1. Access to HE: Psychological Perspectives (5)
Lynne Hemingway

2. Aims & Objectives
The aim of this session is to introduce students to academic skills within psychology
By the end of this session, all students will be able to:
Identify & define directive assessment language
Apply their understanding of assessment language in relation to specific questions
Explain & apply the main features of evaluation
Sequence the components of an academic reference and create them for specified sources

3. Evaluation of Approaches
For each of the 4 approaches you should consider:
What are the main assumptions of that approach
What are the strengths of the approach?
What are the weaknesses?

4. How to Evaluate Introducing the Evaluation Burger Point
Evidence or Example
Explain

6. Asch (1951) Conformity Study
Classical Psychology Experiments
Asch study: brainwashing-majority-rules/

7. Evaluation of Asch (1951)
A criticism of Asch’s study is that it took place at a particular time in US history, when conformity was arguably higher – it has been labelled as a child of its time.
Since 1950’s, numerous psychologists have tried to replicate the study – notably Perrin & Spencer (1980), using maths & engineering students, and found significantly lower rates of conformity.
Thus suggesting that Ash’s study lacks historical validity and conformity rates in 1950’s may not provide an accurate reflection of conformity in modern times.

8. Double Whopper Distinction Burger
Relating to Asch again – could come back with a counter argument about other conformity studies that still regularly find high levels of conformity in other more natural social settings – look for examples.

9. Assessment Language
To write a good assignment, you have to have an understanding of what the question is asking you to do.
The language used in an assignment question is instructive and directs you how to go about answering the question.
It is essential that you understand the meaning of these directive words.
Assessment Language handout

11. Work with your partner to agree upon a definition of the word above.
Word of the Week
Superfluous
Work with your partner to agree upon a definition of the word above.

12. Superfluous Word of the Week
Exceeding what is sufficient or necessary: EXTRA
Not needed: UNNECCESSARY

13. (Copies are available in the library shelved at: 371.3 PEA)
Harvard Referencing
The referencing system used at Bury College is Harvard 10th edition. It is based on the advice in this book:
Pears, R. and Shields, G. (2016) Cite them right: the essential referencing guide. 10th ed. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan.
(Copies are available in the library shelved at: PEA)
Cite them right online is available through the LRC VLE, A-Z e- resources button and can be accessed in and out of college.
Taken from The Introduction to Harvard Referencing Style leaflet available in the library

14. What is Referencing?
Referencing is the process of acknowledging the sources you have used in your essay or assignment.
It helps your tutors to check your sources as quickly and easily as possible.
You should reference any direct quotes or any material you have paraphrased or referred to.
Taken from The Introduction to Harvard Referencing Style leaflet available in the library

15. What is Plagiarism?
Taking other peoples' thoughts, ideas or writings and presenting them as your own.
Note: Copying other peoples’ work can usually be easily spotted as the style of your own work may be inconsistent. Turnitin software also checks for plagiarism.
Using another person’s work or ideas without properly crediting them e.g. paraphrasing or quoting someone else without citing the original in your work.
Plagiarism is a serious academic offence and is equivalent to stealing academic property.
Taken from The Introduction to Harvard Referencing Style leaflet available in the library

16. Harvard Referencing
Acknowledging your sources You should acknowledge your sources in two different places: Within the main body of your essay as an in-text citation (included in your word count). In the reference list at the end of your essay in alphabetical order (not included in your word count).
Taken from The Introduction to Harvard Referencing Style leaflet available in the library

17. In-text Citation Included in the main body of your essay
Included in your word count.
Gives the brief abbreviated details of the work that you are quoting from, paraphrasing or referring to in your text.
Links from your essay to the full reference in the reference list at the end of your work.
The most common in-text citation styles are as follows:
Author starts the sentence for example:
Pears and Shields (2013, p.4) look at how…
The work is referred to within the sentence or at the end of the sentence for example:
…this explains why referencing is so important (Pears and
Shields, 2013, p. 4)
Taken from The Introduction to Harvard Referencing Style leaflet available in the library

18. Et al.
What does et al. mean? An abbreviated Latin phrase, which translates as ‘and others’ In-text citations – authors Up to 3 authors/editors may be mentioned in the in-text citation. If there are 4 or more you should cite the first name listed in the source followed by et al. Examples: 3 authors: (Black, Smith and Robinson, 2014, p.14) 4 authors: (Morton et al., 2014, p.2)
Taken from The Introduction to Harvard Referencing Style leaflet available in the library

19. Have a go at Harvard Referencing
Referencing activity
Research sheet for HW

20. Aims & Objectives
The aim of this session is to introduce students to academic skills within psychology
By the end of this session, all students will be able to:
Identify & define directive assessment language
Apply their understanding of assessment language in relation to specific questions
Explain & apply the main features of evaluation
Sequence the components of an academic reference and create them for specified sources

21. Lynne Hemingway Classroom: E321 Staffroom: E213 Contact no: