CognitionPsychology 206

Unit Overview

Don Hine: Contact Details

Office: 46 Psychology

Phone: 6773-2731

E-mail: dhine@metz.une.edu

Internet: http://www-personal.une.edu.au/~dhine/

Office Hours: Most afternoons or by appointment.

Lecture Location

Pre-renovation PBLT

Renovation period A3

Unit Aims and Objectives

General overview of theory and research in cognitive psychology.

Applications

Textbooks and Study Guide

Main Text Cognition: Exploring the Science of the Mind, 2nd

Edition (Reisberg, 2001)

Optional Texts Writing for Psychology (O’Shea, 2000) APA Publication Manual (4th ed)

Study Guide $10 from School AA Reserve Reading Room

Internet Resources

WebCT Bulletin Boards E-mail Practice Quizzes Grades Online Experiments

Assessment

Mid-Term Exam - 20%

Essay - 30%

Final Exam – 50%

3 Compulsory Tutorials

Mid-Term Exam – 20%

September 20th

40 Multiple Choice Questions (50 min)

Text and Study Guide Only Chapters 1- 6

Essay – 30% Critically evaluate the literature on recovered memories of

child sexual abuse.

6 key references provided in study guide.

Carefully follow the guidelines provided by O’Shea (2000).

Due Oct 17th, 2001

Late penalty – 2% per day for first 7 days, then 0.

Final Exam – 50%

100 Multiple Choice Questions

3 Short Answer Questions

Textbook, Study Guide, and Lectures

Compulsory Tutorials

Group 1 Tues Aug 21st, Sept 11, and Oct 9th

Group 2 Thurs Aug 23rd, Sept 13th, and Oct 11th

All tutorials held between 2 to 4 pm in Lab 1.

Psyc 206 FAQs

Given that this is a large class do you intend to use the normal curve

grading system?

Normal Curve Grading

N HDP DC

Psyc 206 Grading SystemFinal Grade = .2 (Mid-Term) + .3 (Essay) + .5 (Final)

HD - 85-100%

D - 75-84%

C - 65-74%

P - 50-64%

N - < 50%

NI - Incomplete

How difficult is this unit? Do you expect to give out many Ds and HDs?

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Who will be marking my essay? How do I know that they are competent and well-qualified?

Do I need to include an abstract with my essay?

Should I include additional references in my essay or just stick

with the those provided in the Study Guide?

I want to use external sources for my essay, but I can’t seem to find anything

relevant. Where are all the good references?

PsycInfo Database (Dixson Library)

http://www.une.edu.au/library/elecres/indexes.htm#ERL