Sport Psychology 1

All forms of cheating and dishonest practice are taken seriously and penalties will result. Students should refer to General Course and Examination Regulation J: Dishonest Practice and Breach of Instructions in the University of Canterbury Calendar and the Assessment Guidelines for Students: Assessment, Referencing and Written Assignment Preparation for BSpC Courses 2013 in the BSpC coursebook.

Assessment against progressive standards of achievement:
In this course students are assessed against defined standards that describe progressive levels of achievement. The final grade for the course is calculated by averaging the grades obtained for each assessment task and taking into account the weighting assigned to each piece of work. In order to obtain on overall passing grade students are required to obtain a C grade or above for ALL assessment tasks in the course. See the Assessment Guidelines for Students: Assessment, Referencing and Written Assignment Preparation for BSpC Courses 2013 for further information on grades and criteria.

In this course student performance is assessed in relation to defined standards that describe progressive levels of achievement. The criteria used to assess students’ work vary according to the type of assessment but usually include the quality of organisation, evidence of wide reading, the ability to select appropriate material, the clarity and relevance of argument and evidence, originality and style. For individual pieces of assessment, lecturers will generally use more specific criteria.  However, the following broad definitions of grades on the scale may help students understand the standards used by lecturers.

A/A+ = Excellent
Work is of outstanding quality in all respects.

B+/A- = Very Good
Work is of a very high quality in most respects. It may fail to be outstanding in several criteria.

B = Good
Work is of a reasonably high quality, meeting all of the criteria to a satisfactory standard.

B-/C+/C = Fair to reasonable
Work at this level is acceptable and just meets most or all of the criteria.  

D/E grades = Very Weak
Work which is clearly deficient in almost all respects
When the required work has not been done or is not submitted by the specific deadline.

Grading Scale:
Grade      GPA       Marks
A+           9           90 – 100
A             8           85 – 89
A-            7           80 – 84
B+           6           75 – 79
B             5           70 – 74
B-            4           65 – 69
C+           3           60 – 64
C             2           55 – 59
C-            1           50 – 54
D             0           40 – 49
E             -1           0 – 39

Attendance is both expected and required. Poor attendance will jeopardise their ability to pass this course.

Students will be asked to complete Course and Teacher Evaluations using UCTL evaluative instruments. The Faculty of Education will conduct regular graduate surveys under the direction of the Dean of Education.

All course assessments are moderated within courses and selected courses assessments are moderated externally. A sample of your work may be used as part of the internal and external moderation process. Regular Validation Meetings monitor the distribution of final grades in courses and adjustments are made if necessary to ensure reasonable consistency and comparability of course grades.

Work is late if it is handed in after the due date. If an assessment is submitted after the due date, without good reason, the lecturer may choose not to mark the work and a fail grade will result or deduct marks consistent with the overdue period. No assessment task will be accepted after a period of 3 days after the due date unless an extension has been granted.

Additional Course cost: nil
Other notes:
Students should refer to BSpC coursebook: Assessment Guidelines for Students: Assessment, Referencing and Written Assignment Preparation for BSpC for further information on course assessment. Also, further information can be found in the UC calendar. The UC calendar is available online at: http://www.canterbury.ac.nz/publications/calendar.shtml

All assessment tasks are required to be submitted and must have a cover sheet (available on-line), word count and referenced according to APA convention. Information relating to APA referencing can be obtained from both the Central and Education Libraries. This is also available online at: http://library.canterbury.ac.nz/services/ref/apa/

Extensions will be granted at the discretion of the lecturer. Requests for extensions must be submitted in writting on the appropriate form at least 48 hours prior to the due date. In exceptional circumstances, where this is not appropriate, the student should discuss their situation with the course lecturer as soon as possible.

In order to pass this course students must have passed all assessment events with a C grade or better. Students will have the oppootunity to resubmit one failed piece of assessment that originally required a mark between 40%-49%. The resubmission will receive a maximum pass grade of 50%. Resubmissions will not apply to any examinations held during the University of Canterbury examination periods.

Students should refer to General Course and Examination Regulation H: Aegrotat Consideration and Aegrotat Consideration: Procedures in the UC Policy Library

http://www.canterbury.ac.nz/exams/aegrotats.shtml, please see Course links.

On Campus Assignments submitted in Hard Copy - Semester 2 2013
Where to submit and collect work
On campus students assignments are to be submitted with a cover sheet to the Assignments Room in Ōrakipaoa, accessed from the back doors closest to The Collective (the USCA Cafe), by 5.00pm, or time directed by course lecturer, on or before the due date. Please use the drop boxes placed at the back entrance to Ōrakipaoa.

Pick up Arrangements: It is your responsibility to pick each assignment up from the Academic Services Team. Lecturers will not follow up on resubmits and fails. This is your responsibility. Hours of operation of the Assignments Room for pick-ups are 11am-2pm weekdays.

On Campus Assignments submitted via Learn - Semester 2 2013
Where to submit and collect work
Students will be expected to submit their assessment via the online assessment system in the Learn class site by 5.00pm on or before the due date.  The lecturer may also ask students to submit assessment work through the software Turnitin, to check for plagiarism. If this option is available students will submit work through Turnitin and obtain a report, after submitting assignments for marking via the Learn site.
It is the responsibility of the students to check their Internet access and ability to submit their work via the online system.  Any technical difficulties should be notified well in advance of the due date so that assistance can be provided or alternative arrangements can be negotiated. If you require assistance, please email ictservicedesk@canterbury.ac.nz, or phone 366 7001 ext 6060.