BHPY3074 MOTIVATION AND EMOTION

ASSIGNMENT BRIEF

AIM
 The main aim of this module is to provide you with the basic concepts and theories in
understanding the mechanism of human behaviors, where motivation and emotion as the
foundations, and to becoming literate and critical consumers of psychological studies.
OBJECTIVES
 To examine concepts and issues related to motivation and emotions
 To develop awareness of the roles of psychologists in helping people to understand their
behaviors and emotions

ASSESSMENT
Assessment for this module consist of two components detailed below:
 Assessment 1 - Written Essay (Individual) (50%): Details of this assessment component
are provided below.
 Assessment 2 – Presentation (Group) (50%): Based on the essay topic in Assessment 1,
you are required to prepare for a presentation.

Details for Assessment 1 (Due Date: Submit Week 6 during lecture)

You are required to work INDIVIDUALLY and produce an 1800-word academic essay.
Essay topic:

GRIT
Notes:
 Students MUST answer the question provided in the titles above exactly. Changes to the
title will NOT be accepted and changes will be assumed to be evidence of possible
plagiarism or copying and essays will be subjected to special scrutiny. Changes to the title
may make the essay impossible to mark, even if there is no evidence of plagiarism. Please
be very careful to ensure that the final written product is your own work.
 Please note that word limits on this assignment need to be carefully observed. A variation
of up to +/- 10% on word limits will be accepted, but if you exceed this variation you will
be penalized. Again, this regulation is put in place to ensure that comparisons across
assignments are fair to all students.
 Late submission of assignment will be penalized by 10 marks per day, and submission
more than 3 days late receive no marks, unless justifiable reason is being provided.
Extensions based on non-medical considerations will only be approved in exceptional
circumstances, and approval should normally be sought before the due date for the
assignment. These regulations are put in place to ensure that all students are treated
equally and fairly.
 Assignments must be submitted with a completed and signed cover sheet (the cover
sheet is provided in the appendix)
Details for Assessment 2 (Commence in Week 8)

This assignment is designed to provide experience in working in a small group to research

relevant empirical psychological literature, decide on presentation format and present material to
your whole tutorial group.
Due to the word limits set for Assessment 1, you may not be able to include all information in your
writing, therefore, you are required to write your essay in a concise manner. Hence, in Assessment
2, you are required to work with other students (in a group of 5 – 6 students) to combine and
include a broaden information in your presentation. You are also required to prepare activities
and questions for discussion for your participants during the presentation.
It is expected that each student will make some form of oral presentation for during the course of
the presentation. Each group will be allocated 70 minutes for entire presentation. You will
receive a group mark for the presentation.
If you are experiencing difficulties within your group, and you feel this is to the detriment of your
marks, then you must speak to your tutor as soon as possible. Complaint make after the
presentation will not be entertained.
Students are encouraged to make presentations as creative and interesting as possible but all
presentations must include:
 A clear statement of your group’s argument
 A critical analysis of the topic
 Discussion of at least two relevant empirical research articles pertaining to the topic
 Prepare at least one activity in relation to the topic to enhance the understanding of your
participants
 Provision of a website or sites for interested participants
 A handout for your participants
***Note: You must submit a copy of your handout and PowerPoint slides to your tutor before
the presentation.
BHPY3074 MOTIVATION AND EMOTION
MARKING RUBRIC FOR WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT
Sophisticated Highly Competent Fairly Competent Not Yet Competent
Paper represents the Paper represents the Paper represents the Paper badly
authors’ arguments, author’s arguments, authors’ arguments, misrepresents the
evidence and evidence and evidence and authors’ arguments,
Grasp of conclusions accurately, conclusions conclusions evidence, and/or
reading(s) fairly and eloquently. accurately. accurately though not conclusions.
Demonstrates a firm sufficiently clearly.
[20 MARKS] understanding of the (and/or…)
implications of the There are minor
author’s arguments. inaccuracies
(17 – 20 MARKS) (10 – 16 MARKS) (4 – 9 MARKS) (0 – 3 MARKS)
Evidence used to Evidence used to Connection between Evidence used does
support the central support the central argument and not clearly support
point is rich, detailed point is well chosen, evidence is not the main argument.
and well chosen. though not clearly articulated in (and/or…)
particularly rich or all cases.
Evidence sections detailed. (and/or…) (Where applicable)
employ appropriate Important opposing
illustrations and/or evidence is ignored,
quotations. thereby weakening
The connection (Where applicable) the central argument.
The connection between argument Consideration of
Evidence between argument and and evidence is opposing evidence is
evidence is clearly and clearly articulated. cursory or the
[20 MARKS] compellingly articulated evidence is not
in all cases. (Where applicable) convincingly refuted.
Some opposing
(Where applicable) evidence is
Important opposing considered and
evidence (i.e. evidence refuted.
that might seem to
contradict your
argument) is considered
and convincingly
refuted.
(17 – 20 MARKS) (10 – 16 MARKS) (4 – 9 MARKS) (0 – 3 MARKS)
Paper goes beyond the Paper fully meets the Paper does not Paper does not
assignment to explore parameters of the address some aspects address the
the implications of assignment but does of the assignment. assignment.
arguments or evidence not exceed them. (and/or…)
in new contexts or in (and/or…)
particularly thoughtful, Paper demonstrates a
Depth of
insightful, and/or Paper demonstrates a somewhat shaky
analysis
original ways. good grasp of grasp of
psychological psychological
[20 MARKS]
Paper shows a nuanced principles but some principles.
grasp of psychological awkwardness
principles and the applying them.
ability to apply these
principles with facility.
(17 – 20 MARKS) (10 – 16 MARKS) (4 – 9 MARKS) (0 – 3 MARKS)
 Elegantly synthesizes Synthesizes and Restates the same Is missing or cursory.
and reframes key points brings closure but points as the topic (and/or…)
from the paper. does not examine paragraph without
new perspectives or reframing them. Repeats the topic
Conclusion
Suggests new questions. (and/or…) paragraph more-or-
perspectives or less verbatim.
[15 MARKS]
questions relevant to Introduces new
the central argument, material rather than
and brings closure. new perspectives.
(12 – 15 MARKS) (8 – 11 MARKS) (4 – 7 MARKS) (0 – 3 MARKS)
Throughout the paper, Paper is for the most Wording is imprecise Throughout the
wording is precise and part precisely or ambiguous fairly paper, wording is
unambiguous. worded and often. imprecise or
unambiguous. (and/or…) ambiguous.
Sentence structure is (and/or…)
consistently clear and Sentence structure is Sentence structure is
lucid. mostly clear. often confusing. Sentence structure is
Clarity (and/or…) consistently
Quotations are all Quotations are confusing.
[15 MARKS] framed effectively in the framed effectively in Quotations are not
text (i.e. integrated the text. framed effectively in
properly in terms of the text.
both grammar and
meaning) and
explicated where
necessary.
(12 – 15 MARKS) (8 – 11 MARKS) (4 – 7 MARKS) (0 – 3 MARKS)
Paper is clean and There are a few There are a number Paper is unacceptably
appropriately minor spelling or of spelling and sloppy.
formatted. grammatical errors. grammatical errors. (and/or…)
(and/or)
There are no incomplete References are all References are
or run-on sentences. properly attributed In a few places, frequently not
Mechanics and cited. references are not attributed or
References are all attributed and cited. improperly cited.
[10 MARKS] properly attributed and
cited.

There are virtually no

spelling or grammatical
errors.
(9 – 10 MARKS) (6 – 8 MARKS) (3 – 5 MARKS) (0 – 2 MARKS)

Score:
Element Score
Grasp of reading(s) /20
Evidence /20
Depth of analysis /20
Conclusion /15
Clarity /15
Mechanics /10
TOTAL /100
BHPY3074 MOTIVATION AND EMOTION
MARKING RUBRIC FOR PRESENTATION
NEEDS
ELEMENT UNACCEPTABLE SKILLED MASTER
IMPROVEMENT
Instructor makes Instructor displays Instructor displays Instructor displays
content errors or basic content solid content extensive content
Delivery and does not correct knowledge but cannot knowledge and makes knowledge with
Knowledge content errors articulate connections connections with evidence of
of Content participants make. with other subject other subject matter. continuing pursuit of
matter. knowledge and
[20 MARKS] achievement of state
outcomes
(0 – 3 MARKS) (4 – 10 MARKS) (11 – 17 MARKS) (18-20 MARKS)
Activities and Some activities and All activities and All participants are
assignments are assignments are assignments are cognitively engaged in
unrelated to the related to related to the activities and
course objectives. instructional instructional assignments in their
Activities Participants are not objectives and engage objectives. Almost all exploration of
and engaged mentally them mentally, but participants are content. As needed,
Assignments and/or unable to others do not. cognitively engaged trainer initiates or
complete the Debriefing is minimal. and complete adapts activities to
[20 MARKS] activities assignments. enhance
Debriefing enhances understanding.
understanding. Debriefing connects
activities to the
content.
(0 – 3 MARKS) (4 – 10 MARKS) (11 – 17 MARKS) (18-20 MARKS)
Instructor interaction Instructor‐participant Instructor‐participant Instructor
with at least some interactions are interactions are demonstrates genuine
participants is generally appropriate friendly and caring and respect for
negative, demeaning, but reflect occasional demonstrate general individual
sarcastic or inconsistencies, warmth, caring and participants.
Interaction inappropriate to favoritism or respect. Such Participants exhibit
with demographic/culture disregard for interactions are genuine caring and
Participants of the participant. participant cultures. appropriate to respect for instructor
Participants exhibit Participants exhibit demographic and as an individual.
[15 MARKS] visible frustration some frustration with cultural norms. Interactions are
with instructor. instructor. Participants exhibit appropriate to the
comfort/trust with demographics and
instructor cultural norms of the
learners.
(0 – 3 MARKS) (4 – 7 MARKS) (8 – 11 MARKS) (12 – 15 MARKS)
Interaction between Instructor makes Classroom interaction Instructor empowers
instructor and some attempt to represents true participants to
participant is engage participants in discussion, with assume considerable
Discussion predominately a true discussion, instructor stepping to responsibility for the
Techniques recitation style with with uneven results. the side when success of the
instructor mediating appropriate. Involves discussion initiating
[20 MARKS] questions/answers. all participants. topics, making
unsolicited
contributions.
(0 – 3 MARKS) (4 – 10 MARKS) (11 – 17 MARKS) (18-20 MARKS)
Quality of Instructor’s questions Instructor’s questions Most of instructor’s Instructor’s questions
 are all of poor quality are a combination of questions are high are of high quality
and/or do not invite low and high quality. quality. Adequate with adequate time
any response. Only some questions time is available for for participants to
invite a response. participants to respond. Questions
Participants need respond. are well integrated
clarification of the into curriculum and
Questions
question or trainer allow participants to
has to clarify the delve deeper into
[15 MARKS]
question prior to their understanding
receiving response. of the curriculum and
engage the
participants’ critical
thinking skills.
(0 – 3 MARKS) (4 – 7 MARKS) (8 – 11 MARKS) (12 – 15 MARKS)
Instructor’s spoken Instructor’s spoken Instructor’s spoken Instructor’s spoken
language is inaudible language is audible, language is audible, and written language
and contains many used appropriately, used appropriately, is audible/legible,
grammar and syntax but is not appropriate and is appropriate to used appropriately, is
errors. Written to participants’ participants’ appropriate to
Oral and language is illegible backgrounds or knowledge and participants’
Written and contains many knowledge. Written background. Written knowledge and
Language grammar and syntax language is legible language is legible, background and
errors. Vocabulary is and used used appropriately, displays well‐ chosen
[10 MARKS] inappropriate or used appropriately but is and is appropriate to vocabulary that
incorrectly not appropriate to participants’ enriches the lesson.
participants’ knowledge and
backgrounds or background.
knowledge
(0 – 2 MARKS) (3 – 5 MARKS) (6 – 8 MARKS) (9 – 10 MARKS)

FULL Name(s): Student ID:

1.__________________________________ _________________________
2.__________________________________ _________________________
3.__________________________________ _________________________
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Score:
Element Score
Delivery and Knowledge of Content /20
Activities and Assignments /20
Interaction with Participants /15
Discussion Techniques /20
Quality of Questions /15
Oral and Written Language /10
TOTAL /100
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Tunku Abdul Rahman University College

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