Professor Dr. Frances Raphael-Howell PY215 - Child Psychology (BSSD)
Department of Psychology
Takoma Park/Silver Spring, Resource Center, Suite 205, Room 207 Phone: 240.567.1644, Department Phone: 240.567.1400 Office Hours: By Appointment Frances.Raphael-howell@montgomerycollege.edu
WELCOME MESSAGE
Welcome to PY215 - Child Psychology (BSSD),
The course is designed to:
• Gain knowledge of important issues and perspectives from which child development has been viewed
• Explore major methods for studying child development
• Facilitate understanding of physical, cognitive, and psychosocial domains for each period of development from infancy through adolescence
• Foster critical thinking and application of child development principles in varying cultural contexts
FACULTY INFORMATION
Dr. Frances Raphael-Howell, Professor, Psychology
Montgomery College, Takoma Park/Silver Spring Campus
Office Hours: By Appointment. Most online students find they do not need to meet with me face-to-face. I will be checking telephone messages as well as course site email and discussion messages frequently during the week.
CATALOG DESCRIPTION
The course focuses on the emotional, intellectual, social, physiological, and cognitive growth of the child based on pertinent psychological principles, research findings, and methodology. Critical periods in maturation and learning are included.
COURSE PREREQUISITES
General Psychology, PY102 with a final grade of C or higher.
TEXTBOOK
A Child's World: Infancy Through Adolescence, 11th edition, by Diane Papalia, Sally Olds & Ruth Feldman. ISBN: 0-07-353197-9.
It is available at the Takoma Park/Silver Spring Bookstore.
ONLINE REQUIREMENTS
Grading System:
20% Participation
80% Test Results
TECHNOLOGY REQUIREMENTS
You should be computer literate and will need a computer (or access to one), an Internet Service Provider (ISP), and a Web browser. You will also need access to Microsoft Word.
ON-CAMPUS REQUIREMENTS
There are no on-campus requirements. The course is entirely online, including exams.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
None.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Modules of Study:
• Test 1 - Chapters 1-4
• Test 2 - Chapters 5-8
• Test 3 - Chapters 9-12
• Test 4 - Chapters 13-17
