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SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE, BUILDING & DESIGN Center for Modern Architecture Studies in Southeast Asia Foundation in Natural and Built Environments

Assignment 1: First Individual Journal

Assessment Type Learning

Outcome Marks Due

Journal 1

Individual 2, 3 10% Week 5

Introduction

Throughout the discussion of chapters in social psychology, the realization of integration between the learnt concepts and daily life experiences begins to emerge. Therefore, the first journal assignment is designed to enhance the awareness of social psychological concepts applicable to different contexts and settings in life

Objectives

The objectives of the first journal are as follows:

Gain an increased awareness and sharpened sensitivity to human behavior Able to apply related social concepts in life

Learning Outcomes

The learning outcomes are as follows: Able to apply social psychological theories and concepts to the personal lives and that of others Able to understand oneself better and the interactions with others.

Tasks

Students are required to:

1. Observe and capture visible social behavior displayed in various social settings – either through drawing or photograph (only one is required)

2. The drawing or photograph must be pasted on an A4 size paper. 3. A write up of approximately 150 – 300 words pertaining to description of the social behavior and

related concepts is required (between one to three concepts)

Submission Requirement The following requirement must be followed: Cover page – TU logo, Name, ID Number, Course Code and Title Font Type – Times New Roman Font Size – 12 Spacing – Double Pages – Maximum of two pages (excluding of cover page)

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Assessment Criteria

The assessment is based on the following criteria: Demonstration of understanding of basic social psychological concepts Appropriate application of the observed and captured social behavior Clarity of the description and explanation of the integration

Grading:

Criteria Description Allocated Marks

Drawing or Photography Appropriate observed and captured social behavior in various social setting

2%

Write Up Description of the social behavior and related concepts

4%

Originality The produced journal must be original and not copied / adapted from other sources

2%

Technicalities of Writing Language (grammatical structure, spelling) and formatting (as required)

2%

Total 10% Important reminder: Submission must be done during lecture session of the stated week

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Assignment 1: Second Individual Journal

Assessment Type Learning Outcome

Marks Due

Journal 2

Individual 2, 3, 4 10% Week 12

Introduction

Daily exposure to printed and electronic advertisements reflects elements of social psychology concepts such as persuasion, stereotyping and prejudice. Thus, the second journal focuses on identifying the mechanism of highlighted concepts as it is part and parcel of the current lifestyle

Objectives

The objectives of the first journal are as follows: Gain an increased awareness and sharpened sensitivity to social elements such as persuasion,

stereotyping and prejudice. Able to apply related social concepts through advertisement

Learning Outcomes

The learning outcomes are as follows: Able to apply social psychological theories and concepts to the surroundings that may affect invisibly

personal lives and that of others Able to understand the current living context.

Tasks

Students are required to:

1. Choose a printed advertisement from magazines, newspaper and related printed materials 2. The advertisement must be pasted on an A4 size paper (if the size does not fit, the advertisement

can be folded) 3. A description of how the mechanism of persuasion or stereotype / prejudice reflected in the

advertisement must be written in 300 – 500 words

Submission Requirement The following requirement must be followed: Cover page – TU logo, Name, ID Number, Course Code and Title Font Type – Times New Roman Font Size – 12 Spacing – Double Pages – Maximum of three pages (excluding the cover page)

Assessment Criteria

The assessment is based on the following criteria: Demonstration of understanding of specific social psychological concepts

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Appropriate analysis of the advertisement and the required concepts Clarity of the description and explanation of the analysis

Grading:

Criteria Description Allocated Marks

Advertisement Appropriate advertisement chosen 2% Description Description (analysis) of the

advertisement and required concepts

4%

Originality The produced journal must be original and not copied / adapted from other sources

2%

Technicalities of Writing Language (grammatical structure, spelling) and formatting (as required)

2%

Total 10% Important reminder: Submission must be done during lecture session of the stated week