PSY005-1 Psychology And Criminal Behaviour
PSY005-1 Psychology Criminal Behaviour (Referral) Assignment 1
Assessment type : Presentation
Weight : 30%
Learning outcomes : On completion of this assessment, you should be able to demonstrate knowledge of a range of key concepts and theories in Psychology. You should also be able to demonstrate an understanding of their application to offending behaviour, and an appreciation of the different research methods and ethical issues faced when researching offenders.
You should also be able to demonstrate both broad and basic understandings of the subject matter and evidence of an emerging ability to create cogent academic arguments, which include a foundational level of criticality through evaluation of material.
PSY005-1 Psychology And Criminal Behaviour
What am I required to do in this assignment?
You will be required to produce and present on one of the topics listed below for five minutes using PowerPoint slides. You will be required to prepare for and create this presentation outside of class time.
Please choose one of the following questions/topics to present:
1) How could the presence of certain personality traits make someone more likely to commit crime? 2) How might Psychopathy explain criminal behaviour? 3) How do twin and adoption studies contribute to our understanding of criminal behaviour?
4) Are people who abuse substances more likely to commit crime?
PSY005-1 Psychology And Criminal Behaviour
You will give the presentation in your tutorial session in the week beginning
Your presentation slides must be uploaded onto BREO before you do your presentation.
Is there a size limit?
You are required to present for five minutes. If you go over this time you will be asked to stop, and the grade will reflect what was presented. If you present for less time you will be graded on what was presented.
What do I need to do to pass? (Threshold Expectations from UIF)
To pass this assessment, you will need to:
- Select suitable academic material that is relevant to addressing the question in hand
- Identify the strengths and weaknesses of particular theories or research methods
- Present material orally and in writing showing a clear and cogent argument
How do I produce high quality work that merits a good grade?
To get a high grade in this assessment you must demonstrate evidence of independent learning. This means that you must use a wide range of academic sources to create your presentation. These should be sources that you have found yourself rather than relying solely on the information given to you in lectures and tutorials. You must also discuss theory and research which is relevant to the topic and evaluate it thoroughly. Your slides must be clear and include a variety of information such as text, images, and graphs. Finally, your presentation style
should be professional. This means that you must speak clearly, appear confident and not rely on notes.
PSY005-1 Psychology And Criminal Behaviour
How does assignment relate to what we are doing in scheduled sessions?
The early lectures of this unit will introduce the topics you are required to present on. You can use these lectures as a source of information to begin your research – but to achieve a good grade you will need to demonstrate independent learning on the topic.
How will my assignment be marked?
Your assignment be marked according to the threshold expectations and the criteria on the following page.
You can use them to evaluate your own work and estimate your grade before you submit.