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PSYA02H3 LEC01 & LEC60
University of Toronto Scarborough
Introduction to Clinical, Developmental, Personality and Social Psychology: Online
Winter 2022 Syllabus
General Course Information
This course is the second part of Introduction to Psychology. Along with PSYA01, this course provides students with an overview of
the foundational aspects of psychological science. In PSYA02, we will continue covering some of the basic building blocks of
psychology, such as intelligence, emotion, social psychology, and personality. We’ll also spend some time discussing
developmental change across the lifespan. Finally, we’ll finish the term by exploring atypical patterns in psychology, including
psychological disorders and the treatment of them.
We think that there is something for everyone in this course. Even if you don’t think that you have thought deeply about psychology
before, we in fact are all amateur psychological scientists, constantly pondering and analyzing our own psychological states and
those of others around us. We hope that you will find aspects of this course to be applicable to and enriching of your daily lives.
After you finish the PSYA01 and PSYA02 sequence of courses, you’ll be prepared to dive further into psychological science at the B-
level. We hope that, after this experience, you’ll be motivated to do so!
Important note: Although PSYA01 and PSYA02 share a textbook and many students take them in the same year, they are entirely
separate courses. You do not need to have taken PSYA01 before taking PSYA02. Many of the assignments, structures, and policies in
PSYA02 are different from PSYA01, so be sure to read through the syllabus carefully.
Learning Objectives
By the time you finish this course, you should…
• …have a basic understanding of the major concepts, findings, and theories in personality, developmental, social, health,
and clinical psychology
• …be comfortable critiquing a product of pop science using empirical data and theories from psychological science
• …have practice applying concepts, findings, and theories from psychological science to real-world scenarios
• …be able to think critically about competing theoretical claims in psychology
• …have practice critiquing peers’ written work and incorporating such feedback into your own written work
• …have thought deeply about what place the study of psychological science will have in the rest of your university career
and beyond
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Contact Information
Course Instructor
Professor Kyle Danielson
psya02.utsc@utoronto.ca
Kyle will hold two types of office hours this semester:
OPEN OFFICE HOURS:
These hours will be announced on Quercus throughout the term and will be held on Zoom.
These hours provide a great opportunity to ask general questions and connect with your
instructor and your classmates. We will attempt to schedule these hours at diverse times so
that they work for many people’s schedules.
PRIVATE OFFICE HOURS:
If you are unable to address your concern in open office hours, please schedule a 20-minute
private office hours appointment at calendly.com/kdanielson. Because there are approximately
2000 students in this class and only one professor, please reserve these office hours for private
concerns that cannot be addressed by email or in open office hours.
As these office hours are limited, you are kindly asked to avoid scheduling multiple sets of
private meetings in advance if you do not have specific questions or concerns. Likewise, please
be sure to attend the office hours that you book! If you are unable to attend, please cancel
your office hours appointment using the link in your confirmation email. Failure to attend
scheduled office hours or to cancel in advance will result in being prevented from scheduling
future office hour sessions this term.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Kyle’s office hours are for content-related questions or academic/career
advice. For all administrative concerns, such as missed deadlines, assignment instructions,
AccessAbility accommodations, SONA issues, etc., please email Jenn and Ainsley using the
course email address.
Course Coordinators
Jenn Chaskavich & Ainsley Lawson
psya02.utsc@utoronto.ca
Questions:
Zoom appointments can be arranged if necessary, but most questions will be addressed over
email.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Jenn and Ainsley are able to answer administrative questions (assignment
instructions, deadlines, accommodations, issues with SONA, etc.) For content questions, please
visit Kyle’s office hours.
Jenn and Ainsley are also able to answer questions related to the Psychology, Mental Health
Studies, and Neuroscience programs.
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Lectures
During most weeks, there will be two one-hour video lectures for PSYA02. Some weeks will have three lectures. The links to these
videos will be posted on Quercus for you to access. They will be made available before the dates listed on the Course Schedule
document, also found on Quercus.
From time to time, Prof. Danielson may schedule optional live sessions to discuss a particular topic or idea. These will be held on
Zoom and announced on Quercus.
Textbook and Top Hat
The textbook for PSYA02 is Introduction to Psychology: A Top Hat Interactive Text by Meaghan
Altman and colleagues. The text is only accessible online. Along with the textbook, we will be using
Top Hat, an interactive classroom tool designed to increase students’ active learning and keep you
on track throughout the semester.
Access to Top Hat and the textbook are purchased online. You may do so through the University of
Toronto Bookstore (http://uoftbookstore.com) by selecting this course (UTSC PSYA02). You will
need to purchase both the textbook access and a Top Hat subscription for one year or one
semester. If you have already purchased these items last semester and your subscription is still
valid, you do not need to do so again.
Once you have access to Top Hat and the textbook, you must enrol in our Top Hat course (at
http://www.tophat.com) using our course code: 239991.
There are two types of Top Hat activity that you must complete throughout the semester:
1) Interactive textbook activities. These are embedded within the chapters of the textbook. You should complete these
activities as you read. They will be assigned as “homework” within Top Hat, and will have due dates throughout the term to
keep you on track with your readings.
2) Lecture activities. These are embedded within the lecture slides for the course. You should complete these activities as you
watch the recordings. These too will be assigned as “homework”, and will have due dates throughout the term to keep you
on track with watching or attending lectures.
An important note about the relationship between the textbook and the lectures: although the lectures will be informed by the
textbook, certain aspects of the textbook will be emphasized more than others. Some information may also be introduced that may
not be in the textbook. The midterm test and final exam will consist of questions from both the lecture and the textbook. It is thus
essential that you watch each lecture carefully and read each chapter of the textbook (preferably at least twice). Simply reading the
textbook alone or watching the lectures alone is NOT sufficient!
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Course Mark Breakdown
All assessments will be performed online. Due dates for each of these assignments can be found in the Course Deadlines document
on Quercus. Please see further below in this document for information about missed deadlines.
Grading Scheme:
19% peerScholar writing activity
3% Experimental participation (SONA)
8% Top Hat textbook and lecture exercises
5% Riipen experiential learning activity (optional)
30% Midterm Exam (4 chapters)
35% Final Exam (5 chapters)
peerScholar
peerScholar is an online tool that helps develop your critical thinking skills. There are three phases:
1) You will write a short composition. The topic of the composition will be released shortly after the term begins.
2) You will be randomly assigned to anonymously evaluate assignments submitted by approximately six of your peers. At the
same time, approximately six peers will be anonymously evaluating your work.
3) You will revise your composition in light of the feedback you received, and course TAs will grade you on the final
composition, the quality of the comments you gave to your peers, and the appropriateness of your revisions.
Detailed information on the dates for the peerScholar activity and how to complete it will be available on Quercus after classes
begin in January.
Various researchers at UofT, including Prof. Danielson, are currently conducting studies examining the efficacy of the peerScholar
system. You may be invited to participate in these studies in exchange for SONA credit and/or payment. Participation in these
studies is entirely optional and will not affect your grade on peerScholar or in the course.
Riipen
Riipen is an online tool that connects university students with companies, government agencies, and non-profit organizations to
work on a collaborative project within the students’ area of study. This semester, each student will be using Riipen to create a small
multimedia product for the organization with which we partner. We will then use peerScholar again to narrow down the projects to
the top 10 finalists, whose work will be passed along to the organization. Riipen provides a chance for you to gain some experience
working in the “real world” with an organization that might provide you with employment or volunteer opportunities in the future.
Details of the Riipen project will be released on Quercus shortly after the term begins. It will consist of two phases:
1) You will submit your project to peerScholar.
2) You will be randomly assigned to anonymously evaluate projects submitted by approximately six of your peers. You will
assign each of these peers’ projects a numeric score (1-10) for their work.
The top 10 finalists from that process will be invited to revise their work and to submit it to the organization for review, feedback,
and discussion.
The grade for the Riipen project will be complete/incomplete. Most students who complete the project will receive a grade of
“complete” and earn the full 4%. However, the TAs in the course will be evaluating all of the work to ensure that students put in
effort when designing their projects. Incomplete drafts, work that doesn’t follow instructions, or work that clearly did not involve a
good faith effort to complete the project will receive marks of 0.
Completion of Riipen is optional. If you choose not to complete it, you can still theoretically earn 100% in the course (by earning
95 of the remaining 95 points available). However, since grades on Riipen are usually so high, you are encouraged to complete it!
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Experimental Participation (SONA)
Many advanced undergraduates, graduate students and faculty conduct research aimed at better understanding psychological
processes. You will read about such research throughout the course, but to make what you read more concrete, another component
of the class involves you serving as a participant in ongoing research. Being a participant will give you the chance to interact directly
with researchers in the context of a few specific experiments, with the hope that you will come to a better understanding of
psychological research through this experience. You will earn 0.5 credits for every 30 minutes of participation, up to a maximum
of 3 credits (3 hours). During Winter 2022, the vast majority of experimental participation will take place online. There may be a
few, limited, optional opportunities for in-person research participation on campus, depending on public health restrictions.
To find and schedule experiments, you will use a system called SONA. New experiments will be posted regularly. You earn your
credits over the term as suitable experiments (i.e. ones that you want to do and that fit your schedule) become available. Detailed
information will be posted to Quercus once SONA has been opened for the term (starting approximately the third week of class).
Again, SONA does not open until approximately the third week of classes (end of January). Please do not email us asking when
SONA is open. We will post an announcement on Quercus as soon as it opens.
Some notes:
• If you sign up for an experiment but fail to complete it, you will receive a 0.5 credit deduction from your SONA grade. If
you need to cancel an appointment, you must do so using the SONA system at least 48 hours before the online study is due.
• Similarly, if a researcher needs to cancel your appointment, they must inform you 48 hours in advance.
• You must complete your experimental participation by the last day of classes for the term.
An alternative assignment will be made available during the last few weeks of class, for those who prefer not to participate in
research studies, or who did not find any suitable experiments to participate in. The due date for the alternative assignment will be
the same as the last day to participate in research. Detailed information on the SONA alternative assignment will be posted to
Quercus.
Midterm Test
The midterm test will most likely take place after Reading Week. The exact date and time will be scheduled by the Registrar shortly
after classes begin. As such, please be prepared to write the midterm test any time after Reading Week, including in the evenings
and on Saturdays.
The midterm test will consist of multiple-choice questions (with answer choices A through E). It will cover material from Modules 4,
10, 11, and 12, as well as any lectures on those chapters. The exam will be open-book/open-notes.
The exam covers material from both the textbook and lecture, and questions may appear on the test that only appeared in one of
those two modalities.
As the public health situation develops, more details about how the midterm will be conducted will be made available.
Final Exam
The final exam will have the exact same format as the midterm exam, and will cover Modules 13-17. The final exam is not
cumulative. However, it is important to note that psychology is a cumulative discipline. You may very well be expected to remember
some details from earlier in the course to best answer questions on the final, but there will be no questions that are entirely based
on material from earlier chapters.
The final exam takes place during April exam period. The Registrar will not schedule the final exam until late February or early
March, so it is essential to plan to write the exam at any point during the exam period, including evenings and weekends.
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COURSE POLICIES
Please read this section in its entirety and very carefully. There are no exceptions to these
policies.
Email about Course Policies, Assignments, and Other Administrative Concerns
The most effective way to reach us is using email. Consider reading this (somewhat tongue-in-cheek) article about writing academic
emails. While the post (and particularly its title) is somewhat satirical, the advice is sound. https://bit.ly/2v2Ethk
If you are concerned about how to address your instructional team, you can consider the following:
• Address Jenn as “Jenn” or “Ms. Chaskavich” and Ainsley as “Ainsley” or “Ms. Lawson”, whichever you are most
comfortable with.
• Address Kyle as “Kyle”, “Dr. Danielson”, or “Professor Danielson”, whichever you are most comfortable with.
• Address your TAs by their first name.
To contact us:
• Send an email to psya02.utsc@utoronto.ca
• Include a short, polite subject in the subject line along with the course code (PSYA02)
• Include your student number in the subject line and in the body of the email
• Compose a concise, polite email outlining your request.
• Jenn will be the first person to see these emails. If necessary, she will forward it along to Ainsley, Kyle, or to one of the
TAs.
Please note that PSYA02 is a very large course. Because of the volume of email we receive, we can only respond to emails that
adhere closely to these guidelines. If you send an email and do not receive a response within 2-3 working days, it is likely because
your email did not adhere to these guidelines. Please try again while adhering to the guidelines.
Your Own Email
It is essential that you check your University of Toronto email and course announcements on a daily basis while enrolled in this
course. All correspondence will be sent to that email address, including announcements posted on Quercus (provided you have this
feature turned on in Quercus.) Failure to check your email will not be considered a valid excuse for missing deadlines or time-
sensitive information in this course. Again, make sure that it is your official U of T email address that you are checking!
When signing up for technological services related to this course (e.g., Top Hat, Riipen), it is essential that you use this University of
Toronto email address. You also must make sure that your email in ACORN is your official University of Toronto email address,
because this is how we will match your email to your student number. Please do not use your personal, non-U of T email address, or
we will not be able to trace your work to you, which may cause inaccuracies in computing your marks. The course staff is not
responsible for tracking down your work if you have used an email address other than your U of T email address, and you may
receive no credit for work completed using a personal, non-University address.
Missed Term Work
Everything described above is considered a required part of the class, unless it is explicitly noted to be optional. We believe the
evaluation is most fair when all students complete all components with no special consideration being applied.
If you miss a course activity, we do not offer make-up assignments. However, if you can provide documentation that proves you
were incapable of completing an activity for a legitimate reason (legitimacy to be determined by the professor and course
coordinator) then we may be able transfer the weight of that activity to the midterm or to final exam, or make other
accommodations at our discretion. Note that the midterm and final exam marks tend to be lowest of all the marks in the course,
so it is not in your best interest to have weight transferred to your exams. You should avoid missing assignments if at all possible.
For missed term work, including any assignments or tests, please carefully follow the procedures below.
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Psychology Department Missed Term Work Policy
WINTER 2022
For missed term work (assignments and term tests) due to illness, emergency, or other mitigating circumstances, please follow
the procedures outlined below.
Notes:
• The following reasons are not considered sufficient for missed term work: travel for leisure, weddings, personal
commitments, work commitments, human error.
• Missed Final Exams are handled by the Registrar’s Office and should be declared on eService:
http://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/registrar/missing-examination
• Instructors cannot accept term work any later than five business days after the last day of class. If you need
accommodations beyond this date, you will need to file a petition with the Registrar’s Office:
https://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/registrar/term-work
Accommodations for Illness or Emergency:
For missed work due to ILLNESS OR EMERGENCY, complete the following three-step process:
1. Complete the Request for Missed Term Work Accommodations Form
2. Declare your absence on ACORN (Profile & Settings > Absence Declaration)
3. Email both the Request for Missed Term Work Accommodations Form AND a screenshot of your Self-
Declared Absence on ACORN to the course email (psya02.utsc@utoronto.ca) WITHIN 2 BUSINESS DAYS of the
missed work.
Note: If you are unable to submit your documents within 2-business days, you must still email within the 2-business day window to
explain the nature of the delay, and when you will be able to provide your documents. Exceptions to the documentation deadline will
only be made under exceptional circumstances.
Note: For this semester, we do not require any additional supporting documentation (e.g. medical notes) to support your missed term
work accommodation request.
Accommodations for Academic Conflicts:
For missed term work due to an ACADEMIC CONFLICT (i.e. two midterms scheduled at the same time), please
complete the following process:
1. Complete the Request for Missed Term Work Accommodations Form, choosing “Other” and explaining the
conflict in the space provided.
2. Take screenshots of your course homepages that demonstrate the conflict.
3. Email the form and screenshots to the course email (psya02.utsc@utoronto.ca) at least two weeks (10 business
days) before the date of the activity, or as soon as possible if it was not possible to identify the conflict earlier.
Note: Multiple assignments due on the same day are not considered conflicts. Accommodations may only be possible in the case of
quizzes and tests that are both scheduled during the same discrete period. Back-to-back tests/quizzes are not considered conflicts.
Note: Students are responsible for keeping their course timetables conflict-free. Students who choose to register in two synchronous
courses with overlapping lecture/tutorial/lab schedules will not be accommodated.
Note: Even though there are synchronous optional lectures in PSYA02, this course is considered to be asynchronous because
attendance at lectures is not required. Attendance at a PSYA02 lecture does not constitute a course conflict for your assignments,
quizzes, tests, etc. in other courses. You should prioritize those other courses’ synchronous elements and simply watch the PSYA02
lecture video another time.
Accommodations for Religious Conflicts:
For missed term work due to a RELIGIOUS CONFLICT, please complete the following process:
1. Complete the Request for Missed Term Work Accommodations Form, choosing “Other” and noting “Religious
conflict” in the space provided.
2. Email the form to the course email (psya02.utsc@utoronto.ca) at least two weeks (10 business days) before the
date of the activity, or as soon as possible if it was not possible to identify the conflict earlier.
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Accommodations for Students Registered with AccessAbility Services:
For missed TERM TESTS due to ACCESSABILITY REASONS:
• Contact your AccessAbility consultant and have them email your instructor detailing accommodations
required.
For missed ASSIGNMENTS due to ACCESSABILITY REASONS:
• If your desired accommodation is within the scope of your Accommodation Letter (e.g. your letter includes
“extensions of up to 7 days” and you need 3 days):
1. Complete the Request for Missed Term Work Accommodations Form.
2. Email the form and your Accommodation Letter to your instructor, specifying how many days
extension you are requesting.
• If your desired accommodation is outside the scope of your Accommodation Letter (e.g. your letter includes
“extensions of up to 7 days” but you need more time than that):
1. Contact your AccessAbility consultant and have them email your instructor detailing the
accommodations required.
Accommodation Procedure:
After submitting your documentation, you will receive a response from the course coordinator. This form does not
guarantee that you will be accommodated. The course coordinator reserves the right to decide what accommodations (if
any) will be made. Failure to adhere to any aspect of this policy may result in a denial of your request for accommodation.
You are responsible for checking your official U of T email and Quercus course announcements daily, as accommodations
may be time-critical.
For missed assignments, do not wait for a response to resume work on your assignment. Extension accommodations
may be as short as one business day, depending on the nature of the illness/emergency. You should complete your
assignment as soon as you are able and email it to the course email address (psya02.utsc@utoronto.ca).
For an anticipated event (e.g. scheduled surgery or an illness with a prolonged recovery period), submit a Verification of
Illness Form completed by your doctor, AND this form to the course email address if you would like to request
accommodations in advance of the assignment deadline or midterm date. Declare your future absence on ACORN
(absences can be declared up to 14 days in the future).
Missed Accommodations
If an accommodation is granted but a continued illness/emergency prevents you from meeting the requirements of your
accommodation, you must repeat the missed term work procedure to request additional accommodations. Please make it
clear in your subject line that you are requesting a second accommodation. For example, if you are given an extension
but are still sick and need more time, or if you miss a make-up midterm, you must submit another request ‘Missed Term
Work Accommodations’ form and declare your extended absence on ACORN. ***Note: In the case of a missed make-up
test, an opportunity to write a second make-up test may not be provided.
FOR ALL OF THE ABOVE, after submitting your documentation:
Within approximately one to five business days, you will receive a response from the course coordinator detailing the
accommodations to be made (if any).
You are responsible for checking your official U of T email and Quercus course announcements daily, as accommodations may be
time-critical.
You should continue to work on your assignments to the best of your ability, as extension accommodations may be as short as one
business day, depending on the nature of the illness/emergency.
If an accommodation has been granted but you are unable to meet the conditions of the accommodation (e.g., you need a longer
extension, or you missed a make-up test), you will need to repeat the missed term work procedure and submit additional forms to
request further accommodation. Note that in the case of a missed make-up midterm test (i.e., you miss both the originally
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scheduled term test as well as your make-up), you will be required to write a cumulative final exam testing material from all nine
course modules.
Completion of this form does not guarantee that accommodations will be made. The course coordinator reserves the right to
decide what accommodations (if any) will be made. Failure to adhere to any aspect of this policy may result in a denial of your
request for accommodation.
Importance of Three Business Day window:
If you are unable to submit your documents within the two business day window, you must email (psya02.utsc@utoronto.ca) within
the two business day window to explain the nature of the delay, and when you will be able to provide your documents. Exceptions
to the documentation deadline will only be made under exceptional circumstances.
Questions?
If you have any questions about this Missed Term Work policy, please contact the course email (psya02.utsc@utoronto.ca) well
before the date of the test / assignment deadline to describe your circumstances and inquire about procedures.
Technical Issues
The following policies apply with regard to technical issues. If there is a system-wide issue with any of our course activities, we will
post an announcement.
• You must back up your written assignments as you work on them.
o We do not accept the excuse that one of our systems failed to save your work. If you encounter any technical
issues, you must be prepared to email us the backed-up version of your work before the activity deadline.
o You should compose your written assignments in a Google Doc before copying them into our system
(peerScholar, etc.) for submission. Google Docs will auto-save your work as you go, and will show timestamps of
all changes made. This allows you to prove that you completed your work before the deadline if you encounter
submission problems.
• Technical issues need be reported (by email to the course account) BEFORE an activity is due.
o Any problems reported after a deadline will not be accommodated.
o You should submit your assignments at least an hour before they are due to avoid slow connections at the last
minute, and to allow time to double check that everything submitted properly.
o If you have tried different computers/browsers are still experiencing problems, you need to prove to us that (1.)
something went wrong, and (2.) the work was completed before the deadline, as follows:
To report a technical issue, email the course account (psya02.utsc@utoronto.ca) BEFORE the assignment deadline with:
o your name and student number,
o a brief description of the problem,
o a copy of your work (i.e. attach the essay or other work you are trying to submit), and
o screenshots/videos of the issue to the course email account. Screenshots/videos must show the date and time on your
computer.
Invalid Excuses for Missed Work include:
• personal travel
• confusion about deadlines or instructions
• failing to check your email or course announcements
• technical issues reported *after* the deadline for an activity
Note: If you are experiencing an ongoing health issue that is affecting your ability to complete your schoolwork, you should consider
visiting AccessAbility Services to explore your options.
Other Important Notes
Department of Psychology position on Grade Norms
The Department of Psychology at UTSC is committed to providing fair, consistent, and uniform delivery of its courses from year to
year. As part of this commitment, the Department mandates that all A-level courses’ final course averages fall between 65% and
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68%. That ensures that PSYA02 is not graded harshly in one term and leniently in another term. The course instructor reserves the
right to modify marks across the board (for all students) to conform to these averages.
Grade Changes
Under no circumstances will the instructor of this course change a grade for an assignment, an exam, or for the course mark. There
is no circumstance (e.g., a health issue, death in the family, impending graduation prevented by failing this course) that will result in
a grade change. The only changes made to the course marks will be the ones provided to everyone, as detailed above in the section
on Grade Norms. That is the only method that ensures fairness for everyone. Again, there are no exceptions here. You may, as
always, petition the Registrar’s Office if you believe that your mark has been calculated incorrectly.
Academic Integrity
Academic integrity is essential to the pursuit of learning and scholarship in a university, and to ensuring that a degree from the
University of Toronto is a strong signal of each student’s individual academic achievement. As a result, the University treats cases of
cheating and plagiarism very seriously. The University of Toronto’s Code of Behaviour on Academic Matters outlines the behaviours
that constitute academic dishonesty and the processes for addressing academic offences. Potential offences include, but are not
limited to:
In papers and assignments:
• Using someone else’s ideas or words without appropriate acknowledgement;
• Submitting your own work in more than one course without the permission of the instructor;
• Making up sources or facts;
• Obtaining or providing unauthorized assistance on any assignment.
On tests and exams:
• Using or possessing unauthorized aids;
• Looking at someone else’s answers during an exam or test;
• Misrepresenting your identity; and
• Sharing the text of questions or answers with others inside or outside the course, including sharing that information with
companies or institutions
In academic work:
• Falsifying institutional documents or grades;
• Falsifying or altering any documentation required by the University, including (but not limited to) doctor’s notes; and
• When you knew or ought to have known you were doing so.
All suspected cases of academic dishonesty will be investigated following procedures outlined in the Code of Behaviour on Academic
Matters. If students have questions or concerns about what constitutes appropriate academic behaviour or appropriate research
and citation methods, they are expected to seek out additional information on academic integrity from their instructors or from
other institutional resources.
Students are highly encouraged to read the guide on How Not to Plagiarize and to take advantage of writing resources on
campus. The keyword here is respect – a good educational context is one in which all parties respect one another’s perspective and
opinions.
Very important note about the exams: every semester, a few students post answers to the exam questions online using Facebook,
Google Drive, or other services. This is a contravention of the University’s policy on academic integrity. Every term that this occurs,
we are made aware of the files by other students. If you are found to have published or are a member in any group that has
published such answers, your case will be referred to the University’s Academic Integrity Office, and sanctions may be applied to
your grade. Previous academic sanctions in this course have ranged from a reduction of an assignment grade, to a zero in the entire
course plus suspension from the University.
AccessAbility:
Students with diverse learning styles and needs are welcome in this course. In particular, if you have a disability/health
consideration that may require accommodations, please feel free to approach me and/or the AccessAbility Services as soon as
possible.
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AccessAbility Services staff (located in Rm SW302, Science Wing) are available by appointment to assess specific needs, provide
referrals and arrange appropriate accommodations 416-287-7560 or email ability@utsc.utoronto.ca. The sooner you let us know
your needs the quicker we can assist you in achieving your learning goals in this course.
Ouriginal:
Normally, students will be required to submit their course essays to the University’s plagiarism detection tool for a review of textual
similarity and detection of possible plagiarism. In doing so, students will allow their essays to be included as source documents in the
tool’s reference database, where they will be used solely for the purpose of detecting plagiarism. The terms that apply to the
University’s use of this tool are described on the Centre for Teaching Support & Innovation web site (https://uoft.me/pdt-faq).
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion:
The University of Toronto welcomes students of all identities, backgrounds, and abilities to full, safe, and fruitful participation in its
courses, services, and activities. Your course instructor and staff are committed to the embodiment of this stance in PSYA02. Please
approach your peers and course staff with an attitude of respect, compassion, and kindness, and expect the same from others. From
time to time in psychology courses, we do discuss difficult subjects that may touch upon issues that are sensitive to some of us.
These are often integral parts of an exploration of psychological science. Nonetheless, please feel empowered to reach out to any
member of the instructional staff should any of these discussions—or any other aspect of the course or your interactions within it—
appear to you to contravene these values of equity, diversity, and inclusion.
PSYA02H3 LEC01 & LEC60
University of Toronto Scarborough
Introduction to Clinical, Developmental, Personality and Social Psychology: Online
Winter 2022 Syllabus
General Course Information
This course is the second part of Introduction to Psychology. Along with PSYA01, this course provides students with an overview of
the foundational aspects of psychological science. In PSYA02, we will continue covering some of the basic building blocks of
psychology, such as intelligence, emotion, social psychology, and personality. We’ll also spend some time discussing
developmental change across the lifespan. Finally, we’ll finish the term by exploring atypical patterns in psychology, including
psychological disorders and the treatment of them.
We think that there is something for everyone in this course. Even if you don’t think that you have thought deeply about psychology
before, we in fact are all amateur psychological scientists, constantly pondering and analyzing our own psychological states and
those of others around us. We hope that you will find aspects of this course to be applicable to and enriching of your daily lives.
After you finish the PSYA01 and PSYA02 sequence of courses, you’ll be prepared to dive further into psychological science at the B-
level. We hope that, after this experience, you’ll be motivated to do so!
Important note: Although PSYA01 and PSYA02 share a textbook and many students take them in the same year, they are entirely
separate courses. You do not need to have taken PSYA01 before taking PSYA02. Many of the assignments, structures, and policies in
PSYA02 are different from PSYA01, so be sure to read through the syllabus carefully.
Learning Objectives
By the time you finish this course, you should…
• …have a basic understanding of the major concepts, findings, and theories in personality, developmental, social, health,
and clinical psychology
• …be comfortable critiquing a product of pop science using empirical data and theories from psychological science
• …have practice applying concepts, findings, and theories from psychological science to real-world scenarios
• …be able to think critically about competing theoretical claims in psychology
• …have practice critiquing peers’ written work and incorporating such feedback into your own written work
• …have thought deeply about what place the study of psychological science will have in the rest of your university career
and beyond
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Contact Information
Course Instructor
Professor Kyle Danielson
psya02.utsc@utoronto.ca
Kyle will hold two types of office hours this semester:
OPEN OFFICE HOURS:
These hours will be announced on Quercus throughout the term and will be held on Zoom.
These hours provide a great opportunity to ask general questions and connect with your
instructor and your classmates. We will attempt to schedule these hours at diverse times so
that they work for many people’s schedules.
PRIVATE OFFICE HOURS:
If you are unable to address your concern in open office hours, please schedule a 20-minute
private office hours appointment at calendly.com/kdanielson. Because there are approximately
2000 students in this class and only one professor, please reserve these office hours for private
concerns that cannot be addressed by email or in open office hours.
As these office hours are limited, you are kindly asked to avoid scheduling multiple sets of
private meetings in advance if you do not have specific questions or concerns. Likewise, please
be sure to attend the office hours that you book! If you are unable to attend, please cancel
your office hours appointment using the link in your confirmation email. Failure to attend
scheduled office hours or to cancel in advance will result in being prevented from scheduling
future office hour sessions this term.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Kyle’s office hours are for content-related questions or academic/career
advice. For all administrative concerns, such as missed deadlines, assignment instructions,
AccessAbility accommodations, SONA issues, etc., please email Jenn and Ainsley using the
course email address.
Course Coordinators
Jenn Chaskavich & Ainsley Lawson
psya02.utsc@utoronto.ca
Questions:
Zoom appointments can be arranged if necessary, but most questions will be addressed over
email.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Jenn and Ainsley are able to answer administrative questions (assignment
instructions, deadlines, accommodations, issues with SONA, etc.) For content questions, please
visit Kyle’s office hours.
Jenn and Ainsley are also able to answer questions related to the Psychology, Mental Health
Studies, and Neuroscience programs.
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Lectures
During most weeks, there will be two one-hour video lectures for PSYA02. Some weeks will have three lectures. The links to these
videos will be posted on Quercus for you to access. They will be made available before the dates listed on the Course Schedule
document, also found on Quercus.
From time to time, Prof. Danielson may schedule optional live sessions to discuss a particular topic or idea. These will be held on
Zoom and announced on Quercus.
Textbook and Top Hat
The textbook for PSYA02 is Introduction to Psychology: A Top Hat Interactive Text by Meaghan
Altman and colleagues. The text is only accessible online. Along with the textbook, we will be using
Top Hat, an interactive classroom tool designed to increase students’ active learning and keep you
on track throughout the semester.
Access to Top Hat and the textbook are purchased online. You may do so through the University of
Toronto Bookstore (http://uoftbookstore.com) by selecting this course (UTSC PSYA02). You will
need to purchase both the textbook access and a Top Hat subscription for one year or one
semester. If you have already purchased these items last semester and your subscription is still
valid, you do not need to do so again.
Once you have access to Top Hat and the textbook, you must enrol in our Top Hat course (at
http://www.tophat.com) using our course code: 239991.
There are two types of Top Hat activity that you must complete throughout the semester:
1) Interactive textbook activities. These are embedded within the chapters of the textbook. You should complete these
activities as you read. They will be assigned as “homework” within Top Hat, and will have due dates throughout the term to
keep you on track with your readings.
2) Lecture activities. These are embedded within the lecture slides for the course. You should complete these activities as you
watch the recordings. These too will be assigned as “homework”, and will have due dates throughout the term to keep you
on track with watching or attending lectures.
An important note about the relationship between the textbook and the lectures: although the lectures will be informed by the
textbook, certain aspects of the textbook will be emphasized more than others. Some information may also be introduced that may
not be in the textbook. The midterm test and final exam will consist of questions from both the lecture and the textbook. It is thus
essential that you watch each lecture carefully and read each chapter of the textbook (preferably at least twice). Simply reading the
textbook alone or watching the lectures alone is NOT sufficient!
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Course Mark Breakdown
All assessments will be performed online. Due dates for each of these assignments can be found in the Course Deadlines document
on Quercus. Please see further below in this document for information about missed deadlines.
Grading Scheme:
19% peerScholar writing activity
3% Experimental participation (SONA)
8% Top Hat textbook and lecture exercises
5% Riipen experiential learning activity (optional)
30% Midterm Exam (4 chapters)
35% Final Exam (5 chapters)
peerScholar
peerScholar is an online tool that helps develop your critical thinking skills. There are three phases:
1) You will write a short composition. The topic of the composition will be released shortly after the term begins.
2) You will be randomly assigned to anonymously evaluate assignments submitted by approximately six of your peers. At the
same time, approximately six peers will be anonymously evaluating your work.
3) You will revise your composition in light of the feedback you received, and course TAs will grade you on the final
composition, the quality of the comments you gave to your peers, and the appropriateness of your revisions.
Detailed information on the dates for the peerScholar activity and how to complete it will be available on Quercus after classes
begin in January.
Various researchers at UofT, including Prof. Danielson, are currently conducting studies examining the efficacy of the peerScholar
system. You may be invited to participate in these studies in exchange for SONA credit and/or payment. Participation in these
studies is entirely optional and will not affect your grade on peerScholar or in the course.
Riipen
Riipen is an online tool that connects university students with companies, government agencies, and non-profit organizations to
work on a collaborative project within the students’ area of study. This semester, each student will be using Riipen to create a small
multimedia product for the organization with which we partner. We will then use peerScholar again to narrow down the projects to
the top 10 finalists, whose work will be passed along to the organization. Riipen provides a chance for you to gain some experience
working in the “real world” with an organization that might provide you with employment or volunteer opportunities in the future.
Details of the Riipen project will be released on Quercus shortly after the term begins. It will consist of two phases:
1) You will submit your project to peerScholar.
2) You will be randomly assigned to anonymously evaluate projects submitted by approximately six of your peers. You will
assign each of these peers’ projects a numeric score (1-10) for their work.
The top 10 finalists from that process will be invited to revise their work and to submit it to the organization for review, feedback,
and discussion.
The grade for the Riipen project will be complete/incomplete. Most students who complete the project will receive a grade of
“complete” and earn the full 4%. However, the TAs in the course will be evaluating all of the work to ensure that students put in
effort when designing their projects. Incomplete drafts, work that doesn’t follow instructions, or work that clearly did not involve a
good faith effort to complete the project will receive marks of 0.
Completion of Riipen is optional. If you choose not to complete it, you can still theoretically earn 100% in the course (by earning
95 of the remaining 95 points available). However, since grades on Riipen are usually so high, you are encouraged to complete it!
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Experimental Participation (SONA)
Many advanced undergraduates, graduate students and faculty conduct research aimed at better understanding psychological
processes. You will read about such research throughout the course, but to make what you read more concrete, another component
of the class involves you serving as a participant in ongoing research. Being a participant will give you the chance to interact directly
with researchers in the context of a few specific experiments, with the hope that you will come to a better understanding of
psychological research through this experience. You will earn 0.5 credits for every 30 minutes of participation, up to a maximum
of 3 credits (3 hours). During Winter 2022, the vast majority of experimental participation will take place online. There may be a
few, limited, optional opportunities for in-person research participation on campus, depending on public health restrictions.
To find and schedule experiments, you will use a system called SONA. New experiments will be posted regularly. You earn your
credits over the term as suitable experiments (i.e. ones that you want to do and that fit your schedule) become available. Detailed
information will be posted to Quercus once SONA has been opened for the term (starting approximately the third week of class).
Again, SONA does not open until approximately the third week of classes (end of January). Please do not email us asking when
SONA is open. We will post an announcement on Quercus as soon as it opens.
Some notes:
• If you sign up for an experiment but fail to complete it, you will receive a 0.5 credit deduction from your SONA grade. If
you need to cancel an appointment, you must do so using the SONA system at least 48 hours before the online study is due.
• Similarly, if a researcher needs to cancel your appointment, they must inform you 48 hours in advance.
• You must complete your experimental participation by the last day of classes for the term.
An alternative assignment will be made available during the last few weeks of class, for those who prefer not to participate in
research studies, or who did not find any suitable experiments to participate in. The due date for the alternative assignment will be
the same as the last day to participate in research. Detailed information on the SONA alternative assignment will be posted to
Quercus.
Midterm Test
The midterm test will most likely take place after Reading Week. The exact date and time will be scheduled by the Registrar shortly
after classes begin. As such, please be prepared to write the midterm test any time after Reading Week, including in the evenings
and on Saturdays.
The midterm test will consist of multiple-choice questions (with answer choices A through E). It will cover material from Modules 4,
10, 11, and 12, as well as any lectures on those chapters. The exam will be open-book/open-notes.
The exam covers material from both the textbook and lecture, and questions may appear on the test that only appeared in one of
those two modalities.
As the public health situation develops, more details about how the midterm will be conducted will be made available.
Final Exam
The final exam will have the exact same format as the midterm exam, and will cover Modules 13-17. The final exam is not
cumulative. However, it is important to note that psychology is a cumulative discipline. You may very well be expected to remember
some details from earlier in the course to best answer questions on the final, but there will be no questions that are entirely based
on material from earlier chapters.
The final exam takes place during April exam period. The Registrar will not schedule the final exam until late February or early
March, so it is essential to plan to write the exam at any point during the exam period, including evenings and weekends.
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COURSE POLICIES
Please read this section in its entirety and very carefully. There are no exceptions to these
policies.
Email about Course Policies, Assignments, and Other Administrative Concerns
The most effective way to reach us is using email. Consider reading this (somewhat tongue-in-cheek) article about writing academic
emails. While the post (and particularly its title) is somewhat satirical, the advice is sound. https://bit.ly/2v2Ethk
If you are concerned about how to address your instructional team, you can consider the following:
• Address Jenn as “Jenn” or “Ms. Chaskavich” and Ainsley as “Ainsley” or “Ms. Lawson”, whichever you are most
comfortable with.
• Address Kyle as “Kyle”, “Dr. Danielson”, or “Professor Danielson”, whichever you are most comfortable with.
• Address your TAs by their first name.
To contact us:
• Send an email to psya02.utsc@utoronto.ca
• Include a short, polite subject in the subject line along with the course code (PSYA02)
• Include your student number in the subject line and in the body of the email
• Compose a concise, polite email outlining your request.
• Jenn will be the first person to see these emails. If necessary, she will forward it along to Ainsley, Kyle, or to one of the
TAs.
Please note that PSYA02 is a very large course. Because of the volume of email we receive, we can only respond to emails that
adhere closely to these guidelines. If you send an email and do not receive a response within 2-3 working days, it is likely because
your email did not adhere to these guidelines. Please try again while adhering to the guidelines.
Your Own Email
It is essential that you check your University of Toronto email and course announcements on a daily basis while enrolled in this
course. All correspondence will be sent to that email address, including announcements posted on Quercus (provided you have this
feature turned on in Quercus.) Failure to check your email will not be considered a valid excuse for missing deadlines or time-
sensitive information in this course. Again, make sure that it is your official U of T email address that you are checking!
When signing up for technological services related to this course (e.g., Top Hat, Riipen), it is essential that you use this University of
Toronto email address. You also must make sure that your email in ACORN is your official University of Toronto email address,
because this is how we will match your email to your student number. Please do not use your personal, non-U of T email address, or
we will not be able to trace your work to you, which may cause inaccuracies in computing your marks. The course staff is not
responsible for tracking down your work if you have used an email address other than your U of T email address, and you may
receive no credit for work completed using a personal, non-University address.
Missed Term Work
Everything described above is considered a required part of the class, unless it is explicitly noted to be optional. We believe the
evaluation is most fair when all students complete all components with no special consideration being applied.
If you miss a course activity, we do not offer make-up assignments. However, if you can provide documentation that proves you
were incapable of completing an activity for a legitimate reason (legitimacy to be determined by the professor and course
coordinator) then we may be able transfer the weight of that activity to the midterm or to final exam, or make other
accommodations at our discretion. Note that the midterm and final exam marks tend to be lowest of all the marks in the course,
so it is not in your best interest to have weight transferred to your exams. You should avoid missing assignments if at all possible.
For missed term work, including any assignments or tests, please carefully follow the procedures below.
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Psychology Department Missed Term Work Policy
WINTER 2022
For missed term work (assignments and term tests) due to illness, emergency, or other mitigating circumstances, please follow
the procedures outlined below.
Notes:
• The following reasons are not considered sufficient for missed term work: travel for leisure, weddings, personal
commitments, work commitments, human error.
• Missed Final Exams are handled by the Registrar’s Office and should be declared on eService:
http://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/registrar/missing-examination
• Instructors cannot accept term work any later than five business days after the last day of class. If you need
accommodations beyond this date, you will need to file a petition with the Registrar’s Office:
https://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/registrar/term-work
Accommodations for Illness or Emergency:
For missed work due to ILLNESS OR EMERGENCY, complete the following three-step process:
1. Complete the Request for Missed Term Work Accommodations Form
2. Declare your absence on ACORN (Profile & Settings > Absence Declaration)
3. Email both the Request for Missed Term Work Accommodations Form AND a screenshot of your Self-
Declared Absence on ACORN to the course email (psya02.utsc@utoronto.ca) WITHIN 2 BUSINESS DAYS of the
missed work.
Note: If you are unable to submit your documents within 2-business days, you must still email within the 2-business day window to
explain the nature of the delay, and when you will be able to provide your documents. Exceptions to the documentation deadline will
only be made under exceptional circumstances.
Note: For this semester, we do not require any additional supporting documentation (e.g. medical notes) to support your missed term
work accommodation request.
Accommodations for Academic Conflicts:
For missed term work due to an ACADEMIC CONFLICT (i.e. two midterms scheduled at the same time), please
complete the following process:
1. Complete the Request for Missed Term Work Accommodations Form, choosing “Other” and explaining the
conflict in the space provided.
2. Take screenshots of your course homepages that demonstrate the conflict.
3. Email the form and screenshots to the course email (psya02.utsc@utoronto.ca) at least two weeks (10 business
days) before the date of the activity, or as soon as possible if it was not possible to identify the conflict earlier.
Note: Multiple assignments due on the same day are not considered conflicts. Accommodations may only be possible in the case of
quizzes and tests that are both scheduled during the same discrete period. Back-to-back tests/quizzes are not considered conflicts.
Note: Students are responsible for keeping their course timetables conflict-free. Students who choose to register in two synchronous
courses with overlapping lecture/tutorial/lab schedules will not be accommodated.
Note: Even though there are synchronous optional lectures in PSYA02, this course is considered to be asynchronous because
attendance at lectures is not required. Attendance at a PSYA02 lecture does not constitute a course conflict for your assignments,
quizzes, tests, etc. in other courses. You should prioritize those other courses’ synchronous elements and simply watch the PSYA02
lecture video another time.
Accommodations for Religious Conflicts:
For missed term work due to a RELIGIOUS CONFLICT, please complete the following process:
1. Complete the Request for Missed Term Work Accommodations Form, choosing “Other” and noting “Religious
conflict” in the space provided.
2. Email the form to the course email (psya02.utsc@utoronto.ca) at least two weeks (10 business days) before the
date of the activity, or as soon as possible if it was not possible to identify the conflict earlier.
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Accommodations for Students Registered with AccessAbility Services:
For missed TERM TESTS due to ACCESSABILITY REASONS:
• Contact your AccessAbility consultant and have them email your instructor detailing accommodations
required.
For missed ASSIGNMENTS due to ACCESSABILITY REASONS:
• If your desired accommodation is within the scope of your Accommodation Letter (e.g. your letter includes
“extensions of up to 7 days” and you need 3 days):
1. Complete the Request for Missed Term Work Accommodations Form.
2. Email the form and your Accommodation Letter to your instructor, specifying how many days
extension you are requesting.
• If your desired accommodation is outside the scope of your Accommodation Letter (e.g. your letter includes
“extensions of up to 7 days” but you need more time than that):
1. Contact your AccessAbility consultant and have them email your instructor detailing the
accommodations required.
Accommodation Procedure:
After submitting your documentation, you will receive a response from the course coordinator. This form does not
guarantee that you will be accommodated. The course coordinator reserves the right to decide what accommodations (if
any) will be made. Failure to adhere to any aspect of this policy may result in a denial of your request for accommodation.
You are responsible for checking your official U of T email and Quercus course announcements daily, as accommodations
may be time-critical.
For missed assignments, do not wait for a response to resume work on your assignment. Extension accommodations
may be as short as one business day, depending on the nature of the illness/emergency. You should complete your
assignment as soon as you are able and email it to the course email address (psya02.utsc@utoronto.ca).
For an anticipated event (e.g. scheduled surgery or an illness with a prolonged recovery period), submit a Verification of
Illness Form completed by your doctor, AND this form to the course email address if you would like to request
accommodations in advance of the assignment deadline or midterm date. Declare your future absence on ACORN
(absences can be declared up to 14 days in the future).
Missed Accommodations
If an accommodation is granted but a continued illness/emergency prevents you from meeting the requirements of your
accommodation, you must repeat the missed term work procedure to request additional accommodations. Please make it
clear in your subject line that you are requesting a second accommodation. For example, if you are given an extension
but are still sick and need more time, or if you miss a make-up midterm, you must submit another request ‘Missed Term
Work Accommodations’ form and declare your extended absence on ACORN. ***Note: In the case of a missed make-up
test, an opportunity to write a second make-up test may not be provided.
FOR ALL OF THE ABOVE, after submitting your documentation:
Within approximately one to five business days, you will receive a response from the course coordinator detailing the
accommodations to be made (if any).
You are responsible for checking your official U of T email and Quercus course announcements daily, as accommodations may be
time-critical.
You should continue to work on your assignments to the best of your ability, as extension accommodations may be as short as one
business day, depending on the nature of the illness/emergency.
If an accommodation has been granted but you are unable to meet the conditions of the accommodation (e.g., you need a longer
extension, or you missed a make-up test), you will need to repeat the missed term work procedure and submit additional forms to
request further accommodation. Note that in the case of a missed make-up midterm test (i.e., you miss both the originally
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scheduled term test as well as your make-up), you will be required to write a cumulative final exam testing material from all nine
course modules.
Completion of this form does not guarantee that accommodations will be made. The course coordinator reserves the right to
decide what accommodations (if any) will be made. Failure to adhere to any aspect of this policy may result in a denial of your
request for accommodation.
Importance of Three Business Day window:
If you are unable to submit your documents within the two business day window, you must email (psya02.utsc@utoronto.ca) within
the two business day window to explain the nature of the delay, and when you will be able to provide your documents. Exceptions
to the documentation deadline will only be made under exceptional circumstances.
Questions?
If you have any questions about this Missed Term Work policy, please contact the course email (psya02.utsc@utoronto.ca) well
before the date of the test / assignment deadline to describe your circumstances and inquire about procedures.
Technical Issues
The following policies apply with regard to technical issues. If there is a system-wide issue with any of our course activities, we will
post an announcement.
• You must back up your written assignments as you work on them.
o We do not accept the excuse that one of our systems failed to save your work. If you encounter any technical
issues, you must be prepared to email us the backed-up version of your work before the activity deadline.
o You should compose your written assignments in a Google Doc before copying them into our system
(peerScholar, etc.) for submission. Google Docs will auto-save your work as you go, and will show timestamps of
all changes made. This allows you to prove that you completed your work before the deadline if you encounter
submission problems.
• Technical issues need be reported (by email to the course account) BEFORE an activity is due.
o Any problems reported after a deadline will not be accommodated.
o You should submit your assignments at least an hour before they are due to avoid slow connections at the last
minute, and to allow time to double check that everything submitted properly.
o If you have tried different computers/browsers are still experiencing problems, you need to prove to us that (1.)
something went wrong, and (2.) the work was completed before the deadline, as follows:
To report a technical issue, email the course account (psya02.utsc@utoronto.ca) BEFORE the assignment deadline with:
o your name and student number,
o a brief description of the problem,
o a copy of your work (i.e. attach the essay or other work you are trying to submit), and
o screenshots/videos of the issue to the course email account. Screenshots/videos must show the date and time on your
computer.
Invalid Excuses for Missed Work include:
• personal travel
• confusion about deadlines or instructions
• failing to check your email or course announcements
• technical issues reported *after* the deadline for an activity
Note: If you are experiencing an ongoing health issue that is affecting your ability to complete your schoolwork, you should consider
visiting AccessAbility Services to explore your options.
Other Important Notes
Department of Psychology position on Grade Norms
The Department of Psychology at UTSC is committed to providing fair, consistent, and uniform delivery of its courses from year to
year. As part of this commitment, the Department mandates that all A-level courses’ final course averages fall between 65% and
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68%. That ensures that PSYA02 is not graded harshly in one term and leniently in another term. The course instructor reserves the
right to modify marks across the board (for all students) to conform to these averages.
Grade Changes
Under no circumstances will the instructor of this course change a grade for an assignment, an exam, or for the course mark. There
is no circumstance (e.g., a health issue, death in the family, impending graduation prevented by failing this course) that will result in
a grade change. The only changes made to the course marks will be the ones provided to everyone, as detailed above in the section
on Grade Norms. That is the only method that ensures fairness for everyone. Again, there are no exceptions here. You may, as
always, petition the Registrar’s Office if you believe that your mark has been calculated incorrectly.
Academic Integrity
Academic integrity is essential to the pursuit of learning and scholarship in a university, and to ensuring that a degree from the
University of Toronto is a strong signal of each student’s individual academic achievement. As a result, the University treats cases of
cheating and plagiarism very seriously. The University of Toronto’s Code of Behaviour on Academic Matters outlines the behaviours
that constitute academic dishonesty and the processes for addressing academic offences. Potential offences include, but are not
limited to:
In papers and assignments:
• Using someone else’s ideas or words without appropriate acknowledgement;
• Submitting your own work in more than one course without the permission of the instructor;
• Making up sources or facts;
• Obtaining or providing unauthorized assistance on any assignment.
On tests and exams:
• Using or possessing unauthorized aids;
• Looking at someone else’s answers during an exam or test;
• Misrepresenting your identity; and
• Sharing the text of questions or answers with others inside or outside the course, including sharing that information with
companies or institutions
In academic work:
• Falsifying institutional documents or grades;
• Falsifying or altering any documentation required by the University, including (but not limited to) doctor’s notes; and
• When you knew or ought to have known you were doing so.
All suspected cases of academic dishonesty will be investigated following procedures outlined in the Code of Behaviour on Academic
Matters. If students have questions or concerns about what constitutes appropriate academic behaviour or appropriate research
and citation methods, they are expected to seek out additional information on academic integrity from their instructors or from
other institutional resources.
Students are highly encouraged to read the guide on How Not to Plagiarize and to take advantage of writing resources on
campus. The keyword here is respect – a good educational context is one in which all parties respect one another’s perspective and
opinions.
Very important note about the exams: every semester, a few students post answers to the exam questions online using Facebook,
Google Drive, or other services. This is a contravention of the University’s policy on academic integrity. Every term that this occurs,
we are made aware of the files by other students. If you are found to have published or are a member in any group that has
published such answers, your case will be referred to the University’s Academic Integrity Office, and sanctions may be applied to
your grade. Previous academic sanctions in this course have ranged from a reduction of an assignment grade, to a zero in the entire
course plus suspension from the University.
AccessAbility:
Students with diverse learning styles and needs are welcome in this course. In particular, if you have a disability/health
consideration that may require accommodations, please feel free to approach me and/or the AccessAbility Services as soon as
possible.
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AccessAbility Services staff (located in Rm SW302, Science Wing) are available by appointment to assess specific needs, provide
referrals and arrange appropriate accommodations 416-287-7560 or email ability@utsc.utoronto.ca. The sooner you let us know
your needs the quicker we can assist you in achieving your learning goals in this course.
Ouriginal:
Normally, students will be required to submit their course essays to the University’s plagiarism detection tool for a review of textual
similarity and detection of possible plagiarism. In doing so, students will allow their essays to be included as source documents in the
tool’s reference database, where they will be used solely for the purpose of detecting plagiarism. The terms that apply to the
University’s use of this tool are described on the Centre for Teaching Support & Innovation web site (https://uoft.me/pdt-faq).
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion:
The University of Toronto welcomes students of all identities, backgrounds, and abilities to full, safe, and fruitful participation in its
courses, services, and activities. Your course instructor and staff are committed to the embodiment of this stance in PSYA02. Please
approach your peers and course staff with an attitude of respect, compassion, and kindness, and expect the same from others. From
time to time in psychology courses, we do discuss difficult subjects that may touch upon issues that are sensitive to some of us.
These are often integral parts of an exploration of psychological science. Nonetheless, please feel empowered to reach out to any
member of the instructional staff should any of these discussions—or any other aspect of the course or your interactions within it—
appear to you to contravene these values of equity, diversity, and inclusion.
