CHDV 242 - Fall 2010 - Course Schedule

Child Development 242 (01)
Theoretical Perspectives in Child Development
California State University, Sacramento
Fall, 2010
Hembree

CSUS

College of Education

Department of Child Development

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* Announcements
12/9/10

Course Schedule

*Dates:*
*8/31	*10/26
*9/7	*11/2
*9/14	*11/9
*9/21	*11/16
*9/28	*11/23
*10/5	*11/30
*10/12	*12/7
*10/19

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Please note: This schedule is subject to change. Please check it regularly. Revised 12/2/10.

Click on green links for handouts and lecture outlines.

BL = Bornstein & Lamb; M=Miller

Date	Topic	Reading		Assignments
8/31	Introduction to Course/Introduction to Theory CLASS MEETS 5:30-7:15 first day	---
9/7	Constructivist Theories/Piaget	M: Ch. 1, 2		Response Paper #1 due (required)
9/14	Writing in the Social Sciences Psychoanalytic theories: Freud and Erickson Social Learning Theory	M: Ch. 3, 5 Review Literature Review Handout		Article Choices due Response Paper #2 due (required)
9/21	Vygotsky and Socioculturalists Bioecological Systems theory	M: Ch. 4 Supplementary Reading 1 (Bronfenbrenner & Morris)		Response Paper #3 due (required)
9/28	Information Processing Ethology and Biological Approaches	M: Ch.6, 7		Response Paper #4 due
10/5	Biological Approaches(con't) Lifespan perspectives & Emerging Theories	M: Ch. 10 BL: Ch. 1		Literature Review topic due Article summary due
10/12	No Class; Conduct Library Research and consult with instructor in BRH 232 (5-7pm), if needed	BL: Ch. 2, 3
10/19	Context and Culture in Development Developmental Methods	BL: Ch. 6		Response Paper #5 due
10/26	Developmental Methods (con't) Cognitive Development (Student presentations)		BL: Ch. 7	Response Paper #6 due Outline/References for Literature Review due
11/2	Perceptual Development Language Development (Student presentations)		M: Ch.8 BL: Ch. 6 (review), Ch. 8	Response Paper #7 due
11/9	Developmental Neuroscience Temperament and Emotional Development (Student presentations)		BL: Ch. 4 (review) Ch. 9	Response Paper #8 due
11/16	Gender and Moral Development (Student presentations)		Supplementary Reading 2	Response Paper #9 due
11/23	Gender and Moral Development (con't) Parent-Child Relationships (Student presentations)		BL: Ch. 10, 11	Response Paper #10 due Early draft of Literature review due
11/30	Peers and Schools (Student presentations)		BL: Ch. 12	Response Paper #11 due
12/7	Wrap-up/Discussion/Paper Presentations MEET OFF CAMPUS AT Crepe Escape. (see announcements)

******FINAL LITERATURE REVIEW PAPERS ARE DUE IN BRH 232 ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 14TH

Send problems, comments or suggestions to: hembrees@csus.edu. Updated: August 20, 2010