Students seeking credit in Psychology 289 may wish to consider the
challenge procedure for the course.
The challenge procedure option provides students the opportunity to
receive credit in Psychology 289 at a reduction from the
standard course fee. (See Athabasca University's Course Fees
for the specifics, especially the section covering the Challenge for
Credit Fee.)
The challenge procedure is to (a) do the on-line quizzes; (b) do
the research participation requirement (or the optional essay); and
(c) write the final exam. Students doing this procedure may not
make use of the course's academic experts for guidance and will not
otherwise receive assistance with respect to the
content of the course. However, such students will have full access to
all the on-line resources associated with the Psychology 289 web
site. When doing the online quizzes students doing the challenge
procedure should select "Challenge procedure" on the
pull-down tutor menu when taking each on-line quiz. This will ensure
that the quiz grades are properly recorded. Please do not select any
of the names of individual tutors on the pull-down menu because this
could prevent recording of your quiz grade.
Note that students selecting the challenge procedure will have only
three months to complete the course, whereas students who take the
normal course will have six months to complete.
When applying for the challenge for credit, be sure to specify that
the challenge is "examination-based" (not project-based).
Students who do the challenge procedure
are required to purchase the course materials package from Athabasca
University. This currently consists only of the course textbook because
the other materials are available online.
When you have completed the challenge, you may return the course
materials (i.e., the textbook) for a refund
provided the text is in good condition and suitable for reuse.
All the Psychology 289 course
materials (e.g., student manual, study guide, etc.) are available
on-line.
The challenge procedure is not recommended for students who have
not previously passed a university course, who are returning to study
after a long absence from university studies, or who are otherwise
unsure of their capabilities as a student. Similarly, students who
have previously failed the course are not eligible for the challenge
procedure.
