PSY4012 Cognitive Psychology : Narrated Poster Assignment | Arden University

PSY4012 Assignment Brief

As part of the formal assessment for the programme you are required to submit a Cognitive Psychology assignment. Please refer to your Student Handbook for full details of the programme assessment scheme and general information on preparing and submitting assignments.

Learning Outcomes:

After completing the module, you should be able to:

1. Explain what cognitive psychology is and discuss its purpose in both a historical and contemporary context.
2. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of fundamental concepts in cognitive psychology.
3. Explain different approaches within cognitive psychology.
4. Demonstrate knowledge of ethics within the domain of cognitive psychology.
5. Communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, using a range of media widely used in relevant professional context. Be IT, digitally and information literate.

All learning outcomes must be met to pass the module.

Through completing this assessment, you should have enhanced key professional development skills including: independent learning, information seeking, summarising research, presenting information clearly & concisely in different formats, competency with relevant IT applications, and giving presentations.

Guidance

Your assignment should include: a title page containing your student number; the module name; the submission deadline and the exact word count of your submitted document; the appendices if relevant; and a reference list in APA format. You should address all the elements of the assignment task listed below. Please note that tutors will use the assessment criteria set out below in assessing your work.
You must not include your name in your submission because Arden University operates anonymous marking, which means that markers should not be aware of the identity of the student. However, please do not forget to include your STU number.

Maximum word count: 1500 words for the poster and 10 minute narration, with a 1500 word guide.
Please refer to the full word count policy which can be found in the Student Policies section here: Arden University | Regulatory Framework

Please note the following:

Students are required to indicate the exact word count and time limit of their work on the title page of the assessment

The word count includes everything in the main body of the assessment (including in-text citations and references). The word count excludes numerical data in tables, figures, diagrams, footnotes, reference list and appendices. ALL other printed words ARE included in the word count.
Please note that exceeding the word count by over 10% will result in a 10-percentage point deduction.

PSY4012 Assignment Task

Narrated Poster:

Your task is to produce a narrated poster (created on Microsoft PowerPoint) that is accompanied by a verbatim (word-for-word) transcript. You are required to submit your narrated presentation as a PowerPoint document containing 4 slides: slide 1 will be the title page; slide 2 will be the poster with embedded audio narration; slide 3 should have the verbatim transcript of your narration; and slide 4 should be a complete reference list for all sources cited in both your poster and narration.

Your narrated poster should describe and explain what top-down and bottom-up processing are and relate these to relevant theories of perception.

You should make reference to historical and contemporary perspectives, as well as discussing contrasting theories and examples of empirical evidence. You should also reflect on any ethical considerations that are relevant for research within this field. Refer to the learning outcomes on page 2 and ensure that you have addressed all of these within your assignment task; this is a basic requirement for passing the assignment.

(1500 words for the poster; 10 minutes narration with a 1500 words transcript) (100 marks)
(LOS: 1-5)

Additional Guidance

Poster:

When you are producing your poster, you can use a range of ways to present your information, e.g., diagrams, tables, and pictures, as well as the 1500 word allowance. Make good use of the space provided and ensure that your poster looks both professional and pleasing. Colours and fonts should enhance the look of the poster and still allow for the information to be read clearly. Ensure that your poster has a clear narrative that is signposted effectively (e.g., through the use of headings / subheadings), and is easy to follow.

You may find it useful to look online at examples of academic posters.

Remember to include key points on your poster slide and then expand upon these in your narration.

On the My Assessment tab on iLearn, you will be able to find a choice of templates that can be used for your poster (either landscape or portrait), which already include the cover page and are set to the correct slide size for you (120cm x 80cm).

You do not have to include a reference list on your poster as you must include a reference list for all citations in the poster and narration on the final slide of your document.

Narration and Transcript:

You must produce a 10-minute narration of your poster. This should take the form of an audio-recording of your voice, which is embedded within the PowerPoint file on the poster slide (slide 2). Your narration should not simply repeat the information presented on the poster. Instead, it should both explain and expand upon the information presented. This narration has a 10-minute time limit, and you will be penalised if you exceed this by more than 10%. Guidance on how to record and embed a narration can be found in the My Assessment tab on iLearn.

Finally, you must produce a verbatim transcript for the narration, which is a word-for- word written account of everything you said in the audio-recording embedded on your poster slide. Please note that there is a 1500 word guide for this narration. Though you will not be penalised directly for going above or below this word count, being far below would suggest that you are not covering enough information, and being far above would suggest that you are trying to cover too much information, and your narration skills may be of a lower quality because of this (i.e., speaking too fast).

The transcript should be presented on the 3rd slide of your document and followed by a full list of references (from both the in-text citations on the poster and any additional citations in your narration) on the final slide.
**The whole assignment must be uploaded as a PowerPoint file**

PSY4012 Assessment Criteria: