Studies in Psychology
2014-2015
Third Year Psychology (non BAP) Handbook
School of Applied Psychology
UCC
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School of Applied Psychology
Third Year Psychology 2015-2016
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 Samantha Dockray
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.
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.
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COURSE CONTENT
Details on the course content is available from the College Calendar at
http://www.ucc.ie/calendar/arts/art002.html
Module descriptions can be found at the following link
http://www.ucc.ie/modules/descriptions/AP.html
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 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:
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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:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUSaQ5-mDRI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptHIA5bMnio

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNg94ebLGzY
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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 coordinator 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.
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 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 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.
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
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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.
Further study
Students wishing to continue studying psychology once they graduate could consider applying
for a place on the Higher Diploma in Psychology. This is a two-year full time conversion course
designed for graduates who have little or no Psychology in their undergraduate degree.
Further information on the content of the Higher Diploma in Psychology can be found
http://www.ucc.ie/en/cka01/
Having completed psychology modules as part of your BA degree you may be eligible for
exemptions in the first year of the Higher Diploma in Psychology programme.
Students who have completed the Higher Diploma in Psychology are eligible for membership of
the Psychological Society of Ireland and as such would be eligible to apply for most
postgraduate training in professional disciplines (counselling, forensic, clinical, sports etc).
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PSI accredited Higher Diploma in Psychology courses are also offered at UCD, TCD and NUI
Galway. You could also consider taking it through the Open University, a British distance
education university which offers a higher diploma accredited by the BPS (British Psychological
Society) See http://www.open.ac.uk/
National Psychology Organisations – A source of further information on professional training
for psychology graduates and general career guidance
Organisation
Website
Resource
Psychological Society of
www.psihq.ie

Ireland (PSI)
Listing of psychology courses
offered all over Ireland.

Information on counselling services
and counsellors

British Psychological Society
www.bps.org.uk 

(BPS)
Career guidance for psychologists
Listing of courses offered in the UK
Very comprehensive career
guidance information
American Psychological
www.apa.org

Association
As above plus useful introductions
to a range of psychological issues
and topics

Guide to referencing for essay
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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
Wednesday
Thursday
AP3036/
AP3022 (OT) CEC G20
(M. Murphy, A. Setti)
10.00-11.00
AP3015 CEC 7&8
(D. O’Sullivan)
AP3036/
AP3022 (OT) CEC G20
(M. Murphy, A. Setti)
11.00-12.00
AP3103 CEC 7&8
(A Setti & TBC)
AP3110 CEC 7&8
(M. Dempsey)
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)
14.00-15.00
AP3019 CEC 7&8
(S. Hammond)
Friday
AP3109 CEC 7&8
(M. Murphy)
AP3109 CEC 7&8
(M. Murphy)
15.00-16.00
16.00-17.00
17.00-18.00
Note: AP3020 is 60 hours of volunteering in an agreed voluntary settings
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Semester 2:
Monday 11th January – Friday 15rd April 2016
Time
09.0010.00
Monday
AP3504 (EYCS only) WW9
(A DunnGalvin)
Tuesday
AP3030/AP3514 (EYCS)
WGB 107 ( D. O’Sullivan)
10.0011.00
AP3504 (EYCS only) WW9
(A Dunngalvin)
AP3030/AP3514 (EYCS)
WGB 107 ( D. O’Sullivan)
Wednesday
11.0012.00
AP3033 CEC 7&8
(D. O’Sullivan)
12.00
AP3033 CEC 7&8
(D. O’Sullivan)
13.0014.00
AP3020 CEC G20
(A DunnGalvin)
14.0015.00
AP3037 CEC G06
(C. Linehan)
15.0016.00
AP3501 (EYCS only) CEC
7&8 (A Veale)
Thursday
Friday
AP3037 CEC G06
(C. Linehan)
16.0017.00
AP3102 CEC 7&8
(Various)
AP3113 Boole 4
(Various)
17.0018.00
AP3102 CEC 7&8
(Various)
AP3113 Boole 4
(Various)
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Deadlines Dates
Code
Module name
Sem
Exam
CA
CA Deadline
Module Co-ordinator
1
N/A
100%
11am, Thursday, 3 December 2015
Annalisa Setti
1
N/A
100%
11am, Friday, 4 December 2015
Mike Murphy
ester
AP3103
Applied Cognitive
Psychology
AP3109
Applied Social
Psychology
AP3015
Forensic Psychology
1
100%
N/A
N/A
David O’Sullivan
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
1
N/A
100%
11am, Friday, 27 November 2015
John McCarthy
2
N/A
100%
11am, Monday, 15 February 2016: Part 1
Samantha Dockray
Developmental
Psychology II
AP3299
Human Computer
Interactions
AP3102
Applied Biological
Psychology
11am, Monday, 14 March 2015: Part 2
11am, Monday, 25 April 2015: Part 3
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AP3104
AP3113
Applied
2
N/A
100%
11am, Monday, 15 February 2016
Developmental
11am, Monday, 14 March 2016
Psychology
11am, Monday, 11 April 2016
Applied
Angela Veale
2
100%
N/A
N/A
Angela Veale
2
N/A
100%
11am, Monday, 18 April 2016
Audrey DunnGalvin
2
100%
N/A
N/A
David O’Sullivan
Developmental
Psychology
AP3020
Applied Psychology
in Community
Settings
AP3030
Special Educational
Needs
AP3033
Positive Psychology
2
100%
N/A
N/A
David O’Sullivan
AP3037
Work Psychology
2
N/A
100%
11am, Friday, 8 April 2016
Carol Linehan
AP3501
Applied Psychology
2
N/A
100%
11am, Monday, 11 April 2016
Angela Veale
Theory & Reflective
practice
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