Psychology 350: Adolescent Psychology examines the physical, cognitive, social, and moral development of adolescents in the contexts of family, peers, school, work, and the media. It discusses major theories, methods of studying adolescents, adolescent development, and contemporary adolescent issues and concerns (e.g., work, school, media, sexuality, and suicide).
This course should be useful to parents, teachers, students, and any individuals who deal with adolescents in their life and work.
Outline
Unit 1: Fundamentals of Adolescent Psychology
Lesson 1: Introduction
Lesson 2: Biological Foundations
Lesson 3: Cognitive Foundations
Unit 2: The Roles of Culture, Gender, and the Self in Adolescent Development
Lesson 4: Cultural Beliefs
Lesson 5: Gender
Lesson 6: The Self
Unit 3: Intimate Contexts for Adolescents
Lesson 7: Family Relationships
Lesson 8: Friends and Peers
Lesson 9: Love and Sexuality
Unit 4: Adolescents in Their Larger Contexts
Lesson 10: School
Lesson 11: Work
Lesson 12: Media
Unit 5: Problems and Resilience
Lesson 13: Problems and Resilience
Evaluation
To receive credit for PSYC 350, you must complete two discussion Q&As, five unit quizzes, a written assignment, and the final exam. You must achieve a course composite grade of at least D (50 percent) and a grade of at least 50 percent on the final examination. The weighting of the composite grade is as follows:
Activity
Weight
Unit Quizzes (5 quizzes)
30%
Discussion Q&A (2 assignments)
10%
Written Assignment
30%
Final Exam
30%
Total
100%
The final examination for this course must be taken online with an AU-approved exam invigilator at an approved invigilation centre. It is your responsibility to ensure your chosen invigilation centre can accommodate online exams. For a list of invigilators who can accommodate online exams, visit the Exam Invigilation Network.
To learn more about assignments and examinations, please refer to Athabasca University’s online Calendar.
Materials
Arnett, J. J. (2018). Adolescence and emerging adulthood: A cultural approach (6th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education, Inc. (eText)
All other learning resources will be available online.
Challenge for credit
Overview
The Challenge for credit process allows you to demonstrate that you have acquired a command of the general subject matter, knowledge, intellectual and/or other skills that would normally be found in a university-level course.
Full information about Challenge for credit can be found in the Undergraduate Calendar.
Evaluation
To receive credit for the PSYC 350 challenge registration, you must achieve a grade of at least 50 percent on the exam and obtain a composite mark of at least D (50 percent) to pass.
Athabasca University reserves the right to amend course outlines occasionally and without notice. Courses offered by other delivery methods may vary from their individualized study counterparts.
Opened in Revision 8, July 10, 2019
Updated October 5, 2021, by Student & Academic Services