Portland Community College | Portland, Oregon

HEC 226 is a fast paced and dynamic class. As a 4 credit course, students should expect a range of 8-12 hours of reading, writing and viewing of course content including videos, online articles, and presentations per week. Workload depends largely on the weekly modules and when major assignments are due.

Each week is comprised of one discussion post, 2 peer responses, and 1 quiz. There are 3 major written assignments required and spread throughout the term. Assignments require work to be submitted in APA style. A style guide is provided in the course content.

This course requires weekly observations and/or interviews, both formal and informal*. Students will need access to children of various ages/stages for observation as well as adults with children for interviews and may observe children at PCC Sylvania's on-site child development center.

Textbook(s)

• Cook, J. L., & Cook, G.  (2014).  The World of Children (3rd ed.). San Francisco, CA:  Pearson.
• American Psychological Association (2020). Concise guide to APA style (7th ed.). Author.

Students have the option of ordering textbooks over the Internet at http://www.pcc.edu/resources/bookstore/.  However, the delivery is usually a 10 - 14 day wait.  Students are expected to have access to a textbook from the first day of class.

NOTE: You may purchase the textbook through the PCC Bookstore website or through another vendor of your choice. Make sure you have the correct edition for this course. 

Software/ Hardware / Equipment / Technical skill expectations

• Computer with internet access and printer
• Scanner and or scanning capabilities.
• Firefox, Chrome, or Safari browser
• Adobe Reader software (available free at http://get.adobe.com/reader/)
• Microsoft Office or equivalent (Google Docs, iWork, etc). You must be able to save files as doc, docx, rtf, or pdf format.
• You must be able to work with documents and upload your assignments in D2L Brightspace.
  • Directions to use Google Drive in Brightspace.
• The technical requirements for most online classes include access to a computer with a modern operating system and a supported web browser

This is an online only course, requiring access to a computer or laptop with sound, and video capabilities.