Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Unit Convenor
Luka Budak
Contact via luka.budak@mq.edu.au
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Credit points |
Credit points
3
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
6cp at 200 level including CRO255
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
The most significant aim of this unit is to improve students' skills in both written and spoken Croatian. Special emphasis is placed on writing and comprehension and communicative skills.
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Information about important academic dates including deadlines for withdrawing from units are available at https://www.mq.edu.au/study/calendar-of-dates
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
Name | Weighting | Due |
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Assignment 1 | 5% | 28th March 2014 |
Assignment 2 | 5% | 7th April 2014 |
Assignment 3 | 5% | 18th April 2014 |
Assignment 4 | 5% | 28th April 2014 |
Assignment 5 | 5% | 8th May 2014 |
Assignment 6 | 5% | 17th May 2014 |
Assignment 7 | 5% | 26th May 2014 |
Assignment 8 | 5% | 6th June 2014 |
Final written exam | 40% | June 2014 |
Oral Examination | 20% | By 10th June 2014 |
Due: 28th March 2014
Weighting: 5%
Due: 7th April 2014
Weighting: 5%
Due: 18th April 2014
Weighting: 5%
Due: 28th April 2014
Weighting: 5%
Due: 8th May 2014
Weighting: 5%
Due: 17th May 2014
Weighting: 5%
Due: 26th May 2014
Weighting: 5%
Due: 6th June 2014
Weighting: 5%
Due: June 2014
Weighting: 40%
Due: By 10th June 2014
Weighting: 20%
Oral examination will be held last week of classes in June 2014.
Unit requirements and expectations
a) Assignments
There will be eight assignments in this unit. They should completed and sent in as per due dates.
b) Final Written Examination
There will be a written examination at the end of the semester. Students must pass an examination in order to pass the unit. A mark of 50% will be regarded as pass.
c) On-campus Session
The on-campus session will be held at Macquarie University on Saturday 3rd May from 9:30 - 4:00 pm (Building W6A, Room 117). You are urged to attend if at all possible. The on-campus session will provide a tutorial on grammar, conversation and reading exercises.
The on-campus session is not compulsory but it is strongly recommended.
d) Expected Weekly Workload
(i) Reading aloud and practicing with the recorded material 2 hours
(ii) Doing the exercises in the text book and workbook 2 hours
(iii) Answering questions and writing-up the assignments 2 hours
NOTE:This unit has an online presence in iLearn http://iLearn.mq.edu.au Students require access to a computer and the internet.
CRO 350 is offered in the composite mode, i.e. externally and on-campus. On campus classes will be held Thursday evenings 6 - 8 pm. For the venue contact your lecturer on (02) 9870 8507 or email: luka.budak@mq.edu.au
Macquarie University policies and procedures are accessible from Policy Central. Students should be aware of the following policies in particular with regard to Learning and Teaching:
Academic Honesty Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/academic_honesty/policy.html
Assessment Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/assessment/policy.html
Grading Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/grading/policy.html
Grade Appeal Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/gradeappeal/policy.html
Grievance Management Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/grievance_management/policy.html
Disruption to Studies Policy http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/disruption_studies/policy.html The Disruption to Studies Policy is effective from March 3 2014 and replaces the Special Consideration Policy.
In addition, a number of other policies can be found in the Learning and Teaching Category of Policy Central.
Macquarie University students have a responsibility to be familiar with the Student Code of Conduct: https://students.mq.edu.au/support/student_conduct/
Assignments are compulsory and must be submitted on time. As a general rule, extensions will not be granted without a valid and documented reason (e.g. medical certificate). Late submissions will be penalised by 5% for each day (including weekends) the assignment task is late. No assignments will be accepted after assignments have been corrected and feedback has been provided. Assignment tasks handed in early will not be marked and returned before the due date.
Macquarie University provides a range of support services for students. For details, visit http://students.mq.edu.au/support/
Learning Skills (mq.edu.au/learningskills) provides academic writing resources and study strategies to improve your marks and take control of your study.
Students with a disability are encouraged to contact the Disability Service who can provide appropriate help with any issues that arise during their studies.
For all student enquiries, visit Student Connect at ask.mq.edu.au
For help with University computer systems and technology, visit http://informatics.mq.edu.au/help/.
When using the University's IT, you must adhere to the Acceptable Use Policy. The policy applies to all who connect to the MQ network including students.
We want our graduates to have emotional intelligence and sound interpersonal skills and to demonstrate discernment and common sense in their professional and personal judgement. They will exercise initiative as needed. They will be capable of risk assessment, and be able to handle ambiguity and complexity, enabling them to be adaptable in diverse and changing environments.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Our graduates will have enquiring minds and a literate curiosity which will lead them to pursue knowledge for its own sake. They will continue to pursue learning in their careers and as they participate in the world. They will be capable of reflecting on their experiences and relationships with others and the environment, learning from them, and growing - personally, professionally and socially.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Our graduates will take with them the intellectual development, depth and breadth of knowledge, scholarly understanding, and specific subject content in their chosen fields to make them competent and confident in their subject or profession. They will be able to demonstrate, where relevant, professional technical competence and meet professional standards. They will be able to articulate the structure of knowledge of their discipline, be able to adapt discipline-specific knowledge to novel situations, and be able to contribute from their discipline to inter-disciplinary solutions to problems.
This graduate capability is supported by:
We want our graduates to be capable of reasoning, questioning and analysing, and to integrate and synthesise learning and knowledge from a range of sources and environments; to be able to critique constraints, assumptions and limitations; to be able to think independently and systemically in relation to scholarly activity, in the workplace, and in the world. We want them to have a level of scientific and information technology literacy.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Our graduates should be capable of researching; of analysing, and interpreting and assessing data and information in various forms; of drawing connections across fields of knowledge; and they should be able to relate their knowledge to complex situations at work or in the world, in order to diagnose and solve problems. We want them to have the confidence to take the initiative in doing so, within an awareness of their own limitations.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Our graduates will also be capable of creative thinking and of creating knowledge. They will be imaginative and open to experience and capable of innovation at work and in the community. We want them to be engaged in applying their critical, creative thinking.
This graduate capability is supported by:
We want to develop in our students the ability to communicate and convey their views in forms effective with different audiences. We want our graduates to take with them the capability to read, listen, question, gather and evaluate information resources in a variety of formats, assess, write clearly, speak effectively, and to use visual communication and communication technologies as appropriate.
This graduate capability is supported by:
As local citizens our graduates will be aware of indigenous perspectives and of the nation's historical context. They will be engaged with the challenges of contemporary society and with knowledge and ideas. We want our graduates to have respect for diversity, to be open-minded, sensitive to others and inclusive, and to be open to other cultures and perspectives: they should have a level of cultural literacy. Our graduates should be aware of disadvantage and social justice, and be willing to participate to help create a wiser and better society.
This graduate capability is supported by:
We want our graduates to be aware of and have respect for self and others; to be able to work with others as a leader and a team player; to have a sense of connectedness with others and country; and to have a sense of mutual obligation. Our graduates should be informed and active participants in moving society towards sustainability.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Required and recommended texts
Required: Jasna Barešić: Dobro došli 2, Udžbenik i rječnik za učenje hrvatskoga jezika za strance (Zagreb: Školska knjiga, 2007) with a CD; Jasna Barešić: Dobro došli 2, Gramatika i rješenja zadataka (Zagreb: Školska knjiga, 2007 ).
Recommended: Vinko Grubišić: Croatian Grammar (Zagreb: Hrvatska sveučilišna naklada & HIŠAK, 2007). Željko Bujas: Croatian-English & English-Croatian Dictionary (Zagreb: Nakladni zavod Globus). Celia Hawkesworth: Colloquial Croatian (comes with a CD).
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