HDFS 2010 Spring 2017
HDFS 2010 Lifespan Development Spring 2017, MWF 10:00-10:50 a.m.
Instructor Dr. Carol Roberson Phone: 332-4604 Email:
[email protected] Office: Spidle, 206A; Office hours: M W 11:10-12:00 and by appointment
Teaching Assistant Courtney Fixelle Email:
[email protected] Office: Spidle, 344; Office hours:
Required text Santrock, Lifespan Development, 15th edition with Connect Access Code; McGraw-Hill Required materials: Scantrons: Scantrons are required for attendance, quizzes and exams. You should plan on having 40 of these for the semester. They can be purchased at the bookstore. You need the big blue scantrons. You should fill these out ahead of time with your name and student identification number. You will not have time on days that I give quizzes or take attendance to fill these in. We will NOT ACCEPT any an y attendance or quiz score without a scantron.
Course Purpose and Objectives The objectives of this course are to explore ex plore the physical, social, emotional and cognitive co gnitive development of humans from the prenatal period through old age and death. As part of this, we will explore patterns of growth, change, and stability across the lifespan, and the various influences on these patterns of development. We will consider both theory and research as we look at patterns of development and will identify ways to apply this knowledge to issues related to the family, education, cultural diversity, and mental and physical health.
Class Format Classes begin promptly at 10:00 a.m. The Th e lecture material will include information from the textbook as well as information from other resources.
Attendance Policy and Class Behavior Regular attendance is required for this course. I will take attendance regularly with scantrons. You will lose 5 points for each un excused absence. If you arrive after I have completed taking attendance, you will be counted absent and lose 5 points. If you leave before the class ends you will also be considered absent and will lose 5 points. If you accumulate 5 or more unexcused absences you will receive an FA grade for the semester.
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If you have an excused absence (meets criteria for a University-approved excuse), you should provide that to me on the FRIDAY after you return to class. I will only accept excuses on FRIDAYS. Note that attendance grades are posted in Canvas as either a 0 (present), -5 (unexcused absence) or .1 (excused absence). Professionalism Cell phones must be turned off and put away during class. This means no texting or other messaging during class. Computers are to be used for note-taking only. Computers must be closed during videos, class discussions, quizzes and exams. You may not record (take pictures of) quiz or exam questions/answers with any device. Texting or using computers inappropriately (i.e. for anything other than taking notes), will result in a penalty of 5 points.
I expect you to interact with me, my Teaching Assistants (TA), and any visitors to class in a professional and courteous way. These Th ese interactions include email and phone conversations you have with me or o r my Teaching Assistants. Rude or disrespectful behavior will not be tolerated and you will lose 4 points for every such occurrence. Email Emails can be sent to either my teaching teachin g assistant or I. Emails must contain this phrase in the subject line: HDFS 2010 FIRST F IRST NAME LAST NAME. Emails without this subject line will not be answered.
Grading Your grade in this course will be determined by the scores you receive on exams and quizzes, attendance, Connect, other assignments, and any extra credit earned. Connect You are expected to successfully complete the Connect assignments for each chapter by Thursday night at 10 p.m. of the week that the chapter is assigned (see weekly schedule), except for the week of Fall break – break – Chapter Chapter 10 should be completed by 10 p.m on Tuesday Oct. 11. You will receive 2 points for each of the 20 chapters in the textbook, for a total of 40 points. No late completions will be accepted.
Quizzes There will be at approximately 11 quizzes qu izzes given during the semester – semester – nearly nearly always on Friday of each week. However, I may also give unannounced quizzes at other times during the week and some quizzes may be scheduled for other days of the week. Each quiz will be worth 10 points. You may drop 2 quiz grades, but there will be NO MAKE-UPS given unless you can provide verifiable excused absences for all missed quizzes. EXCUSES MUST BE GIVEN TO ME ON THE FIRST FRIDAY YOU ARE BACK IN CLASS. I WILL ONLY ACCEPT EXCUSES ON FRIDAYS. Makeup quizzes, when applicable, must be made up within 1 week of the quiz date (see procedure below for exams). Again, makeups will only be given after the 3rd missed quiz if you have University-approved Unive rsity-approved excuses for all 3, and only if
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the quiz is made up within one week of returning to class. If you are eligible for a makeup quiz, you must email me (Dr. Roberson), and then my TA will be asked to schedule the makeup. My TA will not schedule a makeup without my approval. Quizzes will be multiple choice. Quizzes will cover p rimarily textbook material but may also cover class (including videos) material. You are responsible for the readings re gardless of whether we have covered the chapter in class or not. Reading the chapter first will help you better understand lecture material. . Quizzes will typically start at 10:00 a.m. Questions will not be repeated. Failure to have a scantron will result in a loss of 5 points on days I take attendance and will result in a zero on a quiz on quiz days. Leaving early on the day of a quiz will result in the loss of the quiz grade. I will not allow students to arrive late or leav e early because of doctor’s appointments or other commitments. Those should be scheduled outside of class time. All grades are posted on Canvas. My M y TA will send a notification once grades are posted. If there is an error in your quiz/attendance/exam grade, you must notify my m y TA within ONEWEEK of the notification. After one week, no modifications to the grade will be made. Quiz grades are posted as the number correct, 0 (unexcused absence) or .1 (excused absence).
Exams/Tests There will be three exams worth 100 points each and a comprehensive final also worth 100 points. Exams will consist of multiple choice questions questions taken from the textbook, lectures, videos and any other class presentations. Exams will also include material from previous exams that emphasizes the most important concepts. Yo u will need scantrons and number 2 pencils for these exams.
You can drop the lowest of your first 3 test scores. If you miss an exam, you must provide me with a University approved excuse on the FIRST Friday after the missed exam. University-approved excuses are defined in the Tiger Cub. Students should contact me via email or phone prior to missing the exam unless it is absolutely impossible to do so. MAKEUP EXAMS: ALL makeup exams will be given on Tuesday April 25 at 5 p.m.; location TBA. Students who do not show up for the make-up exam will not be allowed to schedule another exam unless they have an approved excuse for the makeup.
Final exam: University policy requires that the final exam be given during the officially designated time period. Requests to change the time or date of the final exam must be approved by your Dean’ Dean’s office (for Human Science majors, a form is available in 266 Spidle). The final will be comprehensive and ALL students must take the final. The final exam for Spring 2017 is Thursday May 4 from 8:00 a.m to 9:30 a.m. Extra Credit: Extra credit opportunities MAY be available during the semester. I will announce these opportunities IN CLASS or via email. You will need to bring proof of attendance if
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available and type a 1-page (12-pt, Times New Roman font; double-spaced) summary of what you learned, what you liked, and what you disliked about the event. You may attend two extra credit events ev ents during the semester worth two points each. These papers can only be turned in on one of the 3 regular exam days during the semester. Your papers for events attended before exam 1 should be turned in on the first exam date; papers for events attended between exams 1 and 2 should be turned in on the exam 2 date, etc. TBA – these these may include unannounced in-class or homework Additional Assignments: TBA – assignments – assignments – these these are typically worth 5 points and cannot be made up unless you have an excuse for the missed day. It is your responsibility to find out whether or not there was an assignment on any day that you missed . Posting of Grades Grades will be posted on Canvas, usually within one week of the exam or quiz. It is your responsibility to check your grade and report any problems with your grade within ONE WEEK of when it is posted. I will NOT consider changes to your grade after 1 week.
Note that attendance grades are posted in Canvas as either a 0 (present), -5 (unexcused absence) or .1 (excused absence).Similarly, quiz grades are posted as the number correct, 0 or a dash (unexcused absence) or .1 (excused absence). No assignments of any sort (quiz, exam, extra credit) will be accepted after Friday November 18 with the exception of the makeup exams on November 29, 2016 for those who are eligible.
Sample calculation of scores Note: the number of quizzes may vary. THIS IS JUST AN EXAMPLE! 11 quizzes @ 10 points each = 110 points (depending on number given) 2 test grades @ 100 points each = 200 points Final exam @ 100 points = 100 points Connect=2pts/ch = 40 points Attendance: -5 points for each missed attendance Note: you can only LOSE points, not gain points. Other assignments assignments
Total for required assignments
?? points (5points each)
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450+ points
Overall grades will be determined as: A = 90% and above B= 80-89% C= 70-79% D=60-69% F= 59% and below NOTE: I do NOT round up. Sexual Assault/harassment statement "Title IX makes it clear that violence and harassment based on sex and gender are Civil Rights offenses
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334-844-7233, and at https://cws.auburn.edu/studentaffairs/healthandwellness/programs/safeharbor/?Info Safe Harbor (part of AU's Health Promotion and Wellness Services office in the Student Center, Suite 2103) is the resource on campus for helping survivors of sexual assault and discrimination and harassment.
Academic honesty Academic honesty as defined by the Tiger Cub is expected and will be enforced. Cheating and/or plagiarism will not be allowed. Students who are suspected of violating the codes of academic honesty will be reported to the academic honesty committee.
Diversity Statement Auburn University is committed to providing a working an d academic environment free from discrimination and harassment and to fostering a nurturing and vibrant community founded upon the fundamental dignity and worth of all its members.
Contingency Plan In case of an emergency emergenc y that interferes with the instructor ’s ability to teach class, the class will be taught by the instructor ’s graduate teaching assistants until the instructor is able to return to class.
Accommodations Accommodations for students with disabilities Students who need special accommodations should make an appointment to discuss the Accommodations Memo (issued by the Program for Students with Disabilities) with me as soon as possible. If you do not have and Accommodation memo but need special accommodations, contact the Program for Students with Disabilities, 11244 Haley Center, 8 44-5943. It is the student’ student’s responsibility to get the memo and schedule a time with me to discuss the memo well in advance of when accommodation will be required.
Fingerprinting – HDFS HDFS MAJORS ONLY – If If you are not HDFS this does NOT apply to you. In order to be in compliance with Alabama Law Act 2000-775 and Alabama Code 38-13-1, fingerprinting and background checks are required for all HDFS majors (if you are not an HDFS MAJOR this does not apply to you), as well as for students from other majors who work with children, youth, adolescents, and the elderly on either a paid or voluntary basis. Forms can be obtained in either Spidle 203. Students must make two copies of all completed forms and return them to Spidle 203.
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As you may know, the University has implemented a policy that university e-mail accoun ts will be an official medium for communication with students. Because of this policy, students must activate their email accounts and check them regularly. Furthermore, your university email account and/or Canvas will also be used as a means of communicating information or changes that may occur throughout the semester in this class. I expect you all to ch eck your email/Canvas on a daily basis. NOTE: The schedule of readings and exams dates can be found in the “Weekly Assignments” document on Canvas.
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