Guide on each part of the 2022 essay question, with example essay included. Summaries from the textbook, tables from the memos and examples on how to write the sections in your essay. Marking criteria included. ESSAY QUESTIONS: Essay comparing the role of the psychologist, and the approach they wo...
Unique Assignment Number: 639213
Due date: 21 June 2022
Instructions:
You are required to write a two-page essay
critically comparing the role of the psychologist,
and the approach they would take towards psychotherapy from:
a first order,
and a second order approach.
In your essay, discuss how one considers the concept of change,
and how change is conceptualised from:
a first order,
and a second order approach.
(as per Becvar and Becvar, 2014).
Structure of document to submit:
- a cover page,
- a table of contents
-2 pages typed essay
-reference list
- and a plagiarism declaration. (AVTIVE LINK TO DOWNLOAD DECLARATION: Additional Resources).
All of these components must form part of a single document – do not submit these documents
separately, and do not submit them via e-mail.
,Please note the following:
Please ensure that your PDF document is not a read-only document, as if it is, the on-screen
marking tools will not work.
Assignment 3 must be submitted via myUnisa
IMPORTANT: Assignment 3 and assignment 4 are linked in the form of a peer-review assignment.
Assignment 3 is linked with Assignment 04 (peer-reviewed assignment). You will receive a mark
for this assignment that is aggregated from the peer-review process (you will have approximately
7 student reviewers marking your assignment).
Remember to acknowledge your sources. Please refer to and follow the seventh edition of the
American Psychological Association (APA) referencing guidelines. You will be penalised for work
that is not referenced correctly. You must supply both in-text referencing and a reference list.
You are expected to submit a critical essay, therefore you should not submit an assignment in
bullet points or table format.
Line Spacing = 1.5 or 2
Font = 11 Calibri or 11 Arial or 12 Times New Roman
List of content summarised in this document:
Basics of First Order Cybernetics
FOC and the role of the psychologist
Basics of Second Order Cybernetics
SOC and the role of the psychologist
First order change as an FOC concept
Second order change as an FOC concept
Discussion on perturbation and perturbation as an SOC concept
,NOTE:
Due to assignment 3 being marked by peers during the peer review (assignment 4), it is vital to understand
the assignment 4 rating criteria.
Review criteria:
The criteria statements are numbered 1 to 30, and the rating points are 1, 2, 3 and 4.
Rating Scale Description
1 criterion is not met at all
2 or 3 if the criterion is satisfied partially
2 if the partial fulfilment of the criterion is closer to 1 than it is to 4
/ the criterion is closer to not being met than to being met
/meets some criteria partially, but information is still largely not met
3 if the partial fulfilment of the criterion is closer to 4 than it is to 1
/the criterion is closer to not being met than to being met
/Meets criteria partially, but not quite fully
4 criterion is met fully
Please see descriptions of review criteria below:
Relevant: A description is relevant if
(a) it concerns the essay topic, and
(b) it does not include information about other topics (e.g. content that belongs in other sections, or is
not relevant to the assignment topic)
Sufficient: A description is sufficient if it raises at least 4 or 5 correct points about the topic
Well-formed: A description is well-formed if it is presented clearly and logically
,Review criteria:
Number Criteria 1 2 3 4
1 The assignment is submitted as an essay
2 The essay is no longer than two pages (excluding list of
references)
3 The essay includes a discussion of a FOC approach and the role
of the psychologist
4 The FOC approach and the role of psychologist is relevant
5 The FOC approach and the role of psychologist is sufficient
6 The FOC approach and the role of psychologist is well-informed
7 The essay includes a discussion of a SOC approach and the role
of psychologist
8 The SOC approach and the role of psychologist is relevant
9 The SOC approach and the role of psychologist is sufficient
10 The SOC approach and the role of psychologist is well-informed
11 The essay includes first order change as a FOC concept
12 The essay includes second order change as a FOC concept
13 The first order change discussion is relevant
14 The first order change discussion is sufficient
15 The first order change discussion is well-informed
16 The second order change discussion is relevant
17 The second order change discussion is sufficient
18 The second order change discussion is well-informed
19 The essay includes a discussion on perturbation
20 The essay describes perturbation as a SOC concept
21 The perturbation discussion is relevant
22 The perturbation discussion is sufficient
23 The perturbation discussion is well-informed
, 24 The essay was based on Becvar& Becvar (2009, 2014)
25 The essay contains in-text references
26 The essay contains a reference list
27 The references in the list correspond to the references in the
essay
28 The references are formatted according to APA 7th edition
29 The referenced sources are relevant
30 The essay contains a plagiarism declaration
Essay structure (2 pages):
1. Introduction
(Introduce how psychotherapy can take on many different approaches which affects the role of the
psychologist and therefore the overall system; how the role of the therapist influences the types of
changes that occur or how successful those changes are, basically introduce the concepts, easier to
write a comprehensive intro once you understand your content)
2. PART 1 OF THE ESSAY
critically comparing the role of the psychologist,
and the approach they would take towards psychotherapy from:
a first order,
and a second order approach.
(this will meet criteria 3-10)
(first introduce the FOC and how it affects the role of the psychologist)
(second, introduce the basics/differences of how the SOC approach affects the role of the psychologist
in comparison to FOC)
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