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ASSIGNMENT GUIDELINES
Theme and Unit title: Psychology
Applied Psychology
Student Name:
Title of assignment: Psychological interventions
Date issued: Week 10
Submission date: Week 15
22 November 2010
17 January 2011
Work presented in an assessment must be your own. Plagiarism is where a student copies work
from another source, published or unpublished (including the work of another student) and fails to
acknowledge the influence of another’s work or to attribute quotes to the author. Plagiarism is an
academic offence. If you are thought to have plagiarised someone else’s work this could result in
disciplinary action.
I have read the above information and I can confirm that this work is my own, and that any
sources used have been acknowledged using the appropriate referencing system.
Signature:…………………………………………………………………..Date: ……………………………………………
ASSIGNMENT GUIDELINES
This assignment is to be submitted as an information booklet of 500 to 800 words which
explains to a service user (client or patient) how two psychological approaches can be
applied to an understanding of a particular problem. For example you might explain how the
Psychoanalytical and Behaviourist approaches could be used to explain and treat a
particular condition or disorder such as a phobia (e.g. a fear of spiders) or an addiction.
For level 2 you will need to at least describe how your two chosen approaches treat the
condition. For level 3 you will explain how your two chosen approaches explain the condition
and how they intervene in practice to treat the problem. You do not need to explain the
approaches more generally as you will have done this in your essay. Just focus on how they
would explain and treat the condition.
Your ‘booklet’ does not have to be ‘professionally’ laid out. It can be in the form of a leaflet
if you prefer. But consider the visual lay-out so that it is clear and concise. You may use
bullet-points and short paragraphs.
PLEASE ENSURE THESE GUIDELINES ARE SUBMITTED WITH YOUR ASSIGNMENT
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LEARNING OUTCOMES
3. Understand how psychological perspectives can be applied to practice.
ASSESSMENT CRITERIA LEVEL 2
3.1 Identify relevant psychological perspectives to given situations.
3.2 Describe suggested psychological interventions in the given situations.
ASSESSMENT CRITERIA LEVEL 3
3.1 Justify relevant psychological perspectives to given situations.
3.2 Explain suggested psychological interventions in the given situations.
If all learning outcomes are achieved at level 3 the assignment will be graded according
to the grade descriptors below. For this assignment grading criteria 2 and 7 apply.
Descriptor
Content for merit
Content for
distinction
Guidance
2. Application
of Knowledge
Student makes use
of relevant
perspectives with
either breadth or
depth that goes
beyond the minimum
required to pass
and/or demonstrates
very good levels of
accuracy, insight and
analysis
Student makes use of
relevant perspectives
with both breadth and
depth that goes
beyond the minimum
required to pass
and/or demonstrates
excellent levels of
accuracy, insight and
analysis
To demonstrate insight in your
booklet, you will need to show
how different psychological
perspectives explain the
situations and how the
interventions may address the
psychological problems that you
choose to focus upon.
7. Quality
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The assignment work
is:
The assignment work
is:
Structured in a way
that is generally
logical and fluent.
Structured in a way
that is consistently
logical and fluent.
You will need to carefully plan
your booklet to ensure that it
is organised effectively.
You should demonstrate an
ability to use psychological
terms in a convincing manner
that demonstrates your
understanding of perspectives
and their application in
practice.
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FEEDBACK SHEET
Theme and Unit title:
Applied Psychology
Psychology
Student Name:
Title of assignment: Psychological interventions
Date issued: Week 10
22 November 2010
Submission date: Week 15
17 January 2011
Markers comments:
Initial submission: Level and grades awarded:
Resubmission: Level and grades awarded:
TUTOR/ASSESSOR Damale Bogle-Rookwood
SIGNED:
DATE:
INTERNAL VERIFIER Darrell Martin
SIGNED:
DATE:
TUTOR/ASSESSOR :
SIGNED
DATE:
INTERNAL VERIFIER
SIGNED:
DATE
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Learning Outcomes:
Level
achieved 1st
submission
Level
achieved 2nd
submission
3. Understand how psychological perspectives can be applied to
practice.
Assessment Criteria
To achieve at Level 2 you need to:
Met ()/Not Met(x)
1 sub
2nd sub
st
3.1 Identify relevant psychological perspectives to given situations.
3.2 Describe suggested psychological interventions in the given
situations.
Met()/Not Met(x)
st
To achieve at Level 3 you need to:
1 sub
2nd sub
3.1 Justify relevant psychological perspectives to given situations.
3.2 Explain suggested psychological interventions in the given
situations.
If all learning outcomes are achieved at level 3 the assignment will be graded.
For this assignment grading criteria 2 and 7 apply.
Descriptor
2. Application of Knowledge
Grade awarded
Comment
7. Quality
Markers comments:
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