Ψ   Lifespan Growth & Development
                                                                    Class schedule for fall, 2010 
                                                        
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Ψ  This class will meet twice a week on Tuesday & Thursdays from 11:10 to 12:35 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:

26 August - Overview, Pretest 
31 August - Chapter 1, Beginnings 
  
02 September - Chapter 2, Theories of Development 
07 September - Chapter 3, Heredity & Environment 
09 September - Chapter 4, Prenatal & Birth - Test #1 
14 September - Chapter 5, The 1st Two Years: Biosocial Development 
16 September - Chapter 6, The 1st Two Years: Cognitive Development 
21 September - Chapter 7, The 1st Two Years: Psychosocial Development Test #2 
23 September - Chapter 8, The Play Years: Biosocial Development 
28 September - Chapter 9, The Play Years: Cognitive Development 
30 September - Chapter 10, The Play Years: Psychosocial Development Test #3 
  
05 October - Chapter 11, The School Years: Biosocial Development 
07 October - Chapter 12, The School Years: Cognitive Development 
12 October - Chapter 13, The School Years: Psychosocial Development Test #4 
14 October - Chapter 14, Adolescence: Biosocial Development 
19 October - Chapter 15, Adolescence: Cognitive Development 
21 October - Chapter 16, Adolescence: Psychosocial Development Test #5 
26 October - Chapter 17, Early Adulthood: Biosocial Development 
28 October - Chapter 18, Early Adulthood: Cognitive Development 
  
02 November - Chapter 19, Early Adulthood: Psychosocial Development Test #6 
04 November - Chapter 20, Middle Adulthood: Biosocial Development 
09 November - Chapter 21, Middle Adulthood: Cognitive Development 
11 November - Chapter 22, Middle Adulthood: Psychosocial Development Test #7 
16 November - Chapter 23, Late Adulthood: Biosocial Development 
18 November - Chapter 24, Late Adulthood: Cognitive Development 
23 November - Chapter 25, Late Adulthood: Psychosocial Development Test #8 
25 November - Holiday 
30 November - Epilogue, Death & Dying 
  
02 December - Class pojects Due! - Review 

Finals: Week of 6th December - Day: 7 December - Test starts at 10:15 am.