PSY390 Research Methods Tutor-Marked Assignment 02 July 2022 Presentation PSY390 Tutor-Marked Assignment 02 July 2022 Semester Read all the following instructions on TMA submission carefully. TMA Cover Page • • Download and complete the TMA Cover Page from Canvas L01 > Modules > Assessments. Acknowledge that you have read the self-declaration on academic integrity and submit it with your TMA. There will be a penalty of 5 marks deduction if the TMA cover page is incomplete, inaccurate or missing from the final submission of your TMA via Turnitin. No appeals concerning the Cover Page will be entertained. TMA submission Upload your Academic Poster as a PDF and TMA Cover Page as a Word document file (.doc, .docx) only. No other formats are allowed. • Adhere strictly to the naming convention specified for TMA files. Non-compliance to these standards may result in your TMA not being marked and/or an administrative fee being imposed. • It is your responsibility to ensure that you have uploaded the correct TMA file to the correct folder in the correct course. Administrative fees will apply to appeals to transfer files to the correct folder. • Backup your TMA at all times. • Review your submission immediately and ensure that the entire document has been uploaded completely and successfully. • Submit early and check the originality report to decide if you need to revise and resubmit your assignment. • Turnitin reports are generated immediately the first time but subsequent reports may take up to a day to generate. • Retain the Turnitin digital receipt as evidence of a successful submission. Appeals submitted without the Turnitin digital receipt will not be entertained. • Resubmissions (overwriting earlier submissions) are allowed only before the deadline. No further resubmissions can be made during the grace period or thereafter. • The 12-hour grace period after the deadline is NOT an extended deadline. It is solely for resolving technical problems encountered with submissions before the deadline. • Late submissions and submission problems • Late penalties are automatically applied by Canvas after the 12-hour grace period. • Your instructors will NOT be able to grant any extensions as they cannot override Canvas system settings. • Details about marks deduction are outlined in your Student Handbook under Academic Rules and Regulations. • In case of problems, email Canvas Support at LSsupport@suss.edu.sg immediately. Attach your TMA file and relevant screenshots showing the technical error and follow up with Canvas Support before the grace period is over. • If there was no submission before the deadline, one late submission is allowed up till 1 week after the deadline, after which no more late submissions will be allowed. SINGAPORE UNIVERSITY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES (SUSS) Page 2 of 8 PSY390 Tutor-Marked Assignment 02 July 2022 Semester TMA Formatting Requirements Font: Use Times New Roman • All relevant information should be displayed on a single page, including the references/reference list. • All original authors’ names from the selected peer-reviewed journal paper must be included in this document. • Include your name and PI number at the bottom right-hand corner of the poster, for formal documentation. • Format margins to A1 size which is 84.1cm by 59.4cm. • The word limit for this assignment is 500 (includes all content but excluding the reference list). • Main title should be 70 to 80 points font size. • Sub-headings between 40 to 50 points font size. • Normal text minimum is 20-point font size. • Reference list minimum is 14-point font size. • Apply APA7 formatting, where relevant and necessary (e.g., font, referencing). • To save file as PDF, click on Save As, click on the Save as type down arrow and in the drop-down menu click on the PDF option. Word Limit ※ Note revised guidelines Writing succinctly is an important skill in academic writing. Keep strictly to word limits as no allowance will be given. Any content written beyond the word limit will not be marked. Tables, figures, and in-text citations are included in the word count whilst the reference list and appendices are not. English Competency Most TMAs have 5% of the total marks allocated to assessing English competency. It is important that you use an appropriate academic writing style, and write clearly using correct grammar, punctuation and spelling. British spelling is recommended. Referencing Follow the APA7 format as described in the “PSY Referencing Guide”. Appropriate in-text citations and an accurately formatted Reference section are expected. FIVE (5) marks have been allocated for this component. More information about formatting in APA7 can be found in the APA website: http://www.apastyle.org/index.aspx. Plagiarism and Collusion The University takes a very serious view of plagiarism and collusion. Both are very serious academic offences. The definitions and penalties of plagiarism are outlined in your Student Handbook under Academic Rules and Regulations. All assignments are to be completed on your own. You may discuss the TMA with your coursemates, but the assignment must be written up independently. Do not share your notes, draft or final TMA with anyone before the marked TMAs are returned to you. You are strongly advised to submit your TMA early and review the plagiarism report yourself, and if needed, revise and resubmit your TMA before the submission deadline. SINGAPORE UNIVERSITY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES (SUSS) Page 3 of 8 PSY390 Tutor-Marked Assignment 02 July 2022 Semester Avoid plagiarism by giving yourself sufficient time to research and understand the material so that you can write up your assignment in your own words. Quotations should be used sparingly. Simply citing the source of ‘copied’ chunks of text does not excuse it from plagiarism. You should be aware that you also cannot reuse your own work – such as parts of an assignment that you have submitted either to another course or to the same course – as this constitutes self-plagiarism. Ensure that all paraphrasing is done appropriately. PSY390 TMA02 This tutor‐marked assignment (TMA) is worth 20% of the final mark for PSY390: Research Methods. The word limit for this assignment is 500 words. Please upload this assignment to Turnitin by Wednesday, 31 August 2022, 11:55pm. Resubmissions are allowed before this cut-off time. Marks allocation at a glance 5 marks will be deducted if the TMA Cover Page is incomplete, inaccurate or missing. Critical Thinking Academic Poster Communication Creativity Word limit *no 10% allowance 500 Marks 30 30 30 Referencing 5 English competency 5 Total Marks awarded 100 Note: All marks will be awarded only with the TMA submission via Turnitin. SINGAPORE UNIVERSITY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES (SUSS) Page 4 of 8 PSY390 Tutor-Marked Assignment 02 July 2022 Semester Academic Poster (100 marks) The ability to understand, interpret, and re-represent information is a hallmark of research practice. Researchers are required to comprehend complex information and conceptualise it into a form that can be easily understood by the target audience. This TMA is an opportunity for you to demonstrate your competence in this area. To that end, you are invited to review the following extract and article, before addressing the task that follows. “In a Channel News Asia (2022) article, two television shows were put into the spotlight as one of them was a Japanese production that was streaming on Netflix and created a lot of buzz - and another was a local equivalent which also sparked local debate. Both shows featured young children “who did all sorts of things on their own for the first time, from crossing traffic junctions to doing farm chores to buying groceries in the supermarket and the wet market too”. Source: Paulo, D. A. (2022, April 21). Seen the Netflix hit ‘Old Enough!’ from Japan? The Singapore version created a buzz too. CNA. https://www.channelnewsasia.com/cna-insider/netflix-hit-old-enoughjapan-singapore-version-created-buzz-2634481 Apply your knowledge of research methods and evaluate the extant literature on children’s freedom to explore their neighbourhood unsupervised, which is also known as children’s independent mobility. Identify ONE peer-reviewed journal paper that you feel would be appropriate to educate parents on the factors that would influence children’s independent mobility and prepare an academic poster that can effectively communicate this study’s unique findings. This academic poster is intended to be used in print media forms and applied to common spaces within the community (e.g., void decks, community centres, transport facilities). (Total Word Limit: 500 words) Assignment instructions: • The academic poster will be graded against the following three competencies which contribute to the construction of a meaningful academic poster: o Critical thinking (making reasoned judgements that are logical and well-thought out). o Communication (distribution of messages clearly and concisely, in a way that connects with the audience). o Creativity (turning new and imaginative ideas into reality). • Students are advised to use Microsoft PowerPoint to design the academic poster. • All relevant information should be displayed on a single page, including the references/reference list. • The academic poster formatting instructions are as follows: o All original authors’ names from the selected peer-reviewed journal paper must be included in this document. o Include your name and PI number at the bottom right-hand corner of the poster, for formal documentation. o Format margins to A1 size which is 84.1cm by 59.4cm. o The word limit for this assignment is 500 (includes all content but excluding the reference list). o Main title should be 70 to 80 points font size. o Sub-headings between 40 to 50 points font size. SINGAPORE UNIVERSITY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES (SUSS) Page 5 of 8 PSY390 Tutor-Marked Assignment 02 o o o o July 2022 Semester Normal text minimum is 20-point font size. Reference list minimum is 14-point font size. Apply APA7 formatting, where relevant and necessary (e.g., font, referencing). To save file as PDF, click on Save As, click on the Save as type down arrow and in the drop-down menu click on the PDF option. Additional guidance and material: • Across the top of the poster, please include the study title, author(s) and their affiliation (e.g., school) in a text box. • Across the rest of the poster, please organise text boxes to summarise sections of the study, including an abstract, a brief introduction, the method (e.g., surveys), results (e.g., graphs or tables, for visual interest), a brief discussion and FIVE key references from the selected peer-reviewed journal paper. • The academic poster should be clear and easily legible from distances of 1 to 2 metres. • Points should be communicated in less than 60 seconds. Observe brevity and clarity. • The academic poster should be self-explanatory and tailored to the audiences’ needs. • It is important to consider both the theoretical quality and aesthetic appeal of the poster. • Price, M. (2011). The perfect poster: Experts reveal the art behind displaying your science. American Psychological Association. https://www.apa.org/gradpsych/2011/01/poster [IMPORTANT] Submission instructions: • Academic Poster (PDF only) o Submit the Academic Poster, saved as a PDF, to the Turnitin submission link entitled “TMA02” by Wednesday, 31 August 2022, 11:55pm, in Canvas. Resubmission is allowed before this cut-off time. • TMA Cover Page o Submit the TMA Cover Page, saved as a Microsoft Word File, to the submission link entitled “TMA02 Cover Page” by Wednesday, 31 August 2022, 11:55pm, in Canvas. Resubmission is allowed before this cut-off time. Please be advised that a missing TMA cover page will result in a penalty of 5 marks. References (5 marks) – Use APA 7 only Note on use of referencing software Reference lists created by referencing software have formatting restrictions and your instructor will not be able to insert comments within the list. If you wish to receive feedback on errors in your reference list, prepare this without using any referencing software. The References lists the full reference of all sources cited or referred to in your assignment. Intext citations also need to be presented accurately in APA format. Notes: • https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/references/examples • Refer to the referencing guide entitled “PSY Referencing Guide”. SINGAPORE UNIVERSITY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES (SUSS) Page 6 of 8 PSY390 Tutor-Marked Assignment 02 July 2022 Semester There will be no awarding of 1, 2, or 3 marks. 5 marks: Perfect in-text citations and reference list (minimum of 5 references cited). 4 marks: 1 or 2 minor stylistic or formatting errors (minimum of 5 references cited). 0 marks: Fails to meet the above requirements. English competency (5 marks) 5 marks: Extremely well-written with minimal grammatical/spelling/punctuation errors. 4 marks: Well-written, but may contain a number of grammatical/spelling/punctuation errors. 3 marks: Fairly written, but with a number of grammatical/spelling/punctuation errors. 2 marks: Poorly written with many grammatical/spelling/punctuation errors. 0-1 mark: Badly written with serious grammatical/spelling/punctuation errors. Generic Band Descriptors for Students Excellent answer • shows a clear and thorough understanding of the topic concerned by covering relevant points accurately and comprehensively in a well-structured, focused and cohesive manner • provides excellent illustrations/examples/supporting evidence • shows very strong evidence of critical thinking/analysis and in-depth understanding • goes beyond expectation and shows original thinking Good to Very Good answer • shows a good to very good understanding of the topic concerned by covering relevant points accurately in a well-structured, focused and cohesive manner • provides good illustrations/examples/supporting evidence • shows good evidence of critical thinking/analysis and in-depth understanding Fair answer • shows a fair understanding of the topic concerned by covering relevant points adequately, but may not always be well structured, focused and cohesive • provides adequate illustrations or examples, however, they may not always be appropriate • shows little evidence of critical thinking/analysis and lacks in-depth understanding Weak answer • shows only rudimentary understanding of the topic concerned and only manages to cover a relevant point or two adequately, but is not well structured, focused and cohesive • attempts to provide illustrations or examples, however, they are generally inappropriate or irrelevant • shows no evidence of critical thinking • may contain inaccuracies and omissions Poor answer (borderline pass) • does not show adequate understanding of the topic concerned and may not sufficiently cover any of the relevant points • does not provide illustrations or examples • tends to be descriptive and may be off-point SINGAPORE UNIVERSITY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES (SUSS) Page 7 of 8 PSY390 Tutor-Marked Assignment 02 • July 2022 Semester contains errors and misconceptions Fail (less than 40%) • shows very little understanding of the topic concerned and does not cover any of the relevant points • fails to provide illustrations or examples • attempts to describe but is off-point • contains serious errors and misconceptions Bad Fail (less than 15%) • shows no understanding of the question • some marks may be awarded if there is evidence that some effort was made to make sense of the question — End of TMA — SINGAPORE UNIVERSITY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES (SUSS) Page 8 of 8
