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Attendance: Regular participation is expected. Students should complete all
assignments by the due dates.
Course Outline:
WEEK 1: Chapter 1
WEEK 2: Chapter 2
WEEK 3: Chapters 3 & 4
WEEK 4: Chapter 5
WEEK 5: Chapter 6
WEEK 6: Chapter 7
WEEK 7: Chapter 8
WEEK 8: Chapter 9
WEEK 9: Chapter 10
WEEK 10: Chapter 11
WEEK 11: Chapter 12
WEEK 12: Chapter 13
WEEK 13: Chapter 14
WEEK 14: Chapter 15
WEEK 15: Chapter 16
WEEK 16: Chapter 17
WEEK 17: Final Exam
General Education Goals and Objectives:
Goal 4: Demonstrates effective communication
Objective 1: Expresses ideas through effective writing
Skill 1: Uses the stages of the writing process to develop, organize, and present
ideas in writing
Skill 2: Analyzes the demands and possible strategies of a writing task, based on
topic, purpose, context, and audience, and then accomplish that task with clarity
Skill 3: Demonstrates competent writing that includes a clear, original thesis or
claim, appropriate evidence and support, a logical structure, and a style of
language that serves the writer’s purpose and audience
Skill 4: Uses Edited Standard Written English in spelling, grammar, punctuation,
and syntax, and presents written work in a style and format consistent with the
demands of an academic setting
Relationship to Campus Theme:
This course develops a background in the psychology of human development that can be used to
understand people in family, social, professional, and community settings.
Classroom Policies:
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Regular participation is expected.