Study Modes

This unit is available in both internal and external study modes.

 Internal (D1)

HGEO806 is based on a two-hour weekly class on Mondays from 3:00-5:00pm in room W5C 302, from Monday 3 March. Please note: for weeks 6, 8 and 10 (only) classes will be held in EMCG230, i.e. on Monday 7 April, 5 May and 19 May only). Classes will run as a combination of both lectures, dialogues, students discussions and presentations. All internal students are expected to attend all classes and the roll will be taken.

 External (X1)

External students will be expected to access recordings of the sessions online via iLearn.

Submitting your assignments

To successfully complete HGEO806 students must complete all assessment tasks. All students must keep a clean electronic copy of all assignments submitted for assessment.

 For Internal (D1) students all assignments in HGEO806 must be submitted on (or before) 2:00pm on the due date listed. Assignments must be delivered to the assignment box in the reception area of the Faculty of Science Student Centre (E7A102). The Faculty of Science Student Centre is on the ground floor at the western end of building E7A, and opens from 9.00am to 2.00pm on Monday to Friday. Your assignment must be submitted with a cover sheet. Please use the barcoded coversheets which can be downloaded from the web at :

http://web.science.mq.edu.au/new_and_current_students/undergrad/assignments_and_coversheets/

 Students must complete all the details on the cover sheet and sign the declaration regarding academic honesty that is part of the cover sheet. The afterhours submission box located at the entrance to E7A is cleared daily at 9.00am, so placing assignments in this box after the due date will incur a late penalty unless previously approved by the unit convener. You must attach a copy of the email approval or medical certificates to justify any late submission.

 For External (X1) students assignments must be submitted via Turnitin. Please include an electronic copy of the cover sheet in your submission or in a separate email to the convenor:

http://web.science.mq.edu.au/new_and_current_students/undergrad/assignments_and_coversheets/

Turnitin

All assessment tasks for HGEO806 must be submitted to Turnitin as part of the submission process, and the Turnitin receipt number recorded on the coversheet of each assignment. You will be able to access the result of the Turnitin scan and be able to review your assignments in light of this result. Not everything that Turnitin picks up as comparable to other work is plagiarised. Use this process constructively to ensure you are referencing correctly and effectively. Instructions for submitting assignment to Turnitin can be found at:  http://mq.edu.au/iLearn/student_info/assignments.htm

Late Penalties and Grading

Please note that the penalty for late submission of assignments is 10% per day or part thereof, calculated from 2:00pm on the due date listed. This penalty will be applied unless you are granted an extension by the unit conven0r (Fiona Miller) and provide appropriate supporting documentation. Please talk to (or email) Fiona about any circumstances that affect your assignments before the due date.

 Each assignment will be marked and commented upon before return to you. The mark will be in the form of a graded letter as shown on the table below and as consistent with University policy.

Technology used and required

HGEO806 provides all students with web-based support using iLearn, Macquarie University’s learning management system. If you need help with iLearn please refer to http://www.mq.edu.au/iLearn/student_info/index.htm or contact the unit convenor as soon as possible. The unit website will be maintained regularly, providing you with copies of lecture PowerPoint slides immediately before each lecture. Digital audio recordings of the lectures will be available via Echo360 (formerly iLecture) linked to the unit’s iLearn site.

Changes since the last offering of the Unit

Since the 2013 offering of HGEO806 the topics of the Dialogues has changed slightly. The convenor has also included new content on human geography theory through a series of lectures on key concepts. The readings have been revised and the assessments have been revised.

Program - Mondays 3:00-5:00pm

AM – Andrew McGregor; FM – Fiona Miller; VS – Vlad Strezov; WG – Wendy Goldstein; DH – Donna Houston;  MT – Mark Taylor; KC- Kevin Cheung;  SF – Sara Fuller; BF – Bob Fagan; SS-P – Sandie Suchet-Pearson; PD- Peter Davies; RD – Robyn Dowling; KF – Kirstie Fryirs; RH – Richie Howitt;

* Please note: Room change from usual room