APSY 7518 Issues in Life Span Development
This course addresses the major psychological and socio-cultural issues in development from childhood through adulthood. The theory, research, and practice in the field of life span development are examined and evaluated.
Course overview
- Department
- Counseling, Developmental, and Educational Psychology
- School
- Lynch
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Graduate
- Offered
- Every Fall
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 3.81 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 3.91 / 5 · Very Good
- Terms evaluated
- 7
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | Margaret Haney | 1.8 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 4–6 hrs/week | 5 of 11 |
| Fall 2025 | Carmela Decandia | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4–6 hrs/week | 28 of 44 |
| Fall 2025 | Christine Cassidy | 1.5 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 1–3 hrs/week | 14 of 20 |
| Fall 2025 | Margaret Haney | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4–6 hrs/week | 18 of 21 |
| Spring 2025 | Margaret Haney | 2.3 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 4–6 hrs/week | 16 of 23 |
| Fall 2024 | Carmela Decandia | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 7–9 hrs/week | 34 of 51 |
| Fall 2024 | Christine Cassidy | 2.6 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 1–3 hrs/week | 9 of 24 |
| Fall 2024 | Margaret Haney | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4–6 hrs/week | 20 of 26 |
| Fall 2023 | Carmela Decandia | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 49 of 67 |
| Fall 2023 | Margaret Haney | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 of 52 |
| Fall 2022 | Carmela Decandia | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 1–3 hrs/week | 31 of 40 |
| Fall 2022 | Margaret Haney | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 1–3 hrs/week | 24 of 27 |
| Fall 2021 | Carmela Decandia | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 3.8 | — | 19 of 36 |
| Fall 2021 | Margaret Haney | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4–6 hrs/week | 13 of 24 |
| Fall 2021 | Varda Konstam | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 4–6 hrs/week | 15 of 22 |
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Instructors
Sections
- Section 05
- Section 01
- Section 02
- Section 03
- Section 04