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General Information Introduction School location and contact details. 1 Staff responsibilities and contact details. 2 University Mission Statement. 5 Teaching Aims of the School. 5 Teaching and Learning in the School of Psychology Undergraduate Degrees 6 Summary of courses 7 Information for Students University of Aberdeen Common Assessment Scale 8 Aberdeen’s virtual learning environment 9 Course feedback 9 Feedback about course organisation 10 Year committees 11 Class Representatives 11 Aberdeen graduate attributes 12 The Co-Curriculum 12 Getting help 14 Monitoring students’ progress 15 Class certificates 16 Requirements for the award of an honours degree 17 Honours degree classification 18 Notification about illness 19 Disabilities 20 General Public Research Participation Panel 21 Psychological Society 21 Plagiarism and Cheating 22 Academic Appeals 23 Other information Information technology 24 Basic IT skills of students 24 Computer workstations 25 School Safety Policy 27 General Safety Information 28 Smoking, food and drink 29 Photocopying regulations for students 30

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General Information

Introduction School location and contact details. 1 Staff responsibilities and contact details. 2 University Mission Statement. 5 Teaching Aims of the School. 5

Teaching and Learning in the School of Psychology Undergraduate Degrees 6 Summary of courses 7

Information for Students University of Aberdeen Common Assessment Scale 8 Aberdeen’s virtual learning environment 9 Course feedback 9 Feedback about course organisation 10 Year committees 11 Class Representatives 11 Aberdeen graduate attributes 12 The Co-Curriculum 12 Getting help 14 Monitoring students’ progress 15 Class certificates 16 Requirements for the award of an honours degree 17 Honours degree classification 18 Notification about illness 19 Disabilities 20 General Public Research Participation Panel 21 Psychological Society 21 Plagiarism and Cheating 22 Academic Appeals 23

Other information Information technology 24 Basic IT skills of students 24 Computer workstations 25 School Safety Policy 27 General Safety Information 28 Smoking, food and drink 29 Photocopying regulations for students 30

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Welcome to the School of Psychology.

This handbook provides general information about staff, degree structures,

university regulations, and safety. All course specific information is provided in your Year handbook.

The School of Psychology is located in the William Guild Building (WGB),

adjacent to the Arts lecture theatre in Old Aberdeen

Our WWW pages (including links to MyAberdeen where course information can be downloaded) is

www.abdn.ac.uk/psychology

This site provides contact details for all staff, links to lecture material, and

other general information about the school.

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Important contact information:

The School office is in room one on the ground floor of the William Guild Building. Phone: 01224 272227

Our teaching secretaries:

Karen Forrest [email protected] (Level 1 and 4) Claire Sutherland [email protected] (Level 2 and 3)

Other staff you may need to contact:

School coordinator: Sandra Duffield: [email protected] Head of School: Professor Neil Macrae: [email protected] Director of Teaching and Learning: Professor Louise Phillips: [email protected]

UNDERGRADUATE RESPONSIBILITIES

Level 1 Courses Dr Scott & Dr Pearson Level 2 Courses Dr Allen & Dr Sutherland Level 3 Courses (Honours) Dr Milders & Dr DeBruine Level 3 Courses (Non-Honours) Dr Benson Level 4 Courses & theses Dr Cleland & Dr Mearns Neuroscience students Dr Benson Non-graduating North American students Dr Martinovic North American Placement Dr Martinovic Erasmus and Socrates students Dr Martinovic Disabilities Officer/Retention Prof Crawford Recruitment/Widening access Dr Hosie Employability Prof Flin

*** NEED HELP? ***

The School’s General Office is your first port of call if you have a

general enquiry. If the office staff cannot provide the answer

themselves, they should be able to put you in touch with someone who

can.

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CONTACT DETAILS AND STAFF RESPONSIBILITIES

(all have @abdn.ac.uk after their name)

Teaching Staff Secretarial Staff

Dr Allan k.allan Mrs Duffield s.duffield

Dr Allen roy.allen Ms Forrest karen.forrest

Dr Benson philip.benson Ms Sutherland c.sutherland

Dr Bull r.bull Ms Ho dana.ho

Dr Cleland a.cleland Mrs Alexander h.alexander

Prof Crawford j.crawford Mrs Booth w.booth

Dr DeBruine l.debruine

Prof Flin r.flin

Dr Hosie j.hosie Technical Staff

Dr Hunt a.hunt

Prof Jones ben.jones Mr Urquhart j.urquhart

Prof Macrae c.n.macrae

Dr Marie dannette.marie

Dr Martinovic j.martinovic

Dr Martin doug.martin

Prof McGeorge mcgeorge

Dr Mearns k.mearns

Dr Milders m.milders

Mr Mitchell t.mitchell

Dr Pearson d.g.pearson

Prof Phillips louise.phillips

Prof Sahraie a.sahraie

Dr. Scott g.scott

Dr Sutherland d.sutherland

Dr Swainson r.swainson

Dr Turk david.turk

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ADVISERS OF STUDIES Queries about courses to be taken in a degree should be referred to your Adviser of Studies in the first place. Advisers of Studies can also provide advice on sources of support should you need advice about learning, personal, or medical issues. Other staff who will be able to help you are listed on Page 2. Dr Kevin Allen (BSc) Dr Roy Allen (BSc) Dr Philip Benson (MA) Dr Rebecca Bull (Senior MA Adviser) Dr Sandie Cleland (BSc) Professor John Crawford (BSc) Dr Lisa DeBruine (BSc) Dr Judith Hosie (MA) Dr Amelia Hunt (MA) Professor Ben Jones (MA) Dr Dannette Marie (MA) Dr Jasna Martinovic (BSc) Dr Doug Martin (MA) Dr Maarten Milders (MA) Dr David Pearson (MA) Professor Louise Phillips (MA) Professor Arash Sahraie (Senior BSc Adviser) Dr Graham Scott (MA) Dr David Sutherland (MA) Dr Rachel Swainson (BSc)

TEACHING FELLOWS Dr R. Allen, Dr D. Marie, Dr G. Scott & Dr D. Sutherland.

POSTGRADUATE/TEACHING ASSISTANTS Mr. T. Mitchell

SUPPORT STAFF

School Co-ordinator Mrs S. Duffield Teaching Support Years 1 & 4 Ms K. Forrest Teaching Support Years 2 & 3 Ms C. Sutherland Research Support Ms. D. Ho Prof Flin’s Secretary Mrs W. Booth School Finance Person Mrs H. Alexander Teaching Technician Mr J. Urquhart

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UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN’S

MISSION STATEMENT The University of Aberdeen aims to be recognised locally, nationally and internationally as a broad-based university that delivers innovative and excellent teaching and research.

We are committed to positive change, to celebrating culture, to embracing enterprise, and to pioneering new ideas and inventions.

In all that we do, we build on the distinctiveness of our northern heritage, on our location in the energy capital of Europe, and on over five centuries of consistent service and outstanding achievement to society.

TEACHING AIMS OF THE

SCHOOL OF PSYCHOLOGY Our core aim is to ensure that our students acquire a solid grounding in the main contemporary theories and research findings of psychology across its major subject areas. Their learning experience should be one that transforms students into highly competent individuals who possess a range of generic, personal and technical skills that equip them for the challenges posed by the 21

st century.

(1) Broaden students’ knowledge of areas of Psychology and their

understanding of how to apply this knowledge to everyday experience and behaviour.

(2) Develop the capacity for critical thinking, including evaluation of arguments, statistics and scientific literature

(3) Develop personal and organisational skills such as the ability to undertake self-directed study ,and to plan and execute a programme of work, so as to support life-long learning

(4) Develop skills in presenting an argument and/or data, both orally and in writing

(5) Develop literacy, numerical and computing skills, including familiarity with electronic resources for the locating of learning materials.

(6) Develop indepth knowledge of different methods to study and analyse behaviour, including knowledge of different statistical techniques.

(7) Develop an understanding of ethical values in science and society.

(8) Provide structured research opportunities which might lead to postgraduate research later

(9) Enable students to qualify for graduate membership of the British Psychological Society (BPS) and later for Chartered Psychologist status.

More detailed information about our programmes aims and outcomes can be found at MyAberdeen.

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UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES

The Scottish Honours degree takes 4 years. Its final two years consist of an intensive study of a subject (or in the case of a Joint Honours degree, two subjects).

Alternatively, there are 3 year non-specialised degrees, either Designated which includes three years of a particular subject, or Combined Studies for which no subject need be taken beyond the Level 2 stage.

PSYCHOLOGY DEGREES

Students can graduate with a Master of Arts (MA) or a Bachelor of Science

(BSc) degree in Psychology. Joint Honours with Anthropology, Computing Science, Anthropology, Economics, Education, Legal Studies, Management, Philosophy, and Sociology are also available. Combined Honours with Celtic, French or German require students to do more than half of their work in our School for these degrees with languages. All single, joint honours, and combined Psychology degrees offered by the School are accredited by the British Psychological Society

(www.bps.org.uk).

Accreditation is the means by which the Society ensures that psychology courses are suitable to support students' achievement of learning outcomes and that they are supported by an adequate resource base. Successful completion of an accredited degree program is the first step towards becoming a Chartered Member of the Society and is a requirement for entry to many postgraduate psychology courses (e.g., Clinical, Educational Psychology).

NOTE: In order to achieve the Graduate Basis for

Registration with the BPS, a student on an accredited

Honours course must achieve a minimum award of a

2:2 Honours degree.

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In addition to the above accredited degree programmes, the School also offers a Three-year Designated Degrees (non-accredited).

BEHAVIOURAL STUDIES DEGREES

Students can graduate with a Master of Arts (MA) or a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree in Behavioural Studies. These degrees are not accredited by the BPS and omit the methodology components of level 3 and the level 4 thesis. Joint honours degrees are also available with the subjects listed above.

SUMMARY OF COURSES More details are available in the University’s Undergraduate Prospectus and on the School’s World Wide Web (WWW) pages at http://www.abdn.ac.uk/psychology. Specific Information on the course choices necessary for each of the degree programmes offered by the School can be accessed via the university calendar (http://www.abdn.ac.uk/registry/calendar/) under either the Degrees in Science (BSc) or Degrees in Arts and Social Science (MA) headings.

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INFORMATION FOR STUDENTS

UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN

COMMON ASSESSMENT SCALE (CAS)

The following notes are taken from Appendix 7.3 in the University’s Academic Quality Handbook. The Scale comprises 21 discrete points. These are numbered from 0 to 20 and are grouped into seven bands as follows:

CAS Mark Description for Non-

Honours Courses

Description for Honours

Courses

20, 19, 18 Outstanding First Class Honours

17, 16, 15 Very Good Upper Second Class Honours

14, 13, 12 Good Lower Second Class Honours

11, 10, 9 Pass Third Class Honours

8, 7, 6 Fail Below Third Class Honours

5, 4, 3 Fail Below Third Class Honours

2, 1, 0 Fail Below Third Class Honours

Notes and CAS General Principles

1. Schools may, if appropriate to the discipline, mark in terms other than the Common Assessment Scale before converting marks to that Scale. The relationship between marks expressed on other scales and points on the Common Assessment Scale is for the School to decide, but examiners must be informed of that relationship.

2. The CAS is not a linear scale and in converting raw marks to a CAS mark there is no requirement that there should be the same interval of raw marks for each of the 21 CAS marks.

3. The 9 represents the minimum level of performance normally needed for a student to be awarded a Pass, and 20 indicates the best performance which can be expected from a student at the relevant level. It is for examiners to determine what constitutes a Pass: 9 is not equivalent to 45%. Similarly, other points on the Scale indicate levels of performance and do not correspond directly to percentages or other marking systems. CAS marks 1-20 should not, therefore, be considered equivalent to 20 x 5%.

4. It is incorrect to average CAS marks and round-up or round-down the average mark.

5. Additional CAS points should not be created by the use of decimals i.e. each CAS mark should be an integer.

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6. Schools are required to inform students and examiners of the criteria applicable to the bands on the Scale. External Examiners are the ultimate arbiters of CAS marks and it is essential that they be kept fully informed of a School’s criteria for the CAS bands which apply in their discipline at each Level.

7. Normally, Honours classification in all degree programmes will be determined by the procedures approved by the Senate on 1 May 1996 (the Grade Spectrum). Where the University Committee on Teaching and Learning has approved School schemes to derive overall Honours classification, such Schools are required to inform students and examiners of these procedures.

MyAberdeen

(the University of Aberdeen’s Virtual Learning

Environment)

MyAberdeen is the University of Aberdeen’s Virtual Learning Environment. This is where you will find learning materials and resources associated with the courses you are studying.

MyAberdeen also provides direct access to TurnitinUK, the originality checking service, through which you may be asked to submit completed assignments.

You can log in to MyAberdeen by going to www.abdn.ac.uk/myaberdeen and entering your University username and password (which you use to access the University network).

Further information on MyAberdeen including Quick Guides and video tutorials, along with information about TurnitinUK, can be found at: www.abdn.ac.uk/students/myaberdeen.php

Information about academic writing and how to avoid plagiarism can be found

at www.abdn.ac.uk/sls/plagiarism.

FEEDBACK ON ASSESSMENT

The University recognises that the provision of timely and appropriate feedback on assessment plays a key part in students learning and teaching. The guiding principles for the provision of feedback within the University are detailed in the Institutional Framework for the Provision of Feedback on Assessment available at:

www.abdn.ac.uk/registry/quality/appendix7x8.pdf

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ENHANCING FEEDBACK

The University recognises both the importance of providing timely and appropriate feedback on assessments to students, and of enabling students to voice views on their learning experience through channels such as Student Course Evaluation Forms and Class Representatives. FAQs, guidance and resources about feedback can be found on the University’s ‘Enhancing Feedback’ website at:

www.abdn.ac.uk/clt/feedback

FEEDBACK ABOUT COURSE ORGANISATION

Students can comment on course organisation through their representatives at meetings of the Year Committees, or via online Student Course Evaluation Forms (SCEF) as shown in the Figure. Details of student representatives are given on Year (Level) notice-boards and on VLE Blackboard. External examiners are required to comment both formally for the University and informally to the staff as to whether they feel the courses are up-to-date, comprehensive, well taught and well organised. From time to time there is also peer review, for example, by the British Psychological Society.

SCEF data and

comments

Level 3 & 4 Year Committee (Teaching Staff, student

representatives, technical and support staff)

Level 1 & 2 Year Committee (Teaching staff, student

representatives, technical and support staff)

Staff Meeting

Teaching Advisory Group (Director of Teaching and Learning, Year co-ordinators, Support staff)

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YEAR COMMITTEES Each undergraduate Level has a Year Committee consisting of the Level’s teaching staff, technicians and student representatives (see below). Its role is to discuss issues pertaining to academic aspects of the Level. The Committees meet once in each half-session, Levels 1 and 2 meet together as do Levels 3 and 4. Student representatives from the honours years (Level 3 & 4) are also invited to attend the Level 1 & 2 Year meeting and student representatives from the pre-honours years (Level 1 & 2) are invited to attend the Level 3 & 4 year meetings. This is to ensure that all students are aware of changes that have been made in light of previous comments and to ensure that students are aware of any changes that may affect them when they progress to a particular level.

CLASS REPRESENTATIVES We value students’ opinions in regard to enhancing the quality of teaching and its delivery; therefore in conjunction with the Students’ Association we support the operation of a Class Representative system. The students within each course, year, or programme elect representatives by the end of the fourth week of teaching within each half-session. In this school we operate a system of year representatives for each degree programme. Any student registered within a year that wishes to represent a given group of students can stand for election as a class representative. You will be informed when the elections for class representative will take place. What will it involve? It will involve speaking to your fellow students about the year you represent. This can include any comments that they may have. You will attend a Staff-Student Liaison Committee and you should represent the views and concerns of the students within this meeting. As a representative you will also be able to contribute to the agenda. You will then feedback to the students after this meeting with any actions that are being taken. Training Training for class representatives will be run by the Students Association. Training will take place in the fourth or fifth week of teaching each half-session. For more information about the Class representative system visit www.ausa.org.uk or email the VP Education & Employability [email protected]. Class representatives are also eligible to undertake the STAR (Students Taking Active Roles) Award, further information about the co-curricular award is available at: www.abdn.ac.uk/careers.

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ABERDEEN GRADUATE ATTRIBUTES

Graduate Attributes are a wide-ranging set of qualities which students will develop during their time at Aberdeen in preparation for employment, further study and citizenship.

There are four main areas of the Graduate Attributes:

Academic excellence Critical thinking and communication Learning and personal development Active citizenship

Students have many opportunities to develop and achieve these attributes. These include learning experiences on credit-bearing courses and co-curricular activities such as work placements, study abroad and volunteering. In accordance with the University’s commitment to Equality and Diversity, students can request support with any aspect of the Graduate Attributes framework.

The ACHIEVE website offers resources that enable students to assess and reflect upon their present skills and development needs. The website also contains resources to help students to improve their skills and links to a range of university services such as the Careers Service and the Student Learning Service. Students can access ACHIEVE from their MyAberdeen site in the ‘My Organisations’ section. More information about Aberdeen Graduate Attributes and ACHIEVE can be found at www.abdn.ac.uk/graduateattributes.

THE CO-CURRICULUM The co-curriculum enhances a student’s employability and provides opportunities to develop and achieve Aberdeen Graduate Attributes. Co-curricular activities complement a student’s degree programme and include: work placements, study abroad, enterprise and entrepreneurship activities, the BP Student Tutoring Scheme, career mentoring and the STAR (Students Taking Active Roles) Award initiative. Below are examples of credit-bearing co-curricular activities. It is anticipated that these types of activity will be included on an enhanced transcript for students graduating in, or after, 2012/13

ERASMUS is an exchange programme funded by the European Commission which enables students to study or work in another European country as part of their degree programme. Eligible students will receive a grant to help with extra costs while abroad and a number of our partner institutions teach through English. For more information, visit www.abdn.ac.uk/erasmus/. The University also has opportunities for students to study in a non-European

country as part of their degree through the International Exchange

Programme. International partners include universities and colleges in North America, Hong Kong and Japan

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(www.abdn.ac.uk/undergraduate/international-exchange.php). The University aims to ensure full academic recognition for study periods abroad, therefore the credits gained from study abroad will count towards the Aberdeen degree programme for students participating in both ERASMUS and the International Exchange Programme.

Work placements can also form an integral part of a degree programme and attract academic credit. Placements are available locally, nationally and internationally, lasting from a few weeks to a full year and are generally paid. Visit the Careers Service website for further placement information and to find available work placements. Further information about the co-curriculum is available at: www.abdn.ac.uk/careers

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GETTING HELP

There are several agencies providing help, many of which are listed in the SRC’s Student Handbook. Here we draw attention to the following:

Academic help: Lecturers are willing to discuss with students any points arising from their lectures or practicals though sometimes it may be necessary to make an appointment to see them. However it is expected that if attention has been drawn to a reference such as a prescribed textbook, then the student has looked at it beforehand.

Curriculum help: Advisers of Study must be consulted if you wish to change any of your courses.

Pastoral help: If you are having difficulties keeping up with a course or have personal, health or financial problems, you should contact the Year convener, Course co-ordinator, your Adviser of Studies, the Student Health Centre, the Student Counselling Service, University Chaplain, as appropriate. The important point is not to wait until you are completely overwhelmed by the problem.

Appeals procedure: A student who wishes to appeal against the notification of unsatisfactory progress must contact the Head of Psychology and must do so in writing within 7 days of receipt of the notification. If an appeal to the Head of Psychology is unsuccessful, a student has the right to lodge an appeal with the Convener of the Undergraduate Programme Committee (Registry) within the same fourteen day period. Once a student has lodged an appeal with the Head of Psychology or the Convener, he or she may appear for assessment while the appeal is still under consideration.

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MONITORING STUDENTS' PROGRESS The University operates a system for monitoring students' progress to identify students who may be experiencing difficulties in a particular course and who may be at risk of losing their class certificate. If the Course Co-ordinator has concerns about your attendance and/or performance, the Registry will be informed. The Registry will then write to you (by e-mail in term-time) to ask you to contact their office in the first instance. Depending on your reason for absence, the Registry will either deal directly with your case or will refer you to your Adviser of Studies or a relevant Support Service. This system is operated to provide support for students who may be experiencing difficulties with their studies. Students are required to attend such meetings with their Adviser of Studies in accordance with General Regulation 8.

Set criteria are used to determine when a student should be reported in the monitoring system. You will be asked to meet your Adviser if any of the following criteria apply for this course:- either (i) If you are absent for a continuous period of two weeks or 25%

of the course (whichever is less) without good cause being reported;

or (ii) If you are absent from two small group teaching sessions (e.g. tutorial, laboratory class) without good cause; or (iii) If you fail to submit a piece of summative or a substantial piece of formative in-course assessment by the stated deadline

If you fail to respond within the prescribed timescale (as set out in the e-mail or letter), you will be deemed to have withdrawn from the course concerned and will accordingly be ineligible to take the end-of-course assessment or to enter for the resit. The Registry will write to you (by e-mail in term-time) to inform you of this decision. If you wish consideration to be given to reinstating you in the course you will be required to meet with the Convener of the Students' Progress Committee.

IMPORTANT: Registry and academic staff will contact you via your

student email account, and you should check this regularly. Failure to

check your email and respond appropriately, by either contacting

registry or your Adviser of Studies, may result in you being withdrawn

from your course (see below).

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CLASS CERTIFICATES

Students who attend and complete the work required for a course are considered to have been awarded a ‘Class Certificate’. Being in possession of a valid Class Certificate for a course entitles a student to sit degree examinations for that course. Class certificates are valid for two years and permit a total of three attempts at the required assessment within that two year period i.e. the first attempt plus up to two resits.

Students who have been reported as ‘at risk’ through the system for monitoring students’ progress due to their failure to satisfy the minimum criteria (as outlined above) may be refused a class certificate. If you are refused a class certificate, you will receive a letter from the Registry (e-mail in term-time) notifying you of this decision. Students who are refused a class certificate are withdrawn from the course and cannot take the prescribed degree assessment in the current session, nor are they eligible to be re-assessed next session, unless and until they qualify for the award of a class certificate by taking the course again in the next session.

If you wish to appeal against the decision to refuse a class certificate you should do so in writing to the Head of School within fourteen days of the date of the letter/e-mail notifying you of the decision. If your appeal is unsuccessful, you have the right to lodge an appeal with the relevant Director of Undergraduate Programmes within fourteen days of the date you are informed of the Head of School’s decision.

PROCEDURES FOLLOWED BY THE SENATE OFFICE IN RESPECT OF

IDENTIFYING AND HELPING STUDENTS WHOSE PROGRESS IS

UNSATISFACTORY, OR WHOSE STUDIES MAY BE LIABLE TO

TERMINATION. Students found to be in difficulties in their studies as the result of the exercise outlined above are advised to contact both their Advisers and the relevant Schools as soon as possible in order to seek advice as to how they may improve their situation. Students whose progress is particularly unsatisfactory, or whose studies may be liable to termination, are given appointments for an interview with the Director of Studies (Advising). After the results of the May/June diet of examinations are known, the Senate Office contacts those students who do not satisfy student progress regulations and warns them that they run the risk of being unable to continue their studies unless they resit and pass particular assessments. These students are also informed at this point that, if they still do not satisfy student progress regulations after re-sitting the relevant examinations, their cases will be considered by the Student Progress Committee which meets just before the start of the new session. They are informed of their right to appear in person before the Committee, and also of their right to appeal to the Senate Academic Appeals Committee if the Student Progress Committee recommends to the Senate that they discontinue study.

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REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF AN HONOURS

DEGREE All students who are admitted to an Honours programme, in or after 2004/05, will be required to achieve 480 credit points, including at least 180 at levels 3

and 4, of which at least 90 must be at level 4. This is in order to ensure

that Honours degrees are awarded in compliance with the Scottish

Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF). This is a common

national Framework for all awards in Scotland. Further information is

available at www.scqf.org.uk.

Accordingly, students failing to meet this credit requirement at the first attempt

will be required to make up this credit shortfall before graduating. General

Regulation 21, as outlined below, sets out the procedures available to

enable students to make up this credit shortfall.

In the case of a candidate who has failed to complete satisfactorily an element of Honours degree assessment at the time prescribed by Regulation 9.3, then the appropriate procedure from (a) to (e) below shall apply: a) If, but only if, the failure is on account of illness or other good cause, the

candidate shall be required to submit themselves for assessment at the next available opportunity, and shall be permitted to count the result of that assessment towards Honours classification.

b) If the failure is the result of absence or non-submission for any other

cause, the candidate shall be awarded zero for the assessment concerned and shall be required to submit themselves for assessment at the next available opportunity, but shall not be permitted to count the result of that assessment towards Honours classification.

c) For courses at level 4 and above only, if the candidate has completed

the assessment but been awarded a mark on the Common Assessment Scale between 6 and 8 inclusive, they shall be awarded the same amount of unnamed specific credit, not exceeding 30 credit points in total, at level 1.

d) If the candidate has completed the assessment, but the course is at

level 3, or the course is at level 4 or above and the mark awarded on the Common Assessment Scale is less than 6, the candidate shall be required to submit themselves for assessment at the next available opportunity, but shall not be permitted to count the result of that assessment towards Honours classification. Alternatively, for courses at level 4 and above only, such candidates may elect to attend and submit themselves for assessment in another course or courses of equivalent credit value, which may be at any level.

e) If any of options (a), (b) or (d) above would normally apply, but medical

advice indicates that it would be unreasonable to require a candidate to appear for assessment on a subsequent occasion, and if the candidate’s past record provides sufficient evidence that they would have obtained

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Honours, the examiners may recommend the award of an Aegrotat degree, but only after obtaining the consent of the candidate. The award of an Aegrotat degree will debar candidates from counting towards Honours degree assessment any result achieved thereafter.

Notes (i) For courses at level 4 and above, the timing and format of the

assessment required under any of sub-sections (a), (b) or (d) above shall be determined by the Academic Standards Committee (Undergraduate) on the recommendation of the Head of the relevant School.

(ii) The options to achieve or be awarded credit under (b), (c) and (d)

above shall not be available to candidates who have accumulated less than 90 credit points at level 4 or who have failed to complete satisfactorily the assessment for a course which, on the recommendation of the Head of the relevant School, has been prescribed by the Academic Standards Committee (Undergraduate) as compulsory for the award of a degree with Honours. Such candidates will be able to qualify for a non-Honours degree only.

Further guidance is also available in the Guidance Note for Students who

either Fail, or who Fail to Attend or Complete, an Element of Prescribed

Degree Assessment which can be accessed at: http://www.abdn.ac.uk/registry/quality/appendix7x6.pdf

Honours Degree Classification (Grade Spectrum) All Honours Degrees are classified using the University’s Grade Spectrum which is available at http://www.abdn.ac.uk/registry/quality/appendix7x4.pdf. The Grade Spectrum, an extract of which is outlined below, is used to determine degree classification on the basis of the CAS mark awarded for each element of Honours Degree Assessment.

First: Marks at 18 or better in elements constituting half the total elements and Marks at 15 or better in elements constituting three quarters of the total elements and Normally marks at 12 or better in all elements

2i: Marks at 15 or better in elements constituting half the total

elements and Marks at 12 or better in elements constituting three quarters of the total elements and Normally marks at 9 or better in all elements

2ii: Marks at 12 or better in elements constituting half the total

elements and Marks at 9 or better in elements constituting three quarters of the total elements

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Third: Marks at 9 or better in elements constituting three quarters of

the total elements.

The Grade Spectrum defines the threshold standards against which the different classes of honours degree are awarded. The Examiners, however, have discretion (in the circumstances defined in Note 4 of the Grade Spectrum) to depart from this and may choose to award a higher degree than that indicated by the Grade Spectrum.

NOTIFICATION ABOUT ABSENCE FOR MEDICAL REASONS

OR OTHER GOOD CAUSE

Note: A medical certificate is defined as either a pro-forma or a note on

the Medical Practitioner’s headed paper signed by a medical

practitioner. Absence from Classes on Medical Grounds Candidates who wish to establish that their academic performance has been adversely affected by their health are required to secure medical certificates relating to the relevant periods of ill health (see General Regulation 17.3). The University’s policy on requiring certification for absence on medical grounds or other good cause can be accessed at:

www.abdn.ac.uk/registry/quality/appendix7x5.pdf

You are strongly advised to make yourself fully aware of your responsibilities if you are absent due to illness or other good cause. In particular, you are asked to note that self-certification of absence for periods of absence up to and including eleven weekdays is permissible. However, where absence has prevented attendance at an examination or where it may have affected your performance in an element of assessment or where you have been unable to attend a specified teaching session, you are strongly advised to provide medical certification (see section 3 of the Policy on Certification of Absence for Medical Reasons or Other Good Cause).

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DISABILITIES The University of Aberdeen has a well-established support structure for disabled students, including students with Specific Learning Difficulties and long-term medical conditions. If you require any support or adjustments, it is important that you inform the University as early as possible, so that these can be put into place. Information regarding your requirements should be sent to the Disability Adviser in the Student Advice and Support Office. They will also require medical evidence or an Educational Psychologist’s report. Further information about the University’s support structure is available at: http://www.abdn.ac.uk/disabilities/ The School of Psychology is located in the William Guild Building, which does have a lift. The School Disability Co-ordinator is Prof. Crawford. In this role, he is responsible for ensuring that your requirements, as advised by the Disability Adviser, are implemented in the School and is your main point of contact in the School for disability-related issues. Sandra Duffield (room G02) and Karen Forrest (room G01), are also available to answer queries. The following procedures are used when implementing adjustments or support:

Students with Dyslexia or other Specific Learning Difficulties should send a copy of their most recent assessment to the Disability Adviser in the Student Advice and Support Office, which is situated in the Hub on Elphinstone Road. New assessments can also be arranged through that office.

Students with sensory or mobility impairments or long-term medical conditions (including mental health difficulties) should send a letter from a GP or Consultant Disability Adviser in the Student Advice and Support Office, which is situated in the Hub on Elphinstone Road.

A Disability Adviser will assess the information provided and meet with the student to discuss support requirements. The School will then be advised of what adjustments or arrangements they need to make.

If you are to be assigned a note-taker or proof-reader or are to receive typed lecture notes, please contact Karen Forrest (room G01), email [email protected]) or Sandra Duffield (room G02), [email protected]) who will arrange this.

The School Disabilities Officer is Professor Crawford to whom any queries about disabilities and how they may affect your work should be addressed.

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GENERAL PUBLIC RESEARCH PARTICIPATION PANEL The School runs a General Public Research Participation Panel to assist with various research projects. It is made up of members of the general public and any students who may wish to join. Panel members (including students in the panel) are given expenses at the rate of £4 per hour. Only members of staff or postgraduates can recruit participants from the Panel. Student participants for experiments and projects can also be recruited by staff and postgraduates by advertising on campus (this is separate from the new Level 1 Individual Research Participation Scheme for which no expenses are paid since the students gain marks towards their Practical Course total). Such participants are given expenses at the rate of £3 per hour.

PSYCHOLOGICAL SOCIETY The Aberdeen Psychological Society is a long-standing student Society run by a Committee elected annually by its members. It is open to all students and staff. It arranges a programme of talks and social events during the year. Details of its activities are posted on notice-boards, announced at lectures, and listed in WWW pages.

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PLAGIARISM AND CHEATING The Code of Practice on Student Discipline is Section 5, Appendix 5.16 (see http://www.abdn.ac.uk/registry/quality/appendices.shtml#section1) of the University’s Academic Quality Handbook. “The definition of Plagiarism is the use, without adequate acknowledgement, of the intellectual work of another person in work submitted for assessment. A student cannot be found to have committed plagiarism where it can be shown that the student has taken all reasonable care to avoid representing the work of others as his or her own.” The procedure for alleged cheating and the penalties for cheating (which includes plagiarism) are also given in Section 5. The following notes may be helpful: Plagiarism in part or all of an element of continuous assessment (e.g. an essay, a practical report) is a serious offence. All work must be a student’s own but it would be contrary to the educational atmosphere of a University to prescribe that no student should talk to another student about any of his/her work because it is possible to learn much from discussions with others about a topic. Obviously in the case of Practicals that may be conducted in groups, discussion among participants is essential and the data, together with its statistical analysis, may be shared among the group. What is essential is that the introduction, discussion and conclusion from a practical are written independently. The same principles apply to essays. In both essays and reports it is not acceptable to copy large tracts of material from another student’s work or from books and journals. However, it is quite legitimate to quote from other people provided the source is properly cited and that the quotation is essential for emphasising a point or demonstrating the particular views of the original author. Normally a student should read material in books and journals, making notes along the way, and then express in his/her own words the material for the essay or report. The software we use to assess plagiarism is called TurnitinUK (described below). Any student who has worries about what constitutes original work should consult the person in charge of their practical, tutorial or thesis.

TurnitinUK TurnitinUK is an online service which compares student assignments with online sources including web pages, databases of reference material, and

content previously submitted by other users across the UK. The software

makes no decision as to whether plagiarism has occurred; it is simply a tool which highlights sections of text that have been found in other sources thereby helping academic staff decide whether plagiarism has occurred.

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As of Academic Year 2011/12, TurnitinUK will be accessed directly through MyAberdeen. Advice about avoiding plagiarism, the University’s Definition of Plagiarism, a Checklist for Students, Referencing and Citing guidance, and instructions for TurnitinUK, can be found in the following area of the Student Learning Service website www.abdn.ac.uk/sls/plagiarism/.

APPEALS AND COMPLAINTS

The University’s appeals and complaints procedures provide students with a framework through which to formalise their concerns about aspects of their academic experience or to complain when they feel that standards of non-academic service have fallen short of that which they expected.

The process has been designed to make the appeals and complaints process as accessible and simple as possible and to provide a robust, fair mechanism through which to ensure that all appeals and complaints are considered in the appropriate way at the appropriate level.

A major feature of the process is the emphasis it places on early or informal resolution. All students should note that there is an expectation that they will take responsibility for seeking resolution of their academic or non-academic concerns by raising and discussing them at the earliest possible stage with the relevant individuals in an academic School or administrative Service.

Further details of the processes for making an appeal or complaint, including where to find further help and support in the process, is given at:

www.abdn.ac.uk/registry/appeals

TRANSCRIPTS AT GRADUATION It is anticipated that students who commenced their studies in, or after, 2009/10, will receive a more detailed transcript of their studies on graduation.

The increased details will include a record of all examination results attained. For students graduating in 2012/13 transcripts will show details of all CAS marks awarded, including marks which are fails. Where a resit has been required as a result of medical circumstances or other good cause (MC/GC) this will not be shown, but all other circumstances (i.e. No Paper ‘NP’) will be included.

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OTHER INFORMATION

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT) STRATEGY

FOR THE SCHOOL OF PSYCHOLOGY

The School has adopted an Information Technology (IT) Strategy. Selected parts of relevance to undergraduates are reproduced below.

Introduction IT has a role to play in the smooth and effective management of the School, in aiding research, in providing additional tools for the provision of teaching, and for encouraging the development of transferable skills. IT also has the potential to assist members of the School in meeting the general aims of the School, namely:

To educate people to enhance their knowledge of Psychology, to think critically and communicate effectively, and to make intelligent, responsible and creative use of this knowledge

To carry out relevant fundamental and applied research and consultancy in Psychology that is recognised locally, nationally and internationally.

Basic IT Skills of Students Students are expected to be able to use the following:

A word processor (e.g., Microsoft Word) for creating, formatting and editing documents such as essays, reports or theses.

E-mail for reading and writing messages (including the use of attachments) such as information about courses and communications to and from staff.

A web browser for reading WWW information such as feedback for practicals and information about courses, as well as information generated from outside the School of relevance to Psychology.

WWW for accessing the University Library's Computer-Aided Library And Information Skills (CALAIS) Database Explorer and the Library Catalogue.

The data analysis package SPSS to explore data, draw graphs and tables, and conduct statistical analyses for practicals and theses.

When necessary and appropriate for Level 4 theses, students will be expected to learn to use SUPERLAB (software for creating and running experiments) in consultation with their supervisor and the online manual.

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Computer Workstations Those working with keyboards and computer display screens for prolonged periods as a significant part of their work may be exposed to a number of health hazards. If controls are not followed, principal hazards may lead to long-term heath problems developing in the neck, back and arms of the user. The risks can readily be controlled by applying ergonomic principles to the design, selection and installation of computer equipment, the design of the workplace, and the organisation of the task. This risk is significant even for those who use computer workstations for as little as two hours of each working day. The following are guidelines for working with Display Screen Equipment but are legal requirements for ‘VDU USERS’:

Adjustable chair to be set at correct height – upper arm vertical and forearm horizontal.

Separate tilt-able keyboard.

Keyboard parallel to edge of table.

Space in front of keyboard to rest hands when not keying.

Mouse within easy reach – do not stretch, keep your arm and elbow at your side.

Screen is tilt-able in all directions and height adjustable.

Screen is clean with a clear image – make sure there are no layers of dirt, grime or finger marks and the characters are sharply focused and easily read, they shouldn’t flicker or move.

Screen does not suffer from glare and reflections.

Screen brightness control to be adjusted to suit the lighting conditions in the room.

Screen is directly in front of user (or immediately to the side of any document holder).

Screen is positioned at the correct height – eyes at the same height as the top of the screen.

Enough work space to take whatever documents you need.

Adequate space beneath table for posture changes.

Posture of user to be upright, no bending of wrists; avoid excess pressure on the backs of your legs and knees.

Don’t sit in the same position for long periods – make sure you change your posture as often as practicable.

User’s work pattern to include regular activity changes – interrupt work with short periods of other work, e.g., a 5-10 minute of change after an hours continuous screen and/or keyboard work.

Make full use of the adjustment facilities and work environment to get the best from them – try different layouts of keyboard, screen and documents to find the best arrangement for you.

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Loughborough University’s web site contains a useful step-by-step workstation setup guide which can also be referred to: http://www.openerg.com/dse/setup.html If you feel you have a problem or require further information, please contact

Mr. J. Urquhart, school Safety Advisor.

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It will be the duty of the person assigned to an area of the School to report all hazards or potential hazards to the School Safety Adviser. The assignment of

a person to supervise safety in their area does not remove the responsibility of every member of the School for the observation of all safety regulations (University Health and Safety Policy). Staff attend training courses where and when relevant to the function they perform or to the area for which they are responsible or in which they work. It is the policy of this School to provide safe and healthy working conditions for all staff and students and to ensure that the activities of the School do not adversely affect the health and safety of other people. Staff and students are reminded that they have a duty under the Law to co-operate with the Head of School so that these goals are attained. A copy of the School’s Safety Policy is available on the School of Psychology website www.abdn.ac.uk/psychology/intranet/. NOTE: a valid University of Aberdeen ID is required to access this document. Any query relating to health and safety issues can be discussed with the

School Safety Adviser, Mr J Urquhart.

Safety Line Management

SCHOOL SAFETY POLICY

Head of School Prof C.N. Macrae School Safety Adviser

Mr. J. Urquhart

Office Area Mrs S. Duffield

Teaching/

Undergraduate Research

Labs Mr J. Urquhart

Post Graduate

Research

The Supervisor

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SAFETY - GENERAL INFORMATION

Minor accidents

First Aid boxes with bandages and plasters are located in the following places, some of which are only accessible when the room or office is occupied:

Ground Floor General Office G1

1st Floor Room F55 (North Wing)

2nd Floor Room S.06, S25

3rd Floor Room T6, T15 Qualified First Aiders within the building are;

Dr. R. Allen (S06) Ex. 2665

Dr. K. Allan (T6) Ex. 3932

Mr T. Mitchell (T15) Ex. 3066 All accidents, no matter how slight, should be reported to the School Safety adviser Mr J Urquhart (S16), and a report completed.

Major accident or serious illness

In the event of a serious accident an ambulance should be summoned by

dialling 9/999 from any staff member's phone or from the School Office and

giving the location as: University of Aberdeen, School of Psychology,

William Guild Building, Off St Machar Drive near King Street, Old

Aberdeen.

Fire alarm On hearing the fire alarm bell, leave the building as quickly as possible by the nearest exit and assemble in the William Guild/St Machar Drive Car park.

Do not use the lift when evacuating the building.

Location of fire alarms Fire alarms are located on each stair landing. On discovering a fire, raise the alarm by breaking the glass on the alarm front. Call the Fire Brigade by

dialling 9/999 from any staff member's phone or from the School Office and

giving the location as: University of Aberdeen, School of Psychology,

William Guild Building, Off St Machar Drive near King Street, Old

Aberdeen.

Please quote the building’s URN code: B454.

Location of fire extinguishers and fire hoses

Fire hoses are located at each end of the main corridors. Fire extinguishers

are located in the corridors and larger laboratories. Use a hose or

extinguisher only if a fire is small (e.g. use an extinguisher to douse a

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small electrical fire). Otherwise set off a fire alarm and evacuate the

building.

SMOKING

The University has a policy to provide a smoke-free environment for staff, students and visitors. Thus Smoking is banned in the University as a whole including communal working areas, individual rooms, stairwells, lifts etc. This includes the immediate areas surrounding external doors.

FOOD AND DRINK

Food (other than small sweets) and drink must not be consumed in laboratories. This rule is strictly enforced especially in laboratories equipped with computers or other electrical apparatus where fluids in particular are a safety hazard.

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PHOTOCOPYING REGULATIONS FOR STUDENTS

The following is based on the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988

and the Higher Education Copying Accord of April 1998.

WHAT IS LEGAL

Under the terms of fair dealing you may make one copy for the purposes of your own studying

One article from one issue of a periodical

One chapter from a book or up to 5% of the book

One short story or one poem (not exceeding 10 pages) from an anthology

In Heavy Demand, a lecturer may be allowed to place two articles from the same periodical or two chapters from the same book, but you can

only copy one of them

1% from a newspaper

WHAT IS ILLEGAL

More than one article from the same issue of a periodical

More than one chapter from the same book or more than 5%

More than 1% from a newspaper

Multiple copying for yourself and others (e.g. classmates)

Make a photocopy of someone else’s personal photocopy

Your lecturer can place two articles from the same periodical in Heavy Demand, you cannot copy both

Your lecturer can place two chapters from the same book in Heavy Demand, you cannot copy both

Resell a course study pack of photocopied articles you have purchased from your School

WHY Legislation is in place to protect the rights of authors. However special conditions apply to educational institutions and their members which allow them to make photocopies under the rules set out above. The recent Higher Education Copying Accord includes the requirements related to copyright materials in study packs and was drawn up between the CVCP (Committee of Vice-Chancellors and Principals) and the CLA (Copyright Licensing Agency).

OTHER INFORMATION

Study packs of photocopied extracts from books and periodicals are now common in teaching. If your lecturer provides you with over 25 pages and 4 articles of photocopied material which is mandatory/set reading, this constitutes a study pack and now requires the University to pay a fee. This

fee may be passed on to you as part of the total cost of producing the study pack.

The legislation and the Accord mentioned above relate only to paper.

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Digital copyright also exists but is covered by separate agreements and legislation. The Internet is subject to copyright restrictions too and varies from site to site. You should check the copyright information on each site before downloading and always acknowledge the source of your information as you would a paper source.