Psychology 2320B 001

Child Psychopathology

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

 

WESTERN UNIVERSITY

LONDON  CANADA

Department of Psychology

2022-23

Winter 2023

 

Psychology 2320B Section 001

Child Psychopathology

 

 

1.0) CALENDAR DESCRIPTION

This is a theory course designed to introduce the wide-ranging theories of developmental psychopathology in children and adolescents. Topics will include the major DSM diagnostic categories for childhood disorders, as well as research and treatment. The course orientation is empirical, with an emphasis on recent research findings with this population.

 

Antirequisite(s): Psychology 2042A/B, Psychology 2043A/B, Psychology 3320F/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(s): A mark of at least 60% in 1.0 credits of Psychology at the 1000 level.

 

 

2 lecture hours and 1 tutorial hour, 0.5 course

 

 

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

The course format will consist of:

  1. A) in-person lectures each week;
  2. B) in-person tutorial sessions; day and time depends on the tutorial section you were assigned to.

 

INSTRUCTOR:

Graham J. Reid, Ph.D., Associate Professor

Office and Phone Number:

Westminster Hall, Room 319E

519-661-2111 (x84677)

 

Office Hours:

Meetings by appointment – in-person or virtual

Email:

greid@uwo.ca

 

 

TEACHING ASSISTANTS:

 

Name:

Thipiga Sivayoganathan

Office Hours:

TBD

Email:

tsivayo4@uwo.ca

 

 

Name:

Brianna Meddaoui

Office Hours:

TBD

Email:

bmeddaou@uwo.ca

 

 

Name:

Grace Golden

Office Hours:

TBD

Email:

TBD

                                                                                   

2.1) Weekly Schedule

Section

Class #

Day

Time

Instructor

Format

LECTURES

 

 

 

 

 

001

Spencer Engineering - SEB-1200

Tuesday

2:30-4:30 PM

G. Reid

In -person

TUTORIALS

 

 

 

 

 

002

AHB-2B04

Thursday

9:30-10:30 AM

Thipiga S

In -person

003

AHB-2B04

Thursday

10:30- 11:30 AM

Thipiga S

In -person

004

AHB-1B04

Wednesday

11:30 AM-12:30 PM

Brianna M

In -person

005

AHB-1B04

Wednesday

12:30-1:30 PM

Brianna M

In -person

006

FNB-1240

Wednesday

2:30-3:30 PM

Grace G

In -person

007

FNB-1240

Wednesday

3:30-4:30 PM

Grace G

In -person

 

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 Accessible Education at aew@uwo.ca or at 519-661-2147.

 

3.0) TEXTBOOK

Required:

Mash, E.J. & Wolfe, D.A. (2019). Abnormal Child Psychology (7th ed.). Belmont, CA: Wadsworth, Cengage Learning.

eBook version:

Western Book Store website  

 

Publishers website:

 

https://www.vitalsource.com/en-ca/products/abnormal-child-psychology-eric-j-mash-v9781337670104

 

4.0) COURSE OBJECTIVES

The goal of this course is to familiarize you with current concepts and research on major psychological and mental disorders of childhood, including issues of assessment, prevalence, course, major etiological theories, and treatment. Class meetings will consist of lectures that give a broad overview of the topic for that class, and tutorials designed to provide the opportunity for greater in-depth discussion and exploration of specific topics.

 

4.1) STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES

 

Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to:

 

Learning Outcome

Western Undergrad Expectations

Learning Activity

Assessment

Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes relevant to abnormal child psychology

Depth and Breadth of Knowledge.

 

Read textbook; Listen to lectures; Participate in tutorials

Exams, Quizzes, Tutorial Assignments & Participation

Define the features and diagnostic criteria relevant to psychological problems amongst children and youth.

Depth and Breadth of Knowledge.

 

Read textbook; Listen to lectures; Participate in tutorials

Exams, Quizzes, Tutorial Assignments & Participation

Explain the current conceptual frameworks for understanding developmental disturbances in childhood and youth;

Depth and Breadth of Knowledge.

 

Read textbook; Listen to lectures; Participate in tutorials

Exams, Quizzes, Tutorial Assignments & Participation

Explain current approaches for the assessment, prevention and treatment of psychological problems amongst children and youth.

Depth and Breadth of Knowledge.

 

Read textbook; Listen to lectures; Participate in tutorials

Exams, Quizzes, Tutorial Assignments & Participation

Critically appraise information related to abnormal psychological problems of children and youth reported in the media in light of the relevant scientific evidence.

Application of Knowledge.

Knowledge of Methodologies.

Communication Skills.

Complete “In the news” assignment

“In the news” Assignment

 

Awareness of Limits of Knowledge.

Lecture

N/A

 

Autonomy and Professional Capacity.

N/A

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

NOTE: This is a draft version of the course outline and minor modifications are likely before the course starts in January 2023

5.0) EVALUATION

The evaluation and testing formats for this course were created to assess the learning objectives as listed in section 4.0 and are considered necessary for meeting these learning objectives.

 

Evaluation Summary

 

 

ASSIGNMENTS

DEADLINES

EVALUATION

5.1.A

Tutorial participation

Every tutorial class;

Graded for 2 of 5 tutorials in each half of the course (Part 1 = Weeks 2-6; Part 2 = Weeks 7-11; 4 total in each part)

6%

5.1.B

Written reflection

2 of 5 tutorials in each half of course (4 total)

8%

 

 

 

 

5.2.A

Mid-term Exam

Sat, Mar 4; Date still to be confirmed

2 hours – time & location TBD

30%

5.2.B

Final Exam

As scheduled during final exam period

38%

 

 

 

 

5.3.A

“In the News” assignment 1

Feb 10; before 11:59 PM

8%

5.3.B

“In the News” assignment 2

Mar 31; before 11:59 PM

10%

 

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: https://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.

 

5.1) POLICY ON MISSING COURSEWORK

The specific policies related to missing each element of the course are described in the relevant sections below.

 

5.2) TUTORIALS

There are 10 content-based tutorials (the first tutorial is an overview) which will be delivered in person. Tutorials consist of a short presentation by the TAs and a discussion. Tutorials provide opportunities for more in-depth coverage of specific topics, discussion of issues/controversies, and interactions within a small group format. There are two ways in which your contribution to the tutorials will be evaluated: (A) Participation; and (B) Written reflection papers.

 

Tutorials will be divided into two halves: First half = first 5 tutorials (Weeks 2 through 6); Second half = last 5 tutorials (Weeks 7 through 11). You are required to submit a total of 4 written reflection papers: 2 based on the first 5 tutorials and 2 based on the last 5 tutorials.

Your participation will be evaluated every tutorial; however, you will only be graded on the Tutorials where you do not submit a written reflection paper. Only your best 2 of 3 grades for participation in the first and second halves will be counted. As a result, there will be one tutorial in each half where your participation will not be counted, and you do not have to submit a written reflection paper.

 

5.2.A) Participation

Participation should be a natural extension of your preparation for class. A grade for participation will be based on your teaching assistant’s assessment of the quality of your participation. You should say something, but what you say is more important than how much you say. Quality participation is a reflection of your mastery of required readings and demonstrated by thoughtful questioning, raising points/issues you encounter in the readings, and your involvement in tutorials.

Evaluation: A mark for participation will be assigned for each tutorial class. As noted above, participation grades will only count towards your final mark for those tutorials where you do not submit a written reflection paper. Further, only your best 2 of 3 grades for participation in the first and second halves will be counted. At the latest, you will receive feedback by before the mid-term and again at the end of the course. A participation grade for the course will be based on a total of 4 tutorials during the course for 6% of the overall course grade (1.5% for each graded tutorial).

 

5.3.B) Written reflection papers

You are to write a paper - maximum 2-pages (double spaced; 12-point font; Times New Roman) - based on the material covered in the tutorials. It can be less than 2 pages, so long as you cover both aspects listed below. Your paper should contain:

(1) A brief summary of the material covered in the tutorial. This may be based on the tutorial slides, readings from the textbook related to the tutorial topic &/or additional readings assigned for the week. In your summary you should reference the material you are summarizing as: the textbook chapter section (referenced by page number), tutorial slide number, or author, date, page number for an assigned article. This should be about 1 page long.

(2) About 1 page of reflection on the material that may include questions that arose from your reading of the material; connections between the material read and other chapters topics covered in the course; any personal reflections or applications from the material.

Due date: The paper should be uploaded to the course website before the following week’s tutorial. For example, if your tutorial is on Wednesday, Jan 18 your written reflection paper is due Tuesday Jan 24 before 11:59 PM.  For tutorials held during the week of Feb 14 (the week before reading week), reflections papers will still be due the day before the next tutorial (week of Feb 28).

Late &/or missing submissions: The reflection papers are designed to serve a similar purpose to participating in the tutorials. Namely, to help you think more about the material covered in the tutorials. As such, you are encouraged to write up your reflections as soon as possible after the tutorial. No extensions will be given without appropriate documentation. Late assignments will be docked a late penalty of 5% for each day that it is late for the first 5 days; and then 10% per day for each day that it is late more than 5 days. For example, if you hand in the paper 6 days late, you would be penalized 35% (5% x 5 days + 10% x 1 day).

Evaluation: Your papers must be typed with your name and student number at the top of the page. Assignments must be uploaded to the course website (In OWL Assignments tab), or in the case of significant technical difficulties with the website it may be emailed to the TA, before the deadline. The file type for submissions should be PDF or something that can be read in Microsoft Word (e.g., *.docx, *.doc, *.rtf, *.odt). Grades for these assignments will be based on the clarity and organization of your writing, the accuracy and depth of your understanding of the topic as reflected in your coverage of each of the 2 elements in the assignment listed above, and the demonstration of critical thinking skills. See course website for the grading rubric. A grade for the course will be based on a total of 4 written reflection papers (2 in each half of the tutorials) during the course for 8% of the overall course grade (2% for each paper).

 

5.3) EXAMS

5.3.A) Mid-term Exam

The mid-term exam will consist primarily of multiple-choice questions, along with short-answer questions as well. ANY material from the textbook or lectures may be selected for the exam.

Evaluation: The mid-term exam will count for 30% of the course grade.

 

5.3.B) Final Exam

There will be a final examination. The exam will consist primarily of multiple-choice questions, along with short-answer questions. The final exam is not fully cumulative per se, but some questions will require integration of material covered prior to the midterm. About 80% of the exam will cover material not previously tested in the midterm; the remainder, about 20% will include previously tested material. As such, ANY material from the textbook or lectures may be selected for the exam.

Evaluation: The final exam will count for 38% of the course grade.

 

5.3.C) Exam format. Both the mid-term and the final exam will use the same format and be in-person exams. 

 

5.3.D) Policy on Missed exams.  If you miss an exam for a legitimate reason and with appropriate documentation provided, there will be one, and only one makeup.  If you cannot write the makeup for the mid-term for a legitimate reason, your grade will be prorated based on your grade on the final exam (i.e., the final will count for 65% of final grade).  If you cannot write the makeup for the final exam for a legitimate reason and with appropriate documentation provided, your grade will be prorated across all other components in the course. If a student misses both the midterm and final exams (and makeup exams) they will be given an alternative written assignment to assess their understanding of the material covered in the entire course.

 

5.4) “Abnormal Child Psychology - IN THE NEWS” Assignments

Two “In the News” assignments are to be submitted during the course. You are encouraged to hand in the assignments earlier than the due dates. Each assignment will be a maximum of 2 pages in length (double spaced; 12-point font; Times New Roman; 1 inch margins). For each of these assignments, you are to find a recent news article from a newspaper or  newsmagazine  that  directly  relates  to  some  aspect  of  abnormal  psychology  amongst children and youth that is covered in this course; the article can be from a newspaper’s website, but not a blog or other type of website; not a scholarly journal; not a health or science magazine such as Scientific American. For example, it could be a report of recently published research on the causes or treatment of a particular mental disorder that we are covering in the course, a change in policy or legislation in Canada or one of the provinces in relation to children or youth with mental health problems, new programs/services being offered for children or youth with mental health problems in Canada or one of the provinces, etc. The article: (a) should have been published in 2021 or 2022, (b) the original source must be in English and (c) should be a news source from Canada, United States, the UK, New Zealand, or Australia.

            Your assignment is to critically discuss the significance of the news article you have chosen with reference to a related section within a chapter of the textbook, which you should identify by page number.

Your assignment should contain:

(1) brief summary of the article; (2) brief summary linking the article to the relevant textbook chapter section (referenced by page number); (3) critical discussion; (4) your personal reaction to the article.

Your critical discussion should include such issues as: how the article confirms, complements, or contradicts something presented in the identified section of the text; how the article contributes to our understanding of some aspect of mental disorders; potential implications for mental health care; issues that should be investigated further; weaknesses of the article, such as scientific inaccuracy or bias, etc. Your reaction to the article could include something that was interesting to you, something you learned, how it made you think differently about an issue, etc.

You may not choose the same topic for the first and second assignments. The first assignment must be on a topic from Chapters 1 to 6; the second assignment must be on a topic in chapters 8 through 14. (Note – you are free to choose something related to health or feeding-eating disorders even if one of these chapters is not covered in the lectures.)

In addition, you need to submit: (A) A copy of the newspaper article (scanned, PDF, image) that must be attached to your assignment, containing the date and name of the newspaper; for on-line articles the URL should also be included. (B) A self-evaluation of the assignment using the scoring rubric (posted on the OWL website).  You are encouraged to complete the self-evaluation well before the due date. The purpose of the self-evaluation is to allow you to reflect on your work. Doing the self-evaluation early gives you time to revise and improve your work before submitting. It is also a check so that hopefully no one will lose points for failing to follow the instructions.

Evaluation: The assignment must be typed with your name and student number at the top of the page. Assignments must be uploaded to the course website (In OWL Assignments Tab), or emailed to the TA before the deadline, in the case of severe technical difficulties with the website.  The file type for submissions should be PDF or something that can be read in Microsoft Word (e.g., *.docx, *.doc, *.rtf, *.odt).

Grades for these assignments will be based on the clarity and organization of your writing, the accuracy and depth of your understanding of the topic as reflected in your coverage of each of the 4 elements in the assignment listed above, and the demonstration of critical thinking skills. The “In the News” assignments will constitute 18% of your final grade (8% for the first assignment; 10% for the second).

Late or missing submissions: No extensions will be given without appropriate documentation. Late assignments will be docked a late penalty of 5% for each day that it is late for the first 5 days; and then 10% per day for each day that it is late more than 5 days. For example, if you hand in the paper 6 days late you would be penalized 35% (5% x 5 days + 10% x 1 day).

Deadlines:

5.3.A) In the news – First assignment: Due Feb 10; before 11:59 PM

5.3.B) In the news – Second assignment: Due March 31; before 11:59 PM

 

6.0) ASSESSMENT/ EVALUATION SCHEDULE

 

ASSIGNMENTS

DATE

TIME

Tutorial participation

As per tutorial section time and date

As assigned

Written reflection

Before the following week’s tutorial.

Before 11:59 PM

Mid-term Exam

Sat, Mar 4

Date & time still to be confirmed

2 hrs total;

 

Final Exam

As scheduled during final exam period

 

“In the News” assignment 1

February 10

before 11:59 PM

“In the News” assignment 2

March 31

before 11:59 PM

 

7.0) CLASS SCHEDULE

 

 

7.2)  Lecture & Tutorial Schedule

 

Wk

Lecture

Tutorial

Topic

Readings

1

Jan 10

 

Course overview

 

Introduction to Abnormal Child Psychology

Ch 1

 

 

Jan 11-12

Introduction to Tutorials

       No readings

2

Jan 17

 

Theories and Causes

Ch 2, 3

 

 

Jan 18-19

       Temperament

See class website for readings

3

Jan 24

 

Assessment, Diagnosis, and Treatment

Ch 4

 

 

Jan 25-26

       Diagnosis: For or Against

       No readings

4

Jan 31

 

Intellectual Disability

Ch 5

 

 

Feb 1-2

Building inclusive communities

See class website for readings

5

Feb 7

 

Autism Spectrum Disorder

Ch 6

 

 

Feb 8-9

Childhood-Onset Schizophrenia

Ch 6

DUE

Feb 10

 

“In the News” – First assignment DUE

 

6

Feb 14

 

Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

Ch 8

 

 

Feb 15-16

To medicate or not to medicate

        No readings

 

Feb 18

 

Reading Week – no lecture

 

 

 

 

                          – no tutorials

 

7

Feb 28

 

Conduct Problems

Ch 9

 

 

Mar 1-2

Pathways to anti-social behavior and adult outcomes

See class website for readings

 

Sat

Mar 4

Mid-Term Exam

Date & time still to be confirmed

Chapters 1-6, 8

8

Mar 7

 

Depressive and Bipolar Disorders

Ch 10

 

 

Mar 8-9

Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder

See class website for readings

9

Mar 14

 

Anxiety Disorders

Ch 11

 

 

Mar 15-16

       Prevention of Anxiety Disorders

See class website for readings

10  

Mar 21

 

Trauma- and Stressor-Related Disorders

Ch 12

 

 

Mar 22-23

PTSD

            Ch 12

11

Mar 28

 

Health-Related Disorders (Ch 13)

OR Feeding & Eating Disorders (Ch 14)

To be chosen by class vote

 

 

Mar 29-30

Substance Use

            Ch 13

DUE

Mar 31

 

“In the News” – Second assignment DUE

 

12

Apr 4

 

Exam Review- Session

 

 

 

Apr 5-6

Exam Review- Session

 

 

April 13-30

 

FINAL EXAM AS SCHEDULED

 

 

Note: Adjustments may be made to our class schedule and readings, as required.

 

Access to articles to be discussed in tutorials is available through Western’s Library system. The full citation for each article, with a link to the library system, is provided on the course website.

 

 

 


 

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: https://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

 

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. 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?PolicyCategoryID=1&Command=showCategory&SelectedCalendar=Live&ArchiveID=#Page_12

 

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. 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;
  2. 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.

 

https://www.registrar.uwo.ca/faculty_academic_counselling.html

 

Students seeking academic consideration:

  • are advised to consider carefully the implications of postponing tests or midterm exams or delaying handing in work;  
  • must communicate with their instructors no later than 24 hoursafter the end of the period covered 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) Contingency Plan for Return to Lockdown: IN-Person & Blended classes

 

In the event of a COVID-19 resurgence or any other event that necessitates the course delivery moving away from face-to-face interaction, all remaining course content will be delivered entirely 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 remaining assessments will also be conducted online, as determined by the course instructor.

 

13.0) 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.

 

14.0) OTHER INFORMATION

 

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

 

Student Development Services: www.sdc.uwo.ca

 

Psychology Undergraduate Program: https://www.psychology.uwo.ca/undergraduate/index.html

 

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.

 

15.0) UNDERSTANDING AND APPEALING MARKS

 

Students are welcome to meet with the instructor to discuss any aspects of their evaluation that are not clear. Students may appeal any mark given in the course. To ensure that concerns are fairly reviewed, students wishing to have a grade reviewed must submit a brief note outlining the specific concerns regarding the grade and justification for grade revision. An appeal must include: (a) the original material submitted (if material was returned) and (b) a written statement by the student of the issue(s) with the grading. The statement should include the specific aspect of the grading in question and his/her rationale for why a grade should be altered. The original material will be re-graded and reviewed along with the rationale for the appeal. The mark as re-graded by the instructor will be the final mark. This mark may be higher or lower than the original grade.