In accordance with normal Macquarie University expectations, you should spend, on average, at least 12 hours per week on this Unit (i.e. 3 hours per credit point). This time should be spent on the following activities: 

 Listening to the pre-recorded lectures prior to the seminar discussion and reading the required articles listed under Required Readings will be helpful in attempting the following assessment tasks:

• Participating in Quizzes.
• Preparing Critiques.
• Preparing Research Essay. 

 In addition, internal students are expected to attend all the classroom seminars.

 Assignment Submission Process

 All assignments must be submitted in ilearn as an electronic file attachment (preferably using MS Word). Assignments submitted by email or posted on the Discussion Board of ilearn will not be accepted. Assignments must be submitted by the due date.

 For plagiarism startements the students need to include disclaimer in the ilearn  labelled  as "Assignments", with dropboxes placed directly beneath.

 Assignment Marking Templates

 Detailed assessment criteria is available to all enrolled students through the Unit ilearn website.

 Electronic Submissions

 Information about how to submit work online can be accessed through the ilearn Unit.

Penalty for exceeding Word Limit

The assignments should be attempted within the specified word limit. Exceeding the word limit will attract a penalty of  five marks per hundred words. 



Penalty for Late Submission of Assignments

 If an assignment is submitted late, it will initially be marked as if it had been submitted on time. However, 5% of the weighting allocated for the assignment will then be deducted from the mark the student achieves in the assignment for each day it is late. For example, if the assignment's weighting is 20, 1.00 mark per day will be deducted from the mark given (ie. A student given 15/20 who sunmitted 4 days late will lose 4x1.00 marks: 15/20 - 4 marks =11/20). The same principle applies if an extension is granted and the assignment is submitted later then the amended date.

 Extensions and Special Consideration

 The granting of extensions of up to one week is at the discretion of the Unit Convenor. Any request for extensions must be made in writing to the Unit Convenor before the due date. Extensions beyond one week will be subject to the Special Consideration Policy detailed in the section titled Policy and Procedures.  

 Required Readings

 The required readings for this Unit are available to all enrolled students through the Unit ilearn website and Macquarie University Library's e-reserve site.

 Unit Webpage and Technology Used and Required

 Online Units can be accessed at: http://ilearn.mq.edu.au

 PC and Internet access are required. Basic computer skills (e.g., internet browsing) and skills in word processing are also a requirement. Please consult teaching staff for any further, more specific requirements.