ECOSYSTEMIC PSYCHOLOGY
PYC4808
Assignment 3
ESSAY GUIDE
2023
Perfectionist Notes
PRIVATE TUTOR FOR HONOURS IN PSYCHOLOGY - UNISA
helping you achieve your best results
, Property of Perfectionist Notes
Plagiarism/distribution/selling/illegal use of this document will be prosecuted
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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, Property of Perfectionist Notes
Plagiarism/distribution/selling/illegal use of this document will be prosecuted
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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PYC4808
Assignment 3
ESSAY GUIDE
2023
Perfectionist Notes
PRIVATE TUTOR FOR HONOURS IN PSYCHOLOGY - UNISA
helping you achieve your best results
, Property of Perfectionist Notes
Plagiarism/distribution/selling/illegal use of this document will be prosecuted
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
1
, Property of Perfectionist Notes
Plagiarism/distribution/selling/illegal use of this document will be prosecuted
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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