For this assessment, you will be required to complete an annotated bibliography. An annotated bibliography presents an overview of research papers that are relevant to your topic.

In week 4 you will be placed in small groups. As a group, you will decide upon a research topic or question related to your group's chosen Australian Psychological Society (APS) specific 'areas of practice endorsement (see the task description for Assessment 2). This topic/question will form the focus of your individual annotated bibliography and your group's presentation (Assessment 2A). It is expected that all group members will present their annotated bibliography using the same topic and title.

You will need to find and summarise different articles from your group members. Groups should strategically divide the topic into parts/areas among the members to help guide the nature of the articles each member needs to locate. In this way, the research literature you find and summarise will be useful for your group presentation. However, the annotated bibliography (the searching and summarising of articles, and editing) is to be completed independently from the group. The purpose of the task is to provide you with an opportunity to demonstrate your research skills in locating current and relevant peer-reviewed journal articles, as well as your APA referencing skills.

To complete this assessment, you will need to identify four (4) journal articles related to your group's chosen topic, provide a full correct reference (in APA 7th edition style) for each journal article, and write a brief summary, in your own words, outlining the key points from the article, and the relevance to the group's chosen research topic.

Each summary should be about 200 words in length (between 150-250).

The annotated bibliography should be submitted with a cover sheet, and be presented using the APA guidelines for Annotated Bibliographies (a template will be provided for you on Moodle).

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

Annotations (18 marks)

• Selection of 4 relevant peer-reviewed journal articles (4 marks)
• Summary of each journal article (8 marks)
• Relevance of each journal article (4 marks)
• Within word limit (2 marks)*

Presentation and Communication (12 marks)

• Topic selection and proposed title (1 mark)
• Quality of written communication (5 marks)
• APA referencing and formatting (6 marks)

*Note, word limit relates to each individual summary, not the overall word count.

A more detailed marking rubric and instructions will be provided on Moodle.

The group task is a major component of this unit and represents 50% of the overall assessment. There are three elements to this task:

Part 2A: Group presentation (25/50)

A list of the Australian Psychological Society (APS) specific 'areas of practice endorsement' (such as clinical psychology, health psychology or sport and exercise psychology) will be placed on Moodle in week 1. You are required to select one of these discipline areas that you would like to investigate further, by the end of week 3.

In week 4 (the day following the census date), the unit coordinator will allocate you into small groups based on your selection. If you have not made a selection by this time, one will be made for you by the unit coordinator. As a group, you will decide on a research topic or question related to the chosen 'area of practice endorsement'. This topic/question will form the topic of your individual annotated bibliography (Assessment 1) and your group presentation (Assessment 2A).

In your small groups, you will be required to prepare a presentation exploring the topic or answering the research question. The group presentation can take any form (e.g., podcast, formal scientific presentation/slide show, short documentary, TikTok video, TED talk, TV news segment etc.) but must be a suitable medium for addressing the topic; must demonstrate your science communication skills; and must consider the intended audience. The duration of the presentation should be between 6-8 minutes.

In your presentation, your group will need to use language that is clear and appropriate for the intended audience, present your topic in a way that is logically structured, shows a clear ‘narrative’, and enhances the audience’s understanding and knowledge of the topic. Your group should also consider incorporating elements into your presentation designed to engage your audience.

Although preferred, not all members of the group need to be featured in the final presentation. However, all group members should make a valuable contribution to the final product in some way (e.g., editing, scriptwriting, background research, filming, and graphic design). Group contributions will be assessed as part of Assessment 2B.

Groups work best when all members understand and agree to expectations. As such, groups will be encouraged to complete a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) or group contract before beginning their group work to clearly articulate the aim of the project, the role of members, a communication plan, a code of conduct (e.g., plagiarism), and timelines.

There will be several 'group check-ins' scheduled throughout the term, where the unit coordinator will contact groups to offer guidance, answer questions, and resolve conflicts.

Part 2B: Group work self- and peer-evaluation (10/50)

Your ability to work in a group setting (communication, collaboration, commitment) will be assessed by yourself and your peers (group members). This will enable your group work skills to be evaluated and help ensure accountability in relation to your role and contribution to the group task. This feedback will be used to evaluate teamwork skills and the eligibility of group members to pass the unit. As such, it is important to be as fair and honest as possible in your assessment. An evaluation form assessing five criteria will be made available on Moodle for completing this task.

Part 2C: Individual critical reflection (15/50)

You will be required to submit a 500 word (between 400-600) personal critical reflection relating to your experience of working in a group during this task. Your experiences and insights will need to draw upon (reference) relevant theory and evidence on group dynamics and interpersonal skills which are covered during the unit.

This assessment will be graded out of 50 marks. Your overall mark for this assessment will be calculated by adding together the marks from 2A, 2B and 2C. The assessment criteria for each part are provided below, with additional instructions and detail provided on Moodle.

Part 2A: Group presentation

This component will be graded out of 25 marks. You will be judged as a group. That is, all members of the group will receive the same mark. Marks will be allocated according to each of the following criteria:

Organisation and style (6 marks)

• The presenters take on a professional identity (e.g., psychologists, news reporters, podcasters), and the presentation style/format is suitable for an identified audience (e.g., lay audience, meeting of a specialist psychology group, academic conference).
• The introduction is attention-grabbing and outlines the nature of the presentation.
• Information is presented in a balanced and logical sequence (i.e., a strong narrative that builds over the presentation with a clear beginning, middle and end).
• An obvious conclusion is delivered that effectively summarises the presentation and delivers an insightful take-home message/s.

2. Content (10 marks)

• The presentation clearly addresses the topic
• Provides an appropriate amount of analysis, discussion and evaluation.
• Technical terms are well-defined and appropriate for the target audience.
• The presentation appropriately uses and identifies credible sources of information (min. 10 journal articles in addition to other reliable sources, such as Government reports, books etc).
• Evidence of critical evaluation of the literature cited.

Group cohesion (3 marks)

• Each member of the group contributes to a component of the presentation.
• The group presents as a united team (understand their roles).
• Transitions between speakers are smooth (if applicable).

3. Presentation (6 marks)

• Speaker/s use an effective communication style appropriate for the style/format of the presentation and audience
• Delivery is creative, engaging and appropriate for the medium chosen.
• Length of presentation within the suggested time limits.

Part 2B: Group work self- and peer-evaluation

This component will be graded out of 10 marks. You will evaluate each member of your group, as well as yourself on the five criteria and rating scale outlined below. Each criterion is worth 2 marks and will be based on a rating scale from 0.0 to 2.0 (see below). The unit coordinator will take the self and peer scores into account, and provide a weighted score for each criterion.

Note: Any rating of 0.0 to 1.0 given to your peers may require a written explanation and a follow-up discussion with the unit coordinator.

Criteria:

1. Participation in developing ideas and planning the project (2 marks).
2. Cooperation with other group members. (2 marks).
3. Interest, engagement and enthusiasm in the project. (2 marks).
4. Participation in leading/facilitating discussion. (2 marks).
5. Quality of completed work. (2 marks).

Rating scale:

• 2.0= Excellent work; was a crucial component to the group’s success
• 1.5= Very strong work; contributed significantly to group
• 1.0= Sufficient effort; contributed adequately to group
• 0.5= Insufficient effort; met minimal standards of a group
• 0.0= Little or weak effort; was detrimental to group

Part 2C: Individual critical reflection

This component will be graded out of 15 marks. Marks will be allocated according to each of the following criteria:

1. Reflection on your personal contribution (3 marks)

• Describe your role in the group, interest and enthusiasm in the project, participation in leading and facilitating discussion, and opinion about the quality of the final product (e.g. what was the topic and the quality of your group's assessment?). (2 marks)
• Opinions need to be supported with specific details and/or examples. For example, don't just say that the final product was good, provide an explanation as to what was good, and what specifically made it good. (1 mark)

2. Assessment of the group experience (3 marks)

• Reflect on the group's experience and performance by describing the makeup of your group, and how well the group cooperated, communicated and made decisions, how the group handled challenges, the benefits of group work, and the challenges of group work. (2 marks)
• Reflections need to be supported with specific details and/or examples. For example, if the group made decisions well, what were the factors related to successful decision-making? (1 mark)

3. Evidence of personal development (4 marks)

• During your reflection, you need to articulate at least one new understanding or insight about yourself as a result of the group work experience. You may cover one insight in-depth, or two learnings with less detail.
• It is important to not only indicate what you have learned about yourself when engaging in this group work task (2 marks), but to reflect on how this insight might make you change the way you think or act when you encounter group work in the future (2 marks).

4. Connection to academic concepts (5 marks)

• Your reflections (relating to either your role in groups or your group work experience) need to be discussed in relation to concepts, theory and evidence from the academic literature relating to group dynamics.
• To achieve this, throughout the reflection, you are required to include a minimum of two appropriate academic references (this can be academic books or journal articles).
• For both references, you need to include the citation in APA format (1 mark), make a statement about what the source says (2 marks), and provide a clear link between the source to your direct experience (2 marks).

Prepare your reflection using the APA 7th edition template for student papers and submit it as a Word document (a template will be provided to you in Moodle). This includes a cover page and reference list. Beyond this, the presentation of your reflection is flexible (e.g., the number and nature of headings/subtitles, paragraphs), so long as you are able to meet the marking criteria.

The group task (incorporating 2A, 2B and 2C) represents a must-pass item. Unit Learning Outcome 3 of this unit is only being assessed by this one assessment. To ensure that you meet the learning outcome, a minimum mark of 30/50 (60%) has been set. As such, in order to pass the unit, you must achieve at least this mark collectively across Parts 2A, 2B and 2C. Should you achieve less than 30/50, given the nature of the task there is no opportunity to receive a supplementary assessment (SA). However, you will be permitted to re-attempt the individual critical reflection (Assessment 2C).

For this assessment task, you will be required to set up and begin compiling an e-Portfolio using the Portfolium website (provided to you for at no cost for life).

Portfolium is an academic portfolio network allowing you to showcase your education and work accomplishments and connect with other professionals. Your Portfolium profile allows you to organise and display previous educational and professional content through a variety of media (videos, documents, images). Portfolium allows you to connect with people and companies you already know, as well as follow companies you are interested in. You can discover and apply for jobs and add specific pieces of content to showcase your qualifications. You can also view content posted by other users to discover how they accomplished their work and comment or message them for advice.

After you have set up your portfolio in this unit, you will be required to update it throughout your undergraduate degree. Your final portfolio will be assessed again at the end of your third year before graduation (in the capstone unit, PSYC13026).

This assessment will be graded out of 20 marks. Marks will be allocated according to each of the following criteria:

• Sign up to Portfolium, and set up a profile with your name, location, education, and current position. (1 mark)
• Upload an appropriate profile photo, as well as an eye-catching background photo and creative tagline text. (2 marks)
• Write an 'introduction' or mini-biography for your profile that provides appropriate insight into who you are, what you are currently doing, what you have done or where you have come from, why you are interested in psychology, and your aspirations for the future. (4 marks)
• Upload a resume that is appropriate, up-to-date, and well-formatted. (3 marks)
• Under 'education', enter the details of your current degree (e.g., title, course code, course overview, year commenced), and list all of the seven (7) course learning outcomes. (3 marks)
• Under 'courses', list at least one unit (subject) that you have completed at university (it can be this unit), including the title, description, date completed, and the unit learning outcomes. (3 marks)
• Upload at least one 'project' that showcases a piece of academic work or personal project that you have completed (it can be an assessment from this unit). Include a description of the task and what skill/s it highlights. (3 marks)
• Connect to at least one other user (e.g., a classmate or group member) and the unit coordinator. (1 mark)

After you have created your profile in Portfolium, provide the unit coordinator with an accessible link to your portfolio via the relevant submission portal in the Moodle Assessment Tile. Ensure that the profile is either public or that a private link is provided. The CV and any projects uploaded must also be checked for privacy settings.

A more detailed marking rubric and instructions will be provided on Moodle.

Unit Learning Outcome 4 of this unit is only being assessed by this assessment. As such, in order to meet the learning outcomes, a minimum mark of 10/20 (50%) has been set for this task. That is, in order to pass the unit, you must achieve this minimum mark. Should you submit your portfolio and achieve less than 10/20, there is no opportunity to receive a supplementary assessment (SA). However, you will be permitted to re-attempt this task.