CQUniversity Unit Profile.

The quizzes provide an opportunity for you to demonstrate your foundational and critical understanding of the unit content. This assessment consists of four online quizzes, each completed and submitted through the PSYC11009 Moodle site. Each quiz contains 20 multiple-choice questions and must be completed within 40 minutes. Students are permitted one attempt per quiz. Quizzes will become available following the final lecture relevant to the assessed content and will remain open for at least one week.

Details of content and opening and closing dates are detailed below:

• Quiz 1 assesses topics covered in Weeks 1 to 3. It opens Wednesday of Week 3 at 9.00am (AEST) and closes Wednesday of Week 4 at 11:59pm (AEST).
• Quiz 2 assesses topics covered in Weeks 4 to 5. It opens Wednesday of Week 5 at 9.00am (AEST) and closes Wednesday of Week 6 at 11:59pm (AEST).
• Quiz 3 assesses topics covered in Weeks 8 to 9. It opens Wednesday of Week 9 at 9.00am (AEST) and closes Wednesday of Week 10 at 11:59pm (AEST).
• Quiz 4 assesses topics covered in Weeks 10 to 12. It opens Wednesday of Week 12 at 9.00am (AEST) and closes Wednesday of Exam Week at 11:59pm (AEST).

The 72-hour grace period does not apply to quizzes, as they are available for completion over a one-week period. Once a quiz closes, no late submissions can be accepted (even with a 5% penalty per day). However, students may complete a quiz after the closing date if they obtain an approved extension through Moodle in accordance with University policy.

Level of GenAI use allowed:
Level 1: You must not use AI at any point during the assessment. You must demonstrate your core skills and knowledge.

No Assessment Criteria.

Each quiz is marked out of 20 and weighted equally. The quiz assessment component is worth 40% of the final unit grade, with each quiz contributing one-quarter of this weighting (10%).

This assessment requires you use psychological evidence to understand a real-world problem and propose a realistic solution. The task helps you develop the knowledge base you will use in Assessment 3: Dragons’ Den Pitch. It also assesses psychological literacy: your ability to apply psychological concepts and evidence to a practical issue and communicate that reasoning clearly.

A list of real-world scenarios will be provided on Moodle. You must select one of these scenarios to focus on for both Assessment 2: Psychology Problem-Solving Proposal and Assessment 3: Dragons' Den Pitch.

You will be required to identify a possible solution to your chosen real-world scenario. The written assessment should comprise the following sections: (1) Title; (2) Problem Framing and Evidence Base; (3) Proposed Solution; (4) Significance and Real-World Impact; and (5) References. The written assessment must be between 750 and 1000 words in length. This word limit includes in-text citations but excludes the reference list and title page. 

*NOTE: Further task details will be available in the Assessment 2 tile on Moodle and will be discussed during class lectures.

The 72-hour grace period does apply to this task. Submissions later than 72-hours must obtain an approved extension or be subject to a 5% per day penalty.

Level of GenAI use allowed:
Level 3: You may use AI to assist with specific tasks such as drafting text, refining and evaluating your work. You must critically evaluate and modify any AI-generated content you use.
Please refer to the unit Moodle site for further details on permissible uses of Generative-AI tools for this assessment task.

This assessment will be graded out of 30 marks. Marks will be allocated according to each of the following criteria:

• Problem Framing and Evidence Base (8 marks)
• Proposed Solution (8 marks)
• Significance and Real-World Impact (8 marks)
• Academic Writing, Structure and Word Count (3 marks)
• APA7 Referencing (3 marks) 

*For a more detailed breakdown of mark allocation, please refer to the detailed rubric on Moodle. 

This assessment requires you to communicate your Psychology Problem-Solving Proposal through a concise and engaging recorded pitch. Building on Assessment 2, you will translate psychological evidence into an accessible presentation that explains a real-world problem and proposes an evidence-based solution. The task develops your ability to communicate psychological knowledge to a non-specialist audience and demonstrate psychological literacy by applying psychological concepts and evidence to practical issues. You will also reflect on your communication skills, strengths, and areas for future development.

You will deliver a 3–5-minute presentation supported by a single PowerPoint slide containing 6–8 bullet points in a minimum 20-point font. Your face must remain visible throughout the presentation to meet academic integrity requirements.

The oral presentation should be recorded and saved in MP4 format. Zoom is usually the most efficient and compact recording method. As Moodle has a 100 MB file size limit, use CQUniversity's ECHO360 system to upload your video, following the instructions provided on Moodle. 

You will also be required to submit a 200-250 word written reflection on your experience completing the pitch. 

Your reflection should address:

• the process you used to develop the pitch, including your planning, preparation, and any feedback you sought or received;
• your strengths and aspects of the pitch that you believe were effective;
• any challenges you encountered during the process and how you could address these in future presentations or assessment tasks.

*NOTE: Further task details will be available in the Assessment 3 tile on Moodle and will be discussed during class lectures.

The 72-hour grace period does apply to this task. Submissions later than 72-hours must obtain an approved extension or be subject to a 5% per day penalty. 

Level of GenAI use allowed:
Level 3: You may use AI to assist with specific tasks such as drafting text, refining and evaluating your work. You must critically evaluate and modify any AI-generated content you use.
Please refer to the unit Moodle site for further details on permissible uses of Generative-AI tools for this assessment task.

This assessment will be graded out of 30 marks. Marks will be allocated according to each of the following criteria:

• Content: Problem, Solution, and Impact (8 marks)
• Psychological Evidence and Audience Translation (5 marks)
• Persuasiveness and Feasibility (5 marks)
• Structure, Flow, and Take-Home Message (4 marks)
• Oral Delivery and Visual Aid (4 marks)
• Reflection (4 marks) 

*For a more detailed breakdown of mark allocation, please refer to the detailed rubric on Moodle.