1. ASSIGNMENT & RUBRICS – ABPG1203 HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHY OF PSYCHOLOGY / JAN. 2012 / FASS
ASSIGNMENT SUBMISSION AND ASSESSMENT
PENYERAHAN DAN PENILAIAN TUGASAN
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ABPG1203 HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHY OF PSYCHOLOGY
SEMESTER: JANUARY 2012
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INSTRUCTIONS TO STUDENTS ARAHAN KEPADA PELAJAR
1. This assignment contains ONE (1) question that is set in the language of the printed module for
the course.
Tugasan ini mengandungi SATU (1) soalan sahaja yang disediakan dalam bahasa pengantar
modul bercetak bagi kursus ini.
2. Answer in Malay or English. Jawab dalam Bahasa Melayu atau Bahasa Inggeris.
3. Download the language version of the assignment template concerned from myVLE for
preparation and submission of your assignment. Your assignment should be typed using 12
point Times New Roman and 1.5 line spacing.
Muatturunkan templet tugasan versi bahasa yang berkenaan daripada myVLE untuk
penyediaan dan penyerahan tugasan anda. Tugasan anda hendaklah ditaip dengan
menggunakan saiz font 12 huruf Times New Roman dan langkau baris 1.5.
4. Your assignment should be between 2500 to 3000 words excluding references. The number of
words should be indicated at the end of your assignment.
DO NOT COPY THE ASSIGNMENT QUESTION AND INSTRUCTIONS TO YOUR ANSWERS.
Tugasan anda hendaklah antara 2500 hingga 3000 patah perkataan tidak termasuk rujukan.
Bilangan perkataan hendaklah ditunjukkan di hujung tugasan anda.
JANGAN MENYALIN SOALAN DAN ARAHAN TUGASAN DALAM JAWAPAN ANDA.
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2. ASSIGNMENT & RUBRICS – ABPG1203 HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHY OF PSYCHOLOGY / JAN. 2012 / FASS
5. You must submit your assignment ON-LINE via myVLE.
Refer to the portal for instructions on the procedures to submit your assignment on-line.
You are advised to keep a copy of your submitted assignment for personal reference.
Anda dikehendaki menghantar tugasan SECARA ON-LINE melalui myVLE.
Sila rujuk kepada portal untuk arahan mengenai prosedur menghantar tugasan anda secara on-
line.
Anda dinasihatkan menyimpan senaskah tugasan yang diserahkan untuk rujukan sendiri.
6. You can submit your assignment ONCE only in a SINGLE FILE.
Anda hanya boleh menyerahkan tugasan SEKALI sahaja dalam SATU FAIL .
7. Your assignment must be submitted between 6 and 18 MARCH 2012.
SUBMISSIONS AFTER 18 MARCH 2012 WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
Tugasan anda hendaklah diserahkan antara 6 dan 18 MAC 2012.
SERAHAN SELEPAS 18 MAC 2012 TIDAK AKAN DITERIMA.
8. Your assignment should be prepared individually. You should not plagiarise another person’s
assignment and claim as your own. Plagiarism in any form is strictly prohibited.
Tugasan hendaklah disiapkan secara individu. Anda dilarang memplagiat tugasan orang lain
serta mendakwa sebagai hasil kerja sendiri. Plagiat dalam apa jua bentuk adalah dilarang sama
sekali.
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3. ASSIGNMENT & RUBRICS – ABPG1203 HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHY OF PSYCHOLOGY / JAN. 2012 / FASS
EVALUATION PENILAIAN
1. This assignment accounts for 30% of the marks for the course mentioned and shall be
assessed based on the Rubrics provided in the Attachment.
Tugasan ini akan menyumbangkan 30% markah kepada kursus tersebut dan akan dinilai
berdasarkan kepada Rubrik yang diberikan dalam Lampiran.
2. You will be informed of the assignment marks before the Final Semester Examination
commences.
Anda akan dimaklumkan tentang markah tugasan ini sebelum Peperiksaan Akhir Semester
bermula.
3. PLAGIARISM : MARKS DEDUCTION
PLAGIARISME : POTONGAN MARKAH
WARNING : The submitted assignment will automatically undergo a similarity check.
If plagiarism is detected, marks will be deducted as follows:
AMARAN : Tugasan yang diserahkan secara automatik akan disemak untuk persamaan.
Jika plagiarisme dikesan, markah akan dipotong seperti berikut:
Similarity / Overlapping (%) Penalty / Deduction of marks
Persamaan / Pertindihan (%) (from the total marks obtained)
Penalti / Potongan markah (%)
(daripada jumlah markah diperolehi)
10 – 30 20 %
31 – 50 40 %
’0’ marks to be given
More than / Melebihi 50
Markah sifar ‘0’ akan diberikan
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4. ASSIGNMENT & RUBRICS – ABPG1203 HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHY OF PSYCHOLOGY / JAN. 2012 / FASS
Functionalism was a major paradigm shift in the history of psychology. The
functionalist approach focused on the examination of the function and
purpose of mind and behaviour. Rather than the structures of the mind,
functionalism was interested in mental processes and their relation to
behaviour.
PURPOSE
The purpose of this assignment is to develop learners’ ability to evaluate the
current status of functionalism school of thought in psychology. For
psychology students, they are expected to be able to write a critique paper in
order to learn more about psychology articles, writing and the research
process itself.
REQUIREMENTS
Choose any one of the psychology articles or journals which related to the
Functionalism school of thought in psychology. Once you read the articles,
thoroughly, write the paper completely with the introduction, thesis
statement, article summary, analysis and conclusion.
You are required to provide your critique of the articles. Your critique must be
focused on problems with the author argument, presentation, or on
information and alternatives that have been overlooked that only related to
Functionalism.
[Total: 30 marks]
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5. ASSIGNMENT & RUBRICS – ABPG1203 HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHY OF PSYCHOLOGY / JAN. 2012 / FASS
MARK N.A LOW FAIR ABOVE AVERAGE EXCELLENT Max.
ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
WEIGHTAGE 0 1 2 3 4 marks
1 Introduction 1 No implicit or Overall Overall Overall statement of Overall statement of 4
explicit statement of statement of the the topic that is to be the topic to be studied
Begin your paper by
introduction is the topic to be topic to be studied is clear. is very clear.
describing the journal article
made to the studied is studied is
and author(s) you are
topic that is to be unclear. relatively clear.
critiquing
studied.
2 Thesis statement 1.5 No thesis The thesis The thesis The thesis statement The thesis statement 6
Your thesis statement is the statement. statement does statement briefly sums up part of the clearly sums up all the
main idea of author(s) not sum up the sums up a part of main points of the main points of the
main points of the main points critique. critique.
the critique. of the critique.
3 Article summary 1.5 No summary Summary of Provided a Provided a detailed Provided a 6
Your paper should highlight provided. the article was summary of the summary of the comprehensive
the main points of the article provided article and article and outlined summary of the article,
you are critiquing. without outlined the the main points. and outlined the main
outlining the main points. points, results and
main points. discussion.
4 Analysis 1.5 No discussion of Provided a Provided a brief Provided a discussion Provided a 6
You should provide your the authors general discussion of the of the author’s comprehensive
critique of the article by argument, discussion of author’s argument discussion of the
describing any argument presentation or the author’s argument. presentation or on author’s argument,
with the author(s) premise, on information argument. information and presentation or on
research methods, result and and alternatives alternatives that information and
discussion, study limitations that have been have been alternatives that have
and recommendations. overlooked. overlooked. been overlooked.
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6. ASSIGNMENT & RUBRICS – ABPG1203 HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHY OF PSYCHOLOGY / JAN. 2012 / FASS
MARK N.A LOW FAIR ABOVE AVERAGE EXCELLENT Max.
ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
WEIGHTAGE 0 1 2 3 4 marks
5 Conclusion 1 No summary of Poor summary, Simple summary, Comprehensive Comprehensive 4
Your critique paper should the report. with with explanations summary, with summary, with detailed
end with an overview of the explanations that are not related explanations that are explanations that are
articles argument, your that are not to the objective, related to the related to the
conclusions and your related to the section (2), (3) and objective, section (2), objective, section (2),
reactions. objective, (4) (3) and (4) (3) and (4)
section (2), (3)
and (4)
6 Proper report format 1 No proper Some formats Some formats are Most formats are All formats are 4
It must be based on format of the are available available but only a available and most available and all are
American Psychological report. but not correct. few are correct. are correct. correct.
Association (APA) using the
following:-
- Cover page
- Table of content
- Introduction
- Discussion
- Summary
- Page numbering
- References
Total marks 30
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