Human Development Across the Life Span

Student Learning Outcomes, Goals, Objectives:

Students successfully completing this course will be able to:

• Define key terms related to the study of human development over the lifespan.

• Describe how human development occurs within the contexts of the family, schools, neighborhoods, socio-economic status, race/ethnicity, and society.

• Relate lifespan human development as it is described within empirical literature with concrete examples from everyday life.

• Distinguish between the physical, cognitive, and social aspects of lifespan development.

• Illustrate understanding of key ideas of lifespan development as presented by main theorists in the field.

Course Grading Information:

Activity/Performance Measure	Percentage/Points
Syllabus Quiz	5 points
In Class Assignments (ICAs; 24 at 5 points each)	120 points
Discussion Boards (3 at 25 points each)	75 points
Exams (3 at 50 points each)	150 points
Developmental Timeline Project	100 points

Percentage	Letter Grade
93%-100%	A
90%-92%	A-
87%-89%	B+
83%-86%	B
80%-82%	B-
77%-79%	C+
73%-76%	C
70%-72%	C-
60%-69%	D
59% and below	F

Attendance/Participation:

Students are expected to be present and on time for all class meetings in this course. Graded work submitted during class meetings cannot be made up. Attendance will be taken during each class meeting via In Class Assignments (ICAs). A missed class meeting or a class meeting in which the student arrives more than 20 minutes late or leaves more than 20 minutes early will be counted as an absence. Each absence counts as a missing ICA. A maximum of two (2) missed ICAs will be permitted. Each additional missed ICA will be counted as a 0 towards students’ final grades. Student-athletes must make prior arrangements in advance for any conflicts with their schedule and due dates for this course.

Course Materials Purchased by the Students:

Papalia & Martorell. (2026). Experience Human Development, 15th Ed. Pearson Learning. Digital ISBN-13: 978-1266792892

TEACHERS ACADEMY CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK MISSION STATEMENT:

The mission of professional education at UNCG is to prepare and support the professional development of caring, collaborative, and competent educators who work in diverse settings. This mission is carried out in an environment that nurtures the active engagement of all participants, values individual as well as cultural diversity, and recognizes the importance of reflection and integration of theory and practice. UNCG's professional education programs are guided by shared commitments to: (a) equity and excellence in teaching, research, and service; (b) professional integrity and ethical deliberation in dealing with students and colleagues (university-based, school-based, and community-based); (c) the construction of a professional knowledge base through collaboration and collegiality; and (d) the dissemination of professional knowledge, skills and dispositions through the preparation and continuing professional development of teachers, principals and other school personnel.