SUBMISSION OF ASSIGNMENTS

All students are required to keep a backup of the submitted version of their assessments.

Assignment reports will be submitted electronically, either in MS Word or PDF format, via the submission links provided on iLearn page.

Assignments are to be submitted by 9:00 AM on the dates specified.

Late Submission Penalty

No extensions will be granted without a medical certificate or similar documentation. A penalty of 5% per day will be deducted from the total mark of the assessment task that is handed in late without an extension.

Special Consideration

The University recognises that students may experience disruptions that adversely affect their academic performance in assessment activities. The Disruption to Studies Notification must be completed and submitted online through www.ask.mq.edu.au within five (5) working days of the commencement of the disruption. Disruption to Studies Policy can be found under 'Policies and procedures" section of this unit guide.

CLASS

Delivery

Day and external

Lecture program and location

1. There is a one-hour lecture per week. For internal students, please check lecture time and location at the Macquarie University Timetables website: https://timetables.mq.edu.au)

2. External students can listen to recorded lectures via Echo360. 

Practical program

1. There is one three-hour practical class per week. Pracs are running from weeks 2 to 12. Please check prac time and location at Macquarie University Timetables website.

2. Internal students who have a home computer with Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7 or 8 operating system may obtain a copy of the ArcGIS software, to enable extra work at home. This is not essential to complete the unit, as the computers in the computer lab are available for casual use outside formal practical classes.

Practical work for external students

1. There is NO on-campus session for this unit.

2. To complete the practical work, external students must have a computer with Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7 or 8 operating system. External students are provided with a copy of the ArcGIS software to use while studying this unit (details will be announced on iLearn).

3. External students without a home computer running Windows system should discontinue their enrolment in the unit. ArcGIS can only be installed on Windows operating systems.

REQUIREMENTS TO COMPLETE THIS UNIT SATISFACTORY

• Attend ALL lecture and practical sessions (internal students);
• Check announcement and discussion threads on iLearn page at least once a week.
• Acquire a pass grade or above of the total grade of all assessments.

REQUIRED AND RECOMMENDED TEXTS AND MATERIALS

Textbooks

There are no prescribed texts for this unit.

UNIT WEBPAGE AND TECHNOLOGY USED AND REQUIRED

Unit web page

The iLearn web page for this unit is at http://ilearn.mq.edu.au/

Technology used

• iLearn and Echo360 for assisting learning;
• ArcGIS software for practical work.

For practical work, external students must have at home a computer with the Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7 or 8 operating system. (If you do not have a computer with this system, you should discontinue your enrolment in the unit.) The ArcGIS software does NOT support Mac, or Linux system.

ArcGIS education license is available for students to install this software on their home computers. The license is, however, strictly limited to one copy per student.