BCSC 172: Lecture Schedule

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All chapter readings are from Galotti unless otherwise indicated.

Date
Topic
Assigned Reading
01/18
Introduction to the Class
Class Assignments/Requirements
Class Discussion
 
01/23
Cognitive Development – Overview and Conceptualization
Ch 1
01/25
Major Theories of Cognitive Development
Ch 2
01/26
Discussion Post One Due
 
01/30
Major Theories Continued
 
02/01
Research Methods for Studying Cognitive Development
Ch 3
02/06
Prenatal, Perinatal, and Infant Development, including teratogens, nutrition, and contact
 
02/08
Infant Development Continued (e.g., developmental delay and early enrichment)
Ch 4
02/09
Discussion Post Two Due
 
02/13
Infant Development Continued
Ch 5
02/15
Infant Development Continued
 
02/20
EXAM ONE
 
02/22
Language Development
Ch 6
02/27
Language Development Continued (e.g., assessment, evaluation, and communication intervention)
 
02/29
Early Childhood
Ch 7
03/01
Discussion Post Three Due
 
03/05
Early Childhood Continued (including “The Behaviorist’s Perspective”)
Ch 8
03/07
Early Childhood Continued (including impact of trauma and neglect)
 
03/12
SPRING BREAK (3/12 & 3/14)
 
03/19
Middle Childhood (including executive functioning [and dysfunction])
Ch 9
03/21
Middle Childhood (including social media, bullying, and gaming)
 
03/26
Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Supplemental Reading
03/28
Cognitive Development Investigation Due by 5 PM EST
 
04/02
Middle Childhood Continued (including learning disabilities and differences)
Ch 10
04/04
Adolescence
Ch 11
04/05
Discussion Post Four Due
 
04/09
Adolescence Continued (including traumatic brain injury, sleep, media)
 
04/11
EXAM TWO
 
04/16
Young Adulthood (including strategies for university and career success)
Supplemental Reading
04/18
Cognition and Growing Older (including dementia and adult onset disorders)
Supplemental Reading
04/23
Autism Spectrum Disorder and Cognitive Functioning
Supplemental Reading
04/25
Individual Differences in Cognition
Ch 12
04/30
LAST DAY OF CLASSES
Final Thoughts and Exam Preparation
 
05/08
FINAL EXAMS BEGIN
(EXAM THREE) 8:30 AM