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DATE |
LECTURE OUTLINES |
READING |
Assignments |
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1/16 |
Introduction: Principles & Frameworks |
Chapter 1
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1/18 |
Frameworks Continued * Research Requirement: Attendance Mandatory |
Chapter 1 |
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1/23 |
Developmental Research Methods Discussion on Observation Assignment |
Chapter 1 |
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1/25 |
Genetic Influences |
Chapter 2 |
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1/30 |
Prenatal Development & learning |
Chapter 3 |
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2/1 |
Prenatal Development and Learning |
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2/6 |
Class Cancelled
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2/8 |
Early Capacities of Infants Discussion on Owners Manual Paper |
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2/13 |
Early Capacities |
pp. 128 - 144; 147-153 |
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2/15 |
Infant Cognition & Memory |
132-141; 153-169; 187-203; 224-232 |
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2/20 |
Motor development |
Chapter 5 |
Owners Manual Paper Due |
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2/22 |
EXAM 1 |
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2/27 |
Early Experience |
Chapter 7 |
. |
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3/1 |
Temperament & Attachment |
pp. 144-147;169-174;179-187; 188-189; 218-219; 234 - 247; Chapter 6 |
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3/6 |
Temperament & Attachment |
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3/8 |
Mid Semester Break - No Class |
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3/13 |
Language Development |
Chapter8 |
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3/15 |
Language Development |
Chapter 8 |
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3/20 |
Cognitive Development: Piaget and Beyond |
Chapter 9 |
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3/22 |
Cognitive Development: Piaget and Beyond |
Chapter 9 |
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3/26-3/30 |
Spring Break - No Classes |
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4/3 |
Social Development |
.Chapter 10 |
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4/5 |
EXAM 2 |
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4/10 |
Influence of Contexts: Media and the young child |
Chapter 11 |
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4/12 |
Middle Childhood Biological & Cognitive Development |
Chapter 12 |
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4/17 |
Schooling & Development |
Chapter 13 |
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4/19 |
Social Development: Relations with peers & parents and self |
pp. 571 - 594 |
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4/24 |
Playing Games: Social & Cognitive factors |
Chapter 14
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4/26 |
Adolescence :Social Relations - Peers and Parents
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Chapter 15 (especially pp. 617-638) |
. Media Paper Due |
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5/1 |
Thought, Self and Achievement |
Chapter 16, especially pp. 671 - 689 |
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5/3 |
EXAM 3 |
Practice Exam |
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