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PSYC 2203

Subject: PSYCHOLOGY
Course No. and Title: PSYC 2203 Foundations of Developmental Psychology
Credit Value: Three (3) credit hours
Course Description:

Covers physical, cognitive, language, and social/emotional development from a variety of theoretical perspectives. The interrelatedness of these domains will also be covered (e.g., nature/nurture; continuity/discontinuity), reviewed, and students will explore how these themes permeate developmental research.
Prerequisite:

Introductory Psychology (6 ch) or permission of instructor.
Course Author:

Dr. C. Darren Piercey, Psychology Department, UNB, Fredericton.
Course Features:

For each chapter covered you will have access to the following:

  1. Objectives
  2. Study Guides
  3. Net Searches
  4. Online Quizzes
  5. Video Clips that will help you understand the material in the textbook.
Course Format:

The course covers the following 10 chapters from the textbook.

  1. The Science of Child Development
  2. Research in Child Development
  3. Genetic Bases of Child Development
  4. Prenatal Development, Birth, and the Newborn
  5. Growth and Health
  6. Perceptual and Motor Development
  7. Theories of Cognitive Development
  8. Cognitive Processes and Academic Skills
  9. Language and Development
  10. Emotional Development
Course Texts:

Children and Their Development, Canadian Edition, Robert Kail and Anne Barnfield, ISBN: 0132129221

NOTE: This edition of the textbook is required, but is no longer being published. Please buy a used copy, some can be found though Amazon.ca, for example. Or check for the digital version here.
Assignments & Examinations:

Ten quizzes (one quiz per chapter) worth 2% each = 20%, each quiz consists of 25 multiple-choice questions. Written term paper worth 20% (seven pages maximum). The Final Exam consists of 100 multiple-choice questions.

Quizzes 20%
Term Paper 20%
Final Exam 60%
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Total Marks 100%
Time Limit: Six months
Fees:

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Fees are subject to change by the Board of Governors.
Methods of Payment:

Once you complete the Apply Now form below, please send payment. Methods of payment accepted:
Cash (Do not send in the mail. Please deliver to the College of Extended Learning, 2nd Level, Wu Centre, UNB Fredericton Campus)
Cheque or money order (Mail to UNB College of Extended Learning, PO Box 4400, Fredericton, New Brunswick, E3B 5A3)
MasterCard / VISA / American Express (Please call the College of Extended Learning at 1-866-599-4646  or 506 453-4646 with your credit card number, expiry date, and the name as it appears on the card. Please do not send credit card information via email).

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