SSU 1033 – INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY

ASSESSMENTS GUIDELINE

Prepared by: Dr. Tharshini Sivabalan

ASSESSMENT 1

GROUP ASSIGNMENT (REPORT) –30%

The group report should include the following elements:

 Describe and discuss your thoughts about this course and how it is related to your
personal goals.

 Discuss your own strengths and limitations after participating in this course.

 What challenges did you experience in this course? How did you deal with them?

 What are the important things you have learned in this course?

GRADING FOR GROUP ASSIGNMENT

0 to 5 points will be assigned for the following categories:

No. Criteria Description Percentage

(%)
1. Originality Develop fresh insight
thinking 5

2. Clarity Purpose is clear to

the reader and 5
closely match the
writing task

3. Reasoning Ideas Substantial and

logical development 5
of ideas, original and

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 convincingly
interpreted
TOTAL 15

GROUP ASSESSMENT (REPORT) WRITING GUIDELINES

 Assignments must be typed using Times New Roman with 12 font size and 1.5
line spacing.

 The front page must clearly specify the:

(i) Course Code

(ii) Course Name
(iii) Assignment Title – Group Assignment
(iv) Student Name & Matric Number
(v) Lecturer Name

 The length of the report should be within 7-10 pages.

 Pages should be numbered accordingly and centered at the bottom of the page.

 Submit one set of softcopy to your lecturer on 8th July 2020.

 Plagiarism – If you include other people’s ideas in your work without

acknowledging the source, then you are plagiarising. If a student is found guilty of
plagiarism serious penalties will occur.

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ASSESSMENT 2

INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENT (QUIZ) – 10%

Students are required to answer a tutorial question in e-LEAP portal:

Assessment Date Percentage

(%)

Quiz (LU4) 26/02/2020 10

(COMPLETED)
TOTAL 10

ASSESSMENT 3

INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENT (OPEN BOOK QUIZ) –20%

Students are required to answer quiz in e-LEAP portal:

Assessment Date Percentage

(%)

Quiz – 10 questions 18/06/2020 – 20

(LU1-LU7) 25/06/2020
TOTAL 20

ASSESSMENT 4

FINAL EXAM – 40%

Students are required to answer quiz in e-LEAP portal:

Assessment Date Percentage

(%)

Assessment 1 – Video 13/07/2020 – 20

Reflection (5 minutes 20/07/2020
length)

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Assessment 2 – Video 22/07/2020 – 20
Reflection (3 minutes 29/07/2020
length)

TOTAL 40