SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE, BUILDING & DESIGN

Foundation of Natural Build Environment (FNBE)

Social Psychology [PSYC0103]
Prerequisite: None
Lecturers: T. Shankar
Assignment 1: Individual Journal (20%)
Introduction
As you go through the chapters, you will realize that the concepts that you learned is very much related
to daily life experiences or even some point in your life. This assignment will allow you to increase your
awareness of the social psychological concepts that can be related or applied in your life.
Objectives of Project
The objectives of this project:

to gain awareness and sharpened sensitivity to human behavior and surroundings.

to be able to apply the concepts in life.

Learning Outcomes of this Project

On successful completion of this subject, students will be able to demonstrate the following:
apply psychological theories and concepts to their personal lives and of others.
understanding themselves and their interactions with others
Tasks - Methodology

You should carefully reflect on the event or experience based on the lectures. For example:
could you relate to todays learning? Did todays learning trigger any familiar experience from
the past?
You are required to submit two entries for each journal assignments.
All written entries should be approximately 1.5 to 2 double spaced (paragraph).
You may include an image(s) or draw a picture in your entry.
You are required to start a new page for each new entry.
Entries should be based on your life experience instead of making it up.
Tips:
o Do not procrastinate. Start writing when the experience or memory is still vivid.
o Use past tense.

Submission Requirement

Do not plagiarise.
Format:
o Cover page
Taylors University Logo
Full name
Student ID number
Group / Session
Subject and Course
Submission date

Assessment criteria
The assessment for this assignment will be based on:
TGC
Acquired

Assessment Criteria

Marks %

Demonstrated understanding of themes, concepts, or theories thought

in class.

20

Appropriateness in applying past personal experience or thoughts and

originality.

60

Individual documentation (format)

20

Total

100

Marking criteria
TGC
Acquired

Assessment Criteria

Marks %

Demonstrated understanding of themes, concepts, or theories thought

in class.
Clarity of event / experience
Appropriateness and complexity of the concept applied
Explanation on how the concepts are relevent
Appropriateness in applying past personal experience or thoughts and
originality.

These thoughts or experiences should not be just a rehashing

or examples given during the lectures.
Individual documentation (format)
style of writing
format (whether you followed the instructions)
Free from grammatical and spelling errors
Total
*Marks will be converted from 100% to 20%
2

10
5
5

60

5
5
10
100*