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Week 0
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Thursday 9/26
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Introduction to Human Development (Ackerman, Dept. of Linguistics)
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No
readings
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Week 1
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Tuesday 10/1
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Infancy and Evolution (
Jim Moore,
Dept. of Anthropology)
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Bogin, B. 1995. Growth and Development: Recent evolutionary
and biocultural research. In N. T. Boaz, and L.D. Wolfe eds
Biological Anthropology: The state of the science
pp.49-70
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lecture notes
jn's section
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Thursday 10/3
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Brain Development: The Basics (
Joan Stiles,
Dept. of Cognitive Science)
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Johnson, M.H. 1999. Developmental cognitive neuroscience.
In Messer & Millar, eds.
Exploring Development Psychology,
Pp. 23-40.
(optional) Johnson, M.H. 1997. Building a Brain. In
Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience.
Blackwell Publishers. pp. 23-67
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lecture
handout
jn's section
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Week 2
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Tuesday 10/8
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Brain Development: Brain plasticity and recovery
from injury (
Joan Stiles,
Dept. of Cognitive Science)
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Stiles, J. 1998. The effects of early focal brain
injury on lateralization of cognitive funtion.
Current Trends in Psychological Science,
pp. 21-26
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lecture notes
jn's section
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Thursday 10/10
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Visual Perception (
Karen Dobkins,
Dept. of Psychology)
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Siegler, R. S. 1991. Perceptual development. R.S. In Siegler,
Children's Thinking.
Chapter 4, pp. 91-132.
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lecture notes
section notes
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Week 3
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Tuesday 10/15
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Language development (Farrell Ackerman, Dept. of Linguistics)
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Bates, L. 1998. On the Nature and Nurture of Language.
In R. Levi-Montalcini et. al. eds., Frontiers of Biology: The brain of homo sapiens.
Frontiers of Biology: The brain of homo sapiens.
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transparencies pdf 1.1 Mb
(Liz Bates' slides)
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Thursday 10/17
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Conceptual development (
Gedeon Deak,
Dept. of Cognitive Science)
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Siegler, R. S. 1998. An introduction to children’s thinking (Ch1).
In Siegler,
Children’s Thinking.
pp. 1-20, 24-32, 37-59.
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outline
slides
(L Kemmer's 2001 notes)
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Week 4
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Tuesday 10/22
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Introduction to social development (
Gail Heyman,
Dept. of Psychology)
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Bugental, D. B. & Goodnow, J.J. 1998.
Socialization processes. In Damon,
Handbook of Child Psyschology. 5th ed.
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section notes
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Thursday 10/24
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Genetics, brain development, and behavior.
(
Leslie Carver,
Psychology Dept
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Gottlieb, G. (2000). Environmental and behavioral influences on gene
activity.
Current Directions in Psychological Science,
9, 93-97.
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lecture (.html)
(.ppt)
neuralation .avi movie
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Week 5
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Tuesday 10/29
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Review and discussion of weeks 1-4
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Thursday 10/31
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MIDTERM EXAMINATION
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midterm review
study
tips, by Laura Kemmer
Midterm grade breakdown--
A 47-52;
A- 43-46Midterm grade breakdown--
A 47-52;
A- 43-46;
B+ 41-42;
B 38-40;
B- 34-37;
C+ 32-33;
C 28-31;
C- 24-27;
D 20-23.
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Week 6
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Tuesday 11/5
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Culture and development (
Michael Cole,
Dept. of Communication).
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Cole, M. Culture in development.
International Encyclopedia of the Social & Behavioral Sciences,
3159-3164.
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lecture (.html)
section notes - J Boyd
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Thursday 11/7
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Literacy (
Carol Padden,
Dept. of Communication)
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Brice-Heath, Shirley. 1986. In S. deCastell et. al. eds.,
Literacy, Society and Schooling.
Cambridge University Press.
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lecture notes
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Week 7
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Tuesday 11/12
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Autism (Dr. Aubyn Stahmer, Children’s Hospital)
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Schreibman, L. 1997. Theoretical Perspectives
on Behavioral Intervention for individuals
With Autism. In Cohen & Volkmar Eds.
Handbook of Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorders.
Schreibman, L., Heyser, L. & Stahmer, A. 1999. Autistic
Disorder: Characteristics and Behavioral Treatment.
In Wiesler * Hanson Eds.,
Challenging Behavior of Persons With Mental Health
Disorders and Severe Developmental Disabilities.
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notes (.html)
2001 lecture notes - L Schreibman
section notes - J Boyd
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Thursday 11/14
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Williams Syndrome (
Ursula Bellugi,
Salk Insitute)
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Bellugi, U, et al. (1999).
Bridging cognition, the brain and molecular
genetics: evidence from Williams syndrome.
TINS,
22(5), 197-207.
the next two readings are optional:
Bellugi, U, et al. (1999).
Towards the neural basis
for hypersociability in a
genetic syndrome.
NeuroReport,
10(8), 1-5.
Paul, BM, et al. (2002).
Face and place processing in Williams syndrome:
evidence for a dorsal-ventral dissociation.
NeuroReport,
13(9), 1115-1119.
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199 ad
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Week 8
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Tuesday 11/19
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Daycare (Mark Appelbaum, Dept. of Psychology)
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NICHD Early Child Care Research Network. 1996. Characteristics of
Infant Child Care: Factors Contributing to Positive Caregiving
Early Childhood Research Quarterly.
Pp. 269-306.
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lecture notes
section notes
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Thursday 11/21
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TBA
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(Supplementary reading)
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Week 9
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Tuesday 11/26
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Motor Development (
Joan Stiles,
Cognitive Science Dept.)
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(html lecture notes)
(MS Word lecture notes)
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Thursday 11/28
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THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY
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Week 10
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Tuesday 12/3
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Using ERP to Measure Brain and Memory Development in Infancy
(
Leslie Carver,
Psychology Dept
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(lecture notes)
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Thursday 12/5
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Modelling development (
Jeff Elman,
Dept. of Cognitive Science)
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lecture: html
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Finals week
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Thursday 12/12
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Final Exam: 11:30 am- 2:29 pm, Peterson 108
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