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Course ISHD 3343 – 501: Children in a Changing World

Professor Dr. Toosje Thyssen VanBeveren


Term Summer 2008
Meetings GR 4.301 Monday from 5.30 – 10.00 pm

Professor’s Contact Information


Office Phone 214-645-0915
Other Phone
Office Location No office at UTD.
Email Address toosje.vanbeveren@utsouthwestern.edu or jtv013100@utdallas.edu
Appointments made by phone or email for meeting before and/or after
Office Hours
class
Other Information

General Course Information


Pre-requisites, Co-
requisites, & other None
restrictions
This course introduces and identifies issues that influence the
development of children and adolescents in the 21st century. These issues
include topics such as the impact of the socio-economic environment,
Course Description child care, violence in US communities and in families, living in non-
traditional families, effects of prenatal drug-exposure on child
development, the differences in customs and attitudes in child rearing
practices in various cultures, and others.
After completing the course, students should have a better understanding
and comprehension of the multiple factors that affect and determine
development of children and adolescents in modern times.
The students should be able to:
3.1 Use critical thinking to evaluate popular media and scholarly
literature.
3.3. Use creative thinking to address psychology-related issues.
4.2 Demonstrate effective oral communication skills in various context
Learning Outcomes
(e.g. debate, lecture) and for various purposes (e.g. informing, explaining,
defending, persuading, arguing)
5.1 Apply psychological concepts, theories, and research findings to
issues in everyday life
5.2 Identify appropriate application of psychology in human service,
education, and business professions
5.3 Demonstrate how psychological principles can explain social issues
and inform public policy
Required Texts &
Materials
Suggested readings available at Off Campus Books (972-907-8398),
Suggested Texts,
located on 561 W. Campbell Road, suite 201. Students are encouraged to
Readings, &
Materials complete the assigned readings before each class and be prepared to
contribute to class discussions.
Assignments & Academic Calendar
[Topics, Reading Assignments, Due Dates, Exam Dates]
May 26, 2008 MEMORIAL DAY – NO CLASS
INTRODUCTION
June 2, 2008
History of childhood, Overview of theories of child development
June 9, 2008 MEDICAL PROGRESS
In vitro fertilization, Prematurity and low birth weight, Brain
development
Readings:
Fertile Minds by J. Madeleine Nash
Your child’s brain, by Sharon Begley
VIOLENCE IN U.S. SOCIETY AND IN U.S. FAMILIES
Violence in communities, Domestic violence, and Child abuse
June 16, 2008
Reading:
Child Abuse, National Center for Victims of Crime
June 23, 2008 LIVING IN NON-TRADITIONAL FAMILIES
Divorced parents, Single-parent families, Same-sex parents, Teenagers as
parents, multigenerational families
Readings:
Families and Change: Coping with stressful events, by P.C. McKenry et
al.
June 30, 2008 IMPACT OF THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT AND
IMPACT OF CHILD CARE ON CHILDREN
Readings:
Long-term cognitive and academic effects of early childhood education
on children in poverty, by W. Steven Barnett
Child Care and Its Impact on Young Children, by L. Ahnert et al.
July 7, 2008 MIDTERM - BRING BLUE BOOK
July 14, 2008 GROWING UP IN DIFFERENT CULTURES
Reading:
Acupuncture, published by National Institute of Health Consensus
Development Statement
July 21, 2008 CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS, EXPECTATIONS AND
RISKS, DRUGS IN SPORTS, RISKS OF THE 21ST CENTURY
What happened to childhood? ADHD, Childhood Obesity, Living with
HIV/AIDS, Lead exposure, Drugs in sport
Reading:
Teen athletes and performance-enhancing substances: What parents can
do, published by the Mayo Clinic.
July 28, 2008 EFFECTS OF MATERNAL DRUG USE DURING PREGNANCY
ON INFANT AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Reading:
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, FAS Link, University of Washington
August 4, 2008 THE HUMAN GENOME PROJECT
Genetic research, Stem cell research, Biotechnology
Readings:
The Experiment that Shook the World, article by C.T, Scott.
Article on the National Human Genome Research
August 11, 2008 FINAL EXAM – BRING BLUE BOOK

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