PSY 206 - Developmental Psychology: Lifespan
An empirical analysis of human development will seek to examine, via the scientific method, the processes of change and stability across the human lifespan. Development Psychology: Lifespan will provide the student with essential information on the psychological and physiological growth and development of the human organism beginning with conception and continuing through aging and death. This course is very comprehensive, surveying a range of topics within biological, cognitive, and psychosocial development. However, the comprehensiveness of this course is balanced by the intrinsic reward of developing new insights into human development. Students often remark how PSY 206 has changed their perspective of their own human development as well as the development of others. Many of the theories, concepts, and principles discussed can be readily applied to one's own life. Students leave PSY 206 with a broad understanding and deeper appreciation for the complexity and intricate nature of the human condition.
The human lifespan includes eight recognized and distinct periods:
Prenatal period (conception to birth)
Infancy and toddlerhood (birth to age 3)
Early childhood (3 to 6 years)
Middle childhood (6 to 11 years)
Adolescence (11 to about 20 years)
Young adulthood ( 20 to 40 years)
Middle adulthood (40 to 65 years)
Late adulthood (65 years and over)
There are major biological, cognitive, and psychosocial developments that occur in each of these distinct periods. The student will acquire a broad understanding of these major developments as articulated by a rich collection of theories, principles, and research.
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Required Textbook:
Papalia, D.E., Olds, S.W., & Feldman, R.D. (2007). Human development (10th ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill. ISBN: 0073228788
- Note about the Campus Bookstore: It is the absolute responsibility of the student to obtain a copy of the required textbook BEFORE the first day of class. The instructor WILL NOT be held responsible for bookstore “sold outs”, back orders, shipment delays, or issues with a student’s financial aid. If a student does not have their required textbook by the first day of class, then it is the sole and absolute responsibility of the student to obtain a copy of the required textbook ASAP. The instructor will not lend out his textbook to a student, nor will the instructor be responsible for directing the student to alternative routes toward the required textbook. Class will proceed as tentatively scheduled and students will be responsible for textbook content including readings and related assignments to include exams and quizzes.
Important Class-Specific Information
Course Syllabus for PSY 206 A (Columbia Students) & PSY 206 FA (Franklin Students)
Supplementary Textbook Material
*Note: The instructor believes that supplementary learning materials (e.g. Chapter Learning Objectives, PowerPoint slide notes, Targeted Study Guides, etc.) are important aids to assist the student in comprehending textbook material and content. However, the student should understand that these supplementary materials will NOT replace the required textbook, which will be the ultimate and primary source of information for exams, quizzes, and other class activities. If a student relies solely on supplementary learning material to study for assessments and class activities, then they run the risk of not succeeding on assessments and class activities due to incomplete knowledge of content. Supplementary materials will NOT cover all of textbook content; therefore, it is imperative that students stay abreast of textbook material, critically reading and studying chapters and using supplementary materials to aid in understanding.
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