General assessment Information Grade descriptors and other information concerning grading are contained in the Macquarie University Assessment Policy.

All final grades are determined by a grading committee, in accordance with the Macquarie University Assessment Policy, and are not the sole responsibility of the Unit Convenor.

Students will be awarded a final grade and a mark which must correspond to the grade descriptors specified in the Assessment Procedure (clause 128).

To pass this unit, you must demonstrate sufficient evidence of achievement of the learning outcomes, meet any ungraded requirements, and achieve a final mark of 50 or better.

Further details for each assessment task will be available on iLearn.

Late Submissions

Unless a Special Consideration request has been submitted and approved, a 5% penalty (OF THE TOTAL POSSIBLE MARK) will be applied each day a written assessment is not submitted, up until the 7th day (including weekends). After the 7th day, a grade of ‘0’ will be awarded even if the assessment is submitted. Submission time for all written assessments is set at 11.55pm. A 1-hour grace period is provided to students who experience a technical concern.

For example:

For any late submissions of time-sensitive tasks, such as scheduled tests/exams, performance assessments/presentations, and/or scheduled practical assessments/labs, students need to submit an application for Special Consideration

Research Report:

This will be based on data collected by PSYU3351 students. You will have responsibility for collecting, organising and analysing data. More details about the assignment will be given in the tutorials. The report must be submitted to Turnitin (via iLearn). Your assignment will be automatically compared to work of other students in this unit, previous students in this unit and at other universities, and material available on the Internet in subscription-based journal format or otherwise freely accessible information. The analysis will be sent only to the unit chair and tutoring staff, who will examine the results in reference to the University’s standard policy on plagiarism https://staff.mq.edu.au/work/strategy-planning-and-governance/university-policies-and-procedures/policies/academic-integrity

Marked reports will be returned to students within three weeks of submission. A copy of the assignment must be kept as proof that the assignment was completed and submitted.

Penalties: Written work that exceeds the word count will be penalised 5% for every 100 words over. For example, if the word length is exceeded by 100 words, then 2 marks will be deducted (the report is worth 40% of the overall assessment for the Unit and 5% x 40 = 2). An additional 99 words beyond the limit can be written without penalty.

Extensions: If an extension is required because of medical or other extenuating circumstances, students may request this in writing through ask.mq.edu.au with supporting documentary evidence (such as a medical certificate), as for all other instances of Special Consideration. If an extension is granted, the approval must be uploaded to Turnitin as the first page of the assignment. Letter grades, not numeric marks, will be released for written assessment tasks.

Weekly Online Quizzes:

Assessed quizzes, featuring 5 multiple choice questions based on the week's lecture and readings, will be delivered via iLearn each week.

Final Exam:

ALL material covered in the course that is relevant to critical scientific reasoning is assessable.

The final exam for this unit is currently scheduled to occur on Macquarie University campus. Students are expected to make themselves available for the exam at the date and time set by the University, in line with the Assessment Policy and Procedure.

Requests for supplementary exams must be made via ask.mq.edu.au must be accompanied by appropriate documentation (such as a medical certificate), and will be assessed according to the Special Consideration policy:  https://students.mq.edu.au/study/my-study-program/special-consideration

Students who are granted a supplementary exam must make themselves available to sit for the supplementary exam on the specified date. You are advised that it is Macquarie University policy not to set early examinations for individuals or groups of students. All students are expected to ensure that they are available until the end of the teaching session, which is the final day of the official examination period.

Sitting the final exam is compulsory to be eligible to pass the unit. Any student who does not attempt the final exam will be granted a Fail Absent grade.

Unit Versions

Two versions of this unit exist:

“In person-scheduled-weekday,” also known as “F2F-DAY” 

and

“Online-scheduled-In person assessment,” also known as “ONL-S-F2FX”

For general information on unit versions, see this website https://students.mq.edu.au/study/enrolling/choosing-units

In person-scheduled-weekday (F2F)

This version of the unit has on-campus tutorial/practical classes only. Students should not attend on-campus classes if they are unwell or have any cold or flu-like symptoms.

Online-scheduled-In person assessment (ONL-S-F2FX)

For this offering, all learning activities can be undertaken fully online. However, certain assessment tasks (for example, final exams) are scheduled to have compulsory on-campus attendance.

Unit Overview

As a student enrolled in this unit, you will engage in a range of EITHER online OR face-to-face learning activities, including lectures, workshops, and assigned reading, depending on the version of the unit you have enrolled in (i.e. F2F-DAY or ONL-S-F2FX).

The 12 lectures are currently scheduled to be delivered on campus, with recordings available via Echo360. 

There are 9 compulsory workshops.  

Further details can be found on the iLearn site for this unit.

Technology Used

Active participation in the learning activities throughout the unit will require students to have access to a tablet, laptop or similar device. Students who do not own their own laptop computer may borrow one from the university library.

Required Textbook

• Gravetter, F.J., & Forzano, L-A. B. (2018). Research Methods for the Behavioral Sciences (6th ed.). Belmont, C.A: Wadsworth.

There are copies of the textbook in the library. If you plan to buy the book, note that there is an ebook available that is cheaper than the hard copy (via cengage.com.au)

Additional Assessable Reading

Most assessable reading will be from the main textbook. Additional assessable readings will be assigned by individual lecturers where required, and will be listed on Leganto (access via iLearn).

Social inclusion at Macquarie University is about giving everyone who has the potential to benefit from higher education the opportunity to study at university, participate in campus life and flourish in their chosen field. The University has made significant moves to promote an equitable, diverse and exciting campus community for the benefit of staff and students. It is your responsibility to contribute towards the development of an inclusive culture and practice in the areas of learning and teaching, research, and service orientation and delivery. As a member of the Macquarie University community, you must not discriminate against or harass others based on their sex, gender, race, marital status, carers' responsibilities, disability, sexual orientation, age, political conviction or religious belief. All staff and students are expected to display appropriate behaviour that is conducive to a healthy learning environment for everyone.

In the Faculty of Medicine, Health and Human Sciences, professionalism is a key capability embedded in all our courses.

As part of developing professionalism, students are expected to attend all small group interactive sessions including clinical, practical, laboratory, work-integrated learning (e.g., PACE placements), and team-based learning activities. Some learning activities are recorded (e.g., face-to-face lectures), however you are encouraged to avoid relying upon such material as they do not recreate the whole learning experience and technical issues can and do occur. As an adult learner, we respect your decision to choose how you engage with your learning, but we would remind you that the learning opportunities we create for you have been done so to enable your success, and that by not engaging you may impact your ability to successfully complete this unit. We equally expect that you show respect for the academic staff who have worked hard to develop meaningful activities and prioritise your learning by communicating with them in advance if you are unable to attend a small group interactive session.

Another dimension of professionalism is having respect for your peers. It is the right of every student to learn in an environment that is free of disruption and distraction. Please arrive to all learning activities on time, and if you are unavoidably detained, please join activity as quietly as possible to minimise disruption. Phones and other electronic devices that produce noise and other distractions must be turned off prior to entering class. Where your own device (e.g., laptop) is being used for class-related activities, you are asked to close down all other applications to avoid distraction to you and others. Please treat your fellow students with the utmost respect. If you are uncomfortable participating in any specific activity, please let the relevant academic know.