Evaluation

PSY 511 course performance will be evaluated based on the following scheme:

Component	Points	% of Grade
Exercises	10 pts/exercise * 5 = 50 pts	50.0
Participation	15 wks * 1 pt/wk = 15 pts	15.0
Paper/Project	35 pts	35
TOTAL	90	100

For clinical area graduate students

Exercises 1-4 cover material related to biology-related discipline specific knowledge (DSK).

Exercises 1, and 4-6 cover material related to cognitive-related discipline specific knowledge (DSK).

Exercises 1, and 7-8 cover material related to affect-related discipline specific knowledge (DSK).

Classroom participation and the final paper/project assess advanced integrative knowledge (AIK).

For students to receive a passing grade (B or better for the course, they must receive a passing grade (B or better or Satisfactory) for each assignment or activity designed to assess DSK and IAK. Students have one opportunity to re-do an assignment if they do not initially receive a passing grade.

Grading Scheme

Points	Percent	Grade
100+	100+	A+
94-100	94-99	A
90-93	90-93	A-
87-89	87-89	B+
84-86	84-86	B
80-83	80-83	B-
77-79	77-79	C+
70-76	70-76	C
60-69	60-69	D
<59	<59	F

Exercises

There will be eight (8) exercises throughout the term. Five (5) of the 8 will count toward the final course grade. Significant work on these can and will be done in-class. More details will be provided for each exercise.

Paper/Project

A significant part of the grade in PSY 511 is a final paper or project.

The paper or project can take on a number of forms, depending on a student’s scholarly interests.

A 1-2 page project proposal, worth five (5) points, will be due before Spring Break. The final project submission will be due during finals week.