This document provides guidance for five assignments for a course on human growth and development (PSY 280). It outlines the requirements for papers on prenatal and postpartum development, the lifespan perspective, development during middle childhood and adolescence, parenting and education during early childhood, and development during late adulthood and death. Students must address key topics in each paper such as developmental theories, environmental and hereditary influences, and social and cognitive changes at different life stages. Papers must be formatted according to APA style and include references from peer-reviewed sources. The document provides links to additional resources to help students complete the assignments.