Psychology 305A: Personality Psychology W inter Session, 2012-2013 Section 003 Tuesday/Thursday, 11:00AM-12:30PM Room A101, Buchanan Building Instructor Dr. Sunaina Assanand (“Sue-nay-nah Ass-an-and”) Office: Room 2517, Kenny Building E-mail: assanand@psych.ubc.ca Phone: 604.822.2851 Office Hour: Friday, 11:30AM-1:30PM Teaching Assistants Doan Le (“Doe-Anne Lay”) TA for students with last names A-K Office: Room 1912, Kenny Building E-mail: dtle@psych.ubc.ca Phone: N/A Office Hour: Tuesday 2:00-3:00PM Aaron Weidman (“Weed-man”) TA for students with last names L-Z Office: Room 1355, Kenny Building E-mail: acweidman@psych.ubc.ca Phone: N/A Office Hour: Thursday, 1:00-2:00PM Course Description: This course …show more content…
Evaluation: Students will be given three exams and the option of writing one paper. For those students who do not write the paper, each exam will comprise one-third of their final grade. For those students who write the paper, each exam will comprise one-quarter of their final grade and the paper will comprise one-quarter of their final grade. Note that the grade on the paper will be included in the computation of a student’s final grade only if it increases the student’s standing in the course; a paper grade that does not increase the student’s final grade will be discounted. Exams: The exams will consist of multiple choice questions and open-ended extended response questions. Responses to multiple choice questions must be recorded on a scantron form in order to be graded. Accordingly, please bring an HB pencil and an eraser to each 2 exam to allow for completion of the scantron form. Details about each exam (i.e., the number and types of questions) will be presented at the start of the class prior to the exam. The exams will not be cumulative. The exams will cover both lecture and textbook material. The purpose of the lectures is to amplify, explain, and expand upon material presented in the textbook. Although there will be overlap between the lectures and the textbook, unique material will be presented in the lectures. Furthermore, some material from the textbook will not be
Education is a long-term investment. We, as students, work hard to acquire knowledge and to hone our skills so that we may use them one day. The effort we put into a single assignment should be considered as both for that specific assignment and for our rounding as complete, educated individuals. And with this mindset, students should be motivated even more to put more effort and hard work into academics, with the goal of bettering themselves for the future and advancing their prospects as individuals. And with this hard work and effort will come progress, and this progress should be reflected in the grading—not necessarily on individual assignments, but on the student’s education as a
To help students prepare well for any test, Gardner, Jewler and Barefoot (2008) offer some useful suggestions, some of which I will highlight herein. To begin with, one should attempt to gather as much
Use the lecture folder to help you complete this guide. The more detail you can provide the better prepared for the test you will be.
Three examinations will be administered. The exams will consist of multiple choice questions and problems. Problems will be similar to those covered in class or those given as homework assignments.
that ask three to five questions about the materials required for the day’s class preparations –
- Complete all of the details required on the front page of the examination booklet. - Make sure that you note the SIX(6) questions attempted on the front of your examination booklet - If Seven questions are attempted, the first SIX(6) will be marked. - You may use a non-programmable calculator - Graph paper will be provided. - Answers are to be written in ink. Pencils are permitted for graphing purposes. - The
Guidelines: You may use all of the resources (e.g., textbook, other books, websites) available to you, EXCEPT FOR OTHER PEOPLE. Your work must be done individually. Any exams that appear similar in format and/or answers will be considered to have been done in a group setting. All such exams will receive a score of 0. Late exams will not be accepted for any reason. Any late exams will receive a score of 0. These policies will be strictly enforced.
Review the sample syllabus and sample rubric under the questions below. Then, provide answers underneath the following questions:
| Markers: record grade for Section A Essay. Section A is marked out of 20
On exam day, students will have to be prepared with a comprehensive knowledge of their chosen topics. Faculty members will ask their chosen questions of the student and, with only a whiteboard or computer projector in front of them, students will have to orally work through the program and present their answer to the panel. If the student presents a satisfactory answer to each question, they pass the
Kurt Wiesenfeld's article, "Making the Grade," presents the social issue of grades. The author explores the extent of this problem by examining the social environment in which these students were raised. Wiesenfeld also addresses the changing attitude towards what a grade represents and the true value of a grade. The author effectively uses several writing strategies to engage the reader, influence the audience and illustrate how much thought he has given this issue. The essay is organized by a logical progression from thesis to individual claims and the author provides real-world examples for the issues. With those real-world examples, Wiesenfeld explains how serious the problem can become and demonstrates why the issue should be addressed.
Each question will be worth 25 marks and be divided into two parts; part (a) and part (b). Part (a) asks you to demonstrate descriptive skills and is worth 10 marks, whilst part (b) asks you to display evaluative skills
Students are given time at the beginning of the period to write down their homework each day. Parent signatures are required in planners Monday-Friday. A point will be
(Note: This document includes practice examples from chapters covered only after the mid term. Your term final exam will be a comprehensive one and will include all chapters both before and after mid term exam.)
Note to Students: Providing a copy of this paper does not signify that future papers will follow the exact same format.