Course:

CD 2 and PSYC 2 : Early Child Development, 3 units,

Instructor:

Dr. Marlene Bumgarner

Please send me an email: mbumgarner@gavilan.edu  with CD2 or Psyc2 in the subject line to let me know that you have read this page.  I will send you the course guide by return email a few days before class begins.

This class will be taught entirely on the internet.

Office hours by appointment: (408) 848-4805 (leave detailed message on recorder and send me an email to tell me you have left a voicemail).   

Introductory
Statement:

This course is offered as part of Gavilan College's Child Development major programs for a Certificate of Completion in Early Childhood Education or an Associate Degree in Child Development.

It also meets a Social Science lower division general education requirement for the AA Degree or the California State University. CD2, however, may NOT be used to satisfy a general education requirement for the Child Development Permit, although Psych2 may be. This is new -- if you are not sure what this means, please check with me.

Students will be required to the read the text, online lecture modules, and linked articles, as well as to participate in weekly online discussions (asynchronous). Students will be evaluated on their online participation, written assignments using APA citation format, and online examinations.

Special Note

Many students begin online classes, but few complete them successfully without basic computer skills and personal discipline. The Gavilan Library will offer several orientations to online courses during the first weeks of the semester. If you have never taken an online course, this orientation will provide critical information to help you be successful in this class.  In addition to orientations on campus, a free online tutorial is available that teaches students how to log in to their classes, upload assignments, and more.  To participate, register for LIB 732. For more details, see the Distance Education web site, http://www.gavilan.edu/disted/.

Course
Description:

Required
Texts:

Order online or from the Gavilan Bookstore

1. Students requiring special services or arrangements because of hearing, visual or other disability should contact their instructor, counselor, advisor, or the Disabled Students Services.
2. Limited English language skills will not be a barrier to admittance to and participation in vocational programs.
3. Students are expected to exercise academic honesty and integrity.   Violations such as cheating and plagiarism will result in disciplinary action which may include recommendation for dismissal.
4. The college policy on attendance, as stated in the catalog is: "students missing one more class hour than the unit value for a particular course, without making prior arrangements may, at the instructor's option be dropped without possibility of credit." (You can expect to spend just as many hours in your “virtual” classroom as in a regular, face-to-face, classroom.)

Educational
Objectives
to be
Achieved:

1. Define the study of human development and discuss some of its major themes.
2. Define developmental theory, and describe how theories help explain human behavior.
3. Explain how scientists attempt to distinguish the effects of genes (nature) and environment (nurture) on human development.
4. Describe the normal process of birth, specifying the events of each stage.
5. Describe the basic reflexes of the newborn, and distinguish between gross motor skills and fine motor skills.
6. Describe language development during the first two years, and identify the major hallmarks.
7. Discuss Erik Erikson's first two stages of psychosocial development, and offer examples of how caregivers can encourage trust and autonomy in their children.
8. Explain social learning theory as an extension of learning theory, focusing specifically on fathers as role models for their children.
9. Describe changes in eating habits and nutritional needs during the preschool years.
10. Discuss the role of sociodramatic play in the development of social skills.

Course
Grading
System

Final course grades consist of a percentage of the total points accumulated -- a possible 300 points.  

A Note
from the
Instructor:

GOOD LUCK!   You are about to embark on a very exciting field of study.   I will try to assist you in any way that I can to make this class a rewarding experience.   Remember to e-mail me using CD2 or PSYC2 as the subject line so that I may send you the course guide.  To keep from being dropped from the class, log in no later than February 1. Dr. B.