ASSIGNMENT & RUBRICS ABPG 1103 Introduction to Psychology / Jan. 2012 SEM.

/ FASS

ASSIGNMENT SUBMISSION AND ASSESSMENT PENYERAHAN DAN PENILAIAN TUGASAN

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ABPG 1103 INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY SEMESTER: JANUARY 2012

________________________________________________________________________ INSTRUCTIONS TO STUDENTS ARAHAN KEPADA PELAJAR

1. This assignment contains ONE (1) question that is set in the language of the printed module for the course. Tugasan ini mengandungi SATU (1) soalan sahaja yang disediakan dalam bahasa pengantar modul bercetak bagi kursus ini. 2. Answer in Malay or English. Jawab dalam Bahasa Melayu atau Bahasa Inggeris. 3. Download the language version of the assignment template concerned from myVLE for preparation and submission of your assignment. Your assignment should be typed using 12 point Times New Roman and 1.5 line spacing. Muat turunkan templet tugasan versi bahasa yang berkenaan daripada myVLE untuk penyediaan dan penyerahan tugasan anda. Tugasan anda hendaklah ditaip dengan menggunakan saiz font 12 huruf Times New Roman dan langkau baris 1.5. 4. Your assignment should be between 2500 and 3000 words excluding references. The number of words should be indicated at the end of your assignment. DO NOT COPY THE ASSIGNMENT QUESTION AND INSTRUCTIONS TO YOUR ANSWERS. Tugasan anda hendaklah antara 2500 dan 3000 patah perkataan tidak termasuk rujukan. Bilangan perkataan hendaklah ditunjukkan di hujung tugasan anda. JANGAN MENYALIN SOALAN DAN ARAHAN TUGASAN DALAM JAWAPAN ANDA.

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5. You must submit your assignment ONLINE via myVLE. Refer to the portal for instructions on the procedures to submit your assignment online. You are advised to keep a copy of your submitted assignment for personal reference. Anda dikehendaki menghantar tugasan SECARA ONLINE melalui myVLE. Sila rujuk kepada portal untuk arahan mengenai prosedur menghantar tugasan anda secara online. Anda dinasihatkan menyimpan senaskah tugasan yang diserahkan untuk rujukan sendiri. 6. You can submit your assignment ONCE only in a SINGLE FILE. Anda hanya boleh menyerahkan tugasan SEKALI sahaja dalam SATU FAIL . 7. Your assignment must be submitted between 19 and 21 MARCH 2012. SUBMISSIONS AFTER 21 MARCH 2012 WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. Tugasan anda hendaklah diserahkan antara 19 dan 21 MAC 2012. SERAHAN SELEPAS 21 MAC 2012 TIDAK AKAN DITERIMA. 8. Your assignment should be prepared individually. You should not plagiarise another persons assignment and claim as your own. Plagiarism in any form is strictly prohibited. Tugasan hendaklah disiapkan secara individu. Anda dilarang memplagiat tugasan orang lain serta mendakwa sebagai hasil kerja sendiri. Plagiat dalam apa jua bentuk adalah dilarang sama sekali.

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EVALUATION
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PENILAIAN

This assignment accounts for 30% of the marks for the course mentioned and shall be assessed based on the Rubrics provided in the Attachment. Tugasan ini akan menyumbangkan 30% markah kepada kursus tersebut dan akan dinilai berdasarkan kepada Rubrik yang diberikan dalam Lampiran. You will be informed of the assignment marks before the Final Semester Examination commences. Anda akan dimaklumkan tentang markah tugasan ini sebelum Peperiksaan Akhir Semester bermula.

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PLAGIARISM : MARKS DEDUCTION PLAGIARISME : POTONGAN MARKAH WARNING : The submitted assignment will automatically undergo a similarity check. If plagiarism is detected, marks will be deducted as follows: AMARAN : Tugasan yang diserahkan secara automatik akan disemak untuk persamaan. Jika plagiarisme dikesan, markah akan dipotong seperti berikut:

Similarity / Overlapping (%) Persamaan / Pertindihan (%) 10 30 31 50 More than / Melebihi 50

Penalty / Deduction of marks (from the total marks obtained) Penalti / Potongan markah (%) (daripada jumlah markah diperolehi) 20 % 40 % 0 marks to be given Markah sifar 0 akan diberikan

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As a child passes through life he/she will have to learn: how to eat with a spoon, name animals, how to use a computer, how to behave at a party and so on. This knowledge reflects billions of connections in the brain. With this fact in mind, the outcome of the nature-nurture debate is clear: heredity and environment both are important because they jointly shape behaviour. PURPOSE The objectives of the assignment are:
i. To

explain

how

heredity

and

environment

affect

development and behaviour.

ii. To argue on both sides of the nature-nurture debate.

REQUIREMENTS Discuss the definitions of heredity (nature) and environment (nurture). Provide examples of the ways in which heredity and environmental forces have affected your development. Based on the nature-nurture interactions, do you think heredity or environment best explain who you are today? Explain.

[Total: 30 marks]

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ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 1 Introduction.

Mark Weighta ge

N.A 0
No introduction is made to the topic. Definitions of both concepts are not given.

LOW 1
Overall statement of the topic is unclear. Provides 1 definition with minimal explanation of each concept. Provides 1 example (eg. sensitive periods) with minimal explanation about the relevance.

FAIR 2
Overall statement of the topic is relatively clear. Provides 2 definitions, with minimal explanation of each concept. Provides 2 examples (eg. sensitive periods; teratogens during prenatal development) with minimal explanation about the relevance.

ABOVE AVERAGE 3
Overall statement of the topic is good.

EXCELLENT 4
Overall statement of the topic is very clear. Provides 3 definitions and the explanation about the relevance are very much suitable. Provides 2 or 3 examples (eg. sensitive periods; teratogens during prenatal development; deprivation and enrichment) and the explanation about the relevance are very much suitable.

Max. mark s

2 Definitions of

heredity (nature) and environment (nurture).

Provides 3 definitions but the explanation about the relevance seems general. Provides 2 or 3 examples (eg. sensitive periods; teratogens during prenatal development; deprivation and enrichment) but the explanation about the relevance seems general.

3 Explain with

examples of the ways in which environment forces have affected your development.

1.5

No examples and explanations given.

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ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 4 Discuss the naturenurture interactions.

Mark weighta ge

N.A 0
No discussion on the interaction.

LOW 1
Provides 1 example with minimal explanation about the relevance. Poor summary, with explanations that are not related to the report objectives. Writing is convoluted with misspelled words and incorrect grammar.

FAIR 2
Provides 2 examples, with minimal explanation about the relevance. Simple summary, with explanations that slightly related to the report objectives. Writing is convoluted. Misspelled for a few words, and incorrect grammar.

ABOVE AVERAGE 3
Provides 2 or 3 examples but the explanation about the relevance seems general. Good summary, with explanations that are related to the report objectives. Writing is generally clear, but unnecessary words are occasionally used.

EXCELLENT 4
Provides 2 or 3 examples and the explanation about the relevance are very much suitable. Comprehensive summary, with explanations that are related to the report objectives. Writing is clear, and succinct. The use of pronouns, modifiers, parallel construction, and appropriate language.

Max. marks

5 Summary of the
report.

No summary of the report.

6 The clarity of writing

presentation.

0.5

The writing is very bad and difficult to understand.

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ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 7 Proper report

format (Cover Page, Table of Content, page numbering, APA format references, etc.)

Mark weightag e

N.A 0
Does not follow the format at all.

LOW 1
Some formats are available but not correct.

FAIR 2
Some formats are available but only a few are correct.

ABOVE AVERAGE 3
Most formats are available and most are correct.

EXCELLENT 4
All formats are available and all are correct.

Max. marks

0.5

Total marks

30

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