Feel free to ask questions at any time. We meet 2 times per week over 15 weeks for 75 minutes. However, I also feel very strongly that students need to be responsible for themselves, so I don't have a punitive attendance policy. I do, however, have a policy that I characterize as a carrot, not a stick. If you do not miss any class, I will add a point to your overall average.
Every class has a couple of students receive higher grades by virtue of attendance.
Not one of them missed any class. Not one of them came to all classes. This book follows through development from a chronological approach, examining the developing person as a whole at any given age. We will also follow this approach in class, but will supplement it with a topical approach, examining specific issues across the age spans. This means that it is vital that you attend lectures to do well in class.