Applied Psychology
2015-2016
Third Year Applied Psychology
and Second Year Higher Diploma in
Psychology 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 Second Year:
Dr. Marcin Szczerbinski (Sept – Dec 2015)
Dr. Sean Hammond (Jan – June 2016)
Office opening hours:
09.00-11.00 and 14.00-16.00
Term Dates Academic Year 2015-2016
Semester 1
Semester 2
7 September - 27 November 2015
11 January – 15 April 2016
Review Week: 30 November – 4 December
Review Week: 18 – 22 April 2016
2015
Exams: 7– 18 December 2015
Exams: 25 April – 6 May 2016
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.
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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
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
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, 21 September 2015 (Semester 1) or Friday, 22 January 20156 (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 do not accept
work submitted via email under any circumstances. Work submitted by email will not be
acknowledged or recorded.
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
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The title or number of your essay/practical
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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/studentrecords
registration/uccplagiarismpolicy/ 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:
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
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUSaQ5-mDRI

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 submit your assignment to
Blackboard and then complete a ‘Late Assessment Form ’ which can be downloaded from our
website 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
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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.
Resources and services for students
Name
Service
Website
Phone
PASS (Peer
students provide information and
http://www.ucc.ie/en/pass/
021 420 5188
Assisted Student
support to first year students
Support)
Student
Professional and confidential
http://www.ucc.ie/studentc
021 490 3565
Counselling &
counselling service. Regular
ounselling/
or Text: 087
Development
workshops on study and life skills
Nite Line
Listening service operating 21.00
http://www.ucc.ie/en/pass/
– 01.00 on Tues-Thurs in term.
niteline/
Open to student of all religions
http://www.uccchaplaincy.c
offering a variety of activities.
om/
UCC Chaplaincy
Disability Support Practical supports and counselling
215 2505
1800 32 32 42
021 490 2459
http://www.ucc.ie/en/dss/
021 490 2985
Service
to students with disabilities.
UCC Careers
Careers advise, work experience
http://www.ucc.ie/careers/
021 490 2349
clubs and societies
http://www.collegeroad.ie
021 90 3218
Service
Students’ Union
Information on Exams
Resource
Web Link
Exam Procedures
http://www.ucc.ie/en/exams/
Past Exam Papers
http://booleweb.ucc.ie/ExamPapers/applied_psychology.html
Examinations
End of semester exams will be held in December and in April/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.
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We expect all students to pass the examinations at the first attempt. However, if you fail a
module (from either 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/MitigationApplica
tionForm.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:

MA Applied Psychology

MA Applied Psychology - Coaching Psychology

MA Applied Psychology - Guidance and Counselling

MA Applied Psychology – Mental Health

MA Work and Organisational 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,
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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
Organisation
Website
Resource
Psychological Society of
www.psihq.ie
Listing of psychology courses offered all
Ireland (PSI)
over Ireland.
Information on counselling services and
counsellors
Career guidance for psychologists
British Psychological Society
www.bps.org.uk 
(BPS)
Listing of courses offered in the
UK

Very comprehensive career
guidance information
American Psychological
Association
www.apa.org

As above plus useful
introductions to a range of
psychological issues and topics

Guide to referencing for essay
for psychology graduates and general career guidance
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Timetable
Semester 1:
Monday 7th September – Friday 27th November 2015
Time
09.00-10.00
Monday
AP3015 CEC 7&8
(D. O’Sullivan)
Tuesday
10.00-11.00
AP3015 CEC 7&8
(D. O’Sullivan)
11.00-12.00
AP3103 CEC 7&8
(A Setti & TBC)
12.00-13.00
AP3103 CEC 7&8
(A Setti & TBC)
AP3110 CEC 7&8
(M. Dempsey)
13.00-14.00
AP3019 CEC 7&8
(S. Hammond)
AP3020 CEC G20
(A. DunnGalvin)
AN4012 CUMH
Wk 10
(Dr. O. O’Leary)
AN4012 WGB 402
Wks 5-16
(Dr. O. O’Leary)
Wednesday
AP3036/ CEC G20
(M. Murphy, A. Setti)
Thursday
AP3111 CEC G20
(N. Pantidi)
AP3036/ CEC G20
(M. Murphy, A. Setti)
AP3111 CEC G20
(N. Pantidi)
Friday
AP3110 CEC 7&8
(M. Dempsey)
AN4012
WGB G13
Wks 5 -16
(Dr. O. O’Leary)
AN4012
CUMH
Wk 9
(Dr. O. O’Leary)
AP3109 CEC 7&8
(M. Murphy)
AP3108 CEC G20
(Various)
14.00-15.00
AP3019 CEC 7&8
(S. Hammond)
AP3109 CEC 7&8
(M. Murphy)
15.00-16.00
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16.00-17.00
17.00-18.00
AN4012 Wk 9 CUH
(Dr. Olivia O’Leary)
Note: AP3020 is 60 hours of volunteering in an agreed voluntary settings
* The teaching on AN4012 is made up of 24 hours of lectures
Semester 2:
Time
09.0010.00
10.0011.00
11.0012.00
12.00
13.0014.00
Monday 11th January – Friday 15rd April 2016
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
AP3033 CEC 7&8
(D. O’Sullivan)
AN4009 WGB G17
Wks 29 -32, 35,36
(Dr. A. Sullivan)
AP3033 CEC 7&8
(D. O’Sullivan)
AN4009 WGB G17
Wks 29 -32, 35,36
(Dr. A. Sullivan)
AP3020 CEC G20
(A DunnGalvin)
AP3108 CEC G20
(Various)
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14.0015.00
AN4009 WGB G09
Wks 29 -32, 35,36
(Dr. A. Sullivan)
AP3037 CEC G06
(C. Linehan)
15.0016.00
AP3037 CEC G06
(C. Linehan)
16.0017.00
AP3102 CEC 7&8
(Various)
AP3104 CONN S2
(Various)
17.0018.00
AP3102 CEC 7&8
(Various)
AP3104 CONN S2
(Various)
* The teaching on AN4009 is made up of 18 hours of lectures and 3 x 2 hour tutorials.
Deadlines Dates
Code
Module name
Semes Exam
CA
CA Deadline
Module Co-ordinator
100%
11am, Thursday, 3 December 2015
Annalisa Setti
ter
AP3103
Applied Cognitive
Core
Psychology
1
N/A
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Applied Social
Core
Psychology
AP3111
Professional Skills
1
N/A
100%
11am, Friday, 4 December 2015
Mike Murphy
1
N/A
100%
12, 19, 26 November 2015 (Group
Nadia Pantidi
Core
Presentations)
11am: Tuesday, 1 Dec 20145: CV
11am: Tuesday, 1 December 2015: Essay
AP3015
Forensic
1
100%
N/A
N/A
David O’Sullivan
option
Psychology
AP3019
Human Sexuality
1
N/A
100%
11am, Friday, 4 December 2015
Sean Hammond
AP3036
Applied
1
N/A
100%
11am, Friday, 4 December 2015
Mike Murphy
option
Developmental
1
100%
N/A
N/A
Maria Dempsey
1
N/A
100%
11am, Friday, 27 November 2015
John McCarthy
2
N/A
100%
11am, Monday, 15 February 2016: Part 1
Samantha Dockray
option
Psychology II
AP3110
Psychological
option
Therapies
AP3299
Human Computer
option
Interactions
AP3102
Applied Biological
Core
Psychology
11am, Monday, 14 March 2015: Part 2
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11am, Monday, 25 April 2015: Part 3
AP3108
Practical Project
Core
Work
1&2
N/A
100%
18 Sept 2015: submit FYP registration form
16 Oct 2015: submit research proposal on
Blackboard
10 Jan 2016: submit complete draft of
introduction on Blackboard (incl references
and progress checklist)
18 Mar 2016: submit first full draft on
Blackboad
14 April 2016: Project Presentations
3.00pm, 21 April 2015: submit FYP on
Blackboard + 2 copies to Main Office
AP3104
Applied
Core
Developmental
11am, Monday, 14 March 2016
Psychology
11am, Monday, 11 April 2016
AP3020
Applied
option
Psychology in
2
2
N/A
N/A
100%
100%
11am, Monday, 15 February 2016
11am, Monday, 18 April 2016
Angela Veale
Audrey DunnGalvin
Community
Settings
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AP3030
Special
option
Educational Needs
AP3033
Positive
option
Psychology
AP3037
Work Psychology
2
100%
N/A
N/A
David O’Sullivan
2
100%
N/A
N/A
David O’Sullivan
2
N/A
100%
11am, Friday, 8 April 2016
Carol Linehan
option
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