Introduction to psychology/Psy102/Assessment/Essay/Marking

Psychology 102 essay marking guidelines

Key documents

1. Unit outline - Sub-section on Assessment - Essay
2. Essay writing guide esp. Marking criteria
3. Essay section on Moodle
   1. Essay discussion forum
   2. Starting references provided on e-Reserve (not for habits).
   3. Topic-specific essay discussion forums and suggested bookmarks:

Forum	Bookmarks
Animal contact	Bookmarks
Dreams	Bookmarks
Habits	Bookmarks
Physical exercise	Bookmarks
Pain	Bookmarks
Sensory deprivation	Bookmarks
Smart drugs	Bookmarks

Allocations

Topic allocation from most to least popular topic:

1. Dreams: Danielle
2. Exercise: James/Clare
3. Pain: Clare/Jessica
4. Habits: Rebecca
5. Animals: James
6. Sensory deprivation: Jessica
7. Smart drugs: James

Danielle

4/11 tutorials (36%)

1. Dreaming

James

3/11 tutorials (27%)

1. Animal contact
2. Physical exercise
3. Smart drugs
4. Late & left-over essays

Clare

2/11 tutorials (18%)

1. Pain
2. Physical exercise

Jessica

1/11 tutorials (9%)

1. Sensory deprivation

Rebecca

1/11 tutorials (9%)

1. Behaviour modification to break a habit

Steps

1. Mark some
2. Develop list of key points (as a general guide - by the end, this should be a good list of key points )
3. Return some to James for review
4. Mark all
5. Return to James for checking/uploading/distribution

What to return

1. Marking and feedback summary sheets
2. Assignments with (tracked) comments
3. Spreadsheet with marks
4. Key point summary (a general guide about key points for good awswers and possibly common problems which can be given as general feedback)

Timeframe

1. Mark some + get reviewed ASAP
2. Aim to return all to James by end of Week 12 or beginning of Week 13