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Syllabus
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General Class Information
Academic year:
2025
Semester:
Fall
Course prefix:
PSYC
Course number:
2103
Section:
A
CRN
89705
Instructor first name:
Christopher
Instructor last name:
Stanzione
Class Details
Course description:

This course provides an overview of the theories, methods, and phenomena of human development, and examines the implications of this information for enhancing lifespan development. Multiple aspects of development, including physical, cognitive/intellectual, and social/emotional development from conception to old age, are considered. The approach to these topics is scientific, with an emphasis on recent research findings in developmental psychology.  

Academic honesty/integrity statement:

Students are expected to maintain the highest standards of academic integrity. All work submitted must be original and properly cited. Plagiarism, cheating, or any form of academic dishonesty will result in immediate consequences as outlined in the university's academic integrity policy.

Core IMPACTS statement(s) (if applicable):

 

This is a Core IMPACTS course that is part of the Social Sciences area.

 

Core IMPACTS refers to the core curriculum, which provides students with essential knowledge in foundational academic areas. This course will help master course content, and support students’ broad academic and career goals.    

 

This course should direct students toward a broad Orienting Question: 

 

  • How do I understand human experiences and connections?  

     

Completion of this course should enable students to meet the following Learning Outcome: 

  • Students will effectively analyze the complexity of human behavior, and how historical, economic, political, social, or geographic relationships develop, persist, or change.  

     

Course content, activities and exercises in this course should help students develop the following Career-Ready Competencies: 

  • Intercultural Competence 
  • Perspective-Taking 
  • Persuasion