Schedule of Events

Topics for Section 1 of the course

Week of 8/30 - 9/3

Day	Assignment
Mon	Introduction. Read Chapter 1.
Wed	Short class, then we will visit the nursery school. Start Reading Ch. 2
Fri	Developmental Theory. Continue Reading Ch. 2

Week of 9/6 - 9/10

Day	Assignment
Mon	Basic Methods. Finish Ch. 2
Wed	Developmental Designs
Fri	No class. Start reading Ch. 3

Week of 9/13 - 9/17

Day	Assignment
Mon	Overview of genetics. Ch. 3
Wed	Psychological concepts and methods relevant to genetics. Finish Ch. 3
Fri	Prenatal development. Ch. 4

Week of 9/20 - 9/24

Day	Assignment
Mon	Physical development. Skim Chs. 5 and 6
Wed	Motor development. Read chs. 5 and 6
Fri	Development of brain. Bring any questions about the exam

Topics for Section 2 of the course

Week of 9/27 - 10/1

Day	Assignment
Mon	Test 1
Wed	Sensation and perception. Read pp. 155 - 164
Fri	Piaget's view of cognitive development. Read Ch. 7

Week of 10/4 - 10/8

Day	Assignment
Mon	No Class -- Fall Break
Wed	Finish Piaget. Overview of Vygotsky.
Fri	Information processing/memory. Read Chapter 8.

Week of 10/11 - 10/15

Day	Assignment
Mon	More on Information processing
Wed	Intelligence. Read Ch. 9
Fri	Intelligence continued.

Week of 10/18 - 10/22

Day	Assignment
Mon	Language. Read Ch. 10
Wed	More on language.
Fri	Finish language and review for the exam.

Topics for Section 3 of the course

Week of 10/25 - 10/29

Day	Assignment
Mon	Exam 2
Wed	Attachment and Temperament. Read the first part of Ch. 11
Fri	Emotions. Finish Reading Ch. 11

Week of 11/1 - 11/5

Day	Assignment
Mon	Self Esteem. Read Ch. 12
Wed	Identity status.
Fri	Wrap-up the self, and start on Gender. Look over Ch. 13

Week of 11/8 - 11/12

Day	Assignment
Mon	Gender Read Ch. 13
Wed	More on Gender
Fri	Wrap-up gender and start on Morality. Look over Ch. 14

Week of 11/15 - 11/19

Day	Assignment
Mon	Morality. Read Ch. 14
Wed	More on Morality.
Fri	Wrap-up Morality and review for exam (exam is Monday).

Week of 11/22 - 11/26

Day	Assignment
Mon	Test 3
Wed	No class.
Fri	No class

Current Schedule

Topics for Section 4 of the course

Week of 11/29 - 12/3

Day	Assignment
Mon	Ch. 15. Parenting Styles.
Wed	Ch. 15. Divorce
Fri	Ch. 16. Peers.

Week of 12/6 - 12/10

Day	Assignment
Mon	Ch. 16. Play.
Wed	Ch. 17. Types of Classrooms.
Fri	Ch. 17. Disabilities in the classroom

Final Exam: Wednesday, 12/15, 2:00 p.m., All Chapters

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