This laboratory schedule indicates the Topic and Tasks on a week-by-week basis, and additional "Homework" that should be completed by the next lab class. Laboratory class assessment is worth 40 % of the total mark for PSY2011.
Note that the schedule may be changed due to unforeseen circumstances, and such changes will be announced through the PSY2011 noticeboard and newsgroups.
| Laboratory Program | ||
|---|---|---|
| Week | Topic/Tasks | Homework/Assignments |
| 1 (3/3) | Introductory Session, Lab Overview, Computer Registration and tour of WWW material |
Complete Computer Attitude Survey Sign up for Library Tutorial |
| 2 (10/3) | Review CAS data Basic Excel Tutorial/ Introduction to SPSS |
Attend Library Tutorials Write draft METHOD for Attitudes to Computers lab |
| 3 (17/3) | Evaluate CAS Method drafts (3%)
Introduction to Language Acquisition (WUG) lab |
Read WUG references Write draft Introduction section for WUG lab |
| 4 (24/3) | CAS Data Workshop | Write CAS short report Collect WUG data |
| MID SEMESTER EASTER BREAK | ||
| 5 (7/4) | Evaluate draft WUG Introduction (3%) Short report Workshop |
WUG data (2%) - due Friday 11th April, 12:00 noon Complete CAS short report |
| 6 (14/4) | Discuss WUG data and write up draft WUG Results section in class to be handed
in at completion of lab> (CHANGED 15/4): Hand in Results Proforma. Answers will be on the Web next week |
CAS Short Report (750 words 5%) due Monday 14th April, 12:00 pm |
| 7 (21/4) | Long Report Workshop | Continue on with WUG long report |
| 8 (28/4) | SPSS tutorial Drugs and Behaviour lab |
Drugs and Behaviour Newsgroup discussions (CHANGED 15/4)Long Report (WUG) (12%) - was due Monday 5th May, 12:00 noon, now due Monday 12th May, 12:00 noon |
| 9 (5/5) | SPSS tutorial Plenary Session Drugs & Behaviour lab |
Read material for Behaviour & Heredity lab next week Long Report (WUG) (12%) - due Monday 12th May, 12:00 noon |
| 10 (12/5) | SPSS tutorial Behaviour and Heredity Lab |
On-line discussion on Behaviour & Heredity Lab Read APS Code for Ethics Lab |
| 11 (19/5) | Ethical issues in Psychology Lab | Newsgroup discussion on Ethics Issues raised in labs |
| 12 (26/5) | SPSS Tutorial Olfaction and Taste Lab |
Prepare Lab diary for submission |
| 13 (2/6) | No Formal Labs (hint - exams next week!!) | Laboratory Diary (12%) - due Friday 6th June, 12:00 noon NO EXTENSIONS for lab diaries!!! |