DEP2004.01 Developmental Psychology
University of Central Florida – Spring 2002
Kenneth S. Rinehart II, Ph.D., - Orlando Campus
MWFClassroom Bldg. #1
3:00 – 3:50Room 121
PURPOSE
To delineate all of the tenets of this developmental psychology course that embraces the entire life span.
SCOPE
This course will include, but not be limited to the physiological, psychological, and sociological developmental processes that take place in the pre-natal, post-natal, infancy, young childhood, middle childhood, older childhood, puberty, adolescent, young adult, middle adult, and older adult periods of the life span. Other special areas that will be assessed are teenaged suicide, alcohol, and drug problems among the teenaged and elderly populations, death and dying, and bereavement.
TEXT
Kail, R. V., and Cavanaugh, J. C. (2000). Human Development, A Lifespan View, 2nd Edition. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth/Thomson Learning, 94002-3908.
ATTENDANCE
Since attendance will count as ten (10) percent of your grade, it is important that you be here. All absences must be cleared through the instructor.
EXAMINATIONS
There will be four (4) examinations: three (3) regular exams of 50 questions and one (1) final exam of 100 questions. The final exam must be taken. Failure to take the final exam will result in an automatic failure of the course. These exams will be objective, i.e., multiple choice.
GRADING
3 Regular exams @ 200 pts each=600900-1000=A
1 Final exam @ 300 pts=300800-899=B
Attendance @ 100 pts=100700-799=C
Total 1000600-699=D
Below 600=F
*There may be opportunities for extra-credit.
SCANTRON
Scantron answer sheets will be used for each test. NOTE: No problems arising from erasures or other mis-marked answers will be considered or accepted. If you err and must erase, it is suggested you use a clean answer sheet. BRING YOUR OWN SCANTRONS!
CONTACT INFORMATION
If you need to talk to me, please do not hesitate to call me at (321) 639-9157: Ken Rinehart II, Ph.D.
If you need to contact my TA, Liane, please do so at: (H) 407-679-4964, (C) 407-461-9091, (E)
TENTATIVE COURSE SCHEDULE
JanuaryApril
7First day of class1Chapter 13
9 Chapter 13Movie
11Chapter 25Chapter 14
14Chapter 28Chapter 14
16 Movie: Mother Love10Chapter 15
18 Chapter 312Chapter 15
21MLK Day – No School15Chapter 15
23 Chapter 417Movie
25 Chapter 519(Floating Day)
28Chapter 5/Review22Comprehensive
30Test: Chps 1-5Review
29 Final Exam
February1:00 – 3:50pm
1Chapter 6
4Chapter 6
6Movie: The First Ten Years of Life
8Chapter 7
11Chapter 7
13 Movie: Adolescence
15Chapter 8
18Chapter 8/Review
20Test: Chps 6-8
22Midterm Review of Grades
25Chapter 9
27 Chapter 9
March
1Movie
4Chapter 10
6Chapter 10
8Chapter 11
11-16Spring Break
18 Chapter 11
20Chapter 12
22Chapter 12
25Movie/Review
27Test: Chps 9-12
29Chapter 13