Your assessment guide is your best friend when it comes to understanding your assessment task. Everything you need to know to complete this task is included in the assignment guide. Read this guide carefully and write down any questions you have. Then, check the FAQ to see if your questions are answered. If not, post them on the discussion board.
You can access your AT2 guide here: HPS121 AT2 guide T2 2023.pdf
You will need to study the rubric before you begin your assessment task in order to understand what skills you will be assessed on.
You can access the AT2 rubric here: HPS121 T2 2023 AT2 rubric.pdf
We have created videos to support you in writing your lab report. For AT2, you will need to watch the following videos:
This video explains the purpose and structure of the Results section. It also explains some complex statistical concepts - don't worry, you do not need to understand all the ins and outs included at some stages of the video. I flag the points where I go over the critical content to help you with your AT2.
This video will go through the purpose of the Discussion, as well as what you should include in yours.
This video talks you through the purpose of the Abstract and how to structure yours.
This video explains the order of the document for AT2 (skip over the slide on AT1), as well as some tips for submission.
Examples of how to write each section of the lab report are provided in the following prescribed textbook:
Kaufmann, L., & Findlay, B. (2020). How to Write Psychology Research Reports and Assignments (9th ed.). Pearson.
Access here: Ebook: How to write psychology research reports
This template below can be used for AT2. You can write your assignment into this template and submit it. Please note you will need to write in prose (i.e., paragraphs, not bullet points).
We have created the template to follow APA7 formatting as much as is possible, however, there are some aspects that you can only do once you have added your paragraphs of text to the document. We have provided some APA7 guides below to help.
APA website on how to format a paper/assignment
Deakin's guide to APA7 referencing
There are three stages of the process of writing: 1) planning, 2) writing, and 3) editing. These three stages involve different cognitive processes, so when you try to do them together at the same time, you make things increasingly difficult for yourself (e.g., trying to write before you have a plan, trying to edit while you are writing).
A plan for each stage of the writing process is provided for you below:
| Week | Stage | Videos | Seminar topic and skills | Tasks |
| 6 | Planning | Lab report video 4 (watch before attending the seminar) |
Writing the Results section | Read the guide and rubric |
| 7 |
Results planning Discussion planning |
Lab report video 5 (watch before attending the seminar) |
Writing the Discussion and Abstract sections | Plan your Results and Discussion sections |
| 8 |
Results writing Discussion writing |
AT1 feedback released on Wednesday 30th August |
First full drafts of your Results and Discussion sections |
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| 9 |
Results editing Discussion editing Abstract planning |
Edit your Results and Discussion sections Plan your Abstract |
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| 10 |
Abstract writing and editing |
Drop-in session, Monday 18th September, 12pm Join here: Drop-in session access |
Final draft of the Results and Discussion Write and edit your Abstract |
As per Faculty of Health policy, submitting late will result in a late penalty, where 5% will be deducted from the available marks for each day late up to a maximum of seven calendar days. Where work is submitted more than seven calendar days after the due date, the task will not be marked, and the student will receive 0% for the task.
For more information on how late penalties will be applied, see the following link: How late penalties are applied
If you are facing any challenges that may make the above plan difficult to achieve, ensure to reach out AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE for an extension.
If you feel that you need more time for your assignment because of extenuating circumstances and the due date has not yet passed, you can apply for an extension. This process and some examples of what can be considered grounds for an extension can be found on the unit site, as linked above.
If you feel that you need more time for your assignment because of extenuating circumstances and the due date has passed, but it is still within three business days of the due date, you can apply for Special Consideration. This process and some examples of what can be considered grounds for Special Consideration can be found on the unit site, as linked above.
Provided there is appropriate documentation included in the application, the maximum extension length that can be granted is 3 weeks.
More information on what is considered grounds for an extension and how to apply can be found here: Applying for Extensions and Special Consideration