Fourth Year Psychology 2014 Student Manual
Fourth Year Psychology 2014 Student Manual Table of Contents 1 GENERAL INFORMATION .......................................................................................................................... 3 Introduction ........................................................................................................................................................ 3 Teaching Staff ...................................................................................................................................................... 3 School Administration ......................................................................................................................................... 3 Other Sources of Information for Psychology Students ...................................................................................... 4 2 STRUCTURE OF THE FOURTH YEAR PROGRAM ......................................................................................... 5 Compulsory Subjects ........................................................................................................................................... 5 Elective Subjects.................................................................................................................................................. 5 PSYC40010 Research Project .............................................................................................................................. 5 Research Project associated activities ................................................................................................................ 6 Project Proposal ............................................................................................................................................. 6 Ethics ............................................................................................................................................................... 6 Mini Conference ............................................................................................................................................. 9 Guidelines for Writing Both Your Fourth Year Thesis Components ........................................................... 11 3 ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS.................................................................................................................... 14 Enrolment Changes ........................................................................................................................................... 14 Leave of Absence or Withdrawing from your Course ....................................................................................... 14 Work Commitments .......................................................................................................................................... 14 Subject Evaluations ........................................................................................................................................... 14 4 ASSESSMENT .......................................................................................................................................... 15 Class Attendance Requirements ....................................................................................................................... 15 Fourth Year Assessment.................................................................................................................................... 15 Examinations ..................................................................................................................................................... 15 Submission of Work .......................................................................................................................................... 16 Penalty for Late Work ....................................................................................................................................... 16 Extensions ............................................................................................................. 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Copying and Plagiarism ..................................................................................................................................... 17 Special Consideration ........................................................................................................................................ 17 5 PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCES SCHOOL FACILITIES ...................................................................................... 19 Computer Labs .................................................................................................................................................. 19 Pigeon Holes for Fourth Year Students ............................................................................................................. 19 Key Hiring .......................................................................................................................................................... 19 Psychological Sciences Test Library................................................................................................................... 19 6 STUDENT SERVICES ................................................................................................................................. 21 Counselling Service ........................................................................................................................................... 21 Academic Skills Unit .......................................................................................................................................... 21 Student Administration ..................................................................................................................................... 21 Student Centres ................................................................................................................................................ 21 University Computer Facilities .......................................................................................................................... 21 7 BECOMING A REGISTERED PSYCHOLOGIST ............................................................................................. 22 Criteria............................................................................................................................................................... 22 Australian Psychological Society (APS) .............................................................................................................. 22 8 SCHOOL PRIZES ....................................................................................................................................... 23 Norma Grieve Prize ........................................................................................................................................... 23 Jeff Pressing Prize .............................................................................................................................................. 23 Fourth Year Psychology Manual 2014 The University of Melbourne Page 2 1 GENERAL INFORMATION Introduction Welcome to your Fourth year studies in Psychology at The University of Melbourne. Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences is part of the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences. It is one of the largest psychology departments in Australia. You can contact the School in a number of different ways: ADDRESS: PHONE: FAX: EMAIL: INTERNET: HOURS: Level 12, Redmond Barry Building, Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences The University of Melbourne VIC. 3010 (03) 8344 6377 (03) 9347 6618 [email protected] www.psych.unimelb.edu.au during semester: outside semester: 8.45am – 5.30pm Monday – Thursday 8.45am–5.00 pm Monday - Friday 8.45 am – 5.00 pm Friday This manual provides information about the structure, content and organisation of the fourth year Psychology course. It is intended as a detailed reference for your use throughout the year. You will find that it answers most of the common questions that arise, and provides guidance about where to seek answers to any other questions. We hope that the year will be an enjoyable and successful one for you. Teaching Staff Head of Department Deputy Head of the Department Fourth Year Coordinator Prof Nick Haslam Prof Sarah Wilson Dr Jason Forte Fourth Year Teaching Staff Contacts Name Room A/Prof Jenny Boldero 913 Dr Jason Forte 912 Dr Daniel Little 701 Dr Christian Nicholas 916 A/Prof Robert Reeve 907 Prof Garry Robins 620 Phone 8344 6363 8344 4912 8344 3684 8344 3535 8344 6383 8344 4454 Room 1207 603 912 Phone 46378 47391 44912 Email address [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] School Administration The Psychological Sciences Office is located on the 12th floor of the Redmond Barry Building. Professional staff is responsible for many aspects of the administration of your Psychology Fourth Year Psychology Manual 2014 The University of Melbourne Page 3 studies and should be your first contact point if you have any queries in relation to these. Student advisers will be able to assist you or refer you to the person who can. Student Services Team: Eloise Gleeson [Enquiries Officer] Marianela Delgado-Henriquez [First & Fourth years] David Castle [Research Programs & Ethics] Erin Calder [Academic Programs Manager) Wendy Chadwick [Occupational Health & Safety Officer] Budget and Resources: Malini Chandrakumar [Budget and Resources Manager] TBA [Budget and Resources Assistant] School Manager: Simon Hall Phone 8344 6377 8344 4387 8344 6346 8344 7523 8344 7973 Room 1209 1209 1209 1209 1209 8344 7522 8344 6369 1208 1209 90357687 1212 Occupational Health & Safety All students must be familiar with their occupational health and safety obligations. Please refer to the University web page on OH&S to complete your required training. http://safety.unimelb.edu.au/support/training/courses/roles_nonsupervisor/refresherlaunch.html Other Sources of Information for Psychology Students World Wide Web www.portal.unimelb.edu.au The Student Portal at the University of Melbourne provides an online ‘one-stop-shop’ The portal contains online information such as: enrolment summary, email, library, study guides, learning tools. The Uni Life section includes aspects such social and cultural activities, financial matters, academic services, health and welfare, jobs and employment, accommodation and housing. You will find Psychological Sciences at www.psych.unimelb.edu.au Psychological Sciences is continually reviewing and expanding its website. Some of the important information you will find on the web includes: Ethics Information and Links to On-line Application Staff Research Profiles School Forms Subject Coordinators and Lecturers Subject coordinators are academic staff members who are responsible for the teaching of your Psychology subjects. If you are having difficulties with a subject, or problems with assessment, you should consult the appropriate subject contact person. If you are having difficulties or concerns that affect a number of subjects, you should consult the fourth year Convenor. Fourth Year Psychology Manual 2014 The University of Melbourne Page 4 2 STRUCTURE OF THE FOURTH YEAR PROGRAM The course structure for Bachelor of Arts Honours in Psychology, Bachelor of Science Honours in Psychology and Postgraduate Diploma in Psychology is the same. It comprises: • a compulsory original supervised research project (50 points) • two compulsory subjects (total of 25 points) • two advanced elective subjects (total of 25 points). Compulsory Subjects Subject Code PSYC40010 PSYC40005 PSYC40006 Subject Name Research Project Advanced Design and Data Analysis Theories and Ethics in Psychology Contact Dr Jason Forte Prof Garry Robins Assoc Prof Robert Reeve Elective Subjects Students must complete two elective subjects from the ones listed below. PSYC40001 Current Topics in Developmental Psychology Assoc Prof Robert Reeve PSYC40002 Current Topics in Social Psychology Assoc Prof Jenny Boldero PSYC40003 Current Topics in Cognitive Psychology Dr Jason Forte PSYC40004 Current Topics in Behavioural Neuroscience Dr Christian Nichols PSYC40012 Models of Psychological Processes Dr Daniel Little Current subject descriptions can be found at the following link http://www.psych.unimelb.edu.au/study/fourth-year PSYC40010 Research Project Credit Points: 50 Semester: 1 & 2 (Semester 1 has a continuing result) Coordinator: Dr Jason Forte The Research Project involves individual training in research design, practical methodologies, measurement, data analysis & scientific interpretation and report writing. There are no scheduled classes for subject PSYC40010 Research Project, but there are a number of activities associated with the completion of the Research Project. These activities are: • Writing a research proposal • Completing and submitting an ethics application • An oral presentation in a mini conference format • Producing an abstract of your thesis • Writing your two thesis components. Fourth Year Psychology Manual 2014 The University of Melbourne Page 5 The two assessed components are: 1 Literature Review with maximum word length of 4000 words and worth 40% of thesis mark. Due on Friday 11th July 2014 by 8.00am. 2 Empirical Study with a maximum word length of 6000 words and worth 60% of thesis mark. Due on Friday 17th October 2014 by 8.00am. The two components of the Research Project together constitute 50% of the overall requirements of the Honours/Postgraduate Diploma course. By completing this subject students gain experience in all aspects of reviewing literature, formulating study hypotheses and conducting and reporting independent, empirical research. Research Project associated activities Project Proposal The project proposal is due on Monday 14th April 2014 by 5.00pm along with the Ethics Application unless already submitted – see relevant meeting dates below. The aim of the project proposal is to enable evaluation of your proposed study, and to ensure that any difficulties are identified. The proposal should be thoroughly discussed with your supervisor prior to submission. The document should provide reviewers with an outline of your project, giving sufficient detail to enable reviewers to make constructive comments that may then be incorporated into the project design. Each project proposal will be reviewed by two academic staff members and students will receive written feedback from reviewers. You are required to submit two copies of the project proposal. The proposal should include the following headings: • Background and theoretical context • Aims and hypotheses • Methodology – participants, design and procedure • Proposed statistical analyses. • References Length: no more than 4 double-spaced pages. A specific cover sheet for the project proposal is available from the Psychological Sciences Office. A copy will also be distributed via email. Ethics The School’s Research Programs Officer can provide advice and assistance with ethics approval procedures. Research Programs Officer: David Castle Room: 1209 Redmond Barry Building Phone: 8344 6346 [email protected] Email: Fourth Year Psychology Manual 2014 The University of Melbourne Page 6 The application process All research conducted by students and staff must conform to the codes of professional conduct established by the profession. Students should be familiar with the Code of Ethics of the Australian Psychological Society, the provisions of the Victorian Psychological Practices Act, and NHMRC guidelines. Before any research is conducted students must complete a human research ethics application and receive approval for their project, as all research must be approved by the Committee on Human Research Ethics. All ethics requests must conform to NHMRC guidelines. For further information go to: http://orei.unimelb.edu.au/content/human-ethics The human research ethics application process is handled on-line via the Themis system. Before you may access the system you must first activate your Themis account. • • • • Go to the Themis home page at http://themis.unimelb.edu.au/home and follow the link to ‘Set or change your central password’. Select the ‘Student Login’ link on the following screen. You will be presented with the option to create a Themisprod account. You will receive a message to confirm your username and password creation has been successful. It may take an hour or so for the new account to be recognised by the Themis system, so you may not be able to leap straight in to submit a Themis application. To gain access to the on-line application system (Themis) students must first activate their Themis account. All fourth year ethics applications must first be assessed by the School's Human Ethics Advisory Group (HEAG). Applications must be submitted on-line via Themis and one complete electronic PDF copy submitted to the Research Programs Officer via email for HEAG review. A complete step by step guide to the application process may be found on the University’s Research Ethics website at http://orei.unimelb.edu.au/content/completing-applicationhumans . Once School approval has been granted, applications may also require the approval of the University's central Human Research Ethics Committee (HESC) depending on the type of application submitted. Please note the following application submission deadlines for HEAG review: • Monday 17 March • Monday 14 April • Monday 19 May Please make sure you meet one of these submission deadlines to avoid unnecessary delays to your research project. Fourth Year Psychology Manual 2014 The University of Melbourne Page 7 The Office for Research Ethics and Integrity requires that all raw data from an approved project be retained for at least five years after its publication. As the student thesis is not an official publication, raw data must be retained indefinitely after submission of the thesis until published formally, and for five years thereafter. External ethics applications If a research project is to be conducted in an external institution with a properly constituted ethics committee (such as a hospital), then ethical clearance is to be obtained within that institution. Once ethics approval has been obtained, the project must be registered using the on-line Themis system and a copy of the ethics application and approval correspondence from the external institution submitted to the HEAG for endorsement. Once endorsed, the project will be noted and research may commence. Please note that if you are also intending to use University of Melbourne students or staff in your project (e.g. control groups) you must also obtain ethics approval from this University. Amendments to current projects If amendments are required to your project after ethics approval has been granted, these must be registered via Themis and submitted to the Research Programs Officer for HEAG approval. Procedures for amendments may be found on the Office for Research Ethics and Integrity web site at www.orei.unimelb.edu.au/content/step-step-guide Ethical Treatment of Human Participants Research must be conducted in a way that conforms to the principles governing the ethical treatment of human participants. The two primary responsibilities are to obtain informed consent from the participants before beginning data collection and to provide appropriate debriefing when the data collection is completed. Informed consent Participants must be made fully aware of the procedures that will be used in the research. For instance, if students are administering a questionnaire, or require a responce to material presented on a computer screen, or taking physiological recordings, they must inform participants of the details of these procedures. It does not, of course, require disclosure in advance of the particular hypotheses that are being tested in the study. With normal, adult participant populations the HESC normally requires that students obtain a signed Informed Consent form from each participant as proof that informed consent exists. A copy of the standard consent form is available from www.orei.unimelb.edu.au/content/4-completingattachments. For special participant populations (e.g. children), these procedures may vary somewhat; details should be discussed with your supervisor. Debriefing Participants should normally be provided with an account of research aims, the hypotheses or theories being tested and, ideally, what was found. How this information is provided may vary depending on the nature of the project. Students may provide each participant with a verbal debriefing immediately after their participation or they may provide a written information sheet when the project as a whole is complete. Note that appropriate debriefing is particularly important when using participants from the first year Research Experience Program, as the experience must provide educational benefit to the participants. This Fourth Year Psychology Manual 2014 The University of Melbourne Page 8 condition cannot be met if adequate debriefing information is not provided. Failure to debrief participants is therefore regarded as a serious violation of research ethics. All research projects submitted for assessment to The Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences that use human participants must contain a signed declaration stating that the participants were treated in an ethical manner. This declaration should be in the following form: "I (full name) declare that the research reported in this thesis was conducted in accordance with the principles for the ethical treatment of human subjects as approved for this research by the University of Melbourne Human Research Ethics Committee. (Signature and date.)" This declaration represents the guarantee that appropriate ethical guidelines were followed throughout the conduct of the research. Students should be aware that the University takes breaches of approved ethical guidelines seriously. The Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences may deem serious breaches to be grounds for refusal to accept a thesis for assessment. The Research Experience Program Each semester first year psychology students are required to accumulate three hours of participation across a number of research projects. Access to research projects is offered through the School’s Research Experience Program (REP). All projects must receive research ethics approval and be endorsed by the REP Convenor, Dr Heidi Gazelle, before they may be made available to students. To establish fair access for researchers, each Honours and Postgraduate Diploma student wishing to access this resource will have a limit of 80 hours. Decisions on these applications will be based on availability of participation hours. Proposed projects will be divided into Q (substantially questionnaire/survey based research) and NQ (non-questionnaire based research). First year students will complete at least one hour of participation in each research type in each semester. The Research Experience Program is on-line. To access it www.unimelb.sona-systems.com A user manual will be made available on the Research Project LMS. Off-campus data collection Due to severe practical and time constraints placed on fourth year projects, outside institutions are not normally available as a source of participants, unless your supervisor has special access to a specific institution. Where you have special access to appropriate participants, you should consult with your supervisor and obtain an introductory letter before approaching any institution. Unavailability of participants or data are not grounds for an extension, since proper planning should take participant availability into account. Mini Conference In 2014 fourth year students will be required to present a status report on their Research Project at a student conference to be held in the School early in Semester two. This gives students an opportunity to present their work in a formal conference setting, and receive constructive feedback on the Project while it is still being drafted. The Program will be Fourth Year Psychology Manual 2014 The University of Melbourne Page 9 available a week before the Conference. The Mini Conference will be scheduled in the week starting 1st September 2014. The purpose of the Mini Conference is to give an opportunity: • To reflect on your project, so that you can begin to think about how to write up your results in a thesis. • To present your data to your colleagues and lecturers, so that you may obtain valuable feedback on your research. • To have a taste of what it is like to participate in a scientific conference as a psychologist, that is, the experience of orally presenting your work, exchanging constructive criticisms of each other’s work, and obtaining the most up-to-date information in psychological research. Here is a guideline for preparing your presentation. • A scientific conference is a collegial activity in which you not only participate in the exchange of ideas, but also express your support for your colleagues’ research. Contribute to discussions and help your colleagues during their presentations as well as after them. • It is a matter of professional courtesy to attend all sessions at a scientific conference. You are expected to attend one of the parallel sessions on all dates. • You will have 15 minutes for your presentation. This includes both your presentation itself and a short period (2-3 minutes) for some questions and answers. If you need more time for discussing some intricate aspects of your research, you can take some time after the session. • Your presentation would typically have four sections: introduction, method, results and discussion. • Try to spend most of your time presenting your results. If you do not have your results yet, expand your method section and discuss your research design, and also spend some time describing your plan for data analysis and expected results, and discussing these issues. • The introduction section should give your audience enough information to understand why you are doing the study, and to describe research questions and /or hypotheses. Relevant literature may be reviewed briefly only to explain the reason for doing your study. Don’t spend too much time talking about everything you have read for the thesis. • The method section should give your audience enough information to follow your results, and would typically include a description of participants, research design, procedure, and materials used. • You should present your results so that you can justify the conclusions you are drawing in your discussion section. • Your discussion section should address your research questions and hypotheses, and often include some discussions about what the implications of your study are, limitations of your study might be, and what you might do differently if you were to do a similar study again. Fourth Year Psychology Manual 2014 The University of Melbourne Page 10 Thesis Abstract There will be two markers for each component your thesis. While every effort is made to allocate examiners familiar with the content area or research methods employed in your thesis, you should write your thesis with generalist psychology researchers as the target audience. In order to help with the selection of the most suitable markers for your Literature Review and Empirical Study, all students are required to send the following information in an electronic format to Marianela Delgado ([email protected]) by the midday on Monday 14th July 2014. (1) (2) (3) (4) your name your supervisor thesis title an abstract of your thesis (200 words maximum) Once all this information is received, thesis title and your abstract will be sent to the Fourth Year Coordinator so that she/he can allocate theses to appropriate markers. In other words, the Coordinator will read the title and abstract to allocate examiners. It is understandable that minor aspects of a title and abstract may change after submitting them, and that is acceptable. A good, informative title with a descriptive abstract will ensure the Coordinator can assign your thesis to an appropriate marker. Guidelines for Writing Both Your Fourth Year Thesis Components 1. Both components of your thesis should be presented as follows: a) Each thesis component should be bound (e.g. spiral, thermal folder) with a plastic sheet covering the front of the thesis for protection. b) Double spaced (1.5 spacing is acceptable). c) Follow the APA style. d) Submit three typed copies. e) A thesis usually contains the following sections; • Front Matter - Cover Page (thesis title, name, supervisor’s name, word count – see below) - Declaration (see below) - Acknowledgments - Table of contents - List of tables (if any) - List of appendices (if any) • Main Body: Literature Review - Abstract - Introduction - Interpretation of reviewed literature - Conclusions arising from literature review - Directions for future research and testable hypotheses derived from the literature review Fourth Year Psychology Manual 2014 The University of Melbourne Page 11 • Main Body: Empirical Study - Abstract - Introduction comprising an abbreviated form of the Literature Review - Method - Results - Discussion - (see additional details below) • End Matter - References - Appendices (if any) 2. The declaration (second page of the Literature Review component) should read: I, (your name), declare that this review is my own work, except where acknowledged. 3. The declaration (second page of the Empirical Study component) should read: I, (your name) declare that this thesis is my own work, except where acknowledged, and that the research reported in this thesis was conducted in accordance with the principles for the ethical treatment of human subjects as approved for this research by The University of Melbourne Human Research Ethics Committee. 4. The Literature Review may be reviewed multiple times by the supervisor. However, Supervisors are not required to provide feedback on any Literature Review after Friday 27th June 2014. 5. The word limit for the Literature Review is 4000 words and for the Empirical Study 6000 words. The number of words in both thesis components will be counted using the main body (excluding the front matter and end matter - see point 1 above) 6. As well as the bound copies of the Literature Review and the Empirical Study, students must submit the main body of the each document via Turnitin (no front or end matter). Please note that the document will not be able to be submitted unless it is under the word limit as calculated by Turnitin. If the electronically submitted main body differs from the main body of the physically submitted document, students will be deducted 10% and the electronically submitted version will be assessed. Note that students are responsible for submitting their Literature Review and Empirical Study by the due date. It is strongly recommended that students do not attempt to submit close to the deadline in case the website crashes due to a large amount of traffic. 7. Regarding the Empirical Study, it is intended that students submit this component in the form of an extended journal article ready for submission to a nominated journal. The Empirical Study should focus on the rationale for the study based on the literature covered in the literature review.. The Empirical Study should also contain an extended discussion section of 1000 – 3000 words. Students must write their discussion sections Fourth Year Psychology Manual 2014 The University of Melbourne Page 12 independently without the direct assistance of their supervisors. Although supervisors may discuss issues pertaining to the discussion section with their students, the students must write this section of the thesis on their own without specific input from their supervisors. In other words, supervisors will not read or edit drafts of the discussion section. The purpose of this requirement is to give students an opportunity to develop their own independent ideas and to present what they are capable of doing as independent researchers. The spirit of the requirement dictates that the students should not receive any input from other people (including other staff members, lab colleagues, graduate students, family, friends, and acquaintances) on their writing of the discussion section. 7. The discussion section of the Empirical Study should contain at least (but not be limited to) the following points: a) a concise summary of the results in relation to the initial research questions and hypotheses; b) implications of the results within the context of the literature discussed in the introduction section; c) weaknesses of the research reported in the thesis; a brief description about what should be done next (e.g. a follow-up study d) that rectifies the weakness of the current research); and e) a summary and conclusion. Fourth Year Psychology Manual 2014 The University of Melbourne Page 13 3 ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS Enrolment Changes Students can make enrolment changes through their Portal or alternatively visit the MDHS student Centre. Leave of Absence or Withdrawing from your Course Leave of absence or course withdrawal have to requested in writing and submit it to Psychological Sciences Office or the Student Centre. There are particular deadlines that occur within each semester for these activities; the time you take leave or withdraw affects the fees you will incur for that semester. These key dates are set out in the Student Diary. Work Commitments Please note that a clash with work commitments is not regarded as valid reason for not attending your timetable. While the imperative to work is recognised, such commitments will not be treated as grounds for special consideration. It is your responsibility to manage your work commitments so that they do not interfere with your studies and to ensure that your timetable is workable so that you are able to meet the attendance requirements of your subjects. Subject Evaluations The University and Psychological Sciences place great emphasis on promoting and monitoring the quality of its teaching programs. In order to receive feedback from students on teaching, the University asks you to complete an online subject experience survey. In addition, you are invited to provide feedback to lecturers or the Convenor at any time. All comments and questionnaires are confidential. Fourth Year Psychology Manual 2014 The University of Melbourne Page 14 4 ASSESSMENT Class Attendance Requirements For all Psychology subjects, attendance at a minimum of 80% of classes is required in order to gain a pass in the subject. Fourth Year Assessment Fourth year honours grades in Psychology are based on performance in the Research Project and the four coursework subjects completed during the year. The Research Project is weighted to the equivalent of four units. To obtain a pass in Psychology Honours, you are required to meet the following criteria. Arts students are required to (a) complete 100 points of study at fourth year level and (b) achieve an honours grade (i.e. H1, H2A, H2B or H3) for each component of assessment in fourth year, and an overall grade of at least H3, in order to meet the requirements of the B.A. (Honours) degree. Science students are required to (a) complete 100 points of study at fourth year level, (b) achieve an overall weighted average of at least 65% for their honours subjects and (c) meet all fourth year subject hurdle requirements, in order to meet the requirements of the B.Sc. (Honours) degree. Postgraduate Diploma in Psychology students are required to obtain a result of 50% in each of the five subjects, including the Research Project. In addition, you must submit all lab reports and written assessments in order to pass. Students may not be returned as having failed or not satisfied the examiners in a subject unless two members of the examination board have independently satisfied themselves that the student's performance in the subject as a whole is below pass standard. Examinations All subject examinations will be held during the University examination period at the end of the semester in which the subject is held. You should be aware that until the final exam timetable has been published, you are expected to be available to sit exams at any time during the examination period. It is your responsibility to find out the correct information about when and where your examinations will be held. The examination timetable is published by the Student Administration Office on the Student Portal. Supplementary examinations are scheduled by the Student Administration Office. The examination timetable is published by the Student Administration Office on the Student Portal. A special examination may be offered to students who were unable to attend the originally scheduled examination and whose application for special consideration has been accepted as grounds for further assessment. The normal range of marks is available to students who are granted a special examination. Fourth Year Psychology Manual 2014 The University of Melbourne Page 15 Submission of Work All assignments are to be submitted via LMS (Turnitin) by 11:59pm on the due date. Students must: • • • • • • Type and double space all assignments Include their name, student number and page number in the footer of each page Include an accurate word count on the title page (words in titles, tables, figures, reference lists and appendices do not count towards the word count) Save their file according to the following format to be uploaded to LMS Turnitin: Last Name_Student Number_Subject Code_Assignment Number e.g. Smith_123456_PSYC10001_Assignment1 Ensure they have backup copies of their work – technology failure is not an excuse for late submission Take a screen shot of their Turnitin receipt showing the date and time of submission To ensure that your work is received and recorded on the correct date, you must submit your assignment via Turnitin as per the instructions given by the Subject Coordinator. Students must not: • • • • Submit assignments via fax or emails Submit assignments to tutors’ or academics’ pigeonholes Submit assignments to the Psychology Office staff or Submit assignments under doors Penalty for Late Work Work submitted after the due date without an approved extension will be penalized 5% of the total marks available for each day late. Technology failure or lack of access to computers/word processing software is not an acceptable reason for late submission. Computers with full Microsoft Office suite are available in the Baillieu, ERC and Brownless Medical Libraries. Penalty for Exceeding Word Limits For written assessments, students are provided with a word count to promote the development of writing skills based on precise reasoning and carefully worded arguments. A penalty for exceeding the word limit may be applied to a piece of work that exceeds the word limit by 10% or more in recognition that the ability to formulate a concise argument is an important marker of academic scholarship. Students are required to accurately report the word count on the front page of each piece of work submitted for assessment (within a 10% margin or error), with incorrect reporting potentially liable of an allegation of academic misconduct due to the provision of false or misleading information. The word count should include all text in the body of the work (including in-text citations), but excluding words in the title, abstract, tables, figures, references, and appendices. Where work is found to exceed the word limit by 10% or more, 10% of the final mark will be deducted for every 10% of text for which the work is over the limit. Fourth Year Psychology Manual 2014 The University of Melbourne Page 16 Extensions Submission dates for assignments will be provided by the subject coordinators well in advance. Given this, extensions are only approved under exceptional circumstances. Students are expected to manage their time to allow for minor illnesses, technology problems, heavy workloads and transport problems etc. Extensions will be granted in the case of serious physical or emotional difficulties. Written proof in the form of a doctor’s certificate or statutory declaration is usually required. Extensions are rarely granted for periods of greater than 10 working days. If you wish to apply for an extension you must: • Obtain an extension form from the 12th floor Psychology Office foyer • Submit your request for an extension before the assessment due date (please allow up to five working days for your request to be processed) Please do not assume that an extension request will be automatically granted. It is the student’s responsibility to collect the extension reply slip from the Psychology Office (if your extension is granted) and attach it to your work before submitting it. Copying and Plagiarism Each piece of assessed work is designed to examine your understanding of a particular subject. The University’s Academic Board (28/11/90) stated: "The requirement that work submitted be the individual work of the student does not preclude students from discussing assignments in a preliminary way; what is not permitted is anything in the nature of joint planning or execution of an assignment." While discussion is encouraged, it is expected that the written submission will be planned and completed by each student independently, except when a group assignment is required. Where students closely and consistently paraphrase or plagiarise work from another student or from reference material to such an extent that it is not possible to assess the student's grasp of the subject matter, that piece of work will be failed. If there are two or more pieces of work from different students which cannot be differentiated, all pieces of work will be failed. Texts and journal articles are the intellectual property of their author(s) and unacknowledged use of their property is equivalent to theft, and is treated with appropriate severity. Students should refer to the University policy on academic honesty – plagiarism at http://academichonesty.unimelb.edu.au/plagiarism.html Special Consideration As soon as you are aware of factors that are affecting your studies, or are likely to do so, you should speak with staff in your faculty office or the departments in which you are studying. Alternatively, you may wish to seek assistance from a staff member you know well or a Student Counsellor. Any of these people should be able to advise you about lodging a Special Consideration application. Fourth Year Psychology Manual 2014 The University of Melbourne Page 17 Special Consideration applications must be submitted on-line via your student portal. A Health Professional Report (HPR), completed by an appropriate professional, is a required part of a Special Consideration application. Important aspects of the SC applications are: Students must submit an application for Special Consideration via the Student Portal no later than 5pm on the third working day after the submission/sitting date for the relevant assessment component. Students must provide the following information as part of an application for Special Consideration: • • • nature of the circumstances that have impacted the assessment; details of the subject(s) and assessment task(s) affected and the impact of the circumstances on each of the tasks, including the severity of the impairment; and a completed Health Professional Report and/or other supporting documentation, submitted within five (5) working days of submission of the online application. Special Consideration applications are treated as strictly confidential. Further details on the Special Consideration Policy can be found at http://policy.unimelb.edu.au/MPF1030 Fourth Year Psychology Manual 2014 The University of Melbourne Page 18 5 PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCES SCHOOL FACILITIES Graduate Resources Room Fourth year students are able to use the Department's computer laboratory in the Redmond Barry Building (Room 1009) to produce written work. Entry is gained by swiping your student card. Access is arranged once your enrolment has been finalised and you have your current student card with the new expire date. To request access you need to complete an online form located at this site. http://tinyurl.com/MSPSaccess . Your details will be sent to Property & Campus that usually processes access requests within 1-3 business days. If you have any problems entering the lab, you should contact the Enquiries Officer either in person at the Psychological Sciences Office or by email at: [email protected] Printing All Fourth Year (Honours and Postgraduate Diploma) students are automatically allocated a printing account with a credit of 250 pages. This printing account can be used in the School’s computer labs. To access the account you will need a user name and password. These are the same as those for email. The account details and balance will be displayed on the desktop when you log onto a University computer. If you use up your initial allocation, you can recharge your account with credits at the rate of 10 cents per page. Present your student card to the Psychology Enquiries Officer at the 12th Reception Desk, Redmond Barry building. It will not be possible to recharge your account between the hours of 1pm to 2pm nor will it be possible to recharge your account out of hours. Therefore you should check your account before the weekend or a public holiday. Pigeon Holes for Fourth Year Students Pigeon-holes for fourth year students are located in room 1009 on Level 10, Redmond Barry Building. You should check your pigeon-hole regularly as it is an important means of communication between staff and students, as well as useful for student-student communication. Key Hiring Fourth year students who are allowed to hold lab keys have to complete a “Hire of Keys” form available from the web or from the Psychology Office and pay a $30.00 deposit fully refundable once the key is returned. The form needs to be signed by the Academic staff member responsible for the lab to prove authorisation of access to that space. Psychological Sciences Test Library The School has a library of psychological tests and materials to support the research activities of both staff and students. Currently, the applications to register and to borrow test materials are available from the Psychological Sciences Office or via the School’s website. Both forms must be signed by your Fourth Year Psychology Manual 2014 The University of Melbourne Page 19 research or placement supervisor. Completed forms should be submitted to the Psychological Sciences Office, at least 48 hours prior to when the tests are required. Please note that during 2014 the process for registering and borrowing tests will be converted to an online system. Students will be notified when this change takes place. Test resources are limited and must be shared by a number of staff and students. Failure to return tests is a serious matter, and students may be invoiced for the replacement cost of any test not returned or damaged. Late fees may apply. Any student unable to return a test on the due date should contact the Psychological Sciences Office and request an extension of the loan. For further information on the use of the library you should consult the Psychological Sciences Test Library Policy and Procedures Manual found at: https://tests-library.psych.unimelb.edu.au/ 6 Fourth Year Psychology Manual 2014 The University of Melbourne Page 20 STUDENT SERVICES The University provides a number of services for students. Some of them are listed below, and a comprehensive list is contained at http://services.unimelb.edu.au These services are provided to help your study, by providing training in study skills, language support and counselling for general problems. You should make the most of these and other services available to you. Counselling Service http://services.unimelb.edu.au/counsel Location: Level 2, 138 Cardigan Street Carlton 3053 Phone: (03) 8344 6927 Fax: (03) 9347 5403 Website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/counsel Opening hours: Mon/Tue/Thu/Fri:9.00am to 5.00pm Wed:9.00am to 7.00pm Academic Skills Unit http://services.unimelb.edu.au/academicskills To book an individual tutorial please go to http://student-advising-system.unimelb.edu.au/ Email: [email protected] Student Administration Phone: 13MELB (136352) Web address: http://ask.unimelb.edu.au Student Centres Each Faculty and Graduate School has a Student Centre. The Student Centre provides course advise and support, information on student life and extra-curriculur activities. The Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences is located at Level 1, Brownless Biomedical Library. Further details on the range of services provided by this student Centre can be found at this site http://sc.mdhs.unimelb.edu.au/ University Computer Facilities There are around 600 student computers distributed across all library sites. Student IT Helpdesks are located at the three libraries: Baillieu, Giblin-Eunson, and ERC. All student computers require logins to access. (Login with your Student Portal’s username and password). And all will have the standard applications installed. Wireless, printing and scanning facilities are available in all libraries. The list of applications can be found at http://www.studentit.unimelb.edu.au/study/featuredapps.html You can also book selected computers for up to 3 hours in the Library ahead of time so that you don't have to spend too much time wandering around looking. How: • • If you are on campus, browse to: http://bookit.unimelb.edu.au If you are away at home, you'll need to VPN to Uni to be able to browse to: http://bookit.unimelb.edu.au Fourth Year Psychology Manual 2014 The University of Melbourne Page 21 7 BECOMING A REGISTERED PSYCHOLOGIST Criteria Practising psychologists are required by law to register in whichever Australian State or Territory they work. The requirements for registering as a psychologist are prescribed by State or Territory Acts. The requirements differ slightly between each State and Territory. For registration purposes contact: Australian Health Practitioners (AHPRA) Phone: 1300 419 495 between 09:00am – 05:00pm Local Time http://www.ahpra.gov.au/ Australian Psychological Society (APS) The aim of the Australian Psychological Society (APS) is to represent, promote and advance psychology and psychologists within the context of improving community well-being and scientific knowledge. The APS is the accrediting body for all psychology courses taught at Australian universities. It is also a forum for the exchange of information amongst academic and professional psychologists. To find out details on full membership or student membership requirements contact the Australian Psychological Society. Contact details are provided below Address: Telephone: Fax: Web Site: Internet: 11/257 Collins Street Melbourne VIC 3000 (03) 8662 3300 (03) 9663 6177 http://www.psychology.org.au [email protected] Fourth Year Psychology Manual 2014 The University of Melbourne Page 22 8 SCHOOL PRIZES Norma Grieve Prize The late Dr. Norma Grieve was an academic member of the School of Psychological Sciences from 1953 until her retirement in 1990, continuing as an honorary senior associate until her passing in 2006. She made important contributions to the psychology of gender and social development and to feminist studies. Dr Grieve was especially committed to fourth yearlevel education. This prize is to honour her memory and contribution. Eligibility Criteria Fourth Year Psychology students who completed their thesis and their thesis topic falls in the category of “addressing issues concerning how individuals’ thinking and behaviour are moulded by their social and cultural milieu, or how in turn they may influence this context, as well as how individuals with psychological impairments, broadly defined, can be assisted to ameliorate or overcome obstacles to their full participation in society” are considered for this prize. Selection Criteria The prize awarded is based on thesis mark decided by a panel of two academic staff members who do not have a student nominated in that year Prize $200.00 and acknowledgement in your academic transcript. Jeff Pressing Prize The late Dr. Jeff Pressing was an academic member of the Psychology Department from 1993 until his untimely passing in 2002. His research made major contributions in fields as diverse as physical chemistry, jazz studies and cognitive psychology. He was also a gifted musician and composer. This prize honours his memory and his contributions to the department. Eligibility Criteria Eligibility is for students enrolled in the fourth year psychology thesis subject (Research Project) either in the Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Psychology, Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Psychology or the Postgraduate Diploma in Psychology, whose thesis project is judged to fall within the fields of cognitive psychology or the psychology of music. Selection Criteria The prize awarded is based on thesis mark decided by a panel of two academic staff members who do not have a student nominated that year. Prize $ 200.00 and acknowledgement in your academic transcript. Fourth Year Psychology Manual 2014 The University of Melbourne Page 23
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