PSYCHOLOGY 318: PSYCHOLOGY OF THE INFANT Spring 2013 T

PSYCHOLOGY 318: PSYCHOLOGY OF THE INFANT
Spring 2013
T/Th 12:30 – 1:50, Psychology 32
Instructor:
Lisa Travis
627 Psych
Phone: 333-8086
E-mail: [email protected]
Office hours: T. 2:00 – 3:00
and by appointment
T.A.
Lin Bian
618 Psych
E-mail: [email protected]
Office hours: M. 1:00 – 2:00
and by appointment
Text: Gross, D. (2011). Infancy: Development from birth to age 3, 2nd Ed., Boston, MA: Pearson,
Allyn & Bacon.
The U. of I. bookstore has a custom edition of this text, which comes in paperback and omits 2 chapters.
It has a green cover that says “The Pearson Custom Library Psychology”. The custom edition is cheaper
than the regular edition, but you can use either.
Additional required course readings: on e-reserve at:
http://www.library.uiuc.edu/ereserves/querycourse.asp
Course Description:
This course provides an introduction to development from conception through the third year of life. In
addition to introducing milestones and processes in physical, social, emotional, language and cognitive
development in the first three years, this course will explore current issues such as the significance of
infant development for later life, influence of culture and context on infant development, risk factors in
development, modern research techniques in the study of infancy, and current conceptions of the various
ways that biology and experience interact to allow human infants to acquire so much competence so
rapidly.
Course Requirements:
Exams (multiple choice and short answer) (3):
Short Essays (3)
Homework (3):
Participation
150 points (50%)
90 points (30%)
30 points (10%)
30 points (10%)
300 points
Exams will consist of 40 multiple-choice questions and two short answer questions. The exams are not
cumulative.
Short Essays will require 2-4 page responses.
Homework will require 1-2 pages of writing in response to structured questions. Some homework assignments
involve interviewing parents.
Participation points will be based on in-class assignments including brief writing assignments and group work.
Participation assignments must be completed on the day they are assigned. They cannot be completed at a later
time.
Grading: A’s will start at 90%, B’s at 80%, C’s at 70%, D’s at 60%.
Policies:
(1) Make-up exams will not be offered unless the student can provide documentation (e.g. a doctor’s note) verifying that they
were unable to take the exam. If you are experiencing a problem and need to speak to someone on campus please contact your
emergency dean through the following link: http://www.odos.uiuc.edu/emergency/. Emergency deans can provide
documentation necessary to make up exams.
(2) Late Homework assignments or Short Essays will be docked one-half percentage point for each late day (weekends
count).
(3) In-Class assignments must be completed in class on the day they are assigned, or turned in on their due date. They cannot
be made up at a later time in case of absence.
(4) Please do not use your laptop in class. Exceptions will be made to this policy for students who have disabilities and need
laptops for note taking. See me if this applies to you.
(5) Per University of Illinois Policy, students caught cheating or engaging in other forms of academic dishonesty may receive
and F for the class.
TOPIC
T. Jan 15
R. Jan.17
Introduction
Prenatal Development
T. Jan. 22
Prenatal DevelopmentEnvironmental Influences
The Newborn
Theoretical Perspectives
Family Context
Culture and Care-giving
Culture and Care-giving
Homework #1 Due
Short Essay #1 Due
Physical and Brain Development
EXAM 1
Motor Development
Perceptual Development
Perceptual Development
Physical Knowledge
Physical
Knowledge/Categorization
R. Jan 24
T. Jan 29
R. Jan 31
T. Feb. 5
R. Feb. 7
T. Feb. 12
R. Feb. 14
T. Feb. 19
R. Feb. 21
T. Feb. 26
R. Feb. 28
T. Mar. 5
R. Mar. 28
T. Apr. 2
R. Apr. 4
Homework #2 Due
Psychological Understanding
Memory
EXAM 2
Short Essay #2 Due
SPRING BREAK
SPRING BREAK
Producing and Perceiving Speech
Sounds
Learning Words
Building Grammar
Temperament
T. Apr. 9
Homework #3 Due
Emotions
R. Mar. 7
T. Mar. 12
R. Mar. 14
T. Mar. 19
R. Mar 21
T. Mar. 26
TEXT
READINGS
ARTICLES
(on e-reserve)
59-83
83-89; 91-95
101-110, 119-123
262-277
Tronick
Morelli et al.
Druckerman
126-136; 147-157
181- 189
159-171
178-180
191-206
220-223
213-217
217-220
Gopnik et al.
228-239
239-251
251-259
295-305
307-316
Huttenlocher
R. Apr. 11
T. Apr. 16
R. Apr. 18
T. Apr. 23
R. Apr. 25
T. Apr. 30
.
Attachment
Attachment
Childcare
Social and emotional
development in toddlers
279-287
278-279; 285-287
328-344
Siblings
Short Essay #3 Due
EXAM 3
287-290
314-324; 290-292
Carlson et al., 1-9
Carlson et al., 13-22

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