Project Guideline

PAD042 Introduction to Basic Psychology

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Assessment

Group Project:

Oral Presentation 20%

Written Report 20%

Peer Review (inter-group) 10%

3.2 Group Project (50%)

3.2.1 Students in group of 4-5 need to conduct a present

ation based on one of the topics covered in the le

ctures. (20%)

3.2.2 The presentation should last for 30 minutes.

3.2.3 Each group needs to hand in a group report in Engli

sh (around 1,000 - 1300 words) one week after t

he presentation. (20%)

Deadline:

Project proposal (5%):

1 week before presentation

Final Written Report (20%):

1 week after presentation

Project (50%)Presentation (20%) + Report (20%)

Report Format

Format

A-4 size single- or double-sided printing Use Times New Roman 2.5 cm margins on four sides 1.5 line spacing Insert page numbers at the bottom Do not submit the paper inside a folder. Sim

ply staple the pages together and submit the paper as a loose-leaf manuscript.

Choose a Research Question

1. Decide a specific topic, e.g. How reinforcement is applied to the classroom

management in Hong Kong primary schools? How do people tend to use top-down

processing in meeting new classmates? Problems and solutions - An application of four

personality theories in studying a depression case.

Learning and unlearning a bad habit: smoking Compare and contrast the motivation of crime

of two theft cases.

Written Report ContentI. Cover Page

The first page should contain the 1) Name of the institution 2) Name of Program (Pre Associate Degree) 3) Course code and name

4) Specific Research Topic

5) Student’s name and number 6) Tutor’s name 7) Date of submission.

Introduction

State and elaborate the topic

Why your group is interested in the topic

Literature review

Theories - author, year of publication

Results found from previous research

Research methods / activities used to

investigate / demonstrate the theories

Topic of Specific Interest: Research/Experiment

Inside this big topic, what is the specific topic that your group is interested in? (reinforcement schedules, perceptual

organization, observational learning, Carl Rogers’ client-centred approach)

Why is your group interested in this specific topic?

What research and

experiments had been done

on this specific topic?

What results were found?

Anything interesting to share

about this topic?

Application of your topic in daily life How is this specific topic applied

in our daily life?For example:

Effects of reinforcement schedules on our

everyday lives.

The relationship between perceptual

organization and everyday experiences

Ways to enhance our personal development

using the Carl Rogers’ approach.

Conclusion What has your group learned in this

project?

Has it changed any of your behaviors or

views?

If you have to do further research or

experiment on this topic, what would you

do? How would you do it?

(recommendations)

Citation in text and Reference list

APA format Citation in the essay

Nimbus (1962) found that cloud formations can be used to predict person’s moods.

It has been found the cloud formations can be used to predict person’s moods. (Nimbus, 1962).

Mcleod and O’dowd (1962) found an artifact in Nimbus’s (1962) study.

author’s name (year)..... .....(author’s name, year)

APA format If cross-referencing:

Individuals are active learners and have an innate need to adapt to the environment. (Piaget, 1956, cited in Hanna, 2000).

Piaget (1956, cited in Hanna, 2000) suggested that individuals are active learners and have an innate need to adapt to the environment.

APA format Reference section (inserted by the end of the

essay)

References:

Hanna, S. L. (2000). Person to person: Positive relationships don’t just happen. Upper Side River, NJ: Prentice-Hall Topics.

Shaffer, D. (1999). Developmental psychology: Childhood & adolescence (5th ed.). California: Brooks/Cole.

Author’s last name, Initials. (Date of Publication). Title. (Edition number). Place of Publication: Publisher.

(Arranged in alphabetical order)

APA format

Chinese Book趙志裕、康螢儀、葉慧敏、李秀麗、符可瑩 (2000) 。

《發揮多元才能：從激發動機到取得成就》。香港：三聯書店。

Web references (Stand-alone document, no author identified, no date):

GVU’s 8th WWW user survey. (n.d.). Retrieved August 8, 2000, from http://www.cc.gatech/edu/gvu/usersurverys/

Title of the document. (n.d.). Retrieval date, from URL

Presentation Format

The presentation should last for 30 minutes.

Forming presentation groups

WeekLecture Topics(2 hours/week)

Tutorial Topics(1 hour/week)

Week 1

Perspectives in PsychologyThe five perspectives in contemporary psychology:biological perspective, psychoanalytic perspective, cognitive perspective, behavioral perspective, and humanistic perspective

Course outline,requirement andassessment

Week 2

Scientific Foundations of PsychologyMethods of study in Psychology:naturalistic observations, survey, case study, experiment, and correlation research

Group formingGroup project guidelines

Week 3

Sensation & PerceptionThe Gestalt laws of organizations, top-down and bottom-up processing, perceptual constancy, depth perception, and motion perception

Research methods

Week 4Learning & Behavior AnalysisClassical conditioning and its relevance to everyday behaviors

Sensation & Perception

Week 5Learning & Behavior AnalysisOperant conditioning and its application

*Presentation 1: Sensation & Perception

WeekLecture Topics(2 hours/week)

Tutorial Topics(1 hour/week)

Week 6

MemoryThree memory systemsMemory and forgettingMethods for improving memory

Learning

Week 7 Motivation I Memory

Week 8 Quiz I (Week 1 – Week 7)*Presentation 2:Learning & Behavior

Week 9 Motivation II*Presentation 3:Memory

Week 10

AttitudesFactors affecting attitudesPersuasive communicationAttitudes and Behavior

Motivation

WeekLecture Topics(2 hours/week)

Tutorial Topics(1 hour/week)

Week 11

Personality IBasic issues in personalityPsychoanalytic, behavioral, cognitive, humanistic and trait views on personalityEvaluate different perspectives of personalityPersonality and daily life

*Presentation 4:Motivation / Memory

Week 12 Personality II Personality

Week 13Social Influence and Human Relationship IMechanism of different social influenceSocial influence and daily life

Social Influence

Week 14 Social Influence and Human Relationship II*Presentation 5:Personality

Week 15 Revision*Presentation 6:Social Influence

WeekTutorial Topics(1 hour/week)

Students

Week 5

18/2 *Presentation 1: Sensation & Perception

Week 8

11/3 *Presentation 2:Learning & Behavior

Week 9

18/3 *Presentation 3:Cognitive Processes - Memory

Week 11

1/4 *Presentation 4:Motivation / Memory

Week 14

29/4 *Presentation 5:Personality / Social Influence

Week 15

6/5 *Presentation 6:Social Influence

The End