Coversheet for BSc Psychology Submissions K-number K22014473 Student number 22014473 Module Title and Code: (e.g. 4PAHPBIO Psychology and the Brain) 4PAHPADD Addressing Problems Assignment Deadline: 19/12/2022 Question Attempted (if appropriate): (e.g. Q3 Describe the ionic basis of the action potential) Reflective Diary Submitted file name: (e.g. 4PAHPBIO_ K1426325_Question 3) 4PAHPADD_ K22014473_Reflective Diary Word Count (where a limit is specified): Part B: 320 Part C: 238 Please identify any one aspect of your answer for which you would like specific feedback comments (this could be a section of your answer, or how successfully you have incorporated previous feedback: please paste here the feedback that you referred to in preparing your answer, if applicable). I left Pard D empty, because I didn’t reference anything specific in the Diary, since it was my personal experience and thoughts. I’m not sure if I that’s a right thing to do. If you have an additional electronic coversheet that you need to attach, please include it after this coversheet. Addressing Problems Reflective Diary This diary is comprised of four sections. Part A should be completed weekly – immediately after your seminar. Parts B and C cover your overall understanding of the project and you reflection of the group work process. Part D is an APA formatted reference list for all the references used in sections A-C. Part A Short weekly summaries of activity and learning. There is no word count of these answers, but we expect only a few lines for each question. Week 1 Objective of the session: Familiarizing with the group, deciding the target demographic for the research What work did you and your group complete? First we introduced each other, shared social media details, decided how we are going to keep in contact (whatsapp), then we started discussing what demographic we should target for the research. We didn’t yet come up with a final answer What work did you set to complete ahead of next week’s session? We decided to research different demographics for the next session Are there any problems/potential problems in your group? Deciding the target demographic If yes, how might you address these problems? By completing research for the next week Week 2 Objective of the session: Identify sources of information, judge if they are reliable or not What work did you and your group complete? We researched multiple sources about dietary habits in the uk (scientific journals, BBC, and aritcles), discussed their validity and how we can use the information from there What work did you set to complete ahead of next week’s session? Finalize the target demographic Are there any problems/potential problems in your group? We still haven’t decided which demographic to research, we are choosing between toddlers and pensioners If yes, how might you address these problems? Do more research for the next week Week 3 Objective of the session: Create a concept map of problems What work did you and your group complete? We drew a graph weighing different demographics, discussing what problems we might face further into the project What work did you set to complete ahead of next week’s session? Research on how their different dietary habits influence different areas of life. Are there any problems/potential problems in your group? Nope If yes, how might you address these problems? N/A Week 4 Objective of the session: Decide the target demographic and create a new concept map with 3-5 main problems What work did you and your group complete? We finally decided that our target demographic is going to be toddlers from 2-5y/o in the UK. Additionally, we created a new concept map focusing on what problems may arise with toddlers. What work did you set to complete ahead of next week’s session? Research toddlers’ dietary habits in the UK, focus on the problems from the concept map. Are there any problems/potential problems in your group? Nope If yes, how might you address these problems? N/A Week 5 Objective of the session: Narrowing down ideas What work did you and your group complete? We discussed if how we can progress into our ideas. We also reviewed if our ideas are realistic, specific, and interesting for each member of the group What work did you set to complete ahead of next week’s session? Research more Are there any problems/potential problems in your group? Nope If yes, how might you address these problems? N/A Week 6 Objective of the session: Discuss the purpose of an academic poster, and review how it can be designed What work did you and your group complete? Reviewed different academic posters, criticized pros of cons of different examples What work did you set to complete ahead of next week’s session? Review other academic posters Are there any problems/potential problems in your group? Nope If yes, how might you address these problems? N/A Week 7 Objective of the session: Continue project development What work did you and your group complete? Started gathering final materials to put on the poster. Divided team members to different segments of a poster. What work did you set to complete ahead of next week’s session? Research further the sections of the poster each group member was assigned to. Are there any problems/potential problems in your group? None If yes, how might you address these problems? N/A Week 8 Objective of the session: Continue work on the project What work did you and your group complete? Decide with the template for the poster, start finalizing the information that will go on the poster. What work did you set to complete ahead of next week’s session? Continue research and summarization of information Are there any problems/potential problems in your group? Nope If yes, how might you address these problems? N/A Week 9 Objective of the session: Practice presentation of the project to receive feedback What work did you and your group complete? Showed a rough copy of the poster to the GTA. She gave us feedback on how we can improve several areas of the poster. What work did you set to complete ahead of next week’s session? Make the final improvements. Are there any problems/potential problems in your group? Nope If yes, how might you address these problems? N/A Week 10 Objective of the session: Finalize all the work What work did you and your group complete? We finished the poster and wrote a script for the presentation What work did you set to complete ahead of next week’s session? Learn the final script and present Are there any problems/potential problems in your group? None If yes, how might you address these problems? N/A Part B Explain – in your own words- your understanding of the project. Use references as appropriate. Max 500 words. The project's purpose was to apply psychological knowledge gathered from personal and group research into a given real-life scenario, to solve a specific problem for a particular demographic. The groups were given a condition to choose the target demographic and use various sources for research outside of the materials provided within this course to come up with a solution for the poor dietary habits of the chosen demographic. Personally, I think, this module does a great job of showing how to apply the knowledge gathered from the main 3 modules (RM1, Brain, and Society), as well as developing the essential skill of teamwork. Since the other modules do not provide practice for group work for a prolonged period, I believe this module is crucial in developing a successful academic and a graduate. Within the project, we researched the dietary habits of different demographics in the UK. We also learned what are good and bad dietary practices. Additionally, we had to research the psychology behind why people choose certain foods over others, how their brains operate and what hormones the brain produces. After the general research, we had to research the demographic we had chosen for our group project (in our case: toddlers). The next step in the project was summarizing the researched information. This develops a crucial skill for any academic who aims to be proficient at making their own research. And the final steps of the project start with gathering all the information on an academic poster while trying to make it as readable for an unfocused eye as possible, by highlighting the main points about the topic, as well as including pictures and graphs where appropriate. Overall, I believe that this project has a great contribution to developing all of the proper skills for becoming a good learner, researcher, group worker, and presenter. It develops both in and intrapersonal skills such as research, summarization, communication, cooperation, and presentation. Part C Provide your reflection on the group work process. You might want to include the following: What worked, what didn’t, what will you do the same next time, what will you do differently? 300 words. I was very lucky with the group I had. Most of our work was went smoothly, though with a few bumps. The first disagreement we had as a group was during the very first session about which topic to pick: toddlers or pensioners. This debate would go on for a couple of more sessions since the opinions in the group differed. Though eventually we came to a common denominator. Reflecting back, I can tell that one of the main things that contributed to that was our research into both demographics. Eventually, with enough information about both demographics, the side that supported the choice of pensioners agreed to work on toddlers as well. Most of our work separation and research went smoothly after that. But when the project was coming to an end, we also faced some issues setting up times to meet outside of class hours to finalize our work. But this was a minor problem, which occurred once, and it was solved with just rescheduling. Looking back, one of the key skills that lead the project to success was friendly communication and breaking that formal barrier that occurs with strangers. Our team didn’t feel like just people working on something together. Our relationships with each other got more personal and we considered each other not only partners in a project, but also friends. This will be a key thing I will focus on in my future modules. Part D APA Reference list for any references included above. Answer here
