PSY 1006F - 2015 - Course and Tutorial Handbook

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Lecture Programme Outline 2015 2

Personal Course Information 4
Welcome to Introduction to Psychology Part 1+ 4
The Reading Programme 7
The Lecture Programme 8
The Lecture-based Tutorial Programme 11
What you need to do to pass PSY 1006F 35
Additional Information 37
Plagiarism 39
Using VULA (Some helpful tips) 40
To-do List 42
Appendices 43
Appendix 1 (Readings for Workpiece 7 essay) 43
Appendix 2 (Plagiarism tutorial reading) 43
Appendix 3 (Learning tutorial reading) 43
Appendix 4 (Main essay assignment instructions) 44
Appendix 5 (Main essay assignment readings) 46
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LECTURE PROGRAMME OUTLINE 2015
NO. OF DATES FOR ASSIGNMENTS, MCQ TESTS, AND SRPP

DATES SECTION
LECTURES POINTS
Introductory Lecture Sign up for Lecture-based tutorials on VULA from

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13 Feb 1 Monday 16th February (9h00 onwards)
Leigh Schrieff-Elson
Introduction to the History of Last day of Tutorial Sign Up:
Psychology Friday 20th February at 16h00
17th – 19th Feb (Chapter 1) 3
Online MCQ (Ch 1):
Johann Louw Friday 20th Feb
Mind and Brain Online MCQ (Ch 4 and 8):

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20 Feb & 24 Feb Monday 23rd Feb
2
Mark Solms
2
Biopsychological Processes & Memory
Online MCQ (Ch 3):
(Chapters 4 & 8)
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25 Feb – 5 Mar Monday 2nd Mar
6
Genetics & Evolutionary Psychology
(Chapter 3)
6th Mar & 10th Mar 2
Tarah Swanepoel
Learning
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11 Mar – 20 Mar (Chapter 7)
7 Online MCQ (Ch 7):
Monday 9th Mar

Terry Dowdall
NO. OF DATES FOR ASSIGNMENTS, MCQ TESTS, AND SRPP

DATES SECTION
LECTURES POINTS
3
Online MCQ (Ch 12):
Developmental Psychology
Monday 23rd Mar
(Chapters 12 & 13)
24th Mar – 27th Mar 4
WP 7 Practice Essay Due:

Lauren Wild
Friday 27th March at 12h00
Mid-term vacation: 30th Mar – 6th Apr
Developmental Psychology MCQ Class Test 1:
(Chapters 12 & 13) Wednesday 8th Apr, 18h00

7th Apr – 9th Apr 3
Lauren Wild Online MCQ (Ch 13):
Tuesday 7th Apr
Online MCQ (Ch 17):
Monday 13th Apr

Psychopathology
(Chapter 17)
7 Online MCQ (Ch 18):
10th Apr – 22nd Apr
Monday 20th Apr
Mareli Fischer
Essay Assignment Draft Due:
Friday 17th Apr by 16h00
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Online MCQ (Ch 16):
Psychotherapy
Monday 4th May
(Chapter 18)
23rd Apr – 6th May 7
Essay Assignment Due:

Gyuri Fodor
Thursday 30th April at 12h00
MCQ Class Test 2:

Health Psychology
Wednesday 13th May, 18h00
(Chapter 16) 7
7th May – 19th May
Obtain 1 SRPP Point:

Despina Learmonth
Monday 18th May by 15h00
Review and Close

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20 May 1
PERSONAL COURSE INFORMATION: access to all of the relevant information that you will need throughout the semester. You
can find all of the relevant tutorial dates and venue information on the course Vula site.
For your convenience, we have included this information sheet so that you may fill in Your tutor will go over the information with you (including changes due to public
your lecture, tutorial, and tutor information in the spaces provided, and thus have easy
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holidays) during your first tutorial, and will also provide you with their personal contact
details and consultation times. Psychology is an exciting field that has been constantly evolving and expanding during
the 20th and 21st Centuries. The goals of the Introduction to Psychology Part 1+ course is
LECTURE INFORMATION: LECTURE PERIOD:…………………………………………………….. to provide you with an introduction to some of the important fields in the extremely
diverse discipline of psychology, with a particular emphasis in this course on health-
related aspects of psychology. We intend not only to look at the contents or material of
psychology, but also to help you develop skills to make a critical evaluation of what you
LECTURE VENUE: ……………………………………………………… read.
COURSE ADMINISTRATION
Room: Telephone:
TUTORIAL INFORMATION: TUTORIAL GROUP NUMBER: …………………………………….
TUTORIAL GROUP TIME: ………………………………………….
TUTORIAL VENUE: …………………………………………………….
TUTOR’S NAME: ……………………………........................
WELCOME TO INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY PART 1+
AIMS OF THIS COURSE
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Dr. Leigh Schrieff-Elson Return room, and are clearly labelled for each course. Important information is also
leigh.schrieff-elson@uct.ac.za 2.10 021 650 3708 usually posted on Vula, so check there too.
Course Convenors
and
Helen Chiang 2.21 The Course (Vula) Website
psy.tutorials@gmail.com The Vula site is the most effective way of communicating with your fellow Introduction to
Helen Chiang Psychology Part 1+ students, the course convenor, tutorial convenor, tutors and librarian
Tutorial Convenor 2.21
psy.tutorials@gmail.com about the content of the course. This is the place to look for general information about
the course or exam structure, dates for tests and hand-ins, and contact details of tutors
ACSENT
SRPP Convenor acsentlab@gmail.com or lecturers. You can refer to p. 40 of this handbook for detailed instruction on how to
Lab
navigate and use Vula (including signing up for tutorials, taking online tests, and
Mia Karriem submitting assignments). There are many different components to the website, all of
Course Secretary Mia.Karriem@uct.ac.za 2.02 021 650 3438 which are important. Some of these include:
Alex D’Angelo (a) Announcements: This is the main way in which important information will be
Course Librarian Alexander.DAngelo@uct.ac.za 021 650 4475 communicated to you. This information could be related to tutorials and tutorial
preparation, venue changes, or assignment information. You need to be sure to
check this section regularly!
COMMUNICATING WITH THE DEPARTMENT

(b) Forums: The ‘forum’ section of the website enables you to post comments
around discussions initiated by lectures or tutorials, and to get feedback on

Notice boards
ideas you may have for your assignments. You can also post questions that you
Notice boards are an important way in which the department communicates with
need answered or cries for help to which other students or staff members can
students. Changes to the course or to venues will be posted here, so it is imperative that
respond. There is a thread dedicated to tutorials, which you can use to contact
you check the notice boards regularly. Final course results will also be posted here. The
your tutor. Your tutors may post general discussion questions in the forum that
notice boards are located on the ground floor in the PD Hahn Building by the Work-
will have come out of the discussions you have in your tutorial group. When you
see their comments, respond to your tutor and/or classmates, and engage
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yourself in the forum discussion that follows. Participation on the website, and Class Representatives
engaging yourself in forum discussions, will help you come to better grips with
Two class representatives will be selected (via application – including CV and
the course material and will aid your studying for the exams.
motivational letter) from each lecture period class (1st and 5th period). Names of the
class representatives and their contact details will be provided shortly after the
(c) Resources: Here you will find the lecturers’ lecture notes posted as Word or
commencement of the course. These individuals play an important role in the
Power-Point documents, along with other helpful links and tips. In preparation
department, and have the following responsibilities:
for some of the tutorials, you may need to access online material. Since some
of this material (i.e., YouTube videos) may be difficult to access, they will also
(a) Class representatives are elected to help the class get their views and issues
be posted under this section for your convenience.
across to the staff of the Psychology Department. If there is something that you
think needs to be improved or changed, you can take it to the class

Secretary
representatives who will regularly meet with the Course Convenor to relay such
The course secretary, Mia Karriem, is available Monday to Friday from 08h00 to information on behalf of the class.
15h00 to deal with students' queries. She should be the first point of contact for any
queries about any aspect of the course (after you have consulted your handbooks and (b) Class representatives will also be responsible for communicating with the
the Vula site, of course). Humanities Student Council.
Tutor Consultation (c) Class representatives will be informed of departmental staff meetings and may
You will be assigned to a tutor who will be available for consultation throughout the attend such meetings.
semester. Your tutor will provide you with details of his or her pre-arranged open
consultation times during your first tutorial meeting. If you are unable to meet during (d) Class representatives should be consulted if students have any difficulties during
these specified times, you can make an appointment via email to see your tutor at a the year. The class representatives will then take the matter up with the
time that is suitable for both of you. appropriate people until a satisfactory resolution is reached. It is essential that
this procedure follow the appropriate route and order of relevant individuals. If
satisfaction is not reached, the matter should be referred to the following people
in the order set out below:
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The marks for the course will come from one essay assignment, 7 tutorial assignments,
a. The lecturer or tutor concerned 3 tutorial spot tests, 10 textbook chapter tests, two Multiple Choice Question (MCQ)
b. The Tutorial Convenor class tests and one examination. Each component is weighted as follows:
c. The Course Convenor
d. The Head of Department, followed by ASSIGNMENTS, TESTS, EXAMS MARKS ALLOCATED
e. The Dean, and finally through him/her Essay Assignment 13%
f. The Vice Chancellor Lecture-Based Tutorial Workpieces (6) 12%
Lecture-Based Tutorial Workpiece 7 (Practice essay) 4%
In-tutorial spot tests 3%

Consulting the Course Convenor
Online MCQ Tests (Based on Textbook Chapters) 4%
Dr. Leigh Schrieff-Elson, the course convenor, is available for consultation by Multiple Choice Test 1 7%
appointment only. Please e-mail her to set up an appointment for consultation. Multiple Choice Test 2 7%
University Examination (June) 50%
Consulting the Tutorial Convenor TOTAL: 100%
Helen Chiang, the tutorial and assistant course convenor, is available for consultation by
email. Please e-mail her to set up an appointment for consultation. DULY PERFORMED (D.P.) CERTIFICATES
D.P. certificates are granted (or withheld) by the Psychology Department and provide
students with formal permission to write the course examinations. Without a D.P.
certificate, students cannot write the final June examination, therefore will NOT pass
PSY1006F. In order to obtain a D.P. certificate for the June examinations, students
must:
COURSE MARK ALLOCATION
1. Complete and submit one essay assignment
2. Complete the two course MCQ class tests
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3. Attend at least 8 of the 10 tutorial meetings support materials consistently, and this is your responsibility. It is NOT possible to cover
4. Complete and submit all 7 tutorial assignments (including the Practice the course content or pass simply by taking notes in lectures.
essay) PRESCRIBED READING
5. Complete and submit the essay assignment draft
6. Obtain 1 SRPP point

Nigel Holt and colleagues: Psychology – The Science of Mind and Behaviour ,
published in 2012 by McGraw-Hill. Alongside your textbook is a McGraw-Hill website,

D.P. lists will be posted on Vula before the June examinations. Appeals may be made up
which you can access from the Vula website. The site gives you material that will help
to one week prior to the final June examination, and should be directed to the Course
you study. There are links to material that goes beyond the textbook, and there are also
Convenor who will decide whether or not your case should be considered.
plenty of multiple choice, true/false and essay questions to help you prepare for tests
and exams.
COURSE STRUCTURE NOTE: You will have to complete an online multiple-choice test, for marks, on each
assigned chapter of the textbook by particular dates. These are set so that, in almost all
There are three important elements to the Psychology 1006F course: cases, you read the material before lectures on the chapter begin, and so you are well
prepared to engage with the lecture (and tutorial) material.
1. The Reading Programme
2. The Lecture Programme You will have to study and be familiar with the following chapters:
3. The Lecture-Based Tutorial Programme
Chapters: 1, 3, 4, 7, 8, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18.
1. THE READING PROGRAMME Additional Readings: Apart from the main textbook, there are additional reading
materials which are necessary for your essays and tutorials. These are provided as
appendices to this book.

The course materials, which you are required to purchase, is the prescribed textbook.
You are expected to read and make your own notes on assigned chapters and
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CHAPTER TESTS
LECTURE TIMES
To make sure that you keep up to date with the Reading Programme, you will be
required to complete a multiple-choice test on each chapter before the lectures on that Lectures take place at 08h00 (1st period) and 12h00 (5th period) on Tuesdays,
chapter begin. These tests are not compulsory for DP purposes, but make up 4% of Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. Depending on your timetable, you will need to
your final grade for the semester. You will be able to access the chapter tests online via decide whether to attend in the 1st or 5th period – the same lecture is repeated in both
the course Vula website for the week prior to the deadline. You are welcome to treat sessions. Please check the Psychology 1006F Vula site or the notice board for lecture
them as open-book tests (you can use your textbook to help you answer the questions). venues.
The weeks when the tests will be available are indicated on your year planner.
ESSAY ASSIGNMENT
2. THE LECTURE PROGRAMME Please see Appendix 4 for details of your essay assignment, and Appendix 5 for all of
required readings.
Whilst the lecture program will mostly deal with the areas of the chapters that you are
Your essay will be carefully marked by experienced tutors. Your tutor will be available for
expected to be familiar with, it will also expand on the textbook, illustrate concepts, and
consultation after your tutorial workpieces have been marked, and you are encouraged
take the material further at times. Whilst lecturers may take time to clarify textbook
to discuss your work with your tutor. Individual consultations provide an excellent
material, they have a free hand to develop your thinking further, and you cannot
opportunity for you to improve your performance.
expect lectures to substitute for a thorough reading of the text. Lectures are
intended to help you to think constructively and critically about your reading in
Note: It is UCT Senate Policy that all work submitted for marks, be accompanied by a
introductory psychology. Lecturers may of course choose to set exam or test questions
Plagiarism Declaration. Download the one that is available on the Vula website under
on their lecturing as well as the textbook or additional reading materials supplied.
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the “Course Outline” tab, attach a copy to your typed assignments and make sure you if you have applied for an extension and met the requirements of the extension and if
have typed your name in the signature space. valid medical and/or compassionate grounds are given. Extensions are granted at the
discretion of the Course Convenor. Assignments submitted after the 12 noon deadline on
You are required to submit an electronic copy of your essay assignment by the due date will be regarded as late and penalised at 5% per day.
12h00 noon on THURSDAY 30 APRIL 2015. HOWEVER, PSY1006F students will
be required to submit a draft of their essay assignments by FRIDAY 17 APRIL 2015. Note: weekends are regarded as normal days - the 5% penalty per day still
applies. So if your assignment is due at midday on Friday, and you hand it in at 11am
The electronic copy of your essay must be uploaded via Vula, so that it goes through on Monday, you lose 15%.
Turnitin, and it must be an MSWord file (file extensions .doc or .docx are accepted by
Turnitin). The Turnitin software checks for plagiarism. Instructions for how to submit RULES GOVERNING APPLICATIONS FOR EXTENSIONS
assignments electronically can be found on p. 40. Note that your electronic submission
must meet the midday deadline, and that Vula times and date-stamps your work (and
(1) The only way to apply for an extension is by completing the required application
marks it late if it is).
form obtainable from Mia Karriem, the 1 st year secretary, before the due
date.
Note: It is essential to keep a copy of all assignments you submit. The
department will not be held responsible for assignments that are misplaced
(2) Applications will be evaluated by the course convenor and will only be
after they have been submitted.
considered on medical or compassionate grounds.
(3) Students who are unable to submit assignments due to religious holidays that
LATE SUBMISSION OF ESSAYS
may coincide with hand in dates, must submit their assignments to the
secretary before the due date, unless otherwise arranged.

If you fail to hand in any assignment by the due date, you will be penalised 5% per day
that the assignment is submitted late. If you fail to hand in your assignment at all,
(4) No extensions will be granted on grounds of workload, clashes with other course
you will lose your DP. If you are unable to complete an assignment by the due date for
work due dates, or misreading of due dates, etc.
whatever reason, you must apply in advance to the course secretary for
permission to submit your assignment late (see below). Marks will not be deducted
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(5) Whether an extension has been granted or not, you will receive a notice to this All students are required to write an examination paper in June. The examination paper
effect via email. is two hours in length. The exam dates, times and venues will be posted by the Faculty
on notice boards around campus and on PeopleSoft closer to the time. You will be able to
(6) It is the student's responsibility to consult the course secretary, Mia Karriem, find out all the details about exam papers or class tests on the Vula Site.
with regard to the response of the application for extension. Deferred Examinations & Re-Examinations
The June examination is a University exam (not a Departmental test). Should you be
forced to miss an examination due to illness, or on strong grounds other than illness,
MCQ CLASS TEST
you must apply for a deferred examination through the Examinations Office,
Masingene Building, Middle Campus (tel: 021 650 4637), within seven days of the
As part of the coursework for PSY1006F, you will be expected to write two Multiple examination date.
Choice Question (MCQ) class tests during the semester. Test questions will be drawn
from both the relevant prescribed textbook chapters, and lectures covered during the If you fail the course at the end of the semester by getting between 47 – 49%, the Head
relevant semester. of Department may grant a re-examination depending on your performance during the
year. This will not be granted if you failed with less than 47% or if you failed the
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MCQ Test 1: Wednesday 8 April 2015 (18h00 – 19h00) coursework component. The re-examination may take the form of an oral examination
conducted by the Course Convenor. A list of all students qualifying for a re-examination
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MCQ Test 2: Wednesday 13 May 2015 (18h00 – 19h00) will be posted on the notice-board within 48 hours of the re-exam date. The date,
time and venue of the re-examination will also be posted. If you suspect you have
You will be informed of the test venues well before the tests, and the information will be failed the course and might qualify for a re-examination, keep checking
posted on the Vula Site. announcements on Vula after the exam. It is also your responsibility to ensure
that you remain in Cape Town until the re-examination. Re-examinations cannot
be deferred – if you miss it, you will fail the course.
THE EXAMINATION
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provided) to Vula AFTER your tutorial (whether you attend it or not) as well as
the Practice essay (which counts as a 7th work-piece).
We hope you find these tutorials a beneficial addition to the lecture program and that
your active participation in them helps you to engage with the course material, learn
3. THE LECTURE-BASED TUTORIAL PROGRAMME from your classmates and expand your thinking.
SIGNING UP FOR TUTORIAL GROUPS
INTRODUCTION All PSY1006F students are required to sign up online for a tutorial group within the first
week of the semester (i.e. by Friday 20th February). This can be done by following the
The tutorial program is designed to assist you with the writing of your assignments, but instructions in the ‘Using Vula’ section of this booklet (p. 40). If you have any problems
also to provide you with a space in which to discuss and debate course content with your with this process, please contact Mia Karriem (the course secretary) for assistance.
classmates (the tutorial content runs alongside the lecture series). Your tutorial group
will meet with a designated tutor 10 times during the semester. You will remain in the Once you are registered in a tutorial group, record all relevant tutorial information on the
same group throughout the semester, and your progress will be followed by your tutor, page provided for you. This information needs to appear on all work handed in, along
who will give you support and assistance when needed. Tutorials are not lectures – your with your name and student number. For your convenience, the dates of your group’s
tutors are there to guide discussion; facilitate debate; clarify your understanding of tutorials have been included in this booklet, and all dates, times and venues for your
concepts and material. How beneficial tutorials will be for you, will depend on how well group’s tutorials will also be posted on the course Vula site.
prepared you are for them, and how much you bring to the discussion. Please make
sure you have read the relevant chapter of the textbook/s before attending the Health Sciences Students please note that there are specific Monday 8am slots
tutorial! You should prioritise these tutorials and attend all of them. available for you. Please only sign up for groups that are indicated as being for Health
Sciences Students.
NOTE: In order to meet the DP requirements for this course, you are required to
attend 8 of the 10 lecture-based tutorials during the course of the semester.
You also need to submit all 6 tutorial work-pieces (using the templates
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TUTORS TUTORIAL ATTENDANCE
Tutorships are awarded to senior students who are considered to be academically You are required to attend 8 of the 10 tutorials. Attending the required number of
outstanding. Your tutor will get to know you and your work and will follow your progress. tutorials counts towards your DP Certificate. Your tutor will keep an attendance register
S/he will be available each week for consultation with students, and his/her contact and may contact you if you miss a tutorial. All tutorials are compulsory, and you will only
details will be available on Vula. You should make the effort to get to know your tutor, be granted reprieve on compassionate or medical grounds (e.g., you are ill – and have a
and consult him/her to discuss your work, ideas or any questions you may have. Your doctor’s letter) in which case you must inform your tutor via email before the tutorial.
tutors are there to provide assistance with course material and guide you through your You may NOT attend a different tutorial group under any circumstances. If you
assignments. have missed a tutorial due to medical or compassionate reasons, you may make
arrangements with your tutor to meet with him/her to discuss the work that you have
If you are experiencing any difficulties, your tutor will do his/her best to help you, or missed, but you will still be marked as absent for that tutorial. Please note that if you
refer you to somebody who can be helpful, if need be. If you need help or clarity with miss a tutorial for medical or compassionate reasons, it still counts as a missed tutorial.
any part of the course content, please contact them and make arrangements to see For example, if you miss two tutorials because you are ill, that means that you will have
them. For help with essays, please contact your tutor well in advance. Remember that attended 8 out of 10 tutorials for the semester and that you may not miss any more
you should let your tutor know about any difficulties you may be experiencing sooner tutorials in terms of satisfying the DP requirement. Please be on time for tutorials. If
rather than later. You can make appointments to see tutors via email. The Tutors Room you arrive 10 minutes (or more) late for your tutorial, you will be marked
is on the ground floor, to your right as you enter the PD Hahn Building. absent (and this may become a problem for DP purposes).
If you have additional queries or concerns (regarding any aspect of the tutorial program)
that your tutor is unable to help you with, you should contact the Tutorial Convenor, TUTORIAL FORMAT
Helen Chiang, at: psy.tutorials@gmail.com
You will notice that instructions regarding the work you are required to carry out for
each tutorial, appears in the following format:
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 Preparation: This section outlines what is required of you in order to satisfactorily It is essential that all work-pieces are submitted to Vula via Turnitin (see instructions on
complete the tutorial. It will list the chapters, handouts, and/or course materials p.40) after the relevant tutorial. Late submissions (i.e. work submitted after the
that you should read or consult. tutorial work-piece deadline) will be penalized at -5% per day (including
weekends). Your tutor will mark, comment on and return each work-piece (with a
 Tutorial Discussion: This section consists of questions that will probe your grade) to you electronically.
understanding of the concepts required for the section and the work-piece, and will
help you to think broadly about the relevance of such concepts in your own life. You
are required to read and think through the Discussion questions, and write some TUTORIAL-BASED SPOT TESTS
notes down in order to assist you with your participation in the tutorial discussion.
There will be three random spot tests that will take place in your tutorial class during the
 Work-pieces: These are the formal tutorial assignments that you are required to semester. The questions covered in these spot tests can either come from the material
complete and submit electronically (typed) after each tutorial. You are required to covered in the tutorial discussions, and/or the material covered in lectures.
complete these work-pieces using the templates provided on Vula, under Resources,
Work-Piece Templates.
TUTORIAL WORK-PIECES
Before the start of each tutorial, you will be required to prepare for each tutorial ahead
of time. You will hand in a short assignment or ‘work-piece’ after you have attended your
tutorial (due dates outlined below). There is also an additional work-piece (the Practice
essay) that you will be required to submit on Friday 27th March. Not only do the 7
work-pieces count towards your DP, but together, they also make up 16% of your final
grade for the semester. It is thus important that you read the required material, put
effort into (and hand in!) all tutorial work-pieces.
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LECTURE-BASED TUTORIAL DATES ** Note that Monday 6 April is a public holiday (Family Day). All affected tutorial
Using the table below, select the day of the week on which your tutorial group meets. The
Time Work-
Tutorial Work-Piece
Allocation Piece
Content Content
dates of the meetings are listed in the corresponding column. Mark
2 hours Introductions & Essay Preparation

Tutorial 1 Article Reviews
Check the Vula Course website for the venues and times.
2 hours
Tutorial A Preparation for Practice essay
st
Day 1 hour Plagiarism & Conducting literature Plagiarism &
2nd hour searches literature search
Tutorial 2
Additional referencing exercise exercise
Tutorial Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
1st hour
Main Essay Preparation Part 1:
1 23 Feb 24 Feb 25 Feb 26 Feb 27 Feb 2nd hour
Tutorial B exploring the essay topic and
reviewing the readings
A 2 Mar 3 Mar 4 Mar 5 Mar 6 Mar
1st hour
Biopsychology & Memory Biopsychology &
Tutorial 3 2nd hour
2 9 Mar 10 Mar 11 Mar 12 Mar 13 Mar Additional exercise Memory
2 hours Main Essay Preparation Part 2:
B 16 Mar 17 Mar 18 Mar 19 Mar 20 Mar Tutorial C
essay structure and writing
2 hours
3 23 Mar 24 Mar 25 Mar 26 Mar 27 Mar Tutorial 4 Learning Learning
2 hours Developmental Psychology Developmental
C **6 Apr 7 Apr 8 Apr 9 Apr 10 Apr Tutorial 5
Psychology
TBA
2 hours Psychopathology
4 13 Apr 14 Apr 15 Apr 16 Apr 17 Apr Psychopathology and
and
Tutorial 6 Psychotherapy
Psychotherapy
5 20 Apr 21 Apr 22 Apr 23 Apr 24 Apr
1st hour Preparing for exams: an overview
6 4 May 5 May 6 May 7 May 8 May Tutorial D 2nd hour Reviewing sample exam
questions
D 11 May 12 May 13 May 14 May 15 May WP 7 Practice

Essay
All 7 work-
DP Requirements Attended at least 8 of 10
pieces
Met? tutorials?
submitted?
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groups will meet with their tutors on an alternate day for a make-up tutorial. 6 Monday 11th May @ 12h00
LECTURE-BASED TUTORIAL PROGRAMME OUTLINE
LECTURE-BASED TUTORIAL WORK-PIECE DUE DATES
Please note that all tutorial work-pieces are due in the week after your tutorial. Consult
the table below for all tutorial work-piece due dates.
Tutorial 1
Tutorial Due dates: Introductions & Essay Writing
work-piece:
Preparation
1 Monday 2nd March @ 12h00

 Read and think through the questions in the Tutorial Discussion section below and
write down some notes to aid your discussion in class.

2 Monday 16th March @ 12h00
Tutorial Discussion
7 (Practice Friday 27th March @ 12h00
essay)
 You will begin this tutorial by getting to know your tutor and your fellow classmates.
3 Tuesday 7th April @ 12h00
 You will discuss strategies that facilitate good essay writing and your tutor will
4 Monday 20th April @ 12h00
outline the requirements for psychology essays at a university level.
5 Tuesday 28th April @ 12h00

1. What are the four main components to an academic essay, and what does each
of these components entail?
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2. Why is referencing important in academic texts, such as essays? e. According to the authors, what are the recommendations and challenges that
3. In what style should academic essays be written? future research in the field of homesickness and adjustment should tackle?
4. What is an argument and how is one formulated? What should each paragraph
of an essay contain? 2. Read the article ‘Factors negatively affecting university adjustment from the
views of first-year university students: The case of Mersin University’ by
Sevinc and Ali Gizir (Appendix 1) and answer the following questions:
Complete and submit Work-piece 1 by the due date.

a. According to the authors, what is the aim of their study?
b. In your own words, briefly describe the four types of adjustment that are discussed
Work-piece 1
in the Sevinc and Ali Gizir (2014) paper.
c. What type of study design was used in this study, and what are the limitations
Answer the following questions on the work-piece 1 answer template (Vula,
thereof?
Resources, Tutorial Resources, Tutorial 1):
3. Using the ‘Literature Searches and Referencing’ booklet, type out the
1. Read the article ‘Homesickness and adjustment in university students’ by
references for the first TWO of the articles listed in your Workpiece 7
Thurber and Walton (Appendix 1) and answer the following questions:
Practice essay instructions (on p. 23) in the correct APA format.
a. How is this paper relevant to your practice essay topic?
b. Quote the definition of Homesickness directly from the text, and use the
appropriate referencing.
c. According to the authors, international students face additional challenges in
adjustment to university life. Provide four explanations for this.
d. According to the authors, there are many effective treatment strategies for
students that are currently homesick. Discuss five of these strategies.
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 In this tutorial you will discuss the important topic of plagiarism, as well as discuss
how to do literature searches using the UCT library’s online databases.
Plagiarism
PLEASE NOTE: The University takes plagiarism very seriously and it is thus
extremely important that you master the ‘art’ of correctly referencing now, and
use this skill in all of your future assignments!

Tutorial 2
Plagiarism & Conducting literature searches
1. What is plagiarism?
Preparation 2. What are the main types of plagiarism?
3. How can you ensure that you avoid plagiarism in academic writing?
 Read the chapter on ‘Plagiarism’ (see Appendix 2) from the textbook by Neville, C. 4. In order to test your understanding of when you are required to reference, look
(2007). The complete guide to referencing and avoiding plagiarism. Maidenhead, at the following situations that may occur when writing an assignment and
NY: Open University Press. decide whether or not a citation is needed – provide yes/no answers:
 Complete the tutorial “Plagiarism help from Leeds University, UK”( Vula, Resources,
Tutorial Resources, Tutorial 2) a. When you include tables, photographs, statistics and diagrams in your
assignment (these may be items directly copied or a source of data collation,

which you have used).
b. When describing or discussing a theory, model or practice associated with a
Tutorial Discussion particular writer.
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c. When you summarize information drawn from a variety of sources about what 1. Do you have any previous experiences of conducting literature searches for
has happened over a period and the summary is unlikely to be a cause of essay assignments, projects or reports? Discuss the various methods that you
dispute or controversy. used to find your sources of information.
d. To give weight or credibility to an argument that you believe is important.

2. What is a “peer-reviewed” paper? Why is it an important criterion in the pursuit
of science?
e. When giving emphasis to a particular idea that has found a measure of
agreement and support among commentators.

3. What is truncation and how does it help you broaden your search?
f. When pulling together a range of key ideas that you introduced and referenced
earlier in the assignment.

g. When stating or summarizing obvious facts, and when there is unlikely to be
any significant disagreement with your statements or summaries.
h. When including quotations.
i. When you copy and paste items from the Internet and where no author’s name
Work-piece 2
is shown.
j. When paraphrasing or summarizing (in your own words) another person’s work Answer the following questions on the work-piece 2 answer template (Vula,
that you feel is particularly significant, or likely to be a subject of debate. Resources, Tutorial Resources, Tutorial 2):
1. This exercise includes various examples of attempts to transfer information

Conducting a literature search
from an original piece of writing into introductions for an essay. Read
through the original extract below, and then read through each of the
examples on the following pages from student assignments and decide
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whether these extracts amount to plagiarism of the original journal article.
For each example note the following on the work-piece 2 answer template: This essay is about intellectual property (IP) in general and about the situation in China
today, and about China’s relationship with the West in relation to this issue. For
a. Does the extract amount to plagiarism? thousands of years, outsiders have regarded China as a xenophobic country. But since
China opened up its economy in 1979, and with the encouragement of foreign direct
b. Explain your reasoning.
investment (FDI) and international technology transfer (ITT), economic relations
between foreign countries and China have improved. The international flows of capital,
information and technology now facilitate the economic growth of China and the
Original extract:
influence of multinational enterprises (MNEs). The boom in FDI and ITT has brought to
the fore the issue of intellectual property rights (IPRs) as a major topic in the economic
For thousands of years, outsiders have regarded China as a xenophobic country.
development of China. Although history shows that the germination of the concept of
However, the stereotypes have been changing since China opened up its economy in
IPRs in China goes back more than 100 years, in reality no effective system of
1979. Now, the encouragement of foreign direct investment (FDI) and international
intellectual property protection (IPP) existed until very recent times.
technology transfer (ITT) lies at the heart of economic relations between foreign
countries and China. The international flows of capital, information and technology
facilitate the economic growth of China and the influence of multinational enterprises
Example B:
(MNEs). The boom in FDI and ITT has brought to the fore the issue of intellectual
property rights (IPRs) as a major topic in the economic development of China. Although
This essay is about intellectual property (IP) in general and about the situation in China
a historical review shows that the germination of the concept of IPRs in China goes back
today, and about China’s relationship with the West in relation to this issue. Outsiders
more than 100 years, in reality no effective system of intellectual property protection
have long regarded China as a xenophobic country. However, the stereotypes have been
(IPP) existed until very recent times.
changing since China opened up its economy in 1979. Yang and Clarke (2004) argue
that now the encouragement of foreign direct investment (FDI) and international
Source: Yang and Clarke (2004, p. 12).
technology transfer (ITT) lies at the heart of economic relations between foreign
countries and China. They state
Example A:
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The international flows of capital, information and technology facilitate the economic Example D:
growth of China and the influence of multinational enterprises (MNEs). The boom in FDI
and ITT has brought to the fore the issue of intellectual property rights (IPRs) as a major This essay is about intellectual property (IP) in general and about the situation in China
topic in the economic development of China (p.12). today, and about China’s relationship with the West in relation to this issue. For
centuries China has been regarded by the outside world as a rather closed and insular
Although a historical review shows that the germination of the concept of IPRs in China country. However, Yang and Clarke (2004) argue that now things are changing, and
goes back more than 100 years, in reality no effective system of intellectual property particularly so since 1979, when China decided to open up its economy. Since then,
protection (IPP) existed until very recent times. foreign direct investment (FDI) and international technology transfer (ITT) are important
connecting links between China and the rest of the world. Now the flows of capital,
Example C: information, technology and the influence of multinational enterprises MNEs have
stimulated the Chinese economy. But these developments have also caused attention to
focus on the issue of intellectual property rights (IPR). Although the concept of IPR goes
back more than a hundred years, there has been no effective system of intellectual
today, and about China’s relationship with the West in relation to this issue. China has
property protection (IPP) until recently.
long been regarded as a closed and rather xenophobic country. But things have been
changing fast since China opened up its economy in 1979. Some commentators, like
Yang and Clarke (2004) argue that the encouragement of foreign direct investment
Example E:
(FDI) and international technology transfer (ITT) lie at the heart of economic relations
between foreign countries and China. The flow of capital, information and technology
between countries has pushed the economic growth of China forward. Also, the influence
today, and about China’s relationship with the West in relation to this issue. For
of multinational enterprises (MNEs) and boom in FDI and ITT has focused attention on
centuries China has been regarded by the outside world as a rather closed and
the issue of intellectual property rights (IPRs), and this is now seen as a major topic in
xenophobic country. However things are changing. Since 1979, China has loosened and
the economic development of China. Although the idea of IPRs in China goes back more
stimulated its economy by foreign direct investment (FDI), international technology
than 100 years, in reality no effective system of intellectual property protection (IPP)
transfer (ITT), and from the influence of multinational enterprises (MNEs). However,
existed until recently.
these developments have also focused attention on the issue of intellectual property
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rights (IPR) and until recently in China there has been no effective system of intellectual paraphrase in your own words the summaries into your assignment. You do not
property protection (IPP). mention the website sources in your assignment.
2. Review the scenarios below and decide whether the situation described
amounts to plagiarism – provide yes/no answers: 3. In this exercise you will learn to do literature searches using the UCT
library’s online databases. This exercise will also guide you in your search
i. You see a quotation in a book and copy the quotation out word for word into for additional literature for your main essay assignment on factors that
your assignment and do not cite the source. affect adherence to Antiretroviral (ARV) treatment in young adults with
HIV/AIDS
ii. You see a quotation in a book or Internet site and copy some of the words and
add some of your own words and do not cite the source.
 Go to the library webpage: www.lib.uct.ac.za (if you complete this work-piece off
iii. You see something on an internet site (e.g., an article from a named journal campus, you will need to first login through the OFF CAMPUS LOGIN, using your
with a names author). You copy, or copy and paste, from the site into your student number and password, and then select the UCT Libraries link), and carry out
assignment without citing the source. the following instructions:
1. Click the Search & Find tab – then click on Databases by Platform – select
iv. You see an interesting and different way of looking at a particular subject on an EBSCOHost and scroll down the page to select PsycINFO. Then click on
Internet website. No author’s name is shown. You cut and paste the idea into “continue” at the bottom of the page.
your assignment and do not show the source, i.e. name the website, in your 2. Enter the term HIV adherence in the search line, click search, and note how
assignment. many articles are found.
3. Now enter the term HIV adheren* in the search line, click search, and note how
v. You find some interesting photos or other illustrations on a website. You copy
many articles are found.
the photos or illustrations and paste them into your assignment. You do not cite
4. Enter the phrase HIV adheren* and young adults in the search line, click
the artist, photographer or website.
search, and note how many articles are found.
vi. You read a range of interesting summaries of different approaches to a subject 5. Limit the search to Dissertations under Source Types, click update (if the
on a number of Internet websites. You do not copy and paste, but you computer does not automatically update), and add the first
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Dissertation/Thesis to your folder (by clicking on the little folder icon to the
right-hand side of the screen). DUE DATE: Friday 27 March, 12h00. You must submit your essay to Vula via Turnitin.
6. Then, under Source Types, remove the Dissertations limitation, limit the search
to Academic Journals, update the search, and add the first three Academic FORMAT: Maximum 1200 words, Times New Roman or Arial font size 12, 1.5 line
Journal citations to your folder. spacing
7. Now go into Folder View (on the right side of the screen), select all the items in
your folder and e-mail the citations only (not the papers) to yourself by clicking TOPIC: Adjusting to university life as a young adult
on the Email icon on the right side of the screen.
8. Enter your email address next to the “Email to” section, then click “Send”. Starting university can be seen as a time of great change for many first-year students,
9. Then click back to return to your search results (icon at the top of the screen), as it may be their first experience living away from home for long periods of time; thus
and download the PDF version of the paper by Hosek et al. (2005) on predictors students may feel lonely and unsettled in their new university surroundings.
of medication adherence among HIV-infected youth.
10. Navigate to Google Scholar (via the UCT libraries website), and search for the Using the sources listed below (and provided in Appendix 1) discuss the factors that
2007 paper by Rao et al. on stigma and social barriers to medication adherence affect the adjustment to university life among young adults.
with urban youth living with HIV. Download the PDF version of this paper.
By now, you should have read through your Referencing booklet and be fairly well COMPULSORY SOURCES:
versed on how to reference in APA format. This exercise gives you the opportunity to
further practice referencing in this format. Please note that incorrect APA referencing Note that these are NOT in APA format. Incorrect APA referencing in this essay will
will be penalized through the use of negative marking only for the references be penalized through the use of negative marking. This means that each mistake in
section. This means that for each mistake in your reference list, 0.5 marks will be your reference list, 0.5 marks will be deducted.
deducted.
Work-piece 7  Homesickness and adjustment in university students. Thurber and Walton. Vol. 60,
Adjusting to university life as a young adult (Practice Essay) issue 5, Journal of American College Health, 2012.
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 Factors negatively affecting university adjustment from the views of first-year
university students: The case of Mersin University. (2014). Sevinc, Seda. & Ali Gizir,
Cem. Educational Sciences: Theory & Practice 14(4).
 Tieu et al. Helping out or hanging out: the features of involvement and how it
relates to university adjustment. (2010). High Educ 60: 343 – 355.
Your marked essay will be returned to you. Read both your tutor’s comments and the
Essay Writing Guidelines booklet carefully and keep them in mind when writing your
main Essay Assignment.
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Tutorial 3 Complete and submit Work-piece 3 by the due date.
Biopsychology and Memory
Work-piece 3
Preparation
1. There are a number of clients at the Shady Pines Nursing Home who have
suffered neurological damage. Given the limited, and admittedly

 Read chapters 4 and 8 in the textbook.
 Read and think through the questions in the Tutorial Discussion section below and oversimplified, information provided below about the patients at Shady
write down some notes to aid your discussion in class. Pines Nursing Home, make an educated guess as to the part of the brain
that has been damaged.
Tutorial Discussion
a) Jo-Marie is very placid and easy to get along with, but she seems to live
You will begin this tutorial by performing a practical exercise led by your tutor. only in the moment, with no ability to think ahead or make plans that she
can then follow.
 In groups of 3 or 4, discuss the following questions:
- Describe long-term memory and its limits b) Leonardo displays considerable paralysis on the right side of his body.
- Based on the three-stage model, why does the serial position effect
occur? c) Aakifah has difficulty walking and performing other routine and daily tasks
 How do researchers measure forgetting? because she experiences jerks and spasms and a lack of coordination in her
 According to Ebbinghaus (1885), most forgetting occurs immediately after learning arms and legs. She also has trouble maintaining her balance.
something. Do you agree with this claim?
d) Siphiwe cannot understand others when they speak to him and speaks
Be prepared to share your discussion points with the rest of your tutorial classmates. gibberish himself when he tries to talk.
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e) Kent shows extremely confused thinking and disordered attention of the b) Albert can’t recall the stages of psychosocial development in Erikson’s
sort that characterises schizophrenia. theory because he was daydreaming when it was discussed in his
Psychology lecture.
2. Each of the following patients has an illness or is taking a drug that affects
c) Julius hates his job at McDonald’s and is always forgetting when he is
his or her neurotransmitter activity. Given the very limited information
scheduled to work.
provided, make an educated guess as to which neurotransmitter has been
disrupted.
d) Faizal’s new assistant in the shipping department is named Jason
Timberlake. Faizal keeps calling him Justin, mixing him up with the famous
a. Andrew has Alzheimer’s disease. singer, Justin Timberlake.
b. Mariah has no appetite, no energy, and in general is quite depressed.
c. Pumla was stricken by botulism. e) Tanya studied history on Sunday morning and sociology on Sunday
d. Georgina has been diagnosed as schizophrenic. evening. It’s Monday and she is struggling in her history exam because she
e. Samantha is using cocaine and marijuana. keeps mixing up prominent historians with sociologists.
3. Read the examples outlined below and for each one (i) identify the probable
cause of forgetting, (ii) provide a definition for the probable cause, and (iii)
provide an explanation of the cause with reference to the example.
a) Neo is a mature student who has returned to university to finish the final
year of her major in Psychology. She completed her first and second year
over 20 years ago and finds that she can no longer remember much of the
material.
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Tutorial 4 a) Use the concepts of reinforcement and punishment to explain this sequence of
Learning events, and how these behaviours are maintained.
b) Using behavioural principles, consider the best method for extinguishing
Preparation tantrum behaviours.
 Read Chapter 7 in the textbook. Complete and submit Work-piece 4 by the due date.
 Read the paper by Skinner: ‘How to Teach Animals’ (see Appendix 3).
 Read and think through the questions in the Tutorial Discussion section below and Work-piece 4
Tutorial Discussion Resources, Tutorial Resources, Tutorial 4):
 Define the following concepts and note the effects each one has on the behaviour 1. Watch both of the YouTube videos posted on the course website under
that they follow: ‘resources’. The first video is titled ‘Me and My Dog Milu’ and the second is
- Positive reinforcement a ‘response video’ posted as a reply to the first. If you prefer to watch the
- Negative reinforcement videos directly off YouTube follow the URL’s below:
- Punishment
Me and My Dog Milu: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhmONAl6Yiw
At the supermarket, a child asks his dad to buy sweets. His dad refuses. The child
screams and will not stop. Soon the father cannot stand it, buys the sweets and the Response video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?
child’s tantrum ends. A week later this scene repeats, but the father gives in as v=1iKaNN_XrnE&watch_response
soon as the tantrum starts. The next time the child asks for sweets, the father just
says “OK”.
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After watching the ‘Response’ video, draw on Skinner’s article to describe in detail how
the owner went about teaching her boxer dog to bow. Use the following four terms in d) When Michael smells steak frying in the pan, his mouth starts to water and he sits
your answer and provide definitions for each:

down at the dining table.
Discriminative stimulus, Positive reinforcer, Behaviour, and Feedback.

4. Indicate whether the following examples reflect negative reinforcement or
punishment.
2. In the video ‘Me and my dog Milu’, the owner also teaches her dog to bow.
i) The baby quiets easily after Mom picks her up to soothe her.
In your opinion, how successful was she in doing so? What was the
greatest limitation in her technique?

ii) The dog stays out of the garbage can after he gets swatted with a newspaper
for trying to retrieve last- night’s leftovers.

3. For each description below, indicate (i) which behaviour is an example of
classical conditioning, (ii) which behaviour is an example of operant iii) Juanito always wears his seatbelt since he had an automobile accident.
conditioning, and (iii) whether the operantly conditioned behaviour is
positively reinforced or negatively reinforced. iv) Maja takes off her jacket whenever she starts to get too hot.
v) Majed stops speeding after he has to pay an expensive fine.

a) Zama was frightened by a snarling cat. Now whenever he sees a cat, he starts to
tremble and runs away.

vi) Philip retires from a life of crime after being spanked for stealing his brother’s
chocolate.
b) When Spot, the family dog, hears the sound of the can opener, he starts to drool
and races into the kitchen.

vii) Sara cleans her room regularly to stop her mother’s nagging.
c) When Ayanda’s mother tries to bring her into the doctor’s office, she drags her feet
viii) Tina smokes whenever she feels anxious and stressed out.
and whimpers uncontrollably.
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development, Marcia identified 4 “identity statuses” characterizing adolescent
psychosocial development. Each status is defined by the extent to which the
individual has undergone an active exploration of issues and then made a
commitment to a particular set of values and goals. It is possible, according to
Marcia, to have achieved an identity in one area (e.g., religion), but not in another
Tutorial 5
(e.g., occupation or politics). Think about your current identity statuses for each of
Developmental Psychology
the domains listed below. In each case, why do you think this is so?
a. Occupation
Preparation
b. Religion
c. Politics
 Read Chapters 12 and 13 in the textbook.
d. Sex Role

Work-piece 5
Tutorial Discussion

 What is a stage theory?
Resources, Tutorial Resources, Tutorial 5):
 What are the advantages and disadvantages of stage theories as tools for
1. Read the case study on the next page and answer the following questions:
understanding human development?
a. What is meant by an individual’s “temperament”?

 According to Erikson’s theory, most university students are challenged with issues
around identity/confusion and intimacy isolation. Building on this theory of identity
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b. What was Sizwe’s style of temperament as a baby, and why? g. Into which of Erikson’s personality development stages would Sizwe’s caregiver
fall? From the evidence in the story, which side of the ‘crisis’ do you think she
c. Name and define the patterns of attachment described by Ainsworth and her might end up on?
colleagues (1978).
h. Into which of Erikson’s personality development stages would Sipho fall?
d. Into which pattern of attachment would you classify Sizwe after his mother
began to work, and why? i. According to Marcia’s theory, into which “identity status” would Sipho currently
fall regarding his religion?
e. Into which stage of the following theories would Sizwe now fall at the age of 4?
Support your answers with evidence from the story.

Case Study
i. Erikson’s personality development theory
Sizwe is a 4 year old boy who lives with his mother and his older brother, Sipho, in an
ii. Kohlberg’s moral reasoning theory
informal settlement. As a baby, Sizwe used to be happy; he smiled often, slept well, and
iii. Piaget’s cognitive development theory
never cried much. However, his father died when he was 7 months old, which made his
f. Based on the findings of the research carried out by the National Institute of mother very depressed. As a result, she struggled to take care of all of her children’s
Child Health and Human Development Early Child Care Research Network in needs and played with Sizwe less and less. She was also forced to start working full-time
2001, how do you think Sizwe’s day-care arrangements might have an impact in order to support her children, and because she has to pay for Sipho’s high school
on his: education, she cannot afford to pay for day-care for Sizwe. As a result, she leaves him
i. Attachment pattern with a neighbour during the day. When she first started to leave him, Sizwe would get
ii. Development of social skills very upset. He would cry for a long time and would often still be upset when his mother
came to pick him up later in the day. The lady who looks after Sizwe is 83 years old and
suffers from arthritis and is thus often in pain. She never had children of her own and
she gets irritable with Sizwe who runs around her house, pulling objects down from the
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tables and counters, and who “generally just makes a nuisance of himself”. She shouts
at him and won’t let him go outside to play as they live in a dangerous area. As a result,
even though Sizwe knows that what he is doing is naughty, he often throws temper-
tantrums and misbehaves even more. Last week, his care-giver tripped over his
favourite stuffed rabbit, and as a result she angrily stuffed the toy in her laundry bin.
This caused Sizwe to cry uncontrollably because he believed that she was hurting his
rabbit.
Sizwe has noticed that Sipho and his mother often have many arguments, especially
about the people he hangs out with, and the fact that he refuses to go to church with
them on Sundays. Sipho often says that he is not sure if he believes in God, and wishes
that his mother would “let him find himself”.
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 What are some of the problems with / negative implications of diagnosing people
with disorders?
 Are there alternative ways of helping people therapeutically without diagnosis?
Tutorial 6 Complete and submit Work-piece 6 by the due date.
Psychopathology and Psychotherapy
Work-piece 6
Preparation
 Read Chapters 17 and 18 in the textbook. Resources, Tutorial Resources, Tutorial 6):
 Visit one of the following websites and complete the self-diagnostic test
1. Personality disorder screening: 1. Read the case study below and answer the following questions on your
http://www.4degreez.com/misc/personality_disorder_test.mv answer template:

2. Depression screening test:
http://allpsych.com/tests/diagnostic/depression.html
Case Study
3. Anxiety screening test: http://allpsych.com/tests/diagnostic/anxiety.html
Emma is worried that she might be ‘going crazy’. She says: “I’ve become more and
 Record your feedback to bring to the tutorial class discussion.
more scared of walking to university, which is a problem because I don’t have a car.
What I’m afraid of is meeting dogs along the road, and that one might want to kill me. It
wasn’t a problem last year because I was at boarding school, and there were no dogs
around. But this year I end up taking more and more roundabout ways to university,
Tutorial Discussion taking longer and longer to get there. If I see a dog in the road, or even in its garden,
my heart starts to pound very hard; I start to sweat and even tremble. I feel the most
 What are the benefits of being able to provide a diagnosis for a client’s problem? terrible fear, and just want to run away. I hate the look of their foxy, sly faces, and I
think that if they sense my fear, they will become even more aggressive. I know that
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they are very unlikely to actually hurt me in reality, but I become so terrified if I even At times like this my heartbeat accelerates tremendously and I can hear the loud thud in
see one behind bars. What’s worse is that if I see a dog in a film, or even a picture of my chest. My mouth goes all dry and my whole body feels paralysed. My legs feel like
one in the paper or a magazine, I feel a strong feeling of genuine fear.” jelly and go all lame. I am a bit less afraid of small dogs, and most afraid of ones with a
wolfish look, like Alsatians. Puppies even make me scared, but not as much as older
“This started when I was about nine years old. I used to love riding my bicycle up and dogs. I do feel a bit better if I’m with a friend who isn’t afraid of dogs – I think he can
down our road. Our neighbours across the road had three dogs (one of which had a handle the situation and will save me. I really need to do something about this because
wolfish appearance) and one day when I was riding, two of them appeared suddenly sometimes I just stay at home and miss lectures to have less stress.”
(they were kept in the yard) and started chasing me. They would have succeeded in
biting me if I hadn’t pedalled away fast enough. Another terrifying incident happened a
few years later when I returned from my friend who lived down the road. The same two a. Provide a full diagnosis for Emma. To support your diagnosis, list all the symptoms
dogs were within centimetres away from me, snarling and showing their carnivorous Emma displays and make sure that you use evidence from the case study to back
teeth, and even though a car temporarily distracted them and enabled me to jump into a up your answer.
neighbour’s front garden, they still waited for me in the road, so I had to jump from one
neighbour’s garden into the next, until I got to our garden. During that same week the b. Why is Emma’s problem considered a ‘disorder’ as opposed to a ‘difficulty’ or an
dog that had a wolfish appearance bit no less than three people who walked past in the
‘impairment’?
road!”
c. According to Emma, the origin of her fear lies in events that occurred to her when
“Then I was away at boarding school for a few years, and didn’t have any real contact
she was a nine year old. Explain how these experiences could lead to the
with dogs. But now that I’ve come to Cape Town, I’ve become acutely afraid and
development of Emma’s disorder, using behavioural concepts. Include the use of
terrified whenever I’m in the presence of a dog, no matter what breed or size it is. If I’m
walking and I see a dog in the distance, I will rather change the direction in which I’m the following terms: neutral stimulus, unconditioned stimulus, unconditioned
walking even if it will take me longer to get to where I’m going. If I can’t get away then I response, conditioned stimulus, conditioned response, and negative reinforcement.
walk on the opposite side of where the dog is, hoping and praying fervently that he
won’t do anything to me.

d. Describe, step by step, a detailed treatment plan, using the therapeutic approach
that seems most suitable.
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quickly became uncomfortable with her habit of taking every little thing that
2. Read the Personality disorders section in your textbook (pages 686 – 687). you said or did as a personal attack on her. She seemed to be picking fights
Now imagine a party where each of the guests has a personality disorder. with people. She didn't stay very long at the party.
Decide which personality disorder each guest has, based on the following
descriptions: d. William spent most of the time talking about his trip to Europe, his new
Mercedes, and his favourite French restaurants. People seemed bored being
a. Alice danced into the party and immediately became the centre of attention. around him, but he kept right on talking. When he made a critical remark about
With sweeping gestures of her arms and dramatic displays of emotion, she how one of the women was dressed - and hurt her feelings - he could not
boasted about her career as an actress in a local theatre group. During a apologize for his obvious blunder. He tried to talk his way around it, and even
private conversation, a friend inquired about the rumours that she was having seemed to be blaming her for being upset.
some difficulties in her marriage. In an outburst of anger, she denied any
problems and claimed that her marriage was "as wonderful and charming as e. Sarah paraded into the party drunk and continued to drink throughout the
ever". Shortly thereafter, while drinking her second martini, she fainted and had night. Laughing and giggling, she flirted with many of the men and to two of
to be taken home. them expressed her "deep affection." Twice during the evening she disappeared
for almost half an hour, each time with a different man. After a violent
b. Craig arrived at the party exactly on time. He made a point of speaking to every argument with one of them, because he took "too long" to get her a drink, she
guest for five minutes. He talked mostly about technology and finance, and locked herself into the bathroom and attempted to swallow a bottle of aspirin.
avoided any inquiries about his feelings or personal life. He left precisely at 10 Her friends encouraged her to go home, but she was afraid to be alone in her
PM because he had work to do at home. apartment.
c. Before entering, Anne watched the party for several minutes from outside 3. For each of the following problems, indicate which therapeutic approach is
through the window. Once she went in, she seemed very uncomfortable. When likely to be the most useful for the following client scenarios.
people tried to be nice to her, she looked guarded and distrustful. People
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i) Fatima is terrified of elevators. She would rather walk up 100 flights of stairs
than ride in an elevator. Even thinking about elevators makes her heart pound
and her palms sweat.
ii) Trisha is very depressed because she feels stupid, unloved, and unlovable, and
is convinced that none of this will ever change.
iii) Thabo is very shy. He would love to be in a close relationship with a girl and is
convinced that she would like him if she had a chance to get to know him, but
he just doesn’t know how to take the first steps in getting to know someone.
iv) Zukisa keeps trying to find a man just like her father. She goes from
relationship to relationship looking for the right man, but none of them can live
up to the image she has of her dad as the perfect husband, lover, and father.
v) Laura has been anorexic ever since her early teens. Basically, she controls
everything that goes on in her household by her refusal to eat.
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WHAT YOU NEED TO DO TO PASS PSY1006F PUT EFFORT INTO THE WRITING OF YOUR ESSAYS
WORK SYSTEMATICALLY THROUGH THE TEXTBOOK Essays are important – you will have to master the technique of writing academic essays
in psychology. This includes knowledge of the correct referencing format and it is thus
Be organised! You must read and systematically make your own notes from the textbook imperative that you read the blue booklet on ‘Literature Searches and Referencing’
and any other reading given, so that you are well on top of the prescribed material. You and the ‘Guidelines for essay writing’ booklet that will be provided to you shortly
will have to read ahead of the lectures throughout the year in order to complete the after the start of the course. Please note that the referencing requirements for
multiple-choice chapter tests, so that would be a good time to make notes about the psychology often follow a different format to other subjects you may be taking, so it is
chapter contents. Pace your reading and note-taking carefully. Remember, it is not important that you follow the relevant APA (American Psychological Association) format
possible to study the whole textbook at the last minute. for referencing required for all psychology work submitted. Should you decide to further
your studies in Psychology; essays will become increasingly important throughout your
ATTEND LECTURES FOR ADDED VALUE, NOT SIMPLY FOR STUDY NOTES undergraduate and postgraduate studies. It is thus important that you master the
techniques of essay writing and correct referencing now! Incorrect essay writing
techniques or bad referencing habits will become more difficult to change later on in your
The lecturers’ role is not to dictate notes to you that you can “swot”. Lecturers will
academic career, and will cost you marks all the way.
assume that you have done the basic textbook reading in their area by the time
that you attend their classes. They are there to talk about the area, assuming you
are familiar with the basics. They will expand on the text, give illustrative examples, give TAKE TUTORIALS SERIOUSLY
you their thoughts about theory and research in the field, talk about new directions, and
generally stimulate and expand your understanding of the area. They will talk about Prepare tutorial work carefully and attend all tutorials – they count both towards your
some areas covered in the textbook, but you cannot expect them to cover everything DP and your final grade for the year. Your work will be carefully looked at by your tutor
dealt with in the chapter – that is your responsibility. Lecturers don’t spoon-feed who will provide you with constructive feedback and monitor your progress. Your tutor is
students, but you can ask questions of lecturers or tutors about your reading or class an important resource – you can consult him or her to talk about the work you are doing
material. and get valuable advice. DO NOT SKIP TUTORIALS - a register is taken and you will
not get a D.P. certificate if your attendance and/or submission of work is unsatisfactory.
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USE THE VULA SITE – FREQUENTLY AND ACTIVELY
Note that you are required to get at least 1 SRPP point by Monday 18th of May, for
The Introduction to Psychology Part 1+ website is an energetic and highly interactive DP purposes.
space, and is seen as the key to keeping up with what is going on in the course and an
essential resource if you want to do well in PSY1006F. The announcements on the
website will tell you of any changes or important announcements; the resources section
will give you lecture outlines, posted notes or additional readings; the blog tab will give
you extra details of what is going on at each stage of the course; and your marks
received for various assignments and tests will also be displayed on the website. Most
importantly, you will be involved in discussion of course material, essays and projects,
and can engage in discussion with other class members, lecturers, tutors, and even
library staff, about what you’re thinking or doing. As you will discover, this is an amazing
resource that will help you in all sorts of practical ways during the course. Information
and guidelines on accessing and navigating the course website can be found on p. 40.
PARTICIPATE IN THE SRPP
The Student Research Participation Programme (SRPP) gives you a first-hand glimpse at
the world of psychological research. There is much to be gained from participating in
research – you learn how experiments are done, and what it is like from the perspective
of the participant. You do need to keep looking for opportunities, however; many of you
will be competing for spaces on the programme, and the early birds will catch the
worms.
Please check the SRPP site on Vula for details of how the programme works.
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION POSTGRADUATE STUDIES IN PSYCHOLOGY
LEARNING ABOUT THE LIBRARY Honours in Psychology
Whether you go on to do a Clinical, Neuropsychology or Research Masters, all
postgraduates first complete the one-year Honours degree in Psychology. Acceptance

The chief resource of the library is its stock of books, journals, films, microfiches,
into the Honours program is based on academic performance. At UCT, the entrance into
manuscripts, pictures and other sources of information. These are of little use, however,
the Honours program guarantees entrance into Research Masters provided you maintain
if you don’t know how to find what you are looking for. Shortly after the commencement
an average of 70% or above.
of the course, you will be given a booklet entitled, Literature Searches and Referencing,
which will provide instructions for finding books in the library, searching for journal
Masters in Psychology
articles and using the online database. It would be of great help to you if you read this
The Psychology department runs 4 Masters Programmes:
booklet carefully and even spend an afternoon in the library practicing its suggestions.
1) MA in Psychological Research: this course is intended to provide you with skills

Alex D’Angelo
which will equip you to work in the rapidly expanding field of social research.
Alex D’Angelo is the Humanities Librarian who is responsible for Psychology (amongst
Choices in electives range from neuropsychology to program evaluation. This degree
other disciplines) and you can most often find him behind the desk or in his office in the
does not lead to registration as a Research Psychologist with the Professional Board
Humanities Section of the Main Library. If you have read through the Literature Searches
for Psychology.
and Referencing booklet and are still having problems locating books or searching for
articles, Alex is the one to speak to. The best way to get Alex’s help is to participate in
2) MA in Clinical Psychology: this training program is intended to provide you with the
the Course website, where he can answer your forum postings, provide useful links and
knowledge and skills necessary for basic competence in the field of clinical
post library tips. You may find that you’ll need Alex’s help especially when it comes to
psychology and leads to registration as a Clinical Psychologist with the Professional
ways of finding materials for your course essays and practical assignments. If you
Board for Psychology. The degree comprises of two years full-time study; after this,
cannot find Alex at the Humanities Library desk and are unable to use the website
students need to complete a year-long internship and a year of community service.
forum, you can email him at Alexander.DAngelo@uct.ac.za
Admission into the program is highly competitive.
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3) MA in Neuropsychology: this programme qualifies you to practise as a PLAGIARISM
neuropsychologist. The degree comprises of two years full-time study.
The University takes plagiarism very seriously indeed, and you can be taken before a
4) MSocSci: you may also complete a psychology Masters degree by dissertation only.
University Disciplinary Committee if you are believed to have plagiarised your work.
Plagiarism can take many forms:

Honours and Masters in Organizational Psychology
If you obtain an undergraduate major in Organizational Psychology, you may apply for
 Copying another student’s work or large parts of their work – even from a
the Honours degree in Industrial and Organizational Psychology, which if completed, will
student that has submitted a project or assignment some years ago. Remember
enable you to register with the South African Board of Personnel Practice as a human
that many of the essays and practical projects from previous years are
resource practitioner. After completing the honours degree, you may apply for the
electronically archived, and your essay or practical submissions will be
Masters in Industrial and Organizational Psychology. To find out more about
electronically checked against these records via Turnitin.
Organizational Psychology, please contact the Commerce Faculty.
 ‘Lifting’ sections from a journal article or book or from internet articles, without
putting it in inverted commas and citing it (i.e., passing it off as your own
writing). Remember that these too are easily located by programs that scan the
internet and printed holdings, particularly for plagiarism.
 ‘Lifting’ sections from a book or journal article or from internet sources by
making only small changes of a few words, and not putting the ideas in your
own words, nor attributing the ideas to their original authors.
 Re-using or recycling your work which was submitted for the same course (done
in a different year), or another course that you have done. This type of
plagiarism is known as autoplagiarism, or self-plagiarism. Your submission will
be flagged by Turnitin as being 100% plagiarised, and you will be penalised.
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Basically, you may and should draw on other people’s ideas in developing your
arguments in academic essays or research reports, BUT you should not in any way pass UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN
off other people’s work or writing as your own. You have to put things in your own PSYCHOLOGY DEPARTMENT
words, or quote them directly, in inverted commas, with proper citation. This may be
difficult to master, particularly if you have come from the kind of school that required PLAGIARISM DECLARATION
you mainly to memorise and recite work. You will have to unlearn that habit, and make
every effort to learn writing skills that exclude plagiarism. Take the plagiarism tutorial PLAGIARISM:
seriously, as it will help you to avoid this. This means that you present substantial portions or elements of another’s
work, ideas or data as your own, even if the original author is cited
The University is serious about stamping out plagiarism, and you are required to attach occasionally. A signed photocopy or other copy of the Declaration below must
a Plagiarism Declaration to every piece of work that you hand in for marks. accompany every piece of work that you hand in.
Offenders may be sent to the University Disciplinary Court, and may even be DECLARATION
expelled.
1. I know that Plagiarism is wrong. Plagiarism is to use another’s work and pretend
that it is one’s own
2. I have used the American Psychological Association convention for citation and
referencing. Each significant contribution to, and quotation in, this essay/report/project
from the work or works, of other people has been attributed, cited and referenced.
3. This essay/report/project is my own work.
4. I have not allowed, and will not allow anyone to copy my work with the intention of
passing it off as his or her own work.
5. I acknowledge that copying someone else’s assignment or essay, or part of it, is
wrong, and declare that this is my own work.
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NAME:
STUDENT NUMBER: Step 1: Check that your username/password is correctly entered, and that your
SIGNATURE: password hasn’t expired.
USING VULA
A Few Important Tips Step 2: If your password has expired, reset it using the self-service tool on the ICTS
website. Either go straight to: http://www.icts.uct.ac.za/modules.php?
The Vula home page is at: http://www.vula.uct.ac.za name=News&file=article&sid=1572 or find it via the ICTS home page:
http://www.icts.uct.ac.za.
The Vula website is an important part of both the course and tutorial program. You will Click Student Computing > Password self-service for students’ on the navigation menu.
use it for interacting with staff, lecturers, tutors and fellow students, as well as for
accessing lecture notes. Below are some useful guidelines that will help you to navigate Step 3: If all else fails, email help@vula.uct.ac.za with your name, email address and
the course website. If you require further assistance, more detailed information is student number, plus a detailed description of the problem you’re encountering.
available on the navigation menu in Vula’s Help tool. Alternatively, see the course secretary, Mia Karriem.
1. Logging into Vula 2. Setting profile information
(a) How to login: Step 1: Click the tab that says My Workspace, and select Profile from the menu bar.
Step 1: Go to the Vula site at http://vula.uct.ac.za and login by entering your UCT Step 2: Once on the Profile page, click “Edit my profile”. If you want to receive SMS
username and password. notices from your tutor about urgent issues, enter your cell phone number. You can also set
Step 2: Click on the [Login] button and a new screen will appear. This screen is the e-mail address to something other than your UCT one, if you prefer (such as your gmail
your ‘Workspace’. Click the tab that reads PSY1004F 2015 or PSY1006F 2015. or yahoo address). To upload a picture to your profile, or select your student ID photo as
your profile picture, follow the instructions at this link:
(b) What to do if your username/password doesn’t work, or if the Intro to to https://vula.uct.ac.za/access/content/public/help/add_profile_photo.doc
Psychology Part 1+ tab is not there once you have signed in:
3. How to sign up for tutorial groups
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Step 1: Once you are logged in, click on the menu item that reads “Tutorial Groups” or 5. Taking an Online Test
“Section Info”.
Step 2: The screen will show you a list of Tutorial time slots available. Scroll through the Step 1: From the site’s menubar, click ‘Tests & Quizzes’.
time slots and pick a tutorial group that suits you best. To select a group, click Join.
Note: the days of the week are abbreviated to letters – i.e. ‘F’ is Friday, etc. Step 2: Under ‘Take an assessment’, you will see a list of available assessments. Click an
assessment’s title to see information about the assessment – such as the due date; whether
If the group you want to join displays the word ‘Full’, it means that there is no further or not there is a time limit; and whether or not the assessment will automatically be
space in that group, and that you should select another group. If you are unable to make submitted if the time limit expires.
another time slot, contact the course secretary, Mia Karriem.
Step 3: Click ‘Begin Assessment’ to take the assessment, or ‘Cancel’ to abort.
Step 3: If you were successful in joining a group, your selected group will display ‘Member’.
You have the option during the assessment to save your work and continue, to submit it,
Step 4: To switch groups, find a suitable group and click ‘Switch’. You can only switch and to return to previous sections or questions. When you click ‘ Submit for Grading’,
tutorial groups up until a certain date, after which your group selection is fixed. you will receive a confirmation number that you should keep. Note that once you have
clicked ‘Submit for Grading’, you will not be able to do any more work on this
4. Using the Resources test, so only click this button right at the end of your work.
To resume working on an assessment that you had previously saved (i.e., clicked Save
The Resources section is invaluable as it contains Admin documents, Lecture Notes,
and Exit), follow these steps:
Media, and other useful files.
Step 1: In the menubar of the course site, click ‘Tests & Quizzes’.
 To access the Resources, click Resources on the menu. You will see a list of the
site's resources and several folders containing resources. Click a resource's title to
Step 2: Under ‘Take an assessment’, click the title of the assessment you wish to work on
open it. To view the contents of a folder, click the folder icon next to the folder's
and then click ‘Begin Assessment’ to resume your work where you left off.
name or the name itself to open it, or click the black arrow next to the folder's name
to expand it (i.e., to make its contents visible without opening it).
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Step 3: When you have finished, click ‘Submit for Grading’. Alternatively, you can click
‘Save and Exit’ to save (but not submit) your work, or ‘Quit’ to exit the assessment without
saving or submitting your answers.
Note: If you leave the assessment without clicking ‘Save and Exit’ or ‘Submit for
PSY1006F “TO DO LIST” 2015
Grading’, your answers will be lost.
6. Submitting Assignments and Using Turnitin Coursework task Due Date Done?
Online Test: Ch 1 Fri 20 Feb

Step 1: From the site’s menubar, click ‘Assignments’.
Online Test: Ch 4 & 8 23 Feb
Step 2: Click on ‘Submit’ under the relevant assignment title. Near the bottom of the Online Test: Ch 3 2 Mar
next page, you will see a button under ‘Attachments’ saying ‘Choose File’. Upload your
Work-Piece 1 2 Mar
saved assignment and press ‘Submit’.
Online Test: Ch 7 9 Mar
Work-Piece 2 16 Mar
Online Test: Ch 12 23 Mar
Practice Essay (WP 7) due 27 Mar at 12h00
Online Test: Ch 13 7 Apr
Work-Piece 3 7 Apr
MCQ Test 1 8 Apr at 18h00
Essay Assignment draft due 17 Apr by 16h00
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5) Main Essay Assignment Readings
Work-Piece 4 20 Apr
Work-Piece 5 28 Apr
Essay Assignment due 30 Apr at 12h00
Online Test: Ch 16 4 May
Work-Piece 6 11 May
MCQ Test 2 13 May at 18h00
Obtained 1 SRPP point 18 May by 15h00
Final exam Between 27 May – 11 June
Appendices:
1) Readings for the Practice Essay (WP 7)
2) Plagiarism Reading
3) Learning Tutorial Reading
4) Essay Instructions
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Appendix 4:
Essay Instructions Readings
Due Date: Thursday 30th April 2015 at 12h00 Five readings are provided in Appendix 5 of this course handbook. These are
compulsory readings for this essay and you should therefore include all of them as a
Format: Maximum 1 500 words, using 1.5 line spacing and size 12 Times New Romans minimum requirement. The additional readings in the list below are electronic journal
or Arial font. articles and can be accessed via UCT’s library website. As this is a well-researched field
there are many more research papers to be found in journals (electronic and print) in
the library. You will be rewarded for consulting extra readings and using them
meaningfully to strengthen your essay.

Topic: Factors that affect adherence to Antiretroviral (ARV) treatment in young
adults with HIV/AIDS

Readings in Appendix 5:
HIV/AIDS represents a major life crisis that impacts the individual, the family, and the
 Kim et al. (2014): Adherence to antiretroviral therapy in adolescents living with
community. Several studies have shown the benefits of using antiretroviral (ARV)
HIV: systematic review and meta-analysis.
treatment, which include having a reduced viral load, thereby contributing to better
 Nachega et al. 2009. Antiretroviral therapy adherence, virologic and
health among individuals. Research has shown that there are several factors that affect
immunologic outcomes in adolescents compared with adults in Southern Africa.
adherence to antiretroviral (ARV) treatment in adolescents and young adults with
 Predictors of antiretroviral medication adherence among a diverse cohort of
HIV/AIDS.
adolescents with HIV. Chandwani et al. (2012).
 Merzel et al. Adherence to antiretroviral therapy among older children and

Using the sources listed below (and provided in Appendix 5) discuss the factors that
adolescents with HIV: A qualitative study of psychosocial contexts. 2008.
affect adherence to antiretroviral treatment/therapy in adolescents and young adults
 Wiens et al. 2012. Adherence to antiretroviral therapy in HIV-positive
with HIV/AIDS.
adolescents in Uganda assessed by multiple methods: A prospective cohort
study.
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Additional Readings:
Instructions for Essay submission:
 Belzer et al. (1999): Adherence issues among HIV-positive adolescents and
young adults. Your essay must be labelled clearly with your name, student number, your tutor’s
 Barriers to HAART adherence among Human Immunodeficiency Virus-infected name, and your tutorial group number. It must be accompanied by a signed
adolescents. Murphy et al. 2003. declaration stating that you have not committed plagiarism in the writing of your essay.
 HIV and tuberculosis in Durban, South Africa: adherence to two medication
regimes. Corless et al. (2009). Hand in a hard copy of your essay assignment in the designated box at the work
 Evans et al. 2013. Treatment outcomes of HIV-infected adolescents attending return room, on the ground floor of the PD Hahn Psychology Building. Your essay must
public-sector HIV clinics across Gauteng and Mpumalanga, South Africa. also be uploaded electronically. The electronic copy must be uploaded via Vula, so that
 Nglazi et al. 2012. Treatment outcomes in HIV-infected adolescents attending a it goes through Turnitin, and it must be an MSWord file (file extensions .doc or .docx are
community-based antiretroviral therapy clinic in South Africa. accepted by Turnitin).
NB: The references above are deliberately not in APA format.
You must cite them correctly in your essay!
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Lecture Programme Outline 2015 2

NO. OF DATES FOR ASSIGNMENTS, MCQ TESTS, AND SRPP

Introductory Lecture Sign up for Lecture-based tutorials on VULA from

Introduction to the History of Last day of Tutorial Sign Up:

Psychology Friday 20th February at 16h00

17th – 19th Feb (Chapter 1) 3

Online MCQ (Ch 1):

Johann Louw Friday 20th Feb

Mind and Brain Online MCQ (Ch 4 and 8):

Genetics & Evolutionary Psychology

Monday 9th Mar

NO. OF DATES FOR ASSIGNMENTS, MCQ TESTS, AND SRPP

WP 7 Practice Essay Due:

Mid-term vacation: 30th Mar – 6th Apr

Developmental Psychology MCQ Class Test 1:

(Chapters 12 & 13) Wednesday 8th Apr, 18h00

Lauren Wild Online MCQ (Ch 13):

Tuesday 7th Apr

Online MCQ (Ch 17):

Monday 13th Apr

Essay Assignment Draft Due:

Friday 17th Apr by 16h00

Essay Assignment Due:

MCQ Class Test 2:

Obtain 1 SRPP Point:

Review and Close

diverse discipline of psychology, with a particular emphasis in this course on health-

LECTURE VENUE: ……………………………………………………… read.

TUTORIAL INFORMATION: TUTORIAL GROUP NUMBER: …………………………………….

TUTORIAL GROUP TIME: ………………………………………….

TUTORIAL VENUE: …………………………………………………….

TUTOR’S NAME: ……………………………........................

WELCOME TO INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY PART 1+

AIMS OF THIS COURSE

Helen Chiang 2.21 The Course (Vula) Website

preparation, venue changes, or assignment information. You need to be sure to

check this section regularly!

COMMUNICATING WITH THE DEPARTMENT

around discussions initiated by lectures or tutorials, and to get feedback on

think needs to be improved or changed, you can take it to the class

the Vula site, of course). Humanities Student Council.

in the order set out below:

c. The Course Convenor

d. The Head of Department, followed by ASSIGNMENTS, TESTS, EXAMS MARKS ALLOCATED

e. The Dean, and finally through him/her Essay Assignment 13%

f. The Vice Chancellor Lecture-Based Tutorial Workpieces (6) 12%

Lecture-Based Tutorial Workpiece 7 (Practice essay) 4%

In-tutorial spot tests 3%

University Examination (June) 50%

Consulting the Tutorial Convenor TOTAL: 100%

1. Complete and submit one essay assignment

2. Complete the two course MCQ class tests

essay) PRESCRIBED READING

5. Complete and submit the essay assignment draft

6. Obtain 1 SRPP point

published in 2012 by McGraw-Hill. Alongside your textbook is a McGraw-Hill website,

prepared to engage with the lecture (and tutorial) material.

1. The Reading Programme

3. The Lecture-Based Tutorial Programme

Chapters: 1, 3, 4, 7, 8, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18.

appendices to this book.

12h00 noon on THURSDAY 30 APRIL 2015. HOWEVER, PSY1006F students will