PSYCH591-23D (HAM)

Honours Dissertation

30 Points

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Division of Arts Law Psychology & Social Sciences
School of Psychology

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Convenor(s)

Anna Sutton

Anna Sutton
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anna.sutton@waikato.ac.nz

Maryanne Garry

Maryanne Garry
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maryanne.garry@waikato.ac.nz

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Way Ming Chan

Way Ming Chan
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wayming.chan@waikato.ac.nz

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What this paper is about

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In this workshop you will learn real-world skills that are not only practiced by the wider scientific community, but are essential for your success in PSYCH591.

To accomplish these aims, we will undertake various activities to be done both in person and online. In line with your standing as an Honours student, you will do some of of these activities online so you are prepared for [a] the weekly classes we have, and [b] the small group meetings you'll also have during class time.


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How this paper will be taught

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We have a livestream for the first hour of the lecture and then we meet in smaller study groups for the second half. You will only need to attend the study groups every second week: we'll let you know in the first week which group you are in.
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Required Readings

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These will be announced in the lecture.
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Learning Outcomes

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Students who successfully complete the course should be able to:

  • Read like a scientist
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  • Talk like a scientist
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  • Think like a scientist
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  • Write like a scientist
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Assessments

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How you will be assessed

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In this workshop you will learn real-world skills that are practiced not only by the wider scientific community, but are essential for your success in PSYCH591. The assessment is therefore based on these real-world practices.
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The internal assessment/exam ratio (as stated in the University Calendar) is 100:0. There is no final exam. The final exam makes up 0% of the overall mark.

The internal assessment/exam ratio (as stated in the University Calendar) is 100:0 or 0:0, whichever is more favourable for the student. The final exam makes up either 0% or 0% of the overall mark.

Component DescriptionDue Date TimePercentage of overall markSubmission MethodCompulsory
1. Dissertation (not a part of this workshop)
90
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2. Explainer video
5
3. Poster and delivery
5
Assessment Total:     100    
Failing to complete a compulsory assessment component of a paper will result in an IC grade
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