Psychology 2800E-200

Research Methods in Psychology

If there is a discrepancy between the outline posted below and the outline posted on the OWL course website, the latter shall prevail.

 

 

Revised Jan 10, 2022

WESTERN UNIVERSITY

LONDON, ON CANADA

Department of Psychology

2021 – 2022 (Fall-Winter Terms)

 

Psychology 2800E | Section 200

Research Methods in Psychology

 

 

  • CALENDAR DESCRIPTION

 

Using selected examples, this course will introduce students to the variety of ways to conduct research in psychology. Topics to be covered include: the scientific approach; ethical issues in human and animal research; designing, running, analyzing and writing up a research project; experimental, observational and correlational research strategies.

 

            Anti-requisites: Psychology 2855F/G and 2856F/G, 2820E, 2840F/G

 

Antirequisites are courses that overlap sufficiently in content that only one can be taken for credit. If you take a course that is an antirequisite to a course previously taken, you will lose credit for the earlier course, regardless of the grade achieved in the most recent course.

 

Prerequisite: A mark of at least 60% in 1.0 credits of Psychology at the 1000 level.

2 lecture hours; 2 laboratory hours; Course Weight: 1.0

 

Unless you have either the prerequisites for this course or written special permission from your Dean to enrol in it, you may be removed from this course and it will be deleted from your record. This decision may not be appealed. You will receive no adjustment to your fees in the event that you are dropped from a course for failing to have the necessary prerequisites.


 

 

2.0  COURSE INFORMATION

 

Instructors:     Dr. Samantha Joel (Fall Semester)            Dr. Corey Isaacs (Winter Semester)

                     samantha.joel@uwo.ca                            cisaacs3@uwo.ca

                     Office hours: Book on calendly                  Office hours: by appointment

 

Time and Location of Classes:     Lessons will be provided asynchronously via our OWL course website. New lessons will be released every week. Labs will be conducted synchronously (in-person) on a biweekly schedule (see Section 7 below). Check the OWL course site for your lab section’s day/time.

 

Students who are in emotional/mental distress should refer to Health and Wellness @Western https://www.uwo.ca/health/ for a complete list of options about how to obtain help.

 

Please contact the course instructor if you require material in an alternate format or if you require any other arrangements to make this course more accessible to you. You may also wish to contact Student Accessibility Services (formerly known as Services for Students with Disabilities) at 519-661-2147.

 

 

3.0  TEXTBOOK

 

This class uses an open textbook that is free to download:

 

Price, P. C., Jhangiani, R. S., & Chiang, I. A. (2015). Research Methods in Psychology (2nd Canadian edition). Simple Book Production.

 

A PDF of the book is available on OWL. Alternatively, you can read it or download it in your preferred digital format from this website: https://opentextbc.ca/researchmethods/

 

If you prefer to read your textbooks in hardcopy, you can print the book at one of Western’s libraries for 10 cents a page, or $32 (https://www.lib.uwo.ca/services/printingandphotocopying.html).

 

Lessons 7, 9, & 14 include additional readings that can be found on the OWL course website.

 

 

4.0  COURSE OBJECTIVES & LEARNING OUTCOMES

 

This course introduces the ways in which research is conducted in psychology. We shall consider a wide range of alternative research methods, including observation, archival research, questionnaire surveys, case studies, and experimentation. We’ll also consider topics closely allied to research design, such as ethics, report writing, and data presentation. In addition to providing training in research techniques needed for third- and fourth-year psychology courses (e.g., Psychology 4850), it is expected that Psychology 2800E will contribute significantly to the development of scientific thinking skills that students can apply to their future careers and in everyday life.

 

Although this is a course in research design rather than statistical analysis, you will analyze data in the laboratory component of the course, and that requires an understanding of fundamental statistical concepts. Note: If you do not have credit in Psychology 2810, it is strongly recommended that you read Chapters 12 and 13 of the Price text early in the school year.

 

Learning Outcome

Learning Activities

Assessment

Find, interpret, and critically evaluate original empirical research

Lectures, readings, lab activities, lecture questions, and discussion forums

Generate research questions assignments, theory assignment, peer review assignment, term papers, and exams

Generate your own research ideas and hypotheses

Generating research questions assignment, constructing hypotheses assignment, term papers

Ensure that research adheres to ethical standards

Term papers, poster, exams

Evaluate the appropriateness of different methodological approaches for specific research questions

Methods assignment, peer review assignment, term papers, exams

Apply relevant quantitative skills to the analysis and interpretation of empirical data

Working with JASP I assignment, working with JASP II assignment, Testing own hypotheses in JASP assignment, exams

Communicate accurately, clearly and logically, using the discourse of the discipline of psychology

Term papers, poster presentation

 

 

5.0  EVALUATION

 

The course requirements, along with relative weightings in the determination of final grades, are:

  • Exams 42%
  • Lecture Activities 8%
  • Laboratory Activities 25%
  • Term Papers 25%

 


 

       5.1   EXAMS (42% of Course Grade)

 

The exams will be based on all of the relevant readings/listenings and lecture material and will contain multiple-choice questions only. Exams will be open book, but students must work independently to complete them. To minimize the possibility of collaboration during the exam, students will not have the option of returning to questions that have already been presented.

 

Examinations in this course will be conducted online using Zoom. You will be required to keep your camera on for the entire session, hold up your student card for identification purposes, and share your screen with the invigilator if asked to do so at any time during the exam. The exam session will not be recorded.

 

Please note that Zoom servers are located outside Canada. If you would prefer to use only your first name or a nickname to login to Zoom, please provide this information to the instructor in advance of the test or examination.

 

More information about the use of Zoom for exam invigilation is available in the Online Proctoring Guidelines at the following link: https://www.uwo.ca/univsec/pdf/onlineproctorguidelines.pdf


Completion of this course will require you to have a reliable internet connection and a device that meets the system requirements for Zoom. Information about system requirements is available at the following link: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us

 

       5.2   LECTURE ACTIVITIES (8% of Course Grade)

 

Each lecture will be accompanied by online activities such as poll questions, short-answer questions, and discussion forums. Your thoughtful completion of these activities will constitute your participation grade, which will be worth 8% of your total grade (4% per semester).

 

       5.3   LABORATORY ACTIVITIES (20% of Course Grade)

                                                                         

Laboratory assignments will be assigned during lab sessions, to be completed during the lab session. However, you have until the day following your lab to submit your assignment, giving you a small grace period. Each lab assignment must be submitted on OWL within 24 hours of your lab session. The research poster is an exception to this (see section 5.4).

 

       5.4   POSTER PRESENTATION (5% of Course Grade)

 

Your final laboratory assignment will be a research poster that you will submit to OWL and present to your lab along with your partner during your final lab session. More information about the research poster and a grading rubric can be found on our OWL course website.

 

       5.5   TERM PAPERS (25% of Course Grade)

 

At the end of each semester, students will submit a term paper as part of the laboratory course component. In the Fall semester, this paper will be a research proposal (worth 15% of your course grade), and in the Winter semester you will write a research report (worth 10% of your course grade). More information about the papers and a grading rubric can be found on our OWL course website.

 

5.6    POLICY ON LATE OR MISSING COURSEWORK

 

Midterms. For students who miss a midterm with official accommodation, the weight of that midterm will be reassigned to the relevant end-of-term exam. Specifically, for students who miss the fall midterm with accommodation, the mid-year exam will be worth 21% instead of 13%. Similarly, for students who miss the winter midterm, the final exam will be worth 21%.

 

Exams. Students who miss a Registrar-scheduled (i.e., mid-year or final) exam with official accommodation will be given an opportunity to write a makeup exam. The makeup exam may have a different format from the original exam.

 

Lecture Activities. It is expected that all lecture activities each week be completed by the time the next week’s lecture material is posted (i.e., within one week). However, students will be given a one-week grace period; activities will not be accepted if completed more than two weeks after they are posted.

 

Laboratory Activities. Laboratory activities will not be accepted more than 24 hours after the end of your lab session. However, submitting an SRA (self-reported absence) will extend your deadline by exactly 48 hours (i.e., 72 hours after the end of your lab session), at which point your work will be due. If you receive academic accommodations of a longer duration from your faculty, the weight of a missed laboratory activity may be reassigned to the remaining ones within that semester.

 

Research Poster. Poster assignments must be submitted to OWL prior to the start of the poster presentation lab session (see section 7.0 for schedule), and will be docked for lateness at 5% per day, including weekends. Extensions may be granted only with official academic accommodation from your faculty’s academic counselling office (this includes the SRA option). Your research poster cannot be presented late—if you miss the poster presentation lab, you will need to receive accommodations from your faculty to have the presentation component of your poster omitted from your assignment grade (i.e., you will still need to submit a poster assignment).

 

Term Papers. The term papers will be docked for lateness at 5% per day, including weekends. Extensions may be granted only with official academic accommodation from your faculty’s academic counselling office. Please Note: In the interest of fairness to the teaching assistants, extensions cannot be granted for more than two weeks past the original deadline.

       5.7   IMPORTANT NOTES ABOUT COURSE GRADES

 

The expectation for course grades within the Psychology Department is that they will be distributed around the following averages:

  • 70% 1000-level to 2099-level courses
  • 72% 2100-2999-level courses
  • 75% 3000-level courses
  • 80% 4000-level courses

 

The Psychology Department follows Western’s grading guidelines, which are as follows (see: http://www.uwo.ca/univsec/pdf/academic_policies/general/grades_undergrad.pdf)

A+   90-100         One could scarcely expect better from a student at this level

A     80-89           Superior work that is clearly above average

B     70-79           Good work, meeting all requirements, and eminently satisfactory

C     60-69           Competent work, meeting requirements

D     50-59           Fair work, minimally acceptable

F     below 50      Fail

 

Note that in the event that course grades are significantly higher or lower than these averages, instructors may be required to make adjustments to course grades. Such adjustment might include the normalization of one or more course components and/or the re-weighting of various course components.

 

Policy On Grade Rounding: Please note that although course grades within the Psychology Department are rounded to the nearest whole number, no further grade rounding will be done. No additional assignments will be offered to enhance a final grade, nor will requests to change a grade because it is needed for a future program be considered. To maximize your grade, do your best on each and every assessment within the course.

 

6.0  ASSESSMENT/EVALUATION SCHEDULE

 

Please Note: All times indicated in this course outline and on the OWL course website are listed in London, ON local time (i.e., Eastern Time). That means that if you are in a different time zone, you'll need to adjust your deadline time accordingly to ensure you don't miss the due date for submission of all assignments and online tasks.

 

Exams

Relevant Material

Worth

Date/Time

Fall Midterm

Lectures & readings from Lessons 1 – 6

8%

Thursday, Oct. 21
9:00 – 10:00 AM

Mid-Year Exam

All lectures & readings from Fall semester, emphasizing material from Lessons 7 – 11

13%

TBA* (Dec. 10 – 21)

Winter Midterm

Lectures & readings from Lessons 12 – 16

8%

Thursday, Feb. 17
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM

Final Exam

All lectures & readings from Winter semester, emphasizing material from Lessons 17 – 21

13%

TBA* (April 10 – 30)

*For the mid-year and final exams, the date and time are set by the Office of the Registrar. You can view the active exam schedules here: https://registrar.uwo.ca/academics/examinations/exam_schedule.html

 

 

Lab

Assignment Topic

Worth

Due Date

1

Writing a Research Proposal

2%

Sept. 19 – 25

2

Generating Research Questions

2%

Oct. 3 – 9

3

Theory

2%

Oct. 24 – 30

4

Methods & Data Visualization

2%

Nov. 14 – 20

5

Peer Review

2%

Nov. 28 – Dec. 4

 

Research Proposal

15%

Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2021

6

Constructing Hypotheses

2.5%

Jan. 9 - 15

7

Descriptive Stats in JASP

2.5%

Jan. 23 - 29

8

Inferential Stats in JASP

2.5%

Feb. 6 - 12

9

Testing Hypotheses

2.5%

Feb. 28 - Mar. 5

10

[poster workshop – no assignment]

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Mar. 13 - 19

11

Poster Presentations

5%

Mar. 27 - Apr. 2

 

Research Report

10%

Friday, April 8, 2022

 

 


 

7.0  LECTURE AND LABORATORY SCHEDULE

 

FALL SEMESTER (PROF. JOEL)

Week of

Lesson

Readings/ Listenings

Lab Session

Sept. 9

1: Introduction

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Sept. 16

2: Psych as a Science

Chapter 1

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Sept. 23

3: Your Own Research I

Chapter 2

1: Introduction & Writing a Research Proposal

Sept. 30

4: Your Own Research II

Chapter 2

 

Oct. 7

5: Research Ethics

Chapter 3

2: Generating Research Questions

Oct. 14

6: Theory

Chapter 4

 

Oct. 21

FALL MIDTERM EXAM (Lessons 1 – 6)

Oct. 28

7: Open Science

Ep. 4 of Four Beers Podcast

3: Theory

Nov. 4

FALL READING WEEK (NO CLASSES)

Nov. 11

8: Measurement

Chapter 5

 

Nov. 18

9: Interpreting Graphs

Graphs

4: Methods & Data Visualization

Nov. 25

10: Survey Research

Chapter 9

 

Dec. 2

11: Professional Development

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5. Peer Review

TBA
(Dec.10 - 21)

MID-YEAR EXAM (Lessons 1 - 11)

 

WINTER SEMESTER (PROF. ISAACS)

Week

Lesson

Readings/ Listenings

Lab Session

Jan. 9 - 15

12: Experimental Research I

Chapter 6

6: Hypothesis Generation

Jan. 16 - 22

13: Experimental Research II

Chapter 7

 

Jan. 23 - 29

14: Non-Experimental Research

Navarro Ch. 3

7: Working with JASP I

Jan. 30 - Feb. 5

15: Complex Research Designs I

Chapter 8

 

Feb. 6 - 12

16: Complex Research Designs II

Chapter 8

8: Working with JASP II

Feb. 13 - 19

WINTER MIDTERM EXAM (Lessons 12 – 16)

Feb. 20 - 26

READING WEEK (NO CLASSES)

Feb. 27 - Mar. 5

17: Data Wrangling

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9: Testing Hypotheses in JASP

Mar. 6 - 12

18: Interpreting Your Results

Chapter 12

 

Mar. 13 - 19

19: Communicating Your Results

Chapter 13

10: Communicating Results

Mar. 20 - 26

20: Designing Your Study (Which Method is Best?)

Chapter 11

 

Mar. 27 - Apr. 2

21: Being a Critical Consumer of Science

Chapter 11

11: Poster Presentations

Apr. 3 - 8

No Lecture / Lab This Week (Research Report Due)

TBA
(April 10 - 30)

FINAL EXAM (Lessons 12 – 21)

 

8.0  Land Acknowledgement

 

We acknowledge that Western University is located on the traditional lands of the Anishinaabek, Haudenosaunee, Lūnaapéewak and Attawandaron peoples, on lands connected with the London Township and Sombra Treaties of 1796 and the Dish with One Spoon Covenant Wampum.

 

With this, we respect the longstanding relationships that Indigenous Nations have to this land, as they are the original caretakers. We acknowledge historical and ongoing injustices that Indigenous Peoples (e.g. First Nations, Métis and Inuit) endure in Canada, and we accept responsibility as a public institution to contribute toward revealing and correcting miseducation, as well as renewing respectful relationships with Indigenous communities through our teaching, research and community service.

 

 

9.0  STATEMENT ON ACADEMIC OFFENCES

 

Students are responsible for understanding the nature and avoiding the occurrence of plagiarism and other scholastic offences. Plagiarism and cheating are considered very serious offences because they undermine the integrity of research and education. Actions constituting a scholastic offence are described at the following link: http://www.uwo.ca/univsec/pdf/academic_policies/appeals/scholastic_discipline_undergrad.pdf

 

As of Sept. 1, 2009, the Department of Psychology will take the following steps to detect scholastic offences. All multiple-choice tests and exams will be checked for similarities in the pattern of responses using reliable software, and records will be made of student seating locations in all tests and exams. All written assignments will be submitted to TurnItIn, a service designed to detect and deter plagiarism by comparing written material to over 5 billion pages of content located on the Internet or in TurnItIn’s databases. All papers submitted for such checking will be included as source documents in the reference database for the purpose of detecting plagiarism of papers subsequently submitted to the system. Use of the service is subject to the licensing agreement, currently between Western and Turnitin.com (http://www.turnitin.com).

 

Computer-marked multiple-choice tests and/or exams will be subject to submission for similarity review by software that will check for unusual coincidences in answer patterns that may indicate cheating.

 

In classes that involve the use of a personal response system (PRS), data collected using the PRS will only be used in a manner consistent to that described in this outline. It is the instructor’s responsibility to make every effort to ensure that data remain confidential. However, students should be aware that as with all forms of electronic communication, privacy is not guaranteed. Your PRS login credentials are for your sole use only. Students attempting to use another student’s credentials to submit data through the PRS may be subject to academic misconduct proceedings.

 

Possible penalties for a scholastic offence include failure of the assignment/exam, failure of the course, suspension from the University, and expulsion from the University.

 

 

10.0 POLICY ON THE USE OF EXAM PROCTORING SOFTWARE

 

When examinations and tests cannot be given in person (e.g., in courses coded as Distance Studies; in the event of a lockdown order), they may be conducted using either a monitoring platform such as Zoom or a remote proctoring service, such as Proctorio. If Zoom is used for exam invigilation, you will be required to keep your camera on for the entire session, hold up your student card for identification purposes, and share your screen with the invigilator if asked to do so at any time during the exam. The exam session using Zoom will not be recorded.*

 

If a remote proctoring service is used, the service will require you to provide personal information (including some biometric data). The session will be recorded. The instructor will alert you to the use of this software as close as possible to the start of the term, however, in the event that in-person exams are unexpectedly canceled, you may only be given notice of the use of a proctoring service a short time in advance. More information about remote proctoring is available in the Online Proctoring Guidelines. Please ensure you are familiar with any proctoring service’s technical requirements before the exam.

 

Additional guidance is available at the following link: https://www.uwo.ca/univsec/pdf/onlineproctorguidelines.pdf

 

* Please note that Zoom servers are located outside Canada. If you would prefer to use only your first name or a nickname to login to Zoom, please provide this information to the instructor in advance of the test or examination. See this link for technical requirements: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us

 

 

11.0    POLICY ON ACCOMMODATION FOR ILLNESS OR OTHER ABSENCES

 

Western’s policy on Accommodation for Medical Illness can be found at:

https://www.westerncalendar.uwo.ca/PolicyPages.cfm?Command=showCategory&PolicyCategoryID=1&SelectedCalendar=Live&ArchiveID=#SubHeading_323

 

 

If you experience an extenuating circumstance (e.g., illness, injury) sufficiently significant to temporarily make you unable to meet academic requirements, you may request accommodation through the following routes:

  1. Submitting a Self-Reported Absence form (for circumstances that are expected to resolve within 48 hours);
  2. For medical absences, submitting a Student Medical Certificate (SMC) signed by a licensed medical or mental health practitioner in order to be eligible for Academic Consideration;
  • For non-medical absences, submitting appropriate documentation (e.g., obituary, police report, accident report, court order, etc.) to Academic Counselling in their Faculty of registration in order to be eligible for academic consideration. Students are encouraged to contact their Academic Counselling unit to clarify what documentation is appropriate.

 

Students must see the Academic Counsellor and submit all required documentation in order to be approved for certain accommodation. The self-reported absence form must be submitted before the exam/coursework deadline in order to be valid. It may NOT be used for absences longer than 48 hours; coursework/tests/exams/etc., worth more than 30% of the final grade; or exams scheduled in the December or April final-exam periods: http://counselling.ssc.uwo.ca/procedures/medical_accommodation.html

 

Students seeking academic consideration:

  • are advised to consider carefully the implications of postponing tests or midterm exams or delaying handing in work;  
  • are encouraged to make appropriate decisions based on their specific circumstances, recognizing that minor ailments (upset stomach) or upsets (argument with a friend) are not normally an appropriate basis for a self-reported absence;
  • must communicate with their instructors no later than 24 hoursafter the end of the period covered by either the self-reported absence or SMC, or immediately upon their return following a documented absence

 

Students seeking accommodation for religious purposes are advised to contact Academic Counselling at least three weeks prior to the religious event and as soon as possible after the start of the term.

 

12.0    STATEMENT ON ACCESSIBILITY

 

Please contact the instructor if you require other arrangements to make this course more accessible to you. Western’s commitment to Accessibility, visit: http://www.registrar.uwo.ca/generalinformation/accessibility_at_western.html.

 

Student Development Services http://www.sdc.uwo.ca/ssd/ has staff who specialize in assisting students with various disabilities to adjust to the university environment. These disabilities include (but are not limited to): vision, hearing and mobility impairments, learning disabilities, chronic illnesses, chronic pain, and attention deficit/hyperactivity disorders. Students who require special accommodations for disabilities should make a formal request through Student Development Services as early as possible.

 

 

13.0       Contingency Plan for Return to Lockdown

 

Although the intent is for this course to be delivered in-person, the changing COVID-19 landscape may necessitate some or all of the course to be delivered online, either synchronously (i.e., at the times indicated in the timetable) or asynchronously (e.g., posted on OWL for students to view at their convenience). The grading scheme will not change. Any assessments affected will be conducted online as determined by the course instructor.

 

At the discretion of the instructor, when deemed necessary, tests and examinations in this course may be conducted using a remote proctoring service. By taking this course, you are consenting to the use of this software and acknowledge that you will be required to provide personal information (including some biometric data) and the session will be recorded. Completion of this course will require you to have a reliable internet connection and a device that meets the technical requirements for this service. More information about this remote proctoring service, including technical requirements, is available on Western’s Remote Proctoring website at: https://remoteproctoring.uwo.ca.

 

 

14.0      STATEMENTS CONCERNING ONLINE ETIQUETTE

 

In courses involving online interactions, the Psychology Department expects students to honour the following rules of etiquette:

  • please “arrive” to class on time
  • please use your computer and/or laptop if possible (as opposed to a cell phone or tablet)
  • please ensure that you are in a private location to protect the confidentiality of discussions in the event that a class discussion deals with sensitive or personal material
  • to minimize background noise, kindly mute your microphone for the entire class until you are invited to speak, unless directed otherwise
  • In classes larger than 30 participants please turn off your video camera for the entire class unless you are invited to speak
  • In classes of 30 students or fewer, where video chat procedures are being used, please be prepared to turn your video camera off at the instructor’s request if the internet connection becomes unstable
  • Unless invited by your instructor, do not share your screen in the meeting

 

The course instructor will act as moderator for the class and will deal with any questions from participants. To participate please consider the following:

  • If you wish to speak, use the “raise hand” function and wait for the instructor to acknowledge you before beginning your comment or question.
  • Please remember to unmute your microphone and turn on your video camera before speaking.
  • Self-identify when speaking.
  • Please remember to mute your mic and turn off your video camera after speaking (unless directed otherwise).

General considerations of “netiquette”:

  • Keep in mind the different cultural and linguistic backgrounds of the students in the course.
  • Be courteous toward the instructor, your colleagues, and authors whose work you are discussing.
  • Be respectful of the diversity of viewpoints that you will encounter in the class and in your readings. The exchange of diverse ideas and opinions is part of the scholarly environment. “Flaming” is never appropriate.
  • Be professional and scholarly in all online postings. Use proper grammar and spelling. Cite the ideas of others appropriately.

 

Note that disruptive behaviour of any type during online classes, including inappropriate use of the chat function, is unacceptable. Students found guilty of Zoom-bombing a class or of other serious online offenses may be subject to disciplinary measures under the Code of Student Conduct.

 

 

15.0      OTHER INFORMATION

 

Office of the Registrar: http://registrar.uwo.ca 

 

Student Development Services: www.sdc.uwo.ca

 

Please see the Psychology Undergraduate web site for information on the following:

http://psychology.uwo.ca/undergraduate/student_responsibilities/index.html

  • Policy on Cheating and Academic Misconduct
  • Procedures for Appealing Academic Evaluations
  • Policy on Attendance
  • Policy Regarding Makeup Exams and Extensions of Deadlines
  • Policy for Assignments
  • Short Absences
  • Extended Absences
  • Documentation
  • Academic Concerns
  • 2021-2022 Calendar References

 

If you wish to appeal a grade, please read the policy documentation at: https://www.uwo.ca/univsec/pdf/academic_policies/appeals/appealsundergrad.pdf

Please first contact the course instructor. If your issue is not resolved, you may make your appeal to the Undergraduate Chair in Psychology (psyugrd@uwo.ca).

 

Copyright Statement: Lectures and course materials, including power point presentations, outlines, videos and similar materials, are protected by copyright. You may take notes and make copies of course materials for your own educational use. You may not record lectures, reproduce (or allow others to reproduce), post or distribute any course materials publicly and/or for commercial purposes without the instructor’s written consent.

 

Policy on the Recording of Synchronous Sessions: Some or all of the remote learning sessions for this course (if scheduled) may be recorded. The data captured during these recordings may include your image, voice recordings, chat logs and personal identifiers (name displayed on the screen). The recordings will be used for educational purposes related to this course, including evaluations. The recordings may be disclosed to other individuals participating in the course for their private or group study purposes. Please contact the instructor if you have any concerns related to session recordings. Participants in this course are not permitted to privately record the sessions, except where recording is an approved accommodation, or the student has the prior written permission of the instructor.