MPS612 Developmental Issues Across the Life Span
Module 1 Discussion
DQ1 Introduction
For this first discussion question, please begin by providing a short introduction to yourself, your educational background, and what you hope to gain from this course.
DQ2 Developmental Milestones and Typical Development in Infants
Choose an area of infant development – cognitive, social/emotional, physical, or language – and describe it to the class from birth to 12 months.
 
MPS612 Developmental Issues Across the Life Span
Module 2 Discussion
DQ1 Developmental Delays in Infancy
Describe some possible causes of developmental delays in infants.
DQ2 Developmental Delays in Infancy
Choose a disorder that typically manifests itself during infancy and outline several symptoms of the disorder that parents or practitioners may notice within the first few years of life.
 
MPS612 Developmental Issues Across the Life Span
Module 3 Discussion
DQ1 Typical Childhood Development and Theories of Development
Describe an example of a child you have witnessed in one of the stages of development you learned about in the readings and analyze the child’s behavior in relation to a particular theory.
DQ2 Typical Childhood Development and Theories of Development
Relate the development of self-regulation in children to Vygotsky’s model, using examples if possible.
 
MPS612 Developmental Issues Across the Life Span
Module 4 Discussion
DQ1 Developmental Disorders in Childhood
Choose a disorder of childhood that typically requires intervention in school. Outline for the class some symptoms of the disorder that a teacher may notice in the classroom. This disorder can form the basis of your case assignment if you’d like.
DQ2 Developmental Disorders in Childhood
Choose a disorder of childhood that typically requires intervention in school (you may choose the same as TD1 if you’d like). Describe some possible interventions that a teacher may implement in the classroom to help a child with this disorder. This disorder can form the basis of your case assignment if you’d like.
 
MPS612 Developmental Issues Across the Life Span
Module 5 Discussion
DQ1 Adolescence and Identity Development
Discuss adolescent identity development in relation to Bronfenbrenner’s ecological model.
DQ2 Adolescence and Identity Development
Choose a disorder their either typically manifests itself in adolescence, or becomes more problematic in adolescence, and outline the diagnostic criteria for the class using examples.
 
MPS612 Developmental Issues Across the Life Span
Module 6 Discussion
DQ1 Developmental and Psychiatric Disorders in Adolescence
Describe the development of morality in adulthood.
DQ2 Developmental and Psychiatric Disorders in Adolescence
Choose a personality disorder and outline the symptoms (with examples) for the class.
 
MPS612 Developmental Issues Across the Life Span
Module 7 Discussion
DQ1 Geriatric Psychology and End-of -Life Care
As noted in the APA (2015) article, describe several issues that psychologists need to consider when treating elderly clients and their families.
DQ2 Geriatric Psychology and End-of -Life Care
As noted in the APA (2015) article, discuss multicultural and diversity issues regarding the psychological treatment of the elderly.
 
 
 
 
 
MPS612 Developmental Issues Across the Life Span
Module 8 Discussion
DQ1 Full Circle: Early Life vs. Late Life Psychology, and Dealth Anxiety
Analyze the concept of death anxiety – typical development or a disorder that should be addressed?
DQ2 Full Circle: Early Life vs. Late Life Psychology, and Dealth Anxiety
Choose a disorder or developmental issue that typically manifests itself in adulthood or later in life. Outline for the class some symptoms and interventions related to this disorder. This disorder can form the basis of your signature assignment if you’d like.
 
MPS612 Developmental Issues Across the Life Span
Module 4 Assignment
Case Assignment
MPS 612 – Case Topic
For your case assignment, you are to write a hypothetical case study of one person with a disability, from birth through age 12. You can choose any disability we have studied so far. (You may also choose one we have not covered – but please run that by me first). The purpose of this assignment is to show your understanding of the
infant and childhood development of someone with a disorder. Use readings from the first 4 modules and your own research to back up your case study with facts about children with this disorder. Make sure to cite all of your sources. Because all children have individual differences, you do not need to outline every possible developmental trajectory of the disorder. This is the point of doing a case study – you need only envision the individual development of one child. The following is a sample outline for the paper:
Section 1: Introduce the case and the disability. For example:
 This case study will describe the life of Jenny, a 12-year-old female of Taiwanese descent. Jenny was diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) when she was four years old. According to the American Psychiatric Association (2013), ASD is a disorder characterized by…
Jenny lives with…
Section 2: Describe the infant development (birth to 12 months) of your case, milestones met and when, and things the parents or caregivers may have noticed (or not noticed) at this stage. If applicable, include here any prenatal factors that may have influenced the child’s development. It is possible that the child you are studying did not show any developmental delays in this stage. If this is the case, outline your case’s normal development for this age range.
Section 3: Describe the early childhood development (1-5 years) of your case, milestones met and when, and things the parents or caregivers may have noticed (or not noticed) at this stage. It is possible that the child you are studying did not show any developmental delays in this stage. If this is the case, outline your case’s normal development.
Section 4: Describe the middle childhood development (6-12 years) of your case. For this age range, focus on issues that may develop in school, symptoms teachers may notice, interventions needed in the classroom, and/or peer relationships.
Section 5: Brief conclusion summarizing the main points of your case.
Writing Requirements
The Case Assignment will be a 5-8 page essay (excluding cover page and references).
You should use a minimum of 3-4 sources in your Case Assignment.
Your written work should follow APA style and formatting.
Your essay should have a cover page and reference page. Abstracts are not required.
Must be double-spaced with 1-inch margins and typed in 12-point Times New Roman.
If you do not turn in your Case Assignment before the deadline, points may be deducted from your score for tardiness. If you anticipate a problem turning in your assignment on time, please contact your instructor immediately to avoid a failing grade for non-submission.
 
MPS612 Developmental Issues Across the Life Span
Module 8 Assignment
Signature Assignment
For your signature assignment, you are to write hypothetical case study of one person with a disability or disorder, from birth through end-of-life. The purpose of this assignment is to show your understanding of the lifespan developmental issues of someone with a disorder. Choose a different disorder than the one you covered for your case assignment. You may choose to study an individual with a disorder that develops in childhood (e.g. autism), or an individual that develops a disorder later in life. Use readings from modules 1-8 and your own research to back up your case study with facts and theoretical perspectives. Make sure to cite all of your sources.
Because everyone has individual differences, you do not need to outline every possible developmental trajectory of the disorder. This is the point of doing a case study – you need only envision the individual development of one person. It is possible that the individual you are studying does not show developmental problems in some stages. If this is the case, outline your case’s normal development for the age range. The following is a sample outline for the paper.
Section 1: Introduce the case and the disability. For example:
 This case study will describe the life of Jenny, a female of Taiwanese descent. Jenny was diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) when she was four years old. According to the American Psychiatric Association (2013), ASD is a disorder
characterized by…
Jenny lives with…
Section 2: Describe the infant development (birth to 12 months) of your case, milestones met and when, and things the parents or caregivers may have noticed (or not noticed) at this stage. If applicable, include here any prenatal factors that may have influenced the child’s development.
Section 3: Describe the early childhood development (1-5 years) of your case, milestones met and when, and things the parents or caregivers may have noticed (or not noticed) at this stage.
Section 4: Describe the middle childhood development (6-12 years) of your case. For this age range, focus on issues that may develop in school, symptoms teachers may notice, interventions needed in the classroom, and/or peer relationships.
Section 5: Describe the adolescent development (13-18 years) of your case.
Section 6: Describe the adult development (19-end of life) of your case.
Section 7: Brief conclusion summarizing the main points of your case.
Writing Requirements
The Signature Assignment will be an 8-10 page essay (excluding cover page and references). You should use a minimum of 5-8 academic sources in your Signature Assignment. Your written work should follow APA style and formatting. Your essay should have a cover page and reference page. Abstracts are not required.
Must be double-spaced with 1-inch margins and typed in 12-point Times New Roman.
If you do not turn in your Signature Assignment before the deadline, points may be deducted from your score for tardiness. If you anticipate a problem turning in your assignment on time, please contact your instructor immediately to avoid a failing grade for non-submission.
 
MPS612 Developmental Issues Across the Life Span
Module 8 Assignment
Student Self-Reflective Essay
The purpose of the Student Self-Reflective Essay is to reflect upon what one has learned or how one has performed as compared with one’s expectations or goals.
At the end of each course, we ask students to respond to five (5) statements. In your essay please respond in sequential order to the five (5) statements below. There is no requirement for length when responding to each statement.
1. Descriptions of how you feel you improved your knowledge, skills, abilities, and yourself in this session through this course.
2. Evaluation of the work you did during the session for the class and explanations of ways you could have performed better.
3. Topics you have identified that you did not understand or were not successful in trying to implement and suggestions you may have about how to improve the course material on those topics.
4. Ways you might measure the future effects of what you have learned in this course or your future progress/improvement.
5. State whether you achieved the course outcomes, (Student Learning Outcomes stated in the Syllabus).