Ψ   Lifespan Growth & Development
                                                Class schedule for Fall, 2010 - MW 12:45 - 2:10 pm.
                                                            
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Ψ  This class will meet twice a week on  Monday & Wednesdays from 12:45 to 2:10 pm. Dates for lectures, tests & all 
presentation dates are noted in the schedule. 

Ψ  Recommended Study Regimen              Ψ  Before the class meets: 

•  Read the textbook chapter that will be covered. 
 •  Read the chapter outline provided on the Web Site at www.rcgates.com. 
  •  Do the Self Tests provided on the Web Site at www.rcgates.com.

Ψ  Usually a class period will consist of an introductory lecture followed by an interactive activity or activities 
(which are done with the assumption that the student has already read & studied the material scheduled to be 
covered on that day). Mini lectures by the teacher will occur throughout the interactive classroom activities. 
On test days the last 30 minutes of the class period will be used for testing. 

Schedule:

25 August - Pre test -  Introduction -  Chapter 1, Beginnings 
30 August - Chapter 2, Theories of Development 
  
01 September - Chapter 3, Heredity & Environment 
06 September - Holiday 
08 September - Chapter 4, Prenatal & Birth - Test #1 
13 September - Chapter 5, The 1st Two Years: Biosocial Development 
15 September - Chapter 6, The 1st Two Years: Cognitive Development 
20 September - Chapter 7, The 1st Two Years: Psychosocial Development Test #2 
22 September - Chapter 8, The Play Years: Biosocial Development 
27 September - Chapter 9, The Play Years: Cognitive Development 
29 September - Chapter 10, The Play Years: Psychosocial Development Test #3 
  
04 October - Chapter 11, The School Years: Biosocial Development 
06 October - Chapter 12, The School Years: Cognitive Development 
11 October - Chapter 13, The School Years: Psychosocial Development Test #4 
13 October - Chapter 14, Adolescence: Biosocial Development 
18 October - Chapter 15, Adolescence: Cognitive Development 
20 October - Chapter 16, Adolescence: Psychosocial Development Test #5 
25 October - Chapter 17, Emergent Adulthood: Biosocial Development 
27 October - Chapter 18, Emergent Adulthood: Cognitive Development 
  
01 November - Chapter 19, Emergent Adulthood: Psychosocial Development Test #6 
03 November - Chapter 20, Adulthood: Biosocial Development 
08 November - Chapter 21, Adulthood: Cognitive Development 
10 November - Chapter 22, Adulthood: Psychosocial Development Test #7 
15 November - Chapter 23, Late Adulthood: Biosocial Development 
17 November - Chapter 24, Late Adulthood: Cognitive Development 
22 November - Chapter 25, Late Adulthood: Psychosocial Development Test #8 
24 November - Holiday 
29 November - Epilogue, Death & Dying 
  
01 December -- Class projects due -  Review 
  
 Finals: Week of 6th December - Day: 8 December - Test starts at 10:15 am.