IB DP 1 Psychology, 2013-14, ACS Cobham International School Ms. Laura Muir, lmuir@acs-schools.

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http://ibpsychologyacscobham.weebly.com/. Course Syllabus

Classroom Guidelines Mutual respect for everyone in the room and for the space itself Responsibility for your own learning, progress, and needs (seek me out if you need help) Be on time and turn in assignments on time (and if you dont, make sure you talk to me beforehand and get my permission) Listen to each other and keep an open mind Course Description IB DP Psychology is studied from three different perspectives levels of analysis (LOAs). We will study cognitive, sociocultural, and biological psychology, as well as 1-2 optional areas (SL vs HL). Psychology is a unique field for many reasons but particularly because is walks a fine line between social sciences and natural sciences. It also brings in several other academic disciplines, such as sociology, anthropology, and maths. It is vital that you pay close attention to the learning outcomes along the way, as these make up the exam questions. The overarching learning outcomes for assessment are: Knowledge and comprehension of the specified content Application and analysis Synthesis and evaluation Selection and use of skills appropriate to psychology Course Content The course will be presented as follows, though we may have slight timing alterations along the way: YEAR ONE
SEMESTER I RESEARCH METHODOLOGY COGNITIVE LEVEL OF ANALYSIS (CLOA) SOCIOCULTURAL LEVEL OF ANALYSIS (SCLOA) SOCIOCULTURAL LEVEL OF ANALYSIS EXPERIMENTAL TASK BIOLOGICAL LEVEL OF ANALYSIS (BLOA) START INTERNAL ASSESSMENT

SEMESTER II

YEAR TWO
SEMESTER I INTERNAL ASSESSMENT OPTION 1 OPTION 2 OPTION 2 EXAM PREPARATION AND REVISION

SEMESTER II

Course Assessment You will mostly be examined on your ability to express through writing your understanding and ability to critically assess theories and studies, but you will also have the opportunity to develop a study and collect data based on past research by experts in the field. Your predicted grade for the course at each semester is made up of 70% for assessments, 15% for homework and other assignments (e.g. note-taking, completing assigned reading), and 15% for class participation. All written classwork will be turned in via turnitin.com. You should use MLA referencing for all citations and work should be turned in with the following header: Name IB Psych 1 Section Date The course is assessed by the IB as follows:

Assessment
Paper 1 LOAs One short answer about each LOA and one essay answer about one of the LOAs your choice from three. Paper 2 Options One to two essay responses from a choice of questions. Paper 3 Qualitative Research Three questions about stimulus material to assess your understanding of research methodology. Internal Assessment (IA) Experimental Study Devise, plan, carry out, and report on a replicated experimental study.

SL
Complete all of it Worth 50% of your grade

HL
Complete all of it Worth 35% of your grade

Complete one question Worth 25% N/A

Complete two questions Worth 25% Complete all of it Worth 20%

Complete all parts, except the inferential statistics and less research. Worth 25%

Complete all parts, including the inferential statistics and an expectation of more background research. Worth 20%

Texts and Materials Pearson Baccalaureate: IB Psychology for the IB Diploma by Law, A. et al Psychology: Course Companion by Crane, J. and Hannibal, J. Various Readings and Footage Please ensure you always bring: Pens Paper Binder divided with labels: Research Methodology, CLOA, SCLOA, BLOA, Option 1, Option 2 (HL only), Paper 3 (HL Only), IA

IB Psychology Contract, 2013-14 1. All absences on exam days must be excused beforehand for there to be a makeup test. 2. You should email me beforehand about any absences. 3. You are responsible for getting and making up any missed work when you are absent. You will agree with me beforehand or immediately on the day you return (if you were ill) how much time you have to make up work. 4. All written work will be turned in via turnitin.com. 5. All citations should be properly referenced using MLA format (and there is an expectation that you will have additional sources to cite in most written assessment tasks). 6. Recurrent tardies are unacceptable. 7. All assignments and homework can be found via the course website at http://ibpsychologyacscobham.weebly.com/.
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