PSYC02S18– SYLLABUS v4.0 – LAST UPDATED: May 7, 2018 1 PSYC02: SCIENTIFIC COMMUNICATION IN PSYCHOLOGY University of Toronto Scarborough (Summer 2018) Instructor Information Course Information Dr. Andrew A. Cooper Lecture: TUES 1-3PM [email protected]Course Location: MW140 Office Hours: 2-4PM Thursday Office Location: Portable 103, #109 (enter near woods) All office hour appointments MUST be booked via https://calendly.com/meet-prof-cooper using your mail.utoronto.ca email address. Please select an option linked to C02 specifically. Appointments are made on a first come, first served basis. I will make every effort to notify you ahead of time if office hours are unexpectedly cancelled for weather or other unexpected circumstances. Teaching Assistants Ivana Dewi ([email protected]) Nicole Cosentino ([email protected]) Course Description The purpose of PSYC02 is to introduce students to conventions and strategies for scientific communication, with an emphasis on APA style and formatting guidelines. The course will help students build skills necessary to acquire, organize, critically review and synthesize information from the academic research literature, and to communicate their findings in a clear, effective fashion. Prerequisites: [PSYB01H3 or PSYB04H3] and [PSYB07H3 or STAB23H3 or STAB22H3] Enrolment Limits: Limited to students in Specialist Programs in Psychology & Mental Health Studies. Learning Outcomes By the end of this course, students should be able to do the following: 1. Demonstrate skillful application of the formatting and style guidelines of the 6 th Edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association 2. Develop a schema and set of strategies for effective scientific communication in terms of key principles of argumentation, organization and style 3. Conduct a systematic, focused literature review for scholarly articles using major research databases 4. Summarize and synthesize academic research to produce clear, concise and context-sensitive forms of scientific communication 5. Critically evaluate the presentation of psychological science in the popular press, both in general and in comparison to peer-reviewed scientific research 6. Demonstrate the ability to work effectively and respectfully with peers, including both providing and responding to constructive feedback
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PSYC02S18– SYLLABUS v4.0 – LAST UPDATED: May 7, 2018
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PSYC02: SCIENTIFIC COMMUNICATION IN PSYCHOLOGY
University of Toronto Scarborough (Summer 2018)
Instructor Information Course Information Dr. Andrew A. Cooper Lecture: TUES 1-3PM [email protected] Course Location: MW140 Office Hours: 2-4PM Thursday Office Location: Portable 103, #109 (enter near woods)
All office hour appointments MUST be booked via https://calendly.com/meet-prof-cooper using your
mail.utoronto.ca email address. Please select an option linked to C02 specifically. Appointments are made on a
first come, first served basis. I will make every effort to notify you ahead of time if office hours are unexpectedly
cancelled for weather or other unexpected circumstances.
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Blackboard/Portal
All course-related materials will be posted to Blackboard, including the syllabus, additional readings, assignments/submission links & grades. I will also post announcements on the course website, such as class cancellations. You should check the website regularly for these announcements; make sure that your email is set up correctly to receive these messages. Evaluation
Your final mark in PSYC02 will be based on number of graded elements. These are described below in brief,
organized by type/topic, with further description and detail to be provided later in the term. You may find it
helpful to print out and review the summary table (p.8), which is organized by due date. An arbitrary 300 point
scale is used to calculate total scores, which are converted to percentages/ letter grades via the standard UTSC
rubric. There is no final examination for this course, but your term paper must be submitted to pass the class.
I. Self-Evaluation of Skills, Learning & Attitudes (SESLA) [2x; total 2%]
Round 1 due May 14 by the start of your tutorial (must be printed)
Round 2 due August 5 @ 5PM EST via Blackboard
These brief exercises ask you to complete a few simple questions about your skills, knowledge and
preferences with respect to different aspects of scientific communication, writing and research.
II. APA Style & Format Quiz [5%]
In class on June 26 (30 min, beginning promptly at 2:10)
This brief in class quiz will assess your knowledge and application of core elements of APA style, scientific
writing, and formatting of citations and references covered in the preceding sections of the course. The quiz
will be based on multiple choice questions and short content-related written exercises. There is no make up
option for this quiz; see general policies below.
III. Critical Analysis of Popular Press Article [5%]
due July 18 by 5PM EST via Blackboard (see Submission Guidelines below)
You will be assigned a popular press article and a corresponding study from the academic literature. Your
task is to provide a critical review of the press article guided by a series of questions.
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Assignment Submission Guidelines: All major written assignments submitted through Blackboard will be subject
to review by Turnitin.com. These must be submitted as .doc or .docx files, and require duplicate submissions
(graded and Turnitin links). Normally, students will required to submit their course essays to Turnitin.com for a
review of textual similarity and detection of possible plagiarism. In doing so, students will allow their essays to
be included as source documents in the Turnitin.com reference database, where they will be used solely for the
purpose of detecting plagiarism. The terms that apply to the University’s use of the Turnitin.com service are
described on the Turnitin.com web site.
Grading-Related Issues: Any complaint or concern about grading on an assignment, test or presentation should
be made in writing to your TA within one week of receiving the graded material or as soon as is reasonably
possible and should detail the point of contention.
Team-Related Issues: Promptly notify your TA of any ongoing issues with teammates in terms of course
assignments (e.g., assignments do not reflect a reasonable contribution from all team members). Team-based
graded content is typically evaluated with all team members receiving the same grade, but this may be adjusted
at my discretion. Likewise, teams may be adjusted if there are ongoing and substantial issues or concerns. Any
team member who misses 2 or more key milestones toward the poster project is required to meet with me.
PSYC02 Specific Policies for Late/Missed Work: If you know in advance of a legitimate reason for being absent
or unable to meet a specific class deadline (e.g., religious holiday or academic event), please contact me directly
ASAP. You must notify me if you have submitted paperwork for an extension and definitely within 3 days of the
relevant event (e.g., quiz); failure to do so may result in your request being denied.
Tutorial based graded content including participation not accepted late or subject to extension requests
Quiz No makeup; with permission, points will be re-allocated at my discretion
“Elevator Pitch” No late submissions; with permission, points may be re-allocated at my discretion
Term Paper 50% penalty for being up to 24hrs late; then 0, resulting in a grade of F for the course.
All other submitted, graded assignments 20% penalty for each 24hr period late, up to 48hr max, then 0;
requests with permission vary as some assignments are time sensitive and team-based
Poster Presentation students are expected to make every reasonable effort to attend and participate in this
event due to the impact of their absence on other team members. Failure to notify your group members that
you will miss this event may result in penalties, even if you eventually receive permission for your absence. I
reserve the right to re-allocate points in the case of permitted absences.
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Missed Term Work due to Medical Illness or Other Emergency:
All students citing a documented reason for missed term work must bring their documentation to the Psychology Course Coordinator in SW427C within three (3) business days of the assignment due date. You must bring the following:
(1.) A completed Request for Missed Term Work form (http://uoft.me/PSY-MTW), and (2.) Appropriate documentation to verify your illness or emergency, as described below.
Appropriate Documentation:
For missed TERM TESTS due to ILLNESS:
• Submit an original copy of the official UTSC Verification of Illness Form (http://uoft.me/UTSC-Verification-Of-Illness-Form) or an original copy of the record of visitation to a hospital emergency room. Forms are to be completed in full, clearly indicating the start date, anticipated end date, and severity of illness. The physician’s registration number and business stamp are required.
For missed ASSIGNMENTS due to ILLNESS:
• Submit both (1.) a hardcopy of the Self-Declaration of Student Illness Form (http://uoft.me/PSY-self-declare-form), and (2.) the web-based departmental declaration form (http://uoft.me/PSY-self-declare-web).
For missed term tests or assignments in OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES:
• In the case of a death of a family member, a copy of a death certificate should be provided. • In the case of a disability-related concern, an email from your Disability Consultant at AccessAbility Services
should be sent directly to both the Course Coordinator ([email protected]) and your instructor, detailing the accommodations required.
• For U of T Varsity athletic commitments, an email from your coach or varsity administrator should be sent directly to the Course Coordinator ([email protected]), detailing the dates and nature of the commitment. The email should be sent well in advance of the missed work.
Documents covering the following situations are NOT acceptable: medical prescriptions, personal travel, weddings, or personal/work commitments.
Procedure: Submit your (1.) request form and (2.) medical/self-declaration/other documents in person WITHIN 3 BUSINESS DAYS of the missed term test or assignment.
Submit to: Course Coordinator, Room SW427C, Monday – Friday, 9 AM – 4 PM
If you are unable to meet this deadline for some reason, you must contact the Course Coordinator via email ([email protected]) within the three business day window. Exceptions to the documentation deadline will only be made under exceptional circumstances.
Within approximately one week, you will receive an email response from the Course Instructor / Course Coordinator detailing the accommodations to be made (if any). You are responsible for checking your official U of T email and Blackboard/Quercus course announcements daily, as accommodations may be time-critical.
Completion of this form does NOT guarantee that accommodations will be made. The course instructor reserves the right to decide what accommodations (if any) will be made. Failure to adhere to any aspect of this policy may result in a denial of your request for accommodation.
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Academic Integrity
Academic integrity is essential to the pursuit of learning and scholarship in a university, and to ensuring that a degree from the University of Toronto is a strong signal of each student’s individual academic achievement. As a result, the University treats cases of cheating and plagiarism very seriously. The University of Toronto’s Code of Behaviour on Academic Matters (http://www.governingcouncil.utoronto.ca/Assets/Governing+Council+Digital+Assets/Policies/PDF/ppjun011995.pdf) outlines the behaviours that constitute academic dishonesty and the processes for addressing academic offences. Potential offences include, but are not limited to: In papers and assignments:
Using someone else’s ideas or words without appropriate acknowledgement; Submitting your own work in more than one course without the permission of the instructor; Making up sources or facts; Obtaining or providing unauthorized assistance on any assignment.
On tests and exams:
Using or possessing unauthorized aids; Looking at someone else’s answers during an exam or test; Misrepresenting your identity; and When you knew or ought to have known you were doing it.
In academic work:
Falsifying institutional documents or grades; Falsifying or altering any documentation required by the University, including (but not limited to)
doctor’s notes; and When you knew or ought to have known you were doing so.
All suspected cases of academic dishonesty will be investigated following procedures outlined in the Code of Behaviour on Academic Matters. If students have questions or concerns about what constitutes appropriate academic behaviour or appropriate research and citation methods, they are expected to seek out additional information on academic integrity from their instructors or from other institutional resources. Note: You may see advertisements for services offering grammar help, essay editing and proof-reading. Be very careful. If these services take a draft of your work and significantly change the content and/or language, you may be committing an academic offence (unauthorized assistance) under the Code of Behaviour on Academic Matters. It is much better and safer to take your draft to the Writing Centre as early as you can. They will give you guidance you can trust. Students for whom English is not their first language should go to the English Language Development Centre. If you decide to use these services in spite of this caution, you must keep a draft of your work and any notes you made before you got help and be prepared to give it to your instructor on request.
Notes: Tutorial and lecture periods are arranged by content and thus offset by one calendar week. Tutorials will not be held on May 7th , May 21st, July 2nd and August 6th The decision to hold class on August 7th will be made based on a class vote, but attendance is optional. All times are subject to change due to unforeseen circumstances.