SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE, BUILDING & DESIGN Foundation of Natural Build Environment (FNBE)

Social Psychology [PSYC0103]Prerequisite: None Lecturers: T. Shankar

Assignment 1: Individual Journal (20%)

Introduction

As you go through the chapters, you will realize that the concepts that you learned is very much related to daily life experiences or even some point in your life. This assignment will allow you to increase your awareness of the social psychological concepts that can be related or applied in your life.

Objectives of Project

The objectives of this project:

to gain awareness and sharpened sensitivity to human behavior and surroundings. to be able to apply the concepts in life.

Learning Outcomes of this Project

On successful completion of this subject, students will be able to demonstrate the following: apply psychological theories and concepts to their personal lives and of others. understanding themselves and their interactions with others

Tasks - Methodology

You should carefully reflect on the event or experience based on the lectures. For example: could you relate to today’s learning? Did today’s learning trigger any familiar experience from the past?

You are required to submit two entries for each journal assignments. All written entries should be approximately 1.5 to 2 double spaced (paragraph). You may include an image(s) or draw a picture in your entry. You are required to start a new page for each new entry. Entries should be based on your life experience instead of making it up. Tips:

o Do not procrastinate. Start writing when the experience or memory is still vivid.o Use past tense.

Submission Requirement

Do not plagiarise. Format:

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o Cover page Taylor’s University Logo Full name Student ID number Group / Session Subject and Course Submission date

Assessment criteria

The assessment for this assignment will be based on:

TGC Acquired

Assessment Criteria Marks %

Demonstrated understanding of themes, concepts, or theories thought in class.

20

Appropriateness in applying past personal experience or thoughts and originality.

60

Individual documentation (format) 20

Total 100

Marking criteria

TGC Acquired

Assessment Criteria Marks %

Demonstrated understanding of themes, concepts, or theories thought in class.

Clarity of event / experience 10 Appropriateness and complexity of the concept applied 5 Explanation on how the concepts are relevent 5

Appropriateness in applying past personal experience or thoughts and originality.

These thoughts or experiences should not be just a rehashing or examples given during the lectures.

60

Individual documentation (format)

style of writing 5 format (whether you followed the instructions) 5 Free from grammatical and spelling errors 10

Total 100**Marks will be converted from 100% to 20%

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