CHD 1230 Child Growth and Development II

STUDY GUIDE

ONLINE DISTANCE LEARNING COURSE 

Reference # 62083

Course Policies and Requirements

 Course Description:

This 3 semester hour, college credit course, comprehensive in scope, which studies the physical, emotional, social, and intellectual growth and development of the school age child (6-12 years of age) up to pre-adolescence. Includes dynamics of behavior, child guidance and needs of exceptional children.

Textbook and Supplemental Information:

the World of Children, Joan Littlefield Cook and Greg Cook
Powerpoint slides or PDF files  may be prepared for any of the chapters, and will usually contain information to supplement the chapters. You will be responsible for the information in the Powerpoint slides/PDF files, in addition to the text. If you do not have Adobe Acrobat Reader (a free software) on your computer, a download button is provided on the Course Content page.

Course Requirements: 

1. An internet account through your own ISP.   

   You will be provided with an email account through Desire2Learn (D2L), our new online distance learning software.  You may communicate with your instructor through a personal email account, however, for course questions, you are encouraged to use the D2L email.  You may set your D2L email to forward email to your personal email account.

2. Successfully complete all written homework assignments and turn them in by their due dates.

3. Successfully complete both the midterm and final examination.

4. Successfully complete a course project.

Grading:

The number of points earned for each of the following activities will determine the final course grade.

General Course Policies

	Failure to complete the midterm exam and the homework prior to the midterm will result in your being withdrawn from the course.
	There are no make-up exams available, however, every effort will be made to accommodate schedule conflicts and emergencies, as exams may be taken at other times and in other locations than those provided in the Class Schedule, provided arrangements are made in advance through the instructor and the changes are within a reasonable time frame.
	All work must be original and independent work of the student; cheating and plagiarism of any form may result in a grade of “F” in the course or on a given assignment; students should review the “Student Discipline” section of the current catalog. If you are not sure what constitutes plagiarism, please contact your instructor.
	An incomplete (“I”) grade will not be awarded unless the student has completed the majority of the four graded activities listed in the “Grading” section.
	It is the student's responsibility to check their email on a regular basis, as the instructor may (and probably will) be sending out information to class members. Students are encouraged to call their instructor at 586-1104 if they have any questions or are encountering problems with the D2L  interface
	Your instructor will respond to any emailed requests within 48 hours unless she is out of town. Please be aware of the News area when you first login to the class, which will alert you to her schedule.  If you have not received an answer within 48 hours, and the instructor is in town, please resend the email, or call her at 586-1104.

 

  Written Homework Assignments

The homework assignments (as well as the tests, key terms, puzzles and PDF files) are designed to help prepare you for the exams. 

Homework Grading

Homework assignments will be made available via the Chapter Index page found in the Course Content section. 

Chapter 10 is due by January 24^th at 4pm

Chapters 11-12 are due February 27^th  at 4pm

Chapters 13-15 are due April 24^th at 4pm (NOTE: this is a week before final exams)

Each chapter is 15 points.  It is not necessary to answer all the questions correctly to receive the maximum points, but it is necessary to have completed all of the questions/assignments.  Late homework assignments will not be accepted without prior arrangement with the instructor. If homework assignments are not turned in on time, you will be withdrawn from the class.  Answers will be found in the reading, however, those that are typed directly from the book will receive partial credit.  Homework that contains all of the questions and which demonstrates substantial effort in the responses will receive full credit.  Homework that is partially complete or with answers that are less than substantial may receive partial credit. Please note that at 15 points per chapter, the total points earned will be 90 points.  UP to ten bonus points will be assigned for timeliness of homework and effort shown on answers.  

You are encouraged to turn your homework in early, if it is completed. Homework should be turned in, one chapter at a time, using the chapter dropboxes in Desire2Learn.

Submitting Homework
   

	Homework should be submitted online through the appropriate homework dropbox  folder in D2L -  preferably using Microsoft WORD.  DO NOT use any macros, and if formatting is important to your information, do not use any styles.   If you are unable to submit online from your own computer, please use a computer terminal in one of the computer labs at NWF State College. If you are using any word processing program other than MS WORD, please save your homework in .rtf format before sending.
	Please include the questions with the answers.
	Answers may be in the form of paragraphs, lists, or complete sentences as appropriate to the question. However, it is important that the instructor know that you understand the questions involved.

Online chapter tests are provided so that you may prepare for the mid-term and the final. You will be graded on these tests, and some of your midterm and final test questions may be taken directly from the chapter tests. You will be told if your answer is correct, however, if it is not correct, you'll need to go back to the book to find the correct answer. You may take each chapter test as many times as you wish, to prepare for the final.   The mid-term and final tests will be given online via the schedule below.

The Mid-term will be from 12:00am Thursday, February 26^th to 11:59pm, Saturday, February 28^th, at midnight.  You will be able to take the test at home, and will have 60 minutes to complete the test. If you wish to test earlier than this, let your instructor know.

The Final will be available from 12:00am, Thursday, April 30^th, to 11:59pm, Saturday, May 2^nd.  You may log in at any point during  that time and take your test. The test will be 50 questions, multiple choice and will be available for 60 minutes.

If you need to take your exam at another time, please contact your instructor to make arrangements prior to the test dates.

Your course project is worth up to 100 points (25% of your final grade).  It is due by 4pm on Thursday, April 24^th.   NOTE: this is a week BEFORE finals

Project Requirements   

	Projects should be submitted online through the Course Project dropbox folder in D2L, preferably using Microsoft WORD.  DO NOT use any macros. If you do not have WORD, please submit your project in .rtf format.    If you are unable to submit online from your own computer, please use a computer terminal in one of the computer labs at NWF State College.
	Projects should be at least 5 pages, but no more than 10 pages, double-spaced, exclusive of cover page and references.
	Remember to place your name on your project cover page.
	If you use material from outside sources, appropriate credit must be given to the source and a list of references is required. You may use either footnotes or parenthetical cites in APA format  to indicate where you derived your information. You do not need to use references if you use your text as your sole source.
	If you quote from an author or book or brochure or website, you must enclose that information in quotes and cite the source. If you use another author's idea, even if it's not a direct quote (in your own words), you still must cite your source..   If you prefer, you may purchase a book on APA style documentation at the bookstore, or you may review the following sites, which show a paper in APA style .http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/research/r_apa.html  http://valencia.cc.fl.us/lrcwest/apapaper.html.  Also, the Academic Success Center has information sessions specifically for APA formatting. Contact them at 729-5389.  Do not wait too late in the semester if you'd like to avail yourself of this free service. Depending on the project, it may be submitted to Turnitin to check for plagiarism.
	Points will be deducted from your grade for misspellings and poor grammar. This is for two reasons. Your project represents your best work, the image you present to the world of yourself. Also, you will be working with small children who will model your use of grammar. It is important to know that you have those skills and can demonstrate them.

Project

There is only one Project option for this course. (This reason for this is  two-fold. The first allows you to apply textbook  information and knowledge to a real situation and  also allows you to see human development as a transitional process.  At the same time you will be studying for both midterm and final exams [assuming you start it early enough].) Using the textbook, plus your homework, crossword puzzles, etc., you will: (minimum: eight pages)

·   Create and raise a child (boy or girl) from ages 6 through early adolescence (13).

·   Discuss what the concerns are at each stage of development and why.

·   Describe and discuss all the characteristics of each stage.

·   What problems do you see or expect at each stage and how will you handle them?

·   Explore different theoretical viewpoints throughout the process.

·   Be sure to consider your values, morals, religious beliefs, also the possible effects of occupation, education goals, siblings, divorce, remarriage, etc.

This can be completed using a semi-outline approach or as a prose document (diary or story, etc.).