| Course Title: Seminar in Educational Psychology: 'Childhood and Adolescence in the U.S. Today' |
| Start Date: 01/24/2022 End Date: 05/09/2022 |
| Term: Spring Semester 2022 |
| Description: This course will explore conceptualizations of childhood and adolescence in the United States today. Using both academic articles and media resources, the course will address topics such as: early education and school readiness; play and extracurricular involvement; college access and attendance; mental health, self-esteem, and social media; and youth activism. We will use developmental psychology as the lens for most of our readings and discussion, although the course will integrate concepts from sociology, history, and education. We will also examine the roles of relationships (e.g., family, teachers, and peers) and contexts (e.g., policy, schools, and culture) on youth experience. |
| Distribution(s): III - Social Sciences , WI - Writing-Intensive , TP - Topics Course |
| Academic Level Of Course: Undergraduate | Credits:4.00 |
| Faculty | Phone | Email address |
| Kelley O'Carroll | klarrow@mtholyoke.edu |
| Meeting Dates | Method | Meeting days | Meeting times | Building name | Room | Frequency |
| 01/24/2022 - 05/09/2022 | Seminar | Monday and Wednesday | 01:45PM - 03:00PM | REES - Reese | 324 | Weekly |
| Requisite Courses | ||
| Prereq: PSYCH-200 or PSYCH-204. | Take previously | Required |
| Comments |
| Additional Comments |
| Course Tags |
| Cross-listed Sections |
| None |
| Course Availability | ||||
| Section status: Closed | Capacity: 15 | Enrollment: 16 | Available: 0 | Waitlist: 0 |
BOOK INFORMATION
| Book List | Required | Publisher Full Price |
| Title: The End of Adolescence: The Lost Art of Delaying Adulthood Author: Hill, Nancy E. Copyright: 2021 Edition: Volume: ISBN: Publisher: Harvard University Press |
Required | 35.00 |
| Additional Book Comments |
| This is the complete book list for this class. |
| Instructor's comments about the book list: An e-book version of this book is available at no cost through the Five Colleges Catalog. Feel free to use the e-book as opposed to the print copy. You will find a link to the book on the course website and syllabus. |