1 Theories of Human Development HDFS 510 Fall 2014 Class Time: Wednesdays 9:00 11:40 a.m. E-mail: pxmartin@iastate.edu Location: 88 LeBaron Hall Phone: 515-295-5186 Professor: Peter Martin Office hours: Wednesdays 12-1 p.m. Office: 1096 LeBaron Hall or by appointment Required Texts Newman B. M. & Newman, P.R. (2007). Theories of human development. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Publishers. Course Requirements The major requirements for this class include: (1) Evidence of participation (submit discussion questions on Blackboard, every Monday); (2) Midterm Examination; (3) Presentation of your own work and theory. On October 29, present some of your ongoing (or planned) work in human development. What theory does your work relate to? (4) Application and critique of theory: Present a recent article highlighting the application of a theory; (5) Essay: Write and present an essay on Theories of Human Development. The essays will be peer-reviewed by other class members. You are encouraged to write your essay in small teams. Grading Abstract: September 10 First draft: October 8 Second draft: November 5 (peer-reviewed) Final paper: December 10 Discussion: 10% Midterm: 20% Presentation of Own Work: 20% Presentation of Journal Article: 20% Essay: 30% Disability Accommodations Any student in this course who has a disability that may prevent him or her from fully demonstrating his or her other abilities should contact me as soon as possible to discuss accommodations necessary to ensure full participation and facilitate your educational opportunities. Those seeking accommodations based on disabilities should obtain a Student
2 Academic Accommodation Request (SAAR) from the Disability Resources (DR) office (515-294-7720). DR is located in Room 1076 of the Student Services Building and the DR office email is disabilityresources@iastate.edu. Academic Integrity and Misconduct The academic development of students and the overall integrity of the institution are primary responsibilities of ISU. It is essential in an academic community that grades accurately reflect the work of the individual student. Students are expected to conform to the University s standards of academic integrity. Cheating or plagiarism will not be tolerated. Academic dishonesty in this class includes but is not limited to copying another student s work; providing another student with your own work; and directly or indirectly citing a research paper without appropriately referencing it (i.e., plagiarism). Iowa State University s academic misconduct guidelines will be upheld during this class. Details regarding what constitutes academic misconduct can be found in the ISU Graduate College Handbook, Chapter 9: Rights and Responsibilities. Harassment and Discrimination Iowa State University strives to maintain our campus as a place of work and study for faculty, staff, and students that is free of all forms of prohibited discrimination and harassment based upon race, ethnicity, sex (including sexual assault), pregnancy, color, religion, national origin, physical or mental disability, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or status as a U.S. veteran.
3 Course Outline Week Topics and Readings Assignments Week 1: August 27 Week 2: September 3 Week 3: September 10 Week 4: September 17 Week 5: September 24 Week 6: October 1 Week 7: October 8 Week 8: October 15 Introduction Introduction to Human Development Theory: History, Methods, & Application Chapter 1 Evolutionary Theory Chapter 2 Psychosexual Theory Chapter 3 Cognitive Developmental Theory Chapter 4 Learning Theories Chapter 5 Social Role Theory Chapter 6 Life Course Theory Chapter 7 Psychosocial Theory Chapter 8 No class Meet in Groups to Prepare First Draft of Essay Cognitive Social-Historical Theory Chapter 9 Dynamic Systems Theory Chapter 10 Life-Span Theories and Individual Differences Baltes (1987) Theoretical propositions of life-span developmental psychology Hyde (2014) Gender differences Resilience Masten (2001) Resilience processes in development Masten & Narayan - Child development in the context of disaster (2012) processes Assess Theories in Literature (handout) Essay Abstract Midterm First Draft of Essay
4 Week 9 October 22 Week 10 October 29 Week 11 November 5 Week 12 November 12 Week 13 November 19 Week 14 December 3 Week 15 December 10 Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood Steinberg (2007) Risk taking in adolescence Arnett (2000) Emerging adulthood No class Finish second draft of essay Stress Ensel & Lin (1991) Belsky, Bakermans-Kranenburg, & van IJzendoorn (2007) Personality and Coping Carver & Connor-Smith (2010) Personality and Coping Friedman & Kern (2014) Personality, Well- Being and Health Resources and Context Martin & Martin (2002) Developmental adaptation Huston & Bentley (2010) Human development in societal context Summary Mini-Conference: Presentation of Your Own Work Second Draft of Essay Final Presentation of Essay Final Essay
5 Reading List Life-Span Theories and Individual Differences Baltes, P. B. (1987). Theoretical propositions of life-span developmental psychology: On the dynamics between growth and decline. Developmental Psychology, 23, 611-626. Doi: Hyde, J. S. (2014). Gender similarities and differences. Annual Review of Psychology, 65, 373 398. Resilience Masten, A. S. (2001). Ordinary magic. American Psychologist, 56, 227-238. doi: 10.1037//0003-066X.56.3.227 Masten, A.S., & Narayan, A. J. (2012). Child development in the context of disaster, war, and terrorism: Pathways of risk and resilience. Annual Review of Psychology, 63, 227 57. doi10.1146/annurev-psych-120710-100356 Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood Steinberg, L. (2007). Risk taking in adolescence: New perspectives from brain and behavioral science. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 16, 55. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-8721.2007.00475.x Arnett, J. J. (2000). Emerging adulthood. American Psychologist, 55, 469-480. doi: 10.1037/003-66X.55.5.469 Stress Ensel, W. M. & Lin, N. (1991). The life stress paradigm and psychological distress. Journal of Health and Social Behavior, 32, 321-341 Belsky, J., Bakermans-Kranenburg, M. J., & van IJzendoorn, M. H., (2007). For better or for worse: Differential susceptibility to environmental influences. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 16, 300-304. Doi: 10.1111/j.1467-8721.2007.00525.x Personality and Coping Carver, C. S., & Connor-Smith, J. (2010). Personality and coping. Annual Review of Psychology, 261, 679 704. 10.1146/annurev.psych.093008.100352 Friedman, H. S., & Kern, M. L. (2014). Personality, well-being, and health. Annual Review of Psychology, 65, 719 742. Resources and Context Martin, P., & Martin, M. (2002). Proximal and distal influences on development: The model of developmental adaptation. Developmental Review, 22, 78-96.
Huston, A. C., & Bentley, A. C. (2010). Human development in societal context. Annual Review of Psychology, 61, 411 37. Doi: 10.1146/annurev.psych.093008.100442 6