Syllabus - Courses in Psychology - UCLA
Syllabus - Courses in Psychology - UCLA
Syllabus - Courses in Psychology - UCLA
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Manuscript Review<br />
You will be asked to write a 1-2 page (s<strong>in</strong>gle-spaced, 12 font) critical review of a manuscript provided by the<br />
<strong>in</strong>structor. This assigned is designed to mirror the “peer-review” of scientific manuscripts. Therefore you must<br />
complete the follow<strong>in</strong>g steps: (1) provide a brief review of the manuscript; (2) briefly describe the study scientific<br />
methodological strengths; (3) provide an <strong>in</strong>-depth discussion of the study’s weaknesses, <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g major and m<strong>in</strong>or<br />
problems; and (4) provide recommendations for change. The manuscript review will be worth 10% of your f<strong>in</strong>al<br />
grade. You cannot turn <strong>in</strong> your manuscript review late and you cannot make it up. There are no exceptions.<br />
Extra Credit<br />
You can earn up to 5 extra credit po<strong>in</strong>ts for the course. You can earn 2 po<strong>in</strong>ts for class participation us<strong>in</strong>g the<br />
i>clicker response system and up to 3 po<strong>in</strong>ts for summariz<strong>in</strong>g research articles. See details below:<br />
1) Students who respond to ≥ 70% of the i>clicker questions posed <strong>in</strong> lecture (regardless of whether their answer<br />
was correct) will be given an extra 2 po<strong>in</strong>ts for attendance and participation. This is an “all-or-noth<strong>in</strong>g” task. Please<br />
be sure that you register your i>clicker and beware that respond<strong>in</strong>g for a friend/classmate us<strong>in</strong>g his/her clicker<br />
constitutes academic dishonesty and will be treated as such.<br />
2) For additional extra credit students may summarize a research article from the course website. You can earn 0.5<br />
extra credit po<strong>in</strong>t for each research article summary you submit (up to 3 total extra credit po<strong>in</strong>ts – equivalent to 6<br />
articles maximum). To get the extra po<strong>in</strong>t on your f<strong>in</strong>al exam your article summary must:<br />
• Be typed<br />
• Be 1 page long (s<strong>in</strong>gle-spaced, 12-font)<br />
• Provide a brief summary of the article <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g background, method, and results<br />
• Describe (<strong>in</strong> your own words) what you learned from the article<br />
Please note that plagiarism will not be tolerated. You must describe the article <strong>in</strong> your own words. Please do not<br />
attempt to reword the article abstract for these summaries; that will not be permitted. It is important that you<br />
convey your own critical understand<strong>in</strong>g of the research article.<br />
Disabilities<br />
I encourage students with disabilities (physical, learn<strong>in</strong>g, and/or psychiatric) to discuss with me at the beg<strong>in</strong>n<strong>in</strong>g of<br />
the course appropriate accommodation that might be helpful to you. Additionally, students should consider<br />
contact<strong>in</strong>g appropriate university resources. Information regard<strong>in</strong>g disabilities is confidential.<br />
Honor Code<br />
My <strong>in</strong>teractions with you are based on the expectation of mutual trust and honor. You are required to do your own<br />
work on exams, papers, and article summaries. Please note that exams may not be removed from the exam room or<br />
copied at any time. Consistent with University policy, cheat<strong>in</strong>g is not tolerated. Us<strong>in</strong>g the i-cliker to respond for a friend is<br />
equivalent to cheat<strong>in</strong>g and will be treated as such. Anyone caught cheat<strong>in</strong>g on an exam or plagiariz<strong>in</strong>g the work of others<br />
will be dismissed from the course with a fail<strong>in</strong>g grade. I will then take actions to encourage the fullest of University<br />
sanctions, mean<strong>in</strong>g expulsion.<br />
Disclaimer<br />
For unforeseen reasons, it sometimes becomes necessary to adjust the syllabus and/or schedule. Although I will try<br />
to follow the format and scheduled presented with<strong>in</strong> this syllabus as closely as possible, I reserve the right to make<br />
alterations I deem necessary.<br />
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