• You will complete two online quizzes due in Week 7 (covering content from weeks 1 -6) and Week 13 (covering content from weeks 7 -12)
• Both quizzes are multiple-choice and completed via the Moodle site
• There are 60 questions in each quiz. Once you start the quiz, you have 60 minutes to complete all 60 questions
• It is usually best to skip questions you do not know and come back to them if you have time
• At the end of the 60 minutes, the quiz will close, and the system will submit all answered questions for grading

Assessment 1A - Online Quiz - Week 7

• Opens midday Monday 24th April AEST
• Closes 11:45 pm Wednesday 26h April AEST

Assessment 1B - Online Quiz - Week 13

• Opens midday Monday 5th June AEST
• Closes 11:45 pm Tuesday 6th June AEST

There are two quizzes to be completed in this unit.

Each quiz is worth 30% of the final grade.

Each quiz has 60 multiple choice questions.

Each question is worth 0.5 marks per correct answer.

Mind maps are learning tools that help you organise information and make connections between facts and ideas.

• Mind maps are intended to help you identify the relationships between concepts and theories, thereby replacing rote memorisation with a more meaningful understanding of the material that you are learning.
• This assessment is designed to strengthen your understanding of the concepts and themes explored in this unit by getting you to think about these in relation to other concepts in this unit and applying some of these to ‘real-world’/practical examples.
• This assignment also encourages you to think about how different concepts from different lectures are related and how these can be applied outside the unit.

A mind map includes:

• Core concepts are usually enclosed in circles or boxes (nodes), with relationships illustrated by directional lines connecting the nodes
• AND linking words and statements on those connecting lines that explain the nature of the relationship between nodes.

The simplest way to develop a mind map is to use Microsoft Word:

• Click on Layout/Orientation/Landscape to go to landscape orientation (this is the preferred orientation and is easier to work with.)
• Then click on Insert/Shapes to choose a shape.
• Left-click on the page and drag to locate and size the shape.
• Text can be inserted in the shapes to provide details about the concept.
• Next, click on Insert/Shapes and choose a line or arrow.
• All elements (shapes, lines, text) can be modified, copied, etc.
• It pays to save a few copies of the concept map (just in case).

Mind maps reflect your own ideas and way of thinking; therefore, there is no such thing as a 'correct' mind map.

• However, there are elements that you will need to include, and you will need to ensure that you demonstrate a correct understanding of the selected concepts.
• The maps will not be judged one against another, nor will they be compared to an ideal type.
• It is expected that everyone's map will be different to each other, both in content and presentation.

You will need to:

1. Select a lecture topic covered during the first six weeks of the unit to use as the basis of the first theme in the mind map.

• This could be a lecture that you found particularly interesting, or it could be one that you are really struggling to understand, and you hope that mapping it will help give the material clarity.
• The date and title of the lecture you select should appear on the Mind Map Assessment Detail Form (available on the unit Moodle site), which MUST be submitted along with your mind map.

2. Identify a central theme/concept/topic from that lecture.

3. Select 10 other key concepts from your chosen lecture.

• These will help form the main framework of your map.
• The concepts may be single words, ideas, phrases or even pictures.
• Organise these on your map so that you can use additional words or phrases to 'link' the concepts to each other and the central theme.
• Each linking word/phrase (proposition) should be associated with a line or arrow.
• Linking words and phrases are a fundamental aspect of a mind map that helps demonstrate the associations between selected concepts.

4. Now add at least 8 concepts from at least one other lecture in the unit.

• These will form the second theme in your map. Use links to show how this material relates to the concepts from your central theme.

5. Finally, for the third theme, add 8 additional concepts that relate the lecture material to a 'real-world' or any practical application that you wish.

• These concepts need not come from a particular lecture or even any aspect of the unit they just need to be relevant to the topic and appropriately linked to the rest of your map.
• (Hint: you may find it particularly useful to make these relevant to the professional field you are aiming for).
• You can add extra concepts and themes should you so wish. However, must have no more than 50 concepts in total included in your map.

The format for your mind map should be as follows:

• Your map must be presented on an A4 page, and you can use either a portrait or landscape page setup.
• Clearly denote the major concepts in clearly labelled boxes, ovals, or other geometric shapes.
• You must use different formats/colours etc., to identify your three different areas, e.g. blue - biology lecture, red - emotion lecture, yellow - real-world application.

Save your final mind map as a PDF file and submit this file via the Assessment block on the PSYC11010 Moodle page.

Total Grade out of 40 marks - the breakdown of marks for each section is outlined below:

Assessment detail form and presentation - 2 marks

• Relevant detail form not submitted – 0
• Assessment detail form submitted but incomplete/inaccurate - 1
• Assessment detail form submitted, fully complete and accurate - 2

Mind map layout – 5 marks

• No organisation or consideration is given to the layout of concepts – 1
• Scattered layout of items, main themes difficult to identify – 2
• Mind map is reasonably organised and legible. Connected nodes presented are mostly coherent – 3
• Mind map is well organised, with clear connections between nodes – 4
• Clear thought to the pattern. The entire map is very well-organised and legible. The intended purpose is achieved skillfully – 5

Graphics – 4 marks

• Minimal or inconsistent use of colour/geometric shapes used to highlight themes, font fairly legible. Some themes clearly identifiable. Clear font but no legend included – 1
• Geometric shapes/ colours used somewhat consistently to differentiate themes. Legend included but has errors – 2
• Geometric shapes/colours used consistently to differentiate themes. Clear font. Legend included – 3
• Effective use of geometric shapes/ colours used to clearly differentiate topics and focus the reader on key terms. Clear font. Legend included - 4

Connecting words/phrases – 4 marks

• Very few relevant words/phrases used to demonstrate connections between nodes – 1
• Less than half of the connecting lines have relevant linking words/ phrases – 2
• Majority of connecting lines have relevant words or phrases to demonstrate relationships - 3
• All connecting lines have relevant words or phrases to demonstrate relationships - 4

Central focus - 5 marks

• Over half but less than the required number of appropriate concepts identified, or more than 50 concepts included – 1
• Required number of concepts (min 26) and themes identified, but half or more inappropriately used – 2
• Required number of concepts (min 26) and themes identified, but less than half inappropriately used – 3
• Required number of concepts (min 26) and themes identified, few inappropriately used – 4
• Required number of appropriate concepts (min 26) and themes identified - 5

Levels of hierarchy and cross-links - 5 marks

• No hierarchy demonstrated. No cross-links between themes – 1
• Only primary terms used. Basic relationships between concepts identified. No hierarchy demonstrated – 2
• Use of secondary level hierarchy but lack of coherent links across all levels – 3
• Multiple level hierarchy used but lack of cross-links to identify complex relationships -4
• Multiple level hierarchy used with clear, cross-links used to identify complex relationships - 5

Evidence of understanding connections between concepts and themes - 5 marks

• Connecting words/phrases used correctly but simple and repetitive – 1
• Connecting words/phrases demonstrate a good understanding of the relationship between concepts/factors and/or themes.– 2
• Connecting words/phrases demonstrate a very good understanding of connections between concepts and/or themes– 3
• Connecting words/phrases demonstrate a deep understanding of the relationships between concepts and/or themes.– 4
• Connecting words/phrases used effectively to demonstrate complex and multi-level relationships - 5

Understanding of the selected concepts - 5 marks

• Very little understanding of selected themes/concepts – 1
• Basic understanding of selected themes/concepts – 2
• Good understanding of selected themes/concepts – 3
• Very good understanding of selected themes/concepts – 4
• Excellent understanding of selected themes/concepts - 5

Presentation - 5 marks

• Basic presentation with several errors in spelling and punctuation – 1
• Good overall presentation with several errors in spelling and punctuation – 2
• Good overall presentation with few errors in spelling and punctuation – 3
• Very good overall presentation with very few errors in spelling and punctuation – 4
• Excellent presentation, no spelling or punctuation errors - 5