Laboratory classes are an integral component of psychologyThey provide an opportunity to obtain first hand experience Attendance at all laboratory classes scheduled for a course is obligatory unless specific instruction to the contrary is given. Put simply it is not a good idea to "bite off more than You should make sure you don't apply to enrol in too many courses. For more information on this, please make sure you consult the University Enrolment Handbook. Please also note that students wishing to enrol in courses totalling fore than 160 points (or 80 points for a single semester) must week advice and/or approval from the Dean of the relevant faculty at the time of enrolment. To comply with the Privacy Act, some course coordinators prefer the return of marked work to be distributed through the Psychology Administration Area located on Level 2 of the Psychology Lab Block (room 226). Students will be notified by the Course Coordinator, usually via email,
when your work is available for collection. the hours of return for all work may vary so please check with the Administration office in advance. We have over 100 Psychology Department computers connected to the University wide system spread over two laboratories. term time the larger laboratories are heavily used between the hours of 9am to 5pm for scheduled teaching classes. the labs at least ten minutes prior to the commencement of a schedule Outside teaching all facilities are available for extended hours in the evenings and over the weekends, for use only by enrolled psychology students and members of the Department. Some conditions of use are that user: Each individual course is administered by a course coordinator who are responsible for assignment to laboratory/tutorialStudents should approach individual staff about the content or for clarification of the grading or marking of work in their part Course outlines are normally handed out at the first lecture
If you do not receive one, they are also available in your online learning tool LEARN. Course outlines would typically include: Grades are intended to represent a stable quality from year to year, comparable across courses not only within the Department of Psychology but the University generally. Marks on the otherhand, are likely to fluctuate with the kind of work (eg. multiple choice versus essay) and the purpose of the assessment (examination versus laboratory feedback). Consequently there can be no hard and fast rule for converting the component marks into a course grade. You should always consider your achievement in relation to the class as a whole. provisional until final determinations are made at examiners meetings following the final examinations. Plagiarism, collusion, copying and ghost writing are unacceptable and dishonest practices.. Plagiarism is a serious matter. Whenever you use ideas from other people you must acknowledge them.
If you use the actual words of others (a quotation) you should put the words in quotation marks and cite the page numbers. The Department reserves the right to require work to be submitted in electronic format so that it can be submitted to a plagiarism detection website. Citations: In essays, projects, and other written work you should use the format for citations that is adopted by the Americal Psychological Association. Sources such as O'Shea, Moss & McKenzie (2002/2007) Writing for Psychology (4th/5th ed.) describe the conventions that are accepted in psychology. A related matter concerns cross-referencing to your own work. Generally you should not present substantially the same piece of work more than once, either in the same or in different courses. If the topic and content for an assignment overlap significantly with those in another course, or with a research project you should consult the course lecturers/coordinator. Treat reference to your own work from another course as if it were someone else's work and cite it in the manner described above.
The following site gives some useful information http://www.cite.auckland.ac.nz. Quoting: Quoting is the direct reproduction of the exact words of some person other than the author of the document in which the quote occurs. Quotes are shown either by placing the quoted words in quote marks (" ") or by italics. Quotes are appropriate when they involve providing a definition, where it is some specific statement by another person that the author is commenting on, or where a brief quote may effectively illustrate or enliven an argument. In all cases, the source of the quote must be acknowledged by an appopriate citation and reference. Long quotes, even when legitimated by appropriate citations should be avoided. The purpose of essays and other assignments is for the academic staff to evaluate their student's wit and wisdom, not the wit and wisdom of other authors. Kerry Gilmour is the Psychology Liaison Librarian for Psychology she will help you make the best use of the resources available through
This committee exists to provide a forum for the general exchange of information between staff and students in the Department. comprises elected staff and student representatives. For student representative contact details please refer to the relevant course in your online learning tool LEARN. If you encounter any problems with a course and wish to discuss these with someone, then there are several means available to Other avenues for helping with problems are: Welcome to the website of ENSOC: the Engineering Society of the University of Canterbury, New Zealand. ENSOC is proud to be the biggest and best society at UC, providing academic, social and career support to UC's engineering students. Other websites you might like to view: UC College of Engineering Institution of Professional Engineers New Zealand The University of Canterbury Engineering Society Inc. (ENSOC) was founded in 1897 by Professor Robert J Scott, and is one of the oldest surviving student clubs at the University of Canterbury.
ENSOC has evolved a lot over its 120 year life and nowadays strives to help its engineering members further both their academic and professional aspirations. ENSOC has also established close ties with the Institute of Professional Engineers of New Zealand (IPENZ) and is currently the IPENZ student chapter representative. ENSOC strives to make the transition from secondary school to university as smooth as possible. Regular academic tutorials are offered to students at University Hall, the largest hall of residence at UC. The annual Fresher Field Trip aims to connect students who are new to university early in the year. Older students are also catered for, with the Engineering Yarns night and the ENSOC Engineering Careers Expo connecting engineering students with summer internships or graduate jobs with New Zealand’s leading engineering organisations. ENSOC’s Speed Interviewing event gives students valuable interview practice with industry representatives. ENSOC recognises that university is a great opportunity for future engineers to connect with each other early in their careers.