There will be a maximum of 50 Top Hat points recorded (with around 60 questions available throughout the semester; most of them will be asked in-class). Excused absences will count toward attendance, but will NOT make up Top Hat points asked in class that day; points from Top Hat questions asked during class are ONLY available when a student is in attendance that day. 4. ALL assignments must be submitted in person; NO ASSIGNMENTS will be accepted by email. Assignments are considered late if they are not turned in during class on the day on which they are due. Grades are final; questions and appeals must be made within 2 class periods. 5. LATE POLICY: Late exams or papers are NOT permitted without both a documented reason (e.g., doctor's note or funeral slip) AND approval of instructor. Please contact Dr. Reeves when extenuating circumstances FIRST occur, or BEFORE the relevant exam or assignment due date to make alternate arrangements. 6. Instructions for Quizzes: Quizzes on the required readings will be available through the Canvas system. The required chapter/s and/or articles must be read before taking each quiz, and each quiz completed by a deadline. The deadline for each quiz will be posted in Announcements, and you will typically have 1 hour to complete each quiz. Top 9 quiz grades will be counted (there will be at least 11 quizzes available). It is highly recommended that you save EACH answer as you go (the Canvas system can be temperamental, and once you are closed out of a quiz, there is no way back in). Students who are kicked out of a Canvas quiz may make up ONE quiz by paper and pencil, as long as the paper-version of the quiz is completed by the quiz deadline. Thus, it behooves students to take the quizzes early in order to have an extra day or two to take a quiz if you are closed out of one. Simply show up to the instructor s or the TA s office hours the day after you are closed out of a quiz.
MEDIA & COMMUNICATIONS POLICIES Lap Top/Computer/Cell Phone Policy: Attendance means both physical and psychological attendance. Lap tops may be used ONLY to take notes, and to participate in the Top Hat system. Anyone caught using technology in a distracting way, or for any other reason than taking notes, will have attendance negated for that day. Email/Communication Policies: 1. Please put PSY 333D or the class name ( Dev Psych ) in the title of all emails to the professor or teaching assistant. 2. ATTENDANCE: ALL attendance issues must be dealt with IN PERSON with Dr. Reeves either after class or during office hours (no information about attendance will be given out by email). The T.A. does not address attendance issues. 3. Please check syllabus or assignment papers to make sure the answers to your questions have not already been addressed. ALL exam- and assignment-related questions are best asked during class announcements. For all other queries, please permit up to 48 hours response time for all emails; urgent matters should be discussed in person with the professor or TA. **************************************************************************************************
SCHEDULE OF TOPICS *Required readings for each topic include chapters from Taking Sides book (TS), and/or supplemental articles in Canvas (in Modules under each topic), are listed in parentheses after each topic. Section 1: Research Methods, Prenatal & Physical Development AUG 24 Introduction 26-29 Research Methods in Developmental Psych. (Articles in Canvas) 31- Sept 7 Genetics (Articles in Canvas) [Sept 5 th : Labor Day Holiday, no classes] SEPT 9-16 Prenatal Development (TS 2.1, Articles) 19-21 Brain Development (TS 5.1, Articles) 23-28 Health: Infancy to Old Age (TS 2.2, 2.3; Articles) 30 EXAM I Section 2: Issues in Social-Emotional Development & The Family OCT 3-10 Attachment & Social Relations (TS 6.1, 6.3, 7.1; Articles) 12-19 Emotional, Physical & Sexual Abuse, + Bullying (Articles) 21-28 Parenting & the Family (TS 1.2; Articles)
31-Nov 2 Birth Order Effects (Articles) NOV 4 EXAM II [Nov 1st : Last day to switch to P/F, or to drop courses with Dean s approval] Section 3: Issues in Cognitive Development NOV 7-9 Nature/Nurture in Cognitive Abilities: Gene-Environment Interactions throughout the Lifespan (TS 1.1; Articles) 11-18 Issues in Education, Effects of Poverty (TS 3.2; Articles) 21-30 Sex & Gender Differences (TS 3.1; Articles) [November 23-26: Thanksgiving holidays, no class] 30-Dec 5 Autism & Theory of Mind (TS 4.2; Articles) EXAM III: Friday, December 9 th, 10 a.m.
Class Expectations: 1. Mandatory Attendance: attendance will be taken regularly. Much academic benefit is gained from participating in a community of learners. Less than 70% documented attendance may result in failure of the class. 2. Stay up to date: Read the relevant textbook chapters after we have begun coverage of that topic in class. Lecture outlines will be provided in Canvas, but are NOT intended as a substitution for class attendance or the textbook. Experts advise that students spend 2-3 hours studying out-of-class, per hour of in-class time, in order to earn a passing grade. This means students should spend an additional 6-9 hours studying Developmental Psychology EACH week of class (not including the time spent in class). 3. Exams: We encourage you to review each exam after it has been graded. This can be done during TA office hours, and each exam must be viewed within 3 weeks after the exam has been taken. 4. Update your email address in the UT system, as important class-related messages will be sent out regularly. The instructor and TAs cannot be responsible for missed messages due to full mailboxes, etc. 5. Please keep instructor apprised of any extenuating circumstances before they interfere with your work. I am sympathetic if I know you re trying to fulfill your responsibilities. 6. No Plagiarism in Any Form: Students are expected to turn in their own work. Plagiarism or scholastic dishonesty in any form will result in disciplinary penalties, including possible failure in the course and/or dismissal from the University (Section 3.22, Chapter IV, Rules and Regulations of the Board of Regents of the University of Texas System; www.utesystem.edu/bor/tocrrr.htm). Plagiarism includes all of the following: a. Copying an answer from a classmate or other source during an exam. b. Borrowing or copying part of another person s paper during out-of-class assignments. c. Citing an author s or researchers IDEAS, paper organization, exact wording, or graphs/figures without giving that person proper credit through an APA-style citation or footnote. d. Borrowing from, or using outright, papers obtained on-line or through other sources which I myself have not written or supplied the background research. **See http://www.indiana.edu/~wts/wts/plagiarism.html or http://www.georgetown.edu/honor/plagiarism.html for useful information and examples.]
NAME: Grades & Assignments for PSY 333D, Fall 2016 /65 Issue Analysis Topic: Due /90 Exam I (Sept 30th) /90 Exam II (Nov 4th) /90 Exam III (Friday, Dec 9 th, 10 a.m..) /10 Course Requirements Quiz Quizzes: Count the top 9 scores (out of 11 or 12 quizzes). Date : Date : Date : Date : /50 Top Hat & Participation points (up to 50 pts.) /480 TOTAL Points Keep track of absences: Excused / Unexcused Excused / Unexcused Excused / Unexcused Excused / Unexcused