There are a few options to choose from for your semester project
First Option:
Your primary option for a semester project in Academic Psychology is to read five (5) articles related to areas or topics in psychology, and to write a critique of each of the articles you select.
My rationale for assigning this type of project is two fold:
- to provide you with the motivation to do some outside readying on topics that you are particularly interested in (whether or not we deal with them in class); and
- to help you find answers to, or at least some suggestions for resolving problems, conflicts or frustrations you may be experiencing in your personal life.
Please keep these two points in mind when selecting articles.
Articles can be obtained from Psychology Today magazine; weekly news magazines such as Time, Newsweek, or U.S. News and World Report; daily or Sunday newspapers; psychology journals; or many other sources. An excellent way to find articles dealing with specific topics is through the TOM computer system in the school library.
Following are some guidelines/requirements you should observe in completing your project:
- Each critique should be a minimum of 2 pages typed (double-spaced) or 3 pages if written in long-hand (blue or black ink only please).
- Each critique should include a brief summary of the article, but more importantly should include your personal reflections on, reactions to and opinions of the article. Tell me what you have learned, how it has changed the way you think or feel, how you might apply this new-found knowledge, and/or how it pertains to your personal life.
- Fasten all critiques together with a cover page inside a clear plastic folder.
- This project is due on (contact your teacher).
Second Option:
Instead of reading five (5) articles, you may opt to read and critique one (1) book. A book critique should be a minimum of 4-5 pages typed or 6-7 pages if written in long-hand. All other guidelines/requirements listed above apply.