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PSYC 210 Suggested Study / Assignment Schedule

The following study / assignment dates are not fixed, but rather serve as guidelines. You may complete the assignments sooner than what is suggested here. Be aware of your contract end–date. If you decide that you need more time than your current contract end–date, you will need to need to apply to the Registrar's Office for a course extension no later than one month prior to your end-date http://www.athabascau.ca/registrar/forms/pdf/extension-request.pdf.

Week 1 Introduction sent to tutor [e-mail]
https://psych.athabascau.ca/html/Psych210/Guide/intro.shtml
Week 2 Complete the student contract and send to tutor [e-mail as attachment]
https://psych.athabascau.ca/html/Psych210/Guide/contract.shtml
Week 3 Compose a Cultural Ambassador definition and send to tutor [e-mail as attachment]
https://psych.athabascau.ca/html/Psych210/Guide/gloss.shtml
Week 4 Create a Student Cultural Profile 1 and send to tutor [e-mail as attachment]
https://psych.athabascau.ca/html/Psych210/Guide/profile.shtml
Week 5 Go to the Digital Reading Room located on the course Web site http://psych.athabascau.ca/html/Psych210/ and read the various articles in Resource List 4 Communication Skills, as you will be citing and referencing 1 or 2 of them in your essays. Review the announcement in the Study Guide section on the course Web site re APA format and Plagiarism.
Week 6 Review the 2 essay samples on the course Web site https://psych.athabascau.ca/html/Psych210/Assign/essay1.shtml so that you can see the formatting and detail required.
Week 8 Experience 2 [two] cultural outings with your partner and write Essay 1.
Week 9 Submit Essay 1. Wait for the feedback, review and make notes re adjustments for Essay 2. Review the 2 essay samples on the course Web site.
Week 10 Experience 2 [two] cultural outings with your partner.
Week 12 Write Essay 2.
Week 13 Submit Essay 2. Wait for the feedback, review and make notes re adjustments for Essay 3. Review the 2 essay samples on the course Web site.
Week 15 Experience 2 [two] cultural outings with your partner.
Week 17 Write Essay 3.
Week 18 Submit Essay 3.
Week 19 Develop a set of 5 [minimum] linked cultural Web pages. Review the 2 announcements in the Study Guide section on the course Web site, i.e., WinZip Software and Using WinZip. See student Web page assignment sample https://psych.athabascau.ca/html/Psych210/Assign/wpsample.shtml.
Week 21 Submit cultural Web page assignment.
Week 22 Create a Student Cultural Profile 2
https://psych.athabascau.ca/html/Psych210/Guide/profile.shtml
Week 23 Go to the Digital Reading Room http://psych.athabascau.ca/html/Psych210/ and read the various articles in the Resource Lists 1 – 4, as you will be citing and referencing some of them in your reflective research paper. Review the announcement in the Study Guide section on the course Web site re APA format and Plagiarism. Review the 2 reflective research paper samples re formatting and detail https://psych.athabascau.ca/html/Psych210/Assign/essay1.shtml Review the announcement in the Study Guide section re APA format and Plagiarism.
Week 24 Write up Reflective Research Paper.
Week 25 Submit Reflective Research Paper.



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