Assignments

Guidelines for Completing Assignments in PSYC 3500

Assignments to be turned in to the D2L dropbox must be turned in to correct the D2L drop box by the day and time they are due. Assignments submitted by email or in any other form will not be graded until submitted to the appropriate D2L dropbox.

Below are instructions for completing these assignments:

You must answer each question thoroughly and thoughtfully in order to receive full credit for completion of that assignment.
Be sure to number your answers and include the question with your anwer. This makes grading the assignments much easier for Dr. Blackhart, which puts Dr. Blackhart in a better mood, which likely results in higher grades for you!
Assignments must be submitted as .doc, .docx, .rtf, or .pdf formats. If you submit your assignment in any other format, I will not be able to open or grade your assignments.
Assignments should use proper English; that is, you should write in full sentences, use proper grammar and punctuation, and spell check your assignment.
Assignments are to be turned in to the appropriate D2L drop boxes.

Important note: When you turn in your assignments to the D2L drop box, D2L will send you a confirmation email. You should check to make sure you receive a confirmation email whenever you turn in an assignment to the D2L drop box. In addition, KEEP THIS EMAIL in case you need proof that you turned in the assignment to the D2L drop box.

All assignments and assignment due dates can be found in the course schedule.

Grading of Assignments

Assignments will be graded shortly after they are due, typically within one week of being submitted.

Late Assignment Policy

Due dates for all assignments can be found in the course schedule. Any assignment turned in late will have 20% deducted from the total points possible for that assignment for each day (24 hrs. from the end of class) it is late (i.e., if your assignment is one day late, 20% is deducted from the total points possible; if your assignment is 3 days late, 60% will be deducted from the total points possible); this includes weekends.

Late assignments are to be turned in to the D2L dropbox for each assignment. Please remember that assignments completed in class cannot be turned in late or made up, even if you attend class via Zoom.

Assignments

Behavior Change Project: Increasing Pro-Environmental Behaviors

For this assignment, you will identify a behavior you want to change that will have a positive impact on the environment. Some examples include using less water (e.g., short showers, not leaving water on while brushing teeth), using less paper (e.g., reading articles and books online, using cloth napkins), using less paper (e.g., using reusable grocery bags, using glass containers), recyling more, etc.

You will than set up a plan to reach that goal and will track your behavior. You will turn in a final report detailing what you did, how it went, and your reflection on the assignment.

Group Project: Research Proposal or Community Sustainability Project

To complete the semester group project, students will form groups of 2-3 individuals. Groups will then choose between the following two choices:

Research Proposal. Your group will design an empirical study to test a novel hypothesis related to sustainability psychology. Your research proposal should be important, novel, feasible, and creative.
Community Sustainability Project, Completed. Your group will design and carry out (to the extent possible) a community sustainability project meant to increase sustainability, to benefit the environment, and/or to benefit people’s mental, physical, and/or social well-being through nature within a particular community. Be creative!

All groups will be required to turn in a full written report of their project and to orally present their project to the class.

More details on the project can be found on D2L.

Ecological Footprint

For this project, you will calculate your Ecological Footprint and then will answer some followup questions.

This assignments is worth 10 points and is due at 11:30am on Thursday, January 26th.

How Much Waste Do You Generate?

For this assignment, your task it to carefully monitor your waste for a one-week period. You will report the weight of your trash at home and include your log of everything you throw away. You are also asked to share your thoughts on completing this assignment.

This assignment is worth 10 points and is due at 11:30am on Tuesday, January 31st.

Merchants of Doubt

For this assigment, we will first watch the documentary "Merchants of Doubt" in class. You will then answer some followup questions.

This assignments is worth 20 points and is due at 11:30am on Thursday, February 23rd.

No Impact Day

For this assigment, we will first watch the documentary "No Impact Man" in class. Afterward, you will pick one day in which you attempt to have as little impact on the environment as possible (and it cannot be a day in which you choose to just stay in bed all day). You will than share your experience and answer some followup questions.

This assignments is worth 20 points and is due at 11:59pm on Tuesday, April 4th.

Plastic Wars

For this assigment, you will watch the PBS Frontline documentary "Plastic Wars" on your own outside of class. You will then answer some followup questions.

This assignments is worth 20 points and is due at 11:30am on Tuesday, March 7th.

Outdoor Mindfulness Reflection

For this assignment, your task is to engage in mindfulness meditation in an outdoor natural setting or surrounding. After you complete the exercise, you will share your experience and answer some followup questions. This assignment is worth 10 points and is due at 11:59pm on Tuesday, April 4th.

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