1/15/2025 3:52:00 AM	CHILD110.3 Course Outline as of Fall 1981	New Course (First Version)
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  CHILD110.3	Title:  DEV TRNDS/CHLD 6-12
Full Title:  Developmental Trends in the Child Age 6-12 Yrs
Last Reviewed:2/24/2014

Units		Course Hours per Week			Nbr of Weeks	Course Hours Total
Maximum	1.50	Lecture Scheduled	3.00		8 max.	Lecture Scheduled	24.00
Minimum	1.50	Lab Scheduled	0		8 min.	Lab Scheduled	0
		Contact DHR	0			Contact DHR	0
		Contact Total	3.00			Contact Total	24.00
		Non-contact DHR	0			Non-contact DHR Total	0

Total Out of Class Hours:  48.00

Total Student Learning Hours: 72.00

Title 5 Category:  AA Degree Applicable
Grading:  Grade or P/NP
Repeatability:  00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As: 
Formerly: 

Catalog Description:

Ages and stages of the 6 through 12 year-old child; physical, intellectual, social, and emotional growth. Emphasis on application of principles and adult roles in supporting optimal growth. Observation required.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:

Recommended Preparation:
Eligibility for English 100A or equivalent.

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

Physical, intellectual, social & emotional growth; adult role in supporting optimal growth. Observation required.

(Grade or P/NP)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:Eligibility for English 100A or equivalent.
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP

ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

Associate Degree:		Effective:		Inactive:
Area:
CSU GE:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
IGETC:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
CSU Transfer:		Effective:		Inactive:
UC Transfer:		Effective:		Inactive:
C-ID:

Certificate/Major Applicable: Certificate Applicable Course

COURSE CONTENT

Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

  The students will be able to:

     1. Define key terms relating to physical, phychosocial, and

        cognitive development of the school age child.

     2. Discuss normal developmental expectations of the school

        age child.

     3. Describe the influence of family and peers on the school

        age child.

     4. Formulate appropriate strategies for adults working with

        this age group.

     5. Evaluate classroom learning situations to assess

        developmental appropriatness for school age children.

     6. Construct moral development in the school age child.

     7. Relate information from class discussions and text to

        their own experiences.

Topics and Scope

  1.  Physical and motor development.

 2.  Cognitive and memory development.

 3.  Social and moral development.

 4.  Emotional and sexual development.

 5.  Current issues and concerns of this age group.

 6.  The influence of family and peers to the school age child.

 7.  The role of adults in supporting optimal growth and development.

 8.  Developmentally appropriate practice in classroom and

     programs that serve the school age child.

Assignments:

  1.  Complete study questions on handouts, text, and class

     discussions.

 2.  Complete various reaction essays to films, speakers, and

     hypothetical situations, and current research.

 3.  Complete and document eight hours of participation with the

     school age child in a group situation.

 4.  Answer in essay format, select questions on eight hours of

     participating experience with a school age child.

 5.  Complete an observation using Piagetian tasks.

 6.  Reading of the assigned texts and handouts and be prepared

     to discuss in class.

Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.

Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing.		Writing 60 - 80%
Written homework, Essay exams, REACTIONG PAPERS
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.		Problem Solving 10 - 30%
Homework problems, Quizzes, Exams
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.		Skill Demonstrations 5 - 10%
Field work
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.		Exams 5 - 15%
Multiple choice, Completion
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.		Other Category 0 - 0%
None

Representative Textbooks and Materials:

  EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION 89/90 Duskin.

 YOUR FIVE YEAR OLD by Iig and Ames.  1992

 YOUR SIX YEAR OLD by Iig and Ames.   1992

 YOUR SEVEN YEAR OLD by Iig and Ames. 1992

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