| Date | Topic | Assigned Readings—to be completed BEFORE this class period. | Material Due Today |
| 08/28 | Introductions & Course Overview | ||
| 08/30 | Intro to Child Development | Chapter 1 | |
| 09/04 | Research Methods | Chapter 2 | |
| 09/06 |
Cont’d |
Chapter 2 | Homework 1 |
| 09/11 | Start of Life | Chapter 3 | |
| 09/13 |
Cont’d |
Chapter 3 | |
| 09/18 | Birth and the Newborn | Chapter 4 | |
| 09/20 |
Cont’d |
Chapter 4 | Homework 2 |
| 09/25 | Physical Dev. in Infancy | Chapter 5 | |
| 09/27 |
Cont’d |
Dixon #5: Fantz | |
| 10/02 | Cognitive Dev. in Infancy | Chapter 6 | |
| 10/04 |
Cont’d |
Dixon # 2 & 3: Piaget | Homework 3 |
| 10/09 | Social & Personality in Infancy | Chapter 7 | |
| 10/11 |
Cont’d |
Dixon 12: Ainsworth | |
| 10/16 | |||
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No class on 10-18 |
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| 10/23 | Cognitive Dev. in Preschool | Chapter 9 | |
| 10/25 |
Cont’d |
Dixon #4: Vygotsky | |
| 10/30 | Social & Personality Dev. in Preschool | Chapter 10 | |
| 11/01 |
Cont’d |
Dixon #13: Baumrind | Homework 4 |
| 11/06 | Cognitive Dev. in Middle Childhood | Chapter 12 | |
| 11/08 |
Cont’d |
Chapter 12 | |
| 11/13 | Social & Personality Dev. in Middle Childhood | Chapter 13 | |
| 11/15 |
Cont’d |
Chapter 13 | |
| 11/20 | Physical Dev. in Adolescence | Chapter 14 | |
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No class on 11/22 |
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| 11/27 | Cognitive Dev. in Adolescence | Chapter 15 | Homework 5 |
| 11/29* |
Cont’d |
Dixon #15: Gilligan | |
| 12/04 | Social & Personality Dev. in Adolescence | Chapter 16 | |
| 12/06 |
Cont’d |
Chapter 16 | All Late Work |
| 12/11 |
Project Presentations |
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| 12/13 |
Project Presentations |
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THE FINAL EXAM WILL BE GIVEN DURING THE SCHEDULED FINAL EXAM TIME FOR THIS COURSE: Wed, Dec. 19th 2-4pm |
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*Last day to withdraw from a course