Motivation and emotion/Assessment/Topic

Topic development — Guidelines
Chapter plan and user page

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Overview

  • Weight: 10%
  • Due: Week 03 Fri 9am 15 Aug 2025
  • Tasks
    • Create a Wikiversity user account
    • Select or negotiate an approved topic
    • Build editing skills
    • Develop a plan for the book chapter:
      • title/sub-title
      • headings
      • overview
      • key points
      • figure
      • learning feature
      • resources (see also and external links)
      • references
    • Create a Wikiversity user page
    • Summarise at least three social contributions on your Wikiversity user page
  • Follow the instructions and address the marking criteria
  • Guidance for this assignment is provided in Module 1 (i.e., Lecture 01, Lecture 02, Tutorial 01, and Tutorial 02)

Marking and feedback

  • Submissions will be marked according to the marking criteria
  • Feedback will be provided to guide book chapter drafting
  • Marks and feedback should be returned before Census Date (end of Week 4)
    • Marks will be available via UCLearn—keep an eye on Announcements
    • Written feedback will be available via the topic's Wikiversity discussion page
  • Follow up if you don't understand the feedback

Extensions and late submissions

  • Extension requests require an Extension Application Form to be submitted via UCLearn with appropriate documentary evidence
  • Submissions are accepted up to 3 days late (-10% per day late)
  • If you don't submit this assessment on time, withdrawal from the unit before Census Date (end of Week 4) is recommended

Learning outcomes

How the unit's learning outcomes are addressed by this assessment exercise:

Learning outcome Assessment task
Integrate theories and current research towards explaining the role of motivation and emotions in human behaviour. Identify the main psychological theories and peer-reviewed research which can be used to explain a specific motivation or emotion topic.
Critically apply knowledge of motivation or emotion to an indepth understanding of a specific topic in this field. Propose how psychological knowledge can be applied to a specific topic to improve motivational and emotional lives.

Graduate attributes

How the unit's graduate attributes are addressed by this assessment exercise:

Graduate attribute Assessment task
Be professional — communicate effectively Communicate your ideas by sharing a chapter plan; provide feedback on other plans.
Be professional — display initiative and drive, and use organisation skills to plan and manage workload Get organised by selecting a topic and submitting an on-time chapter plan.
Be a lifelong learner — evaluate and adopt new technology Learn how to edit in a collaborative, online environment.

Instructions

Follow these instructions to guide the topic development.

  • Develop a chapter plan which consists of:
    1. Title and sub-title (pre-approved or negotiated)
    2. Headings
    3. Overview
    4. Key points for each heading/sub-heading with citations
    5. 1+ relevant figure(s)
    6. 1+ learning feature
    7. 6+ references
    8. 4+ resources
      • See also: 2+ internal links (1 to Wikipedia and 1 to a Wikiversity page)
      • External links: 2+ external links (to external resources)
    9. Wikiversity user page self-introduction which links to the chapter being worked on
    10. Social contributions summary with direct links to evidence on Wikiversity user page:
      • 1 direct edit to improve another book chapter (past or present)
      • 1 talk page comment on another book chapter (past or present)
      • 1 UCLearn discussion post
  • Generative AI may be used with appropriate acknowledgement
  • Length (Word count): There is no minimum or maximum length. Top-ranked topic development examples range from 875 to 2900 words (average 1700).
  • Submit a PDF of the topic development via UCLearn, with the title, sub-title, and user name in the comments

Template

Quickstart tip:
Insert this template to create an initial structure.
Copy {{subst:ME/BCS}}.
Click "Create source" or "Edit source" on the target chapter page.
Paste, then "Publish", and you're underway!

Marking criteria

Title and sub-title (10%)

  • Use the approved wording, casing, etc. for the title and sub-title (i.e., as per the book chapter table of contents)
  • Do not include additional bold, italics, or change font size from the book chapter template
  • Do not include user name; authorship is as per the page's editing history

Headings (10%)

  • Use the standard headings recommended in the book chapter template (i.e., Overview, Conclusion, References, See also, External links)
  • Provide 3 to 6 informative top-level headings between the Overview and Conclusion. These sections may each contain 2 to 5 sub-headings; avoid sections with only 1 sub-heading.
  • The top-level headings should align with the sub-title and focus questions
  • Headings should use sentence casing (see also heading casing)

Overview (10%)

  • A scenario or case study (real or fictional), in a feature box
  • At least 3 bullet points outlining the "problem" (i.e., explain the key concept(s) and importance of the topic)—to be expanded into sentences and paragraphs for the book chapter
  • 3 to 5 focus questions that unpack the topic and address the sub-title, in a feature box

Key points (10%)

  • At least 3 bullet points per section (i.e., per heading or sub-heading)
  • Overview the most relevant theory(ies), including key citations
  • Overview the most relevant research, including key citations
  • Provide at least 1 introductory bullet point before branching into sub-sections
  • Address the problem (i.e., answer the question in the sub-title)

Figure (10%)

  • Display at least 1 relevant figure. See example.
  • Number each figure sequentially (e.g., Figure 1, Figure 2 etc.)
  • Include a descriptive caption that connects the figure to the text
  • Cite each figure at least once in the main text (e.g., see Figure 1)
  • Optimise image display size to make it easy to read (i.e., not too big or too small)

Learning feature (10%)

  • In addition to the scenario in the Overview, include at least 1 of the following learning features e.g.,:
    • Another scenario/case study: A follow-up or second scenario/case study in the main body in a feature box
    • Internal (wiki) links:
      • At least 1 embedded link to a relevant book chapter
      • At least 1 embedded link to a relevant Wikipedia article
  • Quiz question with correct and incorrect answers
    • Table with an APA style caption

References (10%)

  • Provide at least 6 APA style references to the best peer-reviewed sources about the topic
  • Each source should be cited at least once in the key points
  • Include a balance of key theoretical and key research articles

Resources (10%)

  • See also (heading): Provide at least 2 internal (wiki) links (1 to a Wikiversity article; 1 to a Wikipedia article)
    • Provide at least 1 bullet-pointed:
      • internal (wiki) link to a relevant book chapter
      • internal wiki link to a relevant Wikipedia page
    • The linked text is the same as the name of the target page using sentence casing
    • Include the source in parentheses after the link (e.g., Book chapter, 2023)
    • Use alphabetical order
  • External links (heading): Provide at least 2 external links to key internet resources
    • Provide at least 2 bullet-pointed external links to key internet resources (not Wikiversity or Wikipedia or academic articles)
    • The linked text is the same as the name of the target page using sentence casing
    • Include the source in parentheses after the link (e.g., The Conversation)
    • Use alphabetical order

User page (10%)

  • Create a Wikiversity user page for your user account
  • Edit the user page to provide information about yourself
  • Recommended headings:
    • About me
    • Book chapter I'm working on
      • Include an internal (wiki) link to the chapter page
    • Social contributions
  • Consider linking to your other online profiles

Social contribution (10%)

  • On your Wikiversity user page, summarise and link to direct evidence that you have made at least 3 different types of contributions:
    • direct edit to improve a book chapter page (current or previous topics)
    • provide useful feedback by commenting on a book chapter's talk page (current or previous topic talk pages)
    • post to the UCLearn discussion forum
  • More info

Grade descriptions

This section describes typical characteristics of topic developments at each grade level, based on the marking criteria.

Grade Description
HD (High Distinction) A clear, complete, easy to understand plan is presented. Considerable depth and breadth of theoretical and research knowledge of the topic is demonstrated via the scope and detail within the plan. All recommended sections are provided. The development of the plan illustrates that the author has actively engaged in developing skills required for collaborative online writing and editing (e.g., interwiki links are provided for key terms, responses are made to comments on the chapter talk page). There are citations to more than 6 key academic sources with references provided in APA style. The author introduces themself on their Wikiversity user page and summarises and provides directly verifiable evidence of editing another chapter, comment provided on another chapter's talk page, and posting to the discussion forum.
DI (Distinction) A very good, understandable plan is presented. The plan includes key relevant theory and research, with relevant references. The material is well organised into sections, with minimal spelling and grammar issues. There is good evidence that the author has developed the capacity to work effectively in the collaborative editing environment. The author's user page is set up and links to evidence of social contributions. However, there is at least 1 area for improvement.
CR (Credit) A competent plan is presented. The plan includes the main ideas and sections necessary for developing a good chapter about the topic. Some aspects of the plan, however, may be missing, limited, or problematic. For example, the headings and structure may be under-developed, the reference list may indicate a lack of depth in investigation of the topic, use of wiki links and/or images could often be improved, and/or user page set-up feedback about other chapters may not have been completed.
P (Pass) A basic, sufficient plan is presented, however there may be incomplete coverage of relevant theory and research, and/or a lack of depth or breadth in conceptualising the chapter. The chapter plan covers basic theory and research about the topic, but lacks detail about how the concepts will be brought together to help address the topic. A basic heading structure is presented, but is likely to need more sections and/or improved formatting or organisation. Spelling and grammar problems are often evident. Citation and referencing tends to be missing or limited in scope and quality (e.g., top peer-reviewed citations about the topic haven't been cited). These plans usually have very brief edit histories (e.g., less than 24 hours) and are often noticeably shorter than plans which attract higher grades. Authors often haven't set up an informative user page or provided evidence of engagement with the development of other chapter plans.
F (Fail) The plan is insufficient and/or incomplete. Major gaps and/or errors in content are evident. Little evidence of awareness of relevant theory, research, and use of peer-reviewed references. These plans typically have under-developed heading structures and do not illustrate the use of key editing skills. Written expression is often undermined by poor spelling and/or grammar. These plans typically have very brief editing histories (e.g., consist of a few, last minute edits). There is generally no evidence of active engagement with the development of other chapters.

Examples

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  • Below are topic development submissions which received 100%
  • The links go to snapshots of pages as submitted for the topic development; these are not the final book chapter submissions
  • It is possible to get full marks using only bullet points, however some examples below go beyond the requirements for 100% (e.g., involve drafting a full chapter)
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