Instructor: Dr. E.W. Moultrie Tele: (386) –481-2594
Office: Ranslow Hall Rm 3 Email: Moultrie@cookman.edu
Web Site: http://www.cookman.edu/faculty/moultrie Office hours: MWF 11-12noon, T,Th 1pm-3pm
by appointment
Tuesday
Required Text: Cavanaugh J.C. & Blanchard-Fields, F (2006) Adult Development & Aging (5th Ed). New York: Thomson.
COURSE DESCRIPTION
The course provides a comprehensive examination of the theories, methods, research and intervention in the study of human aging. This includes age-related changes in social, cognitive and emotional functioning. The course is designed so that you will receive the information through assigned readings, lectures and video presentations. You are responsible for knowing this information. If there any changes in the topics to be covered, an announcement will be made in class.
Prerequisite: PS 230 or its equivalent and at least three upper level psychology courses,
Course goals and objectives :
Students are expected meet the following in this course:
TEACHING STRATEGIES:
This course will be taught with an emphasis on using the mini-lecture, class discussions , group work, audiovisual presentations and experiential exercises.
COURSE GROUND RULES:
Students are expected to :
COURSE REQUIREMENTS
Attendance:----- All students are required to maintain regular classroom attendance per the college regulations. Attendance will be taken at the beginning of class and is taking into consideration for bonus points.
Participation:----- You are expected to participate in class discussions. You are to keep up with the readings, take notes from the lectures and audiovisual presentations so that you can participate in class discussions. Class participation is taken into consideration in grading for bonus points. Our discussions will touch upon various sensitive and personal topic so please be considerate and respectful to each other’s perspectives, experiences and feelings.
Textbook/Readings: You are expected to have a copy of the textbook and are required to read ALL assigned readings specified on the course outline. You are responsible for ALL assigned readings, INCLUDING THOSE NOT DISCUSSED IN CLASS. It is your responsibility to keep up and to read the chapters as indicated on the syllabus.
Written Assignments: assignments are due at the beginning of the class period for which they have been assigned. They are to be APA format and typed, 12-point font, double-spaced, using paragraph format. Each assignment should include your name; date; title of assignment; course name, number and section. Please remember that you are required to adhere to the Academic Honesty policy in the college catalog (2004-2006) and your student handbook.
Tests: ------------Tests are designed to be learning exercises and are based upon assigned readings, video presentations, class assignments and lectures. Five (5) TESTS will be administered during the semester. Each test will be worth 100 pts. The tests may be a combination of multiple choice, true and false, fill-in-the-blank, essay and/or take-home. Again, remember that you are required to adhere to the Academic Honesty policy in the college catalog (2004-2006) and your student handbook.
Makeup tests, assignments, etc will be given only for written medical, legal and official college excused absences. If it is an emergency please provide proof otherwise you will not be permitted to makeup tests or assignments. Please review the college catalog under the heading Academic Regulations. It is the student's responsibility to notify instructor in writing or email as early as possible that he/she knows that he/she will miss an exam or assignment. This too is in the college catalog. All makeup exams will taken at the end of the semester.
Academic Honesty: Bethune-Cookman College embodies a tradition of learning and scholarship that emphasizes conscientious, scholarly effort and a regard for the intellectual and academic contributions of others. This tradition stands at the foundation of most American institutions of higher education. This means more than just imparting knowledge and ideas but to instill in BCC students a sense of integrity about their academic work. Therefore, please remember that you are required to adhere to the Academic Honesty policy in the college catalog (2004-2006) and your student handbook.
Types of Academic Dishonesty fall into 2 major categories:
Cheating:
· Copying or using cribnotes (a.k.a. cheat sheets) in examinations, homework, lab assignments or written works.
· Submitting papers done entirely or in part by another person
· Giving to or getting exam answers from another student
Plagiarism
· Representation of another person’s words or ideas as your own by not properly citing them such as the “mosaic” (patchwork of readings and snatches of phrases of others people’s word or ideas) or the “paraphrase” (where you restate someone else’s analysis or conclusion without proper citations or “padding” a bibliography or references with citation you never read.
The consequences for the discovery of academic dishonesty is contingent upon the severity and type. It will be forwarded to the Department Chair and Dean of Social Sciences for review. This can include a grade of “F” for the course or dismissal for the college.
Grades: Course grades are calculated as an average of your scores on the tests and written assignments and the final exam. Grading will be per university regulations: A = 90-100, B = 80-89, C = 70-79, D = 60-69, F = 0-59. Your midterm grade will be the average of the tests you have taken up to that point. If you miss a test due to an unexcused absence, you will receive a “0”. If you have an excused absence and miss the makeup, you will receive a “0”. In either case the “0” will be averaged in will all your test grades
Bonus Points: ------ Opportunities to earn bonus points will be announced in class and are at the discretion of the instructor. If bonus points are earned, they will be averaged in with your overall grade. You need 5 points to raise your overall average by one point.
THE COURSE REQUIREMENTS, OUTLINE, TOPICS AND TESTS DATES ARE SUBJECT CHANGE DURING THE SEMSTER.--- THESE CHANGES WILL BE ANNOUNCED IN CLASS AND POSTED ON MY WEB SITE. ---IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO CHECK FOR CHANGES IN THE CLASS SCHEDULE IF YOU MISS CLASS!!
COURSE OUTLINE
I will be covering approximately one (1) chapter per class period
Part 1
Course overview
Chapter 1 – Studying Adult Development & Aging
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Part 2
Chapter 4 – Clinical Assessment, Mental Health & Mental Disorders
Chapter 5 – Person-Environment Interactions
Test 2 --- Feb 21, 2006
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Part 3
Chapter 7 – Memory
Chapter 8 – Intelligence
Chapter 9 – Social Cognition
Test 3 --- March 21, 2006
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Part 4
Chapter 10 – Personality
Chapter 11 – Relationships
Chapter 12 – Work, Leisure & Retirement
Test 4 --- April 4, 2006
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Part 5
Chapter 13 – Dying & Bereavement
Chapter 14 – Looking Ahead
Test 5 --- April 11, 2006
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Graduating Senior Final Exam - April 10, 2006
Final Exam ---April 22, 2006
If you have access to the Internet you can view this syllabus online at my web site listed above or just go the Bethune-Cookman College web site look for faculty pages locate my name and click it on.
If you have any questions about your grades or performance in class please let me know. If you are not doing well in class I will speak to you about it. If you need assistance in understanding the subject matter I will be glad to help you. True I am a Psychologist but I can not read your mind so please let me know if you are having problems with class or how much you enjoy the class.
I STRONGLY URGE YOU TO STUDY IN GROUPS OR WITH A PARTNER!!!
http://www.apa.org (American Psychological Association)
http://www.psychologicalscience.org (American Psychological Society)
http://www.abpsi.org (The Association of Black Psychologists)
http://www.psych-central.com (Psychology Online Resource Central)
http://www.socialpsychology.org/cultural.htm (Cultural Psychology Links)
http://neuroguide.com/index.html (Neuropsychology research)
http://www.druglibrary.org/schaffer/GovPubs/PSYCVIOL.HTM (Psychoactive Substances & Violence)
http://www.indiana.edu/~intell/index.shtml (Human Intelligence)
http://www.thebody.com (the Body – An Aids and HIV Information Resource)