Division of  ALSS

COURSE DESCRIPTION, PREREQUISITES AND CREDIT HOURS: 3 credits.

3hrs., 3 credits.  Prerequisite:  REA0001 and ENC0001 or appropriate placement examination score.

Study of normal human growth and development from conception throughout the life span.   Focus is on fundamental changes within an individual’s domains of physical, cognitive and psychosocial development, and of interrelationships between the environment and the individual.

PCC’s MISSION AND OUTCOME:
Polk Community College is a quality- driven educational institution providing degree, career, and lifelong learning programs within an environment of excellence and commitment to students success.  As such, PCC’s General Education Outcomes require competence in the areas of  Communication (C), Global Social Awareness (GSA), Computational Skills (CS), Natural Phenomena (NP),  and Information Literacy (IL).  A primary focus of this course is competence related to the areas Computational Skills (CS).  These outcomes are:

Global Social Awareness Skills (GSA)
6. Develop the skills necessary for effective human relationships.
8. Explain the principles necessary for developing and maintaining physical and mental health.         

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

1.Analyze different perspectives on the role of parents in caregiving and the importance of childcare practices. (GSA6)

2. Characterize the functions of and the qualitative changes that occur in peer friendships. (GSA6)

3. Recognize the lifestyle options available to humans in establishing intimacy through friendship and love. (GSA6)

4. Describe the relationship between the processes of growth, maturation and learning as it relates to our understanding of human development. (GSA6)

5. Differentiate between the five major theoretical perspectives in regard to human development. (GSA8)

6. Recognize that human development is a process involving both change and continuity. (GSA8)

7. Explain identity formation and the emergence of self esteem across the human life span. (GSA8)

TEXTBOOK AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
Human Development 7^th edition Updated by Vander  Zanden, James.  Published by McGraw Hill.

Study Guide to Accompany Human Development Updated 7^th Ed Prepared by Craig T. Vivian and Thomas L. Crandell.

 COURSE CONTENT:

 METHODS OF INSTRUCTION:
These will vary according to course objectives, student learning needs, and instructional style.

EVALUATIVE CRITERIA:
The grade for the course will be based upon grades earned on quizzes or exams, a comprehensive final examination, and a personal developmental project.  Evaluative criteria and weighting will be established by individual instructors.   The course grade will be determined by using the following scale:

THE GORDON RULE:
State Rule 6A-10.30, requires AA program students to complete 24,000 words of written composition and complete six semester hours of mathematics at the level of college algebra or higher.  The mathematics portion of the requirement is satisfied by taking the appropriate mathematics courses.  Because PCC uses a “Writing Across the Curriculum” approach to meeting the writing requirement, a wide variety of general education courses, each with its own specific word count requirement, can be used to meet the 24,000 word mandate.  A minimum grade of “C” is required in all courses fulfilling the communications and mathematics areas of the general education requirements.

WRITING REQUIREMENT:
Although Human Development is not a General Education course and therefore not under the Gordon Rule, many instructors include their own written requirements: a personal developmental project, a review of an article on scientific study, a journal, etc..

STUDENT HELP:
The instructor is available for help during posted office hours and by appointment during other non-class hours.   Students are encouraged to seek assistance from the instructor.  Tutorial help is available for some courses in the TLCCs on both campuses.  The schedule for tutors is posted in the TLCCs and available on the PCC website (www.polk.cc.fl.us).   Students are encouraged to make use of the services of the tutors.

WITHDRAWAL:
Students may officially withdraw from a course(s) during any given term provided the appropriate policy and procedure is followed.  Following the conclusion of the Drop/Add period, the student may officially withdraw without penalty from any credit course provided the appropriate forms are submitted to Student Services no later than the deadline published in the term schedule booklet.  (The published deadline reflects the midpoint in the course based upon the course’s scheduled duration.)  It is the student’s responsibility to submit these withdrawal forms.  Failure to do so may result in an “F” in the course. You are not allowed to withdraw from your third course attempt.  If you stop attending class, a grade other than a “W” is assigned and posted.

ATTENDANCE:
Regular attendance is the student’s responsibility.  If a student has excessive absences (more than 3 hours), he/she may be dropped from the course with a “W” grade before the withdrawal date.  After the withdrawal date, a student may receive an “F” grade for the course for excessive absences (more than 3 hours accumulated since the beginning of the term).

WORK MISSED:
Procedures for work missed are determined by the instructor.

REPEATING A COURSE:
Under the Forgiveness Policy, a student is allowed three attempts in any one college credit course: one initial enrollment and two repeats.  A course cannot be repeated unless the previously earned grade is a “D”, “F”, or “W”. (See college catalog for details).

PCC STANDARDS:
Students are responsible for their own work. It is assumed that each student is honest and will abide by that standard.   However, in the event there is an indication or suspicion that there has been a case of cheating/plagiarism, the situation will be dealt with in accordance with published College policy.  Copies of this policy are available in Student Services offices.

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ACCESS/USE POLICY:
All individuals who employ information technology resources provided by Polk Community College (this includes, but is not limited to telephones, computers, the PCC local area and wide area networks, and the Internet) must use these resources for academic purposes only.  Use of these resources is a privilege, not a right.  Inappropriate use can result in revocation or suspension of this privilege.