Presentation & Submission Guidelines

Please follow these guidelines when you submit each assignment:

• Please type all assignments using 11 or 12-point font and 1.5 spacing.

• Unless otherwise indicated assignments must be submitted by uploading through turnitin

• Assignments must be submitted on or before the time and date specified. The same due date applies to students enrolled both internally and externally in the unit.

   

  When preparing your assignments, it is essential that:

• Students must retain a copy of all assignments before submission, and until your final grade for the subject has been received; please save work in progress to avoid computer failure issues!

• Assignment marks will be deducted if you submit your assignment late without requesting an extension through ask@mq (refer to the ‘late assignments’ section below for more details);

• Unless there are exceptional circumstances, no assignment will be accepted after the date that the assignment has been returned to other students.

• If an assignment is considered to be below passing standard, it will be reviewed by another staff member on the unit; the agreed mark will be assigned. No failed assignment may be re-submitted.

   

  Late Assignments:

  A deduction of 5% of the total possible mark allocated for that assignment will be made for each day or part day that assignment is late, weekends counting as two days. For example, if an assignment is worth 20 marks and you submit it 2 days late, you will have 2 marks (2 x 5% of 20 marks) subtracted from your awarded mark.

   

  Extensions:

  Please refer to the University Disruption to Study policy.

   

  Referencing

  The Institute of Early Childhood requires that students use the APA (6^th edition) referencing style in all assignments. A copy of the IEC Referencing Guide can be downloaded from iLearn. Marks may not be allocated if there are major referencing errors such as numbering entries [not done in APA formatting] or failing to indent second and subsequent lines [required in APA formatting].

  It is highly recommended that students complete the StudyWISE module on academic honesty.

   

   

   

ECED831 is delivered as in External Mode. 

The unit content, delivered via unit readings and assignment tasks is supported by:

• Individual consultations with the unit conveners
• A voluntary on-campus session on Monday 22nd September 2014

Unit Web-page

There is a website for this unit. Access to this unit is available online through iLearn (ilearn.mq.edu.au).  You will need to login using your Macquarie ID. This site is an essential unit resource. You are required to check this website at least twice per week for any announcements. In addition, it has the following features and functions:

• Study resources: including links to required readings
• Assignment details: detailed guidelines for each assessment task
• Assignment submission links:  All assignments are submitted via the unit webpage through the turnitin facility
• Dialogue: for private messages to peers and teaching staff.
• Discussion pages: for conversation with peers about unit content

On-Campus Session.

A Voluntary On-Campus day is provided on Monday 22nd September.

The purpose of the on-campus day is to provide deeper discussion and reflection on the unit content.  The  day will include a focus on content relating to Assignments 2 & 3.  Students are encouraged to bring their work in progress or initial thinking to discuss with the Unit Coordinator. Students must register to attend the on-campus session via the Ilearn page.

Student workload and allocation of time

ECED 831 is worth four credit points and you would usually be expected to allocate about 12 hours a week in study for a four credit point unit over 15 weeks. This would be a total of 180 hours over the semester.