| Business and Social Sciences Division |
| CHLD 68X | SPECIAL TOPICS/PROJECTS IN CHILD DEVELOPMENT | Summer 2013 |
| 2 hours lecture. | 2 Units |
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| Total Quarter Learning Hours: 24
(Total of All Lecture, Lecture/Lab, and Lab hours X 12) |
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| | Lecture Hours: 2 |
Lab Hours: | Lecture/Lab: |
| | Note: If Lab hours are specified, see item 10. Lab Content below. |
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| Repeatability - |
| Statement: | May be taken six times for credit. |
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| Criteria: | Any combination CHLD 68, 68X, 68Y, 68Z may be taken up to six times not to exceed 18 units as long as topic/projects differ each time. Three units in series are applicable as elective toward AA degree. |
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| Status - |
| | Course Status: Inactive | Grading: Letter Grade with P/NP option |
| | Degree Status: Applicable | Credit Status: Credit |
| | Degree or Certificate Requirement: AA Degree |
| | GE Status: Non-GE |
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| Articulation Office Information - |
| | Transferability: CSU | Validation: 12/14/10 |
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| Cross Listed as: | |
| Related ID: | CHLD 68 |
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| 1. Description - |
| Special topics or projects in any Child Development academic discipline or program area. Specific course and/or special projects vary each quarter depending upon selected student, population, methodology and faculty member.
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| Prerequisite: None
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| Co-requisite: None
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| Advisory: Enrollment is limited to six times within the CHLD 68 group.
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| 2. Course Objectives - |
| Student will be able to:
- Research a topic related to early childhood education and demonstrate understanding and application of that knowledge.
- Develop a project to demonstrate understanding and application of material.
- Exhibit improved knowledge and performance within the areas of student's responsibility in the field of early childhood education.
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| 3. Special Facilities and/or Equipment - |
| None
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| 4. Course Content (Body of knowledge) - |
| Student will be able to:
- Research a topic related to early care and education and demonstrate understanding and application of that knowledge.
- Selected study areas of early childhood practice such as but not limited to these examples:
- Application of literacy research, including bilingualism, to infant and toddler care giving
- Cooking as a curriculum tool for teaching math and science concepts to young children
- Structuring an outdoor play environment to foster socialization among preschoolers
- Innovative parent education approaches
- Develop a project to demonstrate understanding and application of material.
- Research and implement a project which will positively impact an early childhood environment such as but not limited to:
- A bi-lingual curriculum for infants and toddlers incorporating high school students as volunteers
- An ongoing classroom cooking curriculum in which math and science concepts are integral to the children's enjoyment of the experiences
- Improving preschoolers' social interaction in an outdoor play environment incorporating no or low cost strategies.
- Develop a parenting library and monthly discussion group
- Exhibit improved knowledge and performance within the areas of student's responsibility in the field of early care and education.
- Teaching demonstrations
- Sharing of curricular materials related to the course topic
- Presentation of project to instructor
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| 5. Repeatability - Moved to header area. |
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| 6. Methods of Evaluation - |
| - Discussion
- Written papers
- Individual reports
- Special projects
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| 7. Representative Text(s) - |
| None
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| 8. Disciplines - |
| Child Development
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| 9. Method of Instruction - |
| Instructor will provide guidance, clarification and individual student support.
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| 10. Lab Content - |
| Not applicable.
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| 11. Honors Description - No longer used. Integrated into main description section. |
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| 12. Types and/or Examples of Required Reading, Writing and Outside of Class Assignments - |
| - Reading pertaining to individual project research
- Written project results and reflection paper
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| 13. Need/Justification - |
| This course is a restricted support course for the AA degree in Child Development.
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