BA Applied Psychology
2014-2015
Third Year Handbook
School of Applied Psychology
UCC
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Welcome Back!
We hope that your final year at the School of Applied Psychology will be productive and happy. This handbook
gives essential information about your final year. Other useful information can be obtained from student
guides available from the College of Arts, Celtic Studies and Social Sciences (CACSSS) CACSSS Information
Guides.
School of Applied Psychology
Head of School:
Professor John McCarthy
Head of Third Year:
Dr Marcin Szczerbinski
Final Year Project Co-ordinator:
Dr Marcin Szczerbinski
Office opening hours
09.00-11.00
11.30-13.00
14.10-17.00
Photocopying cards are available to purchase in the main office during office hours. Please note however, that
the office does not supply any items of stationery. There is a computer lab on the first floor and students are
free to use this when it’s not being used for teaching. The teaching timetable is posted on the door.
Term Dates Academic Year 2014-2015
Autumn Semester
8 September - 28 November 2014
Review Week: 1 – 5 December 2014
Exams: 8 – 19 December 2014
Spring Semester
12 January – 3 April 2015
Review Week: 20 – 25 April 2015
Exams: 27 April – 15 May 2015
Contacting Academic Staff
In order to ensure that all students are treated equitably, it will not be possible for academic staff to enter into
individual email correspondence about issues of course content, structure or assessment. If you have a
question, your first action should always be to check your handbook. It is very likely that your question has
already been answered there. If you can’t find the answer, then please bring your query up with the lecturer
immediately after the lecture or on Blackboard—to which everyone has access. If you have personal issues to
bring up with a mentor or tutor then it would probably be best to arrange a meeting during their office hours.
All members of academic staff have student consultation hours. If you wish to discuss your work then you
should arrange to meet them during these hours.
COURSE CONTENT –BA Applied Psychology Year 3 and Higher Diploma in Psychology Year 2
Details on the course content is available from the College Calendar at
http://www.ucc.ie/acad/calendar/arts/art005.html
Module descriptions can be found at the following link http://www.ucc.ie/modules/descriptions/AP.html
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Calculation of final year mark
Please be aware that 33% of your second year mark and 66% of your third year mark are combined to give you
your final overall mark and degree classification.
Changing a Module
Students wishing to register a change of module must do so via the Student Portal or at the Student Records
and Examinations Office no later than two weeks after the start of each Semester, i.e. by Friday, 19th
September 2014 (Semester 1) or Friday, 23 January 2015 (Semester 2). Deadlines will be strictly adhered to.
Submitting Course Work
All continuous assessment must be submitted electronically via BlackBoard only. Blackboard links for each
piece of continuous assessment work will be open two weeks before every deadline. Full instructions on how
to submit your work will be emailed to you. Work submitted late should also be submitted via Blackboard.
Please note that we NEVER accept work submitted via email under ANY circumstances. Please do not
submit work via email to lecturers, tutors or the Admin Team. Work submitted in this way will not be
acknowledged, receipted or recorded as received.
Please ensure that you include a front sheet to your work clearly giving
 Your name and student number
 The code and title of the module
 The title or number of your essay/practical
 Due date for your essay
You are also required to put the following declaration on this front sheet:
DECLARATION OF ACADEMIC HONESTY: I declare that the content of this assignment is all my own work. It
has not been submitted in respect of any other course/module. Where I have used the work of others it is
acknowledged and referenced accordingly.
A Warning about Plagiarism
The declaration is a statement from you that the work you are submitting is entirely yours. In the writing of
your continuous assessment assignments, you will of need to refer to both printed and online books, papers
and resources. The work you submit however must be in your own words, with direct quotations or reference
to other people’s work supported by proper references and a bibliography. Direct copying or paraphrasing of
another person’s words or ideas without appropriate acknowledgement, constitutes plagiarism. In order to
maintain academic integrity, the School of Applied Psychology takes plagiarism very seriously. If you are found
to have plagiarised other people’s ideas or words you will lose some or all marks for the relevant piece of
work. The School follows UCC policy on the issue, and you will find an outline of this policy at
http://www.ucc.ie/en/policiesandprocedures/examinationsandstudentrecords/studentrecordsregistration/uc
cplagiarismpolicy/ When you are under pressure with competing deadlines it can seem very easy and very
tempting to cut and paste material directly from the internet into your own work. Please do not do this; not
only will a change of style be immediately obvious to the lecturer/tutor correcting your work, but the School
also avails of an electronic checking system (TURNITIN), which will detect and give a full report on the source
that has been copied from, be that a paper already submitted by another student, or a chunk of text copied
from Wikipedia or some other online journal or resource.
Useful guides to avoiding plagiarism also available on YouTube at:
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUSaQ5-mDRI
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptHIA5bMnio
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNg94ebLGzY
Best Practice in Academic Writing
Our aim is to promote best practice, and also of course to help you in developing and improving your
academic writing skills, so please feel free to contact your tutor or module co-ordinator for clarification on any
issue surrounding plagiarism. There are many excellent student guides which deal with the issue, including
The Good Study Guide by Andy Northedge (OU, 2005). There are copies of this book in the library, or to
purchase the most recent print or Kindle editions of this text you could go to
Late Submission of Assignments
In cases where you submit work after a deadline, penalties will be applied as follows: 5% deducted for work
submitted up to 7 days late, 10% deducted for work submitted up to 14 days late, work received after this will
not be marked. If you feel you have mitigating circumstances (eg illness, accident, bereavement) then you can
complete a ‘Lateness Certificate’ which you can get in the main office and submit it along with any supporting
documentation, to the School Teaching and Learning Committee. No penalty will be imposed in cases of
illness or family bereavement as long as appropriate documentation, such as a doctor’s certificate covering the
time specified, is provided. In respect of other reasons for late work, the committee will consider each lateness
application on a case by case basis.
Special Circumstances/Long Term Difficulties
Our aim as a School is to provide you with the resources and support to ensure that your experience of
studying psychology is productive and enjoyable. If, for any reason you are having unforeseen or on-going
problems or doubts about your studies, we invite you to let us know as soon as they arise. We are here to
support you in working through personal or work difficulties in any way possible. Be assured that your privacy
will be respected and any documentation you submit to the School will be treated as confidential. Also, don’t
forget that you have recourse to a variety of support agencies in UCC, details of these are given below.
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Resources for Students
Resources and services for students
Name
Service
PASS (Peer
students provide information and
Assisted Student support to first year students
Support)
Student
Professional and confidential
Counselling &
counselling service. Regular
Development
workshops on study and life skills
Nite Line
Listening service operating 21.00
– 01.00 on Tues-Thurs in term.
UCC Chaplaincy
Open to student of all religions
offering a variety of activities.
Disability Support Practical supports and counselling
Service
to students with disabilities.
UCC Careers
Careers advise, work experience
Service
Students’ Union
clubs and societies
Information on Exams
Resource
Exam Procedures
Past Exam Papers
Website
http://www.ucc.ie/en/pass/
Phone
021 420 5188
http://www.ucc.ie/studentc
ounselling/
021 490 3565
or Text: 087
215 2505
1800 32 32 42
http://www.ucc.ie/en/pass/
niteline/
http://www.uccchaplaincy.c
om/
http://www.ucc.ie/en/dss/
021 490 2459
021 490 2985
http://www.ucc.ie/careers/
021 490 2349
http://www.collegeroad.ie
021 90 3218
Web Link
http://www.ucc.ie/en/exams/
http://booleweb.ucc.ie/ExamPapers/applied_psychology.html
Examinations
End of semester exams will be held in December and in May. Details of how each module is examined can be
found in the module descriptions and the examinations office will email you a timetable of the written exams.
We expect all students to pass the examinations at the first attempt. However, if you fail a module (from
either the Autumn or Spring semester) you will have one other opportunity to reach the pass standard at the
Autumn Supplemental Exams (also known as the ‘Repeats’). If you fail a module overall at the first attempt
but pass the continuous assessment part, then the continuous assessment mark will be carried forward to the
Autumn and you will only have to repeat the examination. Failed continuous assessment must be repeated.
An email will be sent to your student email with details and a deadline for submission of failed continuous
assessment. Marks for the Autumn Supplemental Exams are capped at 40%.
Mitigation
If you fail or do not sit exams in December or May, and this is due to medical or personal circumstance which
you feel adversely affected your performance then you can make an applications to the Examinations Office
for Mitigation. Further details and application form are available at the following link.
http://www.ucc.ie/en/media/support/recordsandexaminations/documents/MitigationApplicationForm.pdf If
successfully, the capping of 40% will be waived for the Autumn Supplemental Examination and/or for a repeat
year.
Opportunities for further professional training and research in UCC
The School offers a variety of opportunities for further study at postgraduate level as follows:
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MA Applied Psychology
MA Applied Psychology - Guidance and Counselling
MA Applied Psychology - Psychological Research Methods
MA Applied Psychology - Coaching Psychology
There are also opportunities to undertake research degrees at MPhil and PhD level. Major areas of research
interest within the School include: Human Computer Interaction, Counselling, Forensic Psychology, Cognitive
Psychology, Health and Positive Psychology. Please see SoAP Research for a comprehensive outline of these
research interests.
National Psychology Organisations – A source of further information on professional training for psychology
graduates and
Organisation
Website
Resource
general career
Psychological Society of
www.psihq.ie
 Listing of psychology courses
guidance
Ireland (PSI)
offered all over Ireland.
 Information on counselling services
and counsellors
 Career guidance for psychologists
British Psychological Society
www.bps.org.uk  Listing of courses offered in the UK
(BPS)
 Very comprehensive career
guidance information
American Psychological
www.apa.org
 As above plus useful introductions
Association
to a range of psychological issues
and topics
 Guide to referencing for essay
Deadlines Dates
Code
Module name
AP3103
Core
AP3104
Core
Applied Cognitive
Psychology
Applied
Developmental
Psychology
Applied Social
Psychology
Professional Skills
AP3109
Core
AP3111
Core
AP3015
option
AP3036
option
Semes Exa
ter
m
1
N/A
2
N/A
1
N/A
1
N/A
Forensic Psychology
1
Applied
Developmental
Psychology II
1
100
%
n/a
CA
CA Deadline
Module Co-ordinator
100% (of
100 marks)
100% (of
100 marks)
Annalisa Setti
100% (of
100 marks)
100% (of
100 marks
N/A
N/A
TBC
100% (of
100 marks)
Mike Murphy
Angela Veale
Maria Dempsey
David O’Sullivan
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AP3110
option
Psychological
Therapies
1
100 N/A
% inclass
test
N/A 100% (of
100 marks
N/A 100% (of
100 marks)
100 N/A
%
3 December 2014,
11am – 1pm. CEC
7&8
Maria Dempsey
AP3299
option
AP3102
Core
AP3030
option
Human Computer
Interactions
Applied Biological
Psychology
Special Educational
Needs
1
N/A
John McCarthy
Midnight, 19 April
2015
N/A
Samantha Dockray
AP3033
option
Positive Psychology
2
100
%
N/A
N/A
David O’Sullivan
AP3037
option
AP3108
Core
Work Psychology
2
N/A
Practical Project Work
1&2
N/A
Applied Psychology in
Community Settings
1&2
N/A
100% (of
John McCarthy
100 marks)
100% (of
18.09.14 – submit registration form
400 marks) 13.10.14 – submit research proposal on Blackboa
12.01.15 – submit complete draft of Introduction
Blackboard (inc references and progress checklis
09.03.14 – submit first draft via Blackboard
17.04.15 –submit final draft via Blackboard with
copies to the main office.
100% (of
Midnight, 5 April
Audrey DunnGalvin
100 marks) 2015
Ap3020
option
2
2
David O’Sullivan
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BA Applied Psychology Third Year and Higher Diploma in Psychology Year 2 – 2014-2015 Timetable
Semester 1:
8 September – 28 November 2014
Time
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
09.00
AP3015 CEC 7&8
AP3036 CEC G20
(D. O’Sullivan)
(M. Murphy, A. Setti)
10.00
AP3015 CEC 7&8
(D. O’Sullivan)
AP3036 CEC G20
(M. Murphy, A. Setti)
11.00
AP3103 CEC 7&8
(A Setti & TBC)
AP3110 CEC 7&8
(M. Dempsey)
12.00
AP3103 CEC 7&8
(A Setti & TBC)
AP3110 CEC 7&8
(M. Dempsey)
13.00
AP3020 CEC G20 (A.
DunnGalvin)
Thursday
AP3111 CEC G04
(M. Dempsey)
AP3111 CEC G04
(M. Dempsey)
AP3109 CEC 7&8
(M. Murphy, Z Di Blasi)
AP3108 CEC G20
(Various)
14.00
15.00
16.00
17.00
AP3109 CEC 7&8
(M. Murphy, Z Di Blasi)
AP3299 CEC G06
(J McCarthy)Dates
TBC
AP3299 CEC G06
(J McCarthy)Dates
TBC
AP3108 CEC G20 (Various)
Note: AP3020 is 60 hours of volunteering in an agreed voluntary settings
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Lecture Timetable for AN4012 (Medical Imaging and Biomedical Devices) *
Time
09.0011.00
Monday
11.0012.00
12.0013.00
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
WGB Flame
Lab 3.59
Weeks 10&11
17.10.14 and
24.10.14
WGB 402
Weeks 5-9 and 11-16
(09.09, 16.09, 23.09.
30.09, 07.10 and
21.10, 28.10, 04.11,
11.11, 17.11, 25.11.)
Mercy
Hospital
Week 10 –
13.10.14
17.0018.00
WGB G13
Weeks 5-8
and 10-16
Hospital
Week 9 –
10.10.14
CUH
Week 9 –
08.10.14
* AN4012 is 24 hours of lectures
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Semester 2: 12 January – 3 April 2015
Time
Monday
Tuesday
09.00
AP3030 WGB 107
(D. O’Sullivan)
10.00
Wednesday
AP3030 WGB 107
(D. O’Sullivan)
Thursday
AP3033 DIST. G02
(Z. Di Blasi)
11.00
AP3033 DIST. G02
(Z. Di Blasi)
13.00
AP3020 CEC G20 (A.
DunnGalvin)
AP3108 CEC G20
(Various)
14.00
AP3037 CEC G06
(C. Linehan)
15.00
AP3037 CEC G06
(C. Linehan)
16.00
AP3102 CEC 7&8
(Various)
AP3104
Boole 4 (Various)
17.00
AP3102 CEC
7&8(Various)
AP3104
Boole 4 (Various)
Lecture Timetable for AN4009 (Behavioural and Cognitive Neuroscience)*
Time
12.00
Monday
14.00
WGB G09
Weeks 29-34
(23.02, 02.03,
09.03, 16.03,
23.03, 30.03)
Tuesday
WGB G17
Weeks 29-34
(24.02, 03.03, 10.03,
17.03**, 24.03, 31.03)
Wednesday
Thursday
WGB G17
Weeks 29-34
(26.02, 05.03,
12.03, 19.03,
26.03. 03.04)
Friday
* AN4009 is 18 hours of lectures and 3 x 2 hour tutorials. Details of tutorials are to be confirmed.
** St Patrick’s Day (No lectures on this date)
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