1. Cognition Psychology 206 Unit Overview

2. Don Hine: Contact Details Office: 46 Psychology Phone: 6773-2731 E-mail: dhine@metz.une.edu Internet: http://www-personal.une.edu.au/~dhine/ Office Hours: Most afternoons or by appointment.

3. Lecture Location Pre-renovation PBLT Renovation period A3

4. Unit Aims and Objectives General overview of theory and research in cognitive psychology. Applications

5. Textbooks and Study Guide Main Text Cognition: Exploring the Science of the Mind, 2 nd Edition (Reisberg, 2001) Optional Texts Writing for Psychology (O’Shea, 2000) APA Publication Manual (4th ed) Study Guide $10 from School AA Reserve Reading Room

6. Internet Resources WebCT Bulletin Boards E-mail Practice Quizzes Grades Online Experiments

7. Assessment Mid-Term Exam - 20% Essay - 30% Final Exam – 50% 3 Compulsory Tutorials

8. Mid-Term Exam – 20% September 20th 40 Multiple Choice Questions (50 min) Text and Study Guide Only Chapters 1- 6

9. Essay – 30% Critically evaluate the literature on recovered memories of child sexual abuse. 6 key references provided in study guide. Carefully follow the guidelines provided by O’Shea (2000). Due Oct 17 th, 2001 Late penalty – 2% per day for first 7 days, then 0.

10. Final Exam – 50% 100 Multiple Choice Questions 3 Short Answer Questions Textbook, Study Guide, and Lectures

11. Compulsory Tutorials Group 1 Tues Aug 21 st, Sept 11, and Oct 9th Group 2 Thurs Aug 23 rd, Sept 13 th, and Oct 11 th All tutorials held between 2 to 4 pm in Lab 1.

12. Psyc 206 FAQs

13. Given that this is a large class do you intend to use the normal curve grading system?

14. Normal Curve Grading NHDPDC

15. Psyc 206 Grading System Final Grade =.2 (Mid-Term) +.3 (Essay) +.5 (Final) HD - 85-100% D - 75-84% C - 65-74% P - 50-64% N - < 50% NI - Incomplete

16. How difficult is this unit? Do you expect to give out many Ds and HDs?

17. Grade Distribution for 2000 %

18. Target Distribution for 2001 %

19. Who will be marking my essay? How do I know that they are competent and well-qualified?

20. Do I need to include an abstract with my essay?

21. Should I include additional references in my essay or just stick with the those provided in the Study Guide?

22. I want to use external sources for my essay, but I can’t seem to find anything relevant. Where are all the good references? PsycInfo Database (Dixson Library) http://www.une.edu.au/library/elecres/indexes.htm#ERL