CHDV 30 - Schedule

This schedule will be revised periodically. Updated 5/08/03. Please note changes in due dates for assignments. EXAM #3 is scheduled for Wednesday, May 21st from 3-5 p.m.

Date:	Topic	Reading Assignment	Assignments Due
I. FOUNDATIONS
M 1/27	Introduction	-----	-----
W 1/29	Theoretical and historical overview/Research Methods	Berk, Ch. 1
M 2/3	Research methods/ethics (discussion)	Summary article	email article choice for summary paper
W 2/5	Biological foundations of development	Ch. 2
M 2/10	Prenatal development and childbirth	Ch. 3
II. INFANCY/TODDLERHOOD
W 2/12	Prenatal development (con't) Video		email question #1 due
M 2/17	Discuss summary paper articles (bring articles) Neonatal development/ Infant physical development	Read summary article Ch. 4
W 2/19	Cognitive development in infancy	Ch. 5
M 2/24	Language acquisition/development		Summary paper due
W 2/26	Social/emotional development in infancy	Ch. 6
M 3/3	EXAM #1	see exam guide
W 3/5	Social/emotional development in infancy (con't)
III. CHILDHOOD
M 3/10	Contexts of development (family)	Review Ch. 2 (pp. 61-70)
W 3/12	Contexts of development (con't)	Harwood et al. (article #2)
M 3/17	Physical development in childhood	Ch. 7 (pp. 206-220) Ch. 9 (pp. 278- 290)
W 3/19	Cognitive development in childhood	Ch. 7 (pp. 221-244) Ch. 9 (pp. 290-316)	Observation #1 due in class
M 3/24	Social development in childhood	Ch. 8 Ch. 10
W 3/26	Social Development (con't)		email question #2 due
IV. ADOLESCENCE
M 3/31	Cesar Chavez Holiday NO CLASS	----
W 4/2	Social Development (con't)	1) Adams & Henry. (article #5) 2) Sharlin (article # 13) CHOOSE ONE OF THE ABOVE ARTICLES	EXAM 1 corrections due
M 4/7	EXAM #2	see exam guide (revised)
W 4/9	Contexts for development (peers, school/day care) Bring reader and article outline to class	NICHD web page
SPRING BREAK
M 4/21	The transition to adolescence (physical and cognitive changes)	Ch. 11
V. EARLY/MIDDLE ADULTHOOD
W 4/23	Adolescence (con't) Observation Discussion	Ch. 12	Observation #2 due in class
M 4/28	Social/emotional development in adolescence Go over reading (bring readings to class!)	1) Babad et al. (article #11) 2) Fuligni et al. (article #10) CHOOSE ONE OF THE ABOVE ARTICLES TO OUTLINE
W 4/30	Video presentations (aging) (see guiding questions)	Ch. 13
V. LATE ADULTHOOD
M 5/5	Physical and cognitive development in adulthood	Ch. 15 (pp. 506-516) Ch. 17 (pp. 579 -586)	early draft of observation paper due (optional)
W 5/7	Social development in adulthood	Ch. 14, 16, 18 (2 chapters already read for observation)
M 5/12	Development in late adulthood	Ch. 19
W 5/14	Wrap-up/discussion/ exam review	bring discussion questions	Observation paper due by Friday, May 16th 5p.m. in BRH 232