PSYC 204 Adolescent Psychology

Through this introduction to Adolescent Psychology, students will be able to apply research and theory to the interrelating contexts of physical, psychological, cognitive, and social changes during adolescence and analyze the systems dealing with those changes. This course meets the MSDE Adolescent Development requirement for an initial certificate in Secondary Educations. This course also meets the MSDE Human Growth and Development requirement for an initial certificate in Generic Special Education Elementary/Middle and Generic Special Education Secondary/Adult.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

PSYC 101

Hours Weekly

3 hours weekly

Course Objectives

1. Compare, contrast, and evaluate the major contemporary theories in adolescence.
2. Describe and discuss the nature of adolescent changes within the context of physical, family, social, cognitive, emotional, and cultural development by applying introductory research skills.
3. Compare and contrast the major factors influencing the physical, family, cognitive, social, emotional, and cultural development of an adolescent.
4. Apply research skills to explore a topic within adolescent psychology employing specific psychological concepts, methods, and/or theories to understand behavior, institutions, and/or change over time.
5. Formulate specific, unified, and concise theses through writing that demonstrates an understanding of adolescent psychological thinking.

Course Objectives

1. Compare, contrast, and evaluate the major contemporary theories in adolescence.

   This objective is a course Goal Only

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   • Exam questions

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

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2. Describe and discuss the nature of adolescent changes within the context of physical, family, social, cognitive, emotional, and cultural development by applying introductory research skills.

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   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Ideal high school research assignment

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

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   • Social Science rubric

   Program Goal(s)

   Degree: Social Sciences - A.A. Degree (Transfer)

   1. Employ social science concepts, methods, and/or theories to understand behavior, institutions, and/or change over time.

3. Compare and contrast the major factors influencing the physical, family, cognitive, social, emotional, and cultural development of an adolescent.

   This objective is a course Goal Only

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   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Research project

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Paper rubric
4. Apply research skills to explore a topic within adolescent psychology employing specific psychological concepts, methods, and/or theories to understand behavior, institutions, and/or change over time.

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Test questions

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Social science rubric

   Program Goal(s)

   Degree: Social Sciences - A.A. Degree (Transfer)

   2. Apply introductory research skills that social scientists use to gather and interpret information.

5. Formulate specific, unified, and concise theses through writing that demonstrates an understanding of adolescent psychological thinking.

   This objective is a course Goal Only

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Research project

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Paper rubric