PYC4808 Assignment 3 2023 Essay Guide

ECOSYSTEMIC PSYCHOLOGY

PYC4808

Assignment 3

ESSAY GUIDE

2023


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Table of Contents
1. Instructions: ................................................................................................................................... 2
2. Structure of document to submit: .................................................................................................. 2
3. Review criteria: ............................................................................................................................... 5
4. Essay structure ................................................................................................................................ 6
5. Assignment Template: .................................................................................................................... 7
6. TEXTBOOK CONTENT SUMMARISED FOR THE ESSAY: .................................................................. 13
Part 1 of the essay............................................................................................................................. 13
Part 2 of the essay............................................................................................................................. 20




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PYC4808 - ECO-SYSTEMIC PSYCHOLOGY
Assignment 03 2023


1. 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).




2. Structure of document to submit:

 Page 1: a cover page,
 Page 2: table of contents
 Page 3 and page 4: 2 pages typed essay content
 Page 5: reference list
 Page 6: plagiarism declaration.

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.

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