We will be having an orientation session to help you understand how to use WebCT and to answer any questions related to the course. There will be 3 different times for the orientation session. All sessions will be held in Sweeney Hall 433. One will be on Friday 1/20 from 11-12, another will be held on Tuesday 1/24 from 12-1, and the third will be held on Monday 1/30 from 3-4. The content for these 3 sessions will be similar, so you only need to attend one. Please feel free to email me if you have any problems in attending one of these sessions.
Course Readings A set of readings is required; the readings are available at Maple Press (located on 481 E. San Carlos St between 9th and 10th streets; phone 297-1000).
Grading Policy
Grading will be based on the assignments, class discussion and participation, quizzes, one midterm, and a final exam. The grade for the course will be determined as follows:
Assignments 35%
Number, content, and relevancy of online postings of discussion questions 30%
Quizzes, Midterm, Final 35%
Online Course Guidelines
Students will NOT be able to pass this course without participating in the online discussion.
Students are expected to log on a minimimum of once per week and are expected to post a substantive contribution to the discussion at that time. Simply saying "I agree" or something to that effect is not sufficient. You must support your position or begin a new topic or somehow move the discussion along to receive credit for logging on.
Assignments and exams will be posted online.
Unit 1: Introduction to WebCT, Information Competence, and Classmates (Week 1)
Introduction to/review of WebCT;
Introduction to/review of Information Competence for ChAD 195;
Locating and analyzing scholarly sources for ChAD assignments
Introduction to ChAD 195 course, instructor, and classmates.
Unit 2: Introduction to Research and Policy (Weeks 2-4)
Research methods;
Critiquing research and policy;
Policy issues.
Unit 3: The Family and Socioemotional Development (Weeks 5-10)
Family constellations and functioning;
Policy issues: attachment, divorce, family violence, poverty;
Interventions with families.
Unit 4: Media, Identity Issues, and Personality (Weeks 11-12)
Advertising and influences on identity (gender, ethnicity);
Influences of media on behavior;
Media policies.
Unit 5: Peers, Social Competence, and Child Advocacy (Weeks 13-15)
Peer interactions, social competence, and social skills;
Aggression, deviance, and delinquency;
Interventions with youth;
Advocates for youth and careers in child development.
Unit 1: Introduction to WebCT, Information Competence, and Classmates (Week 1)