SYLLABUS FOR ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT

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Term:  Summer, 2003-2004 (032)

Course Number: (EDU 314x)

Instructor:   Tony Franco               

E-mail:  ccsjtf@yahoo.com

Phone:   (219) 718-1948

Office Hours:  By appointment only.

 

Instructor Background:  Tony Franco holds Masters degrees in the fields of Psychology and Management, earned from Valparaiso and Purdue Universities respectively.  He has over 13 years experience in the mental health field, holding positions as Counselor, Therapist and Vice President.  Clients served range from childhood to geriatric, with populations including: head-injuries, M.R./M.I., psychological disorders, marital, family and adjustment issues.

 

Mr. Franco has been an adjunct instructor at Calumet College of St. Joseph since 1990, in addition to teaching at two other Chicagoland colleges.  He has great faith in his students and strives to provide them quality educational services.  With firm beliefs in personal strengths held by all, Mr. Franco actively seeks to aid students develop a sense of empowerment related to their educational and career pursuits.  In short, his stance in the educational process can be summarized best by the following quotation, “ Faith in the learner leads some teachers to find strength, where others see only weakness and failure.” – author unknown.

 

Course Time:  Tuesdays & Thursdays, 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm

 

Course Description: Teacher candidates will examine major theories and findings concerning human development from birth through the adolescent years and the implications of related issues for the professional secondary educator.  Topics include physical development, intelligence, perception, language, socio-emotional development, gender-role development, moral development, and developmental issues relating to education.  Field Experiences Required.

 

Prerequisites:  EDU 200, 300, 311 and 342

 

Learning Outcomes/ Competencies:

 

Students in this course will:

1.       Explain the historical perspective on adolescence

2.       Critically examine stereotyping adolescents and a positive view of adolescence

3.       Evaluate today’s adolescents

4.       Define development and describe processes and periods of development

5.       Reflect on transitions and issues in development

6.       Know the matters in understanding adolescent development

7.       Critically examine psychoanalytic theories

8.       Know cognitive theories

9.       Explain behavioral and social cognitive theories

10.    Understand ecological, contextual theory and an eclectic theoretical orientation

11.    Understand the distinction between correlation and experimental strategies and know about the time span of research

12.    Elaborate on research challenges

13.    Understanding pubertal change

14.    Know developmental changes in the brain

15.    Evaluate adolescent health

16.    Explain heredity and environment

17.    Understand major ideas of theorist

18.    Describe changes in social cognition

19.    Explain the nature of family process

20.    Understand how socio-environmental factors shape adolescent behavior

21.    Understand how culture shapes adolescent development and behavior

22.    Understand how family dynamics effect adolescent  behavior

23.    Understand the effects of peer relationships in adolescence

24.    Describe dating in adolescence

25.    Describe approaches to educating students

26.    Know about schools’ changing social developmental contexts

27.    Evaluate the transition to middle/junior high school and successful middle schools

28.    Explain the transition from high school to college and school dropouts/non college youth

29.    Understand schools, classrooms, teachers, and parents

30.    Clarify the roles of socioeconomic status and ethnicity in schools

31.    Discuss adolescents with exceptionalities

32.    Evaluate the adolescent’s self-understanding

33.    Know about adolescent self-esteem and self-concept

34.    Understand the effects of teaming on adolescent academic achievement

35.    Develop a thematic unit relevant to adolescent cognitive development

 

Textbooks:  Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood “A Cultural Approach”,

                      By:  Jeffrey Jensen Arnett 2nd Edition (Prentice Hall)

 

Learning Strategies: This course will enhance student learning by integrating lecture, discussion, group activities, critical analysis and natural observations.

 

Assessment:

Exams                                                                                                      55% of grade

Class participation/collaboration/attendance/assignments          30% of grade

Class presentation and assessment instruments                            15% of grade

 

Class Policy for Assignments:  Students will be given no less than one class notice for assignments due. Any assignment turned in later than the due date will only be accepted as such with the instructor’s permission, and may be subject to a reduced maximum grade (score).

 

Class Policy on Attendance:  Class attendance is very important.  Lectures and discussions will include material not covered in the text.  Further, there will be ongoing class exercises, whose material and outcomes may be presented in exam format.  Attendance for scheduled exams is mandatory, and any ‘makeups’ will be considered only in cases of extreme personal hardship.  Students will be allowed two unexcused abscences and one with advanced permission of the instructor.  Beyond this total, a reduction in points may be assessed.

 

Class Policy on Electronic Devices: In recognition of Calumet College of St. Joseph being a ‘non-traditional’ provider of education, it is understood that many students may have outside obligations requiring the use of pagers and cell phones.  If such devices are required by the student during classes held, it is expected they by turned to a ‘silent’ or ‘vibrating’ position or to the ‘off’ position, if possible.  Any calls received or made are to be made outside of and away from the classroom.

Grading Scale:

Grade

Points

A

100-92

A-

91-90

B+

89-88

B

87-82

B-

81-80

C+

79-78

C

77-72

C-

71-70

D+

69-68

D

67-62

D-

61-60

F

59 and below

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Course Outline:

                                               

Class Dates:      

Topics/Assignments:

05/11/2004

Introduction / Chapter 1

05/13/2004

Chapter 2 & Video

05/18/2004

Chapter 3 & Class Exercise

05/20/2004

Chapter 4 & Video

05/25/2004

EXAM 1

05/27/2004

Review Exam 1 & Chapter 5

06/01/2004

Chapter 6 & Video

06/03/2004

Chapter 7 & Video

06/08/2004

Chapter 8 & Video

06/10/2004

EXAM 2

06/15/2004

Review Exam 2 & Chapter 9

06/17/2004

Chapter 10 & Video

06/22/2004

Chapter 12 & Video

06/24/2004

Chapter 13 & Video

06/29/2004

ORAL REPORTS

07/01/2004

Final Exam / Reports Due / Extra Credit Due

 

 

 

Class Participation: Class participation is extremely important and will be factored into the student’s overall grade.

 

Center for Academic Excellence:

Tutoring assistance is free to all students of Calumet College of St. Joseph. Call the Center for Academic Excellence (CAE), to make an appointment at 473-4287. The Center has experienced and well-trained tutors in most subject areas to help students who are struggling in a course or who are doing well and would like to do better. Regular weekly tutoring sessions are likely to improve your grade.

Statement of Plagiarism:

If an instructor or other Calumet College of St. Joseph personnel find that a student has plagiarized or been involved in another form of academic dishonesty, the instructor or other personnel may elect to bring the matter up for judicial review. The maximum penalty for any form of academic dishonesty is dismissal from the College. The procedures for judicial review are listed under the section of CCSJ handbook that addresses student grievances.

 

Please note: Calumet College of St. Joseph subscribes to Turnitin.com and all papers can and may be submitted for checks on plagiarism from the Internet/Electronic sources/Databases.

 

Citation Guidelines:

Calumet College of St. Joseph adheres to citation guidelines as prescribed by the particular discipline (i.e., MLA, APA, and Chicago Manual of Style or Turabian.).  All of these guidelines are available in the Calumet College of St. Joseph library or bookstore.  These texts outline how to cite references from a variety of sources, including electronic media.

 

Withdrawal from Classes Policy:

After the last day for class changes has passed (see College calendar), students may withdraw from a course in which they are registered with permission from the faculty member conducting the course. A written request detailing the reason(s) for the withdrawal must be filed with the Registrar. The Registrar must receive written request for withdrawal by the last day of classes prior to the final examination dates specified in the catalogue. Written requests may be mailed to the Registrar or faxed to the College fax number 219-473-4259. Students are to make note of the refund schedule when withdrawing from courses. The request is forwarded to the faculty member, who makes the final determination to accept or deny the request. If the request is honored, the student will receive notification of official withdrawal; if denied, the notification will indicate why the withdrawal is disallowed.

 

An official withdrawal is recorded as a "W" grade on the student's transcript. Dropping a course without written permission automatically incurs an "F" grade for the course (see Refund Schedule).

School Closing Information:

 

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