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Introduction To Psychology Assignment Brief

This document provides the assignment brief for a psychology research proposal. Students must choose one of three topics related to human behavior and propose their own experiment. They must: 1) Explain the scientific method; 2) Propose two research methods; 3) Compare two psychological approaches; and 4) Discuss ethical issues. The assignment is assessed based on three learning outcomes and their criteria relating to research methods, psychological approaches, and ethics. Grade descriptors are also provided to evaluate understanding, application, communication, and overall response. Students must declare the work as their own.

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Introduction To Psychology Assignment Brief

This document provides the assignment brief for a psychology research proposal. Students must choose one of three topics related to human behavior and propose their own experiment. They must: 1) Explain the scientific method; 2) Propose two research methods; 3) Compare two psychological approaches; and 4) Discuss ethical issues. The assignment is assessed based on three learning outcomes and their criteria relating to research methods, psychological approaches, and ethics. Grade descriptors are also provided to evaluate understanding, application, communication, and overall response. Students must declare the work as their own.

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Access to Higher Education Assignment Brief

Student Name ULN


Diploma Title Access to Health Professionals
Module title: Psychology
Unit title: Introduction to Psychology
Unit Code: PK13MR043
WMU382
Unit Status Level 2 Level 3 U Level 3 G

Tutor/Assessor
Name: Vicky Heywood

Set Date: 19th April 21 Due Date: 26th May 21

Method of Uploaded onto Canvas


Submission:
Date Submitted: Approved Late
Submission Date

Assignment Information: Assignment Title:

Task Description (including word count) Assessment


Criteria Ref
Research Proposal
Produce a research proposal for a Psychology experiment on one of the following
aspects of human behaviour
- Online Behaviour and Identity
- Addiction and Recovery
- Perceptions around Protesting

1) Explain what is meant by the use of ‘The Scientific Method’ in application to your
Psychological research

2) Propose two scientific research methods that you intend to use in your experiment
1.1
3) Compare and contrast two approaches in Psychology and how these approaches
would conduct research into your area of human behaviour

4) Discuss the ethical issues that may occur when conducting this psychological research 1.2
2.1

3.1

Tick if
LO/AC Ref Level Three criteria applied to this assignment* achieved
LO 1
Understand the importance of research in Psychology

AC 1.1 Explain what is meant by scientific methodology

AC 1.2 Discuss two scientific research methods commonly used


by psychologists

LO 2 Understand the main approaches in psychology

AC 2.1 Evaluate the application of two approaches in


psychology to an aspect of human behaviour

LO 3 Understand ethical issues in psychological research

AC 3.1 Discuss some of the ethical issues raised by


psychological research

Grade Descriptors and Indicators – to be used for GRADED Units only


Please delete the Grade Descriptors not related to the unit being assessed, and delete all if
the unit is Level 2 or Level 3 Ungraded.
Learners achieving the Graded unit at Level 3 will be graded in relation to the following
grade descriptors and components

1: Understanding of the Subject


Indicative content for Merit: Indicative content for Distinction
Demonstrates a very good grasp of the relevant Demonstrates an excellent grasp of the
knowledge base. relevant knowledge base.

2: Application of Knowledge -
Indicative content for Merit: Indicative content for Distinction
The student, student's work or performance: The student, student's work or performance:
a makes use of relevant facts and concepts and a makes use of relevant facts and concepts
breadth or depth that goes beyond the with both breadth and depth.
minimum required to Pass

5: Communication and Presentation -


Indicative content for Merit: Indicative content for Distinction
shows very good command of shows excellent command of
 format  format
 use of images  use of images
 language (including technical or  language (including technical or
specialist language) specialist language)
 referencing  referencing

7. Quality
Indicative content for Merit: Indicative content for Distinction
Taken as a whole, demonstrates a Taken as a whole, demonstrates an
very good response to the demands excellent response to the demands of the
of the brief/assignment brief/assignment

Student Comment:
Highly Agree Neutral
agree Disagree Strongly
disagree
I have enjoyed the
academic content of this
unit.
I have improved my
knowledge in this unit.
I have studied
independently in this
unit.
This unit has developed
my transferable skills.

Student declaration: I confirm that this Signature:


assignment is my own work and that it
complies with this centre’s plagiarism
policy. Date:

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