Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Convenor
Stef Savanah
Contact via stef.savanah@mq.edu.au
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Credit points |
Credit points
1
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
45cp and permission of Executive Dean of Faculty
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
This unit provides final year students with the opportunity to extend their research skills by undertaking independent study in a topic related to early childhood, education, linguistics or psychology.
Students will be directly supervised by a member of the relevant department or in some cases by the unit convenor. Please contact the unit convenor to discuss your project and find out who will be your supervisor.
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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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Literature Review | 0% | Friday 09 Jan 2015 5:00pm |
Reflection | 0% | Friday 16 Jan 2015 5:00pm |
Annotated Bibliograpy | 100% | Friday 23 Jan 2015, 5:00pm |
Due: Friday 09 Jan 2015 5:00pm
Weighting: 0%
Prepare an initial list of articles relevant to the research, drawing upon the databases available from the library. This assignment is not marked but will aid the execution of subsequent assignments.
Due: Friday 16 Jan 2015 5:00pm
Weighting: 0%
Consider the range of ideas and arguments presented in the various research articles to allow your own views to emerge. This assignment is not marked but will aid the execution of subsequent assignments.
Due: Friday 23 Jan 2015, 5:00pm
Weighting: 100%
Assessment task 1 is the preparation of an annotated bibliography. An annotated bibliography is a list of sources of information about a research question which includes a brief description and evaluation of each source. For FOHS301 you will agree a research topic/question with your supervisor and you must prepare an annotated bibliography using the instructions below.
In the submitted work you must
Please complete the cover sheet available at http://www.humansciences.mq.edu.au/current_students/undergraduate/assignment_cover_sheet
Please lodge your assessment via iLearn.
Turnitin Submission for academic honesty and word-count check
Your work may be submitted to the anti-plagiarism detection software via iLearn. Your work will be automatically compared to work of your classmates, previous students from Macquarie and other universities, with material available on the Internet, both freely available and subscription-based electronic journals and book chapters. The results will be sent only to the unit convenor who will analyse them with reference to the University's Policy on Academic Honesty
Note that an annotated bibliography is not an essay. You might think of the assignment as preparatory notes which could form the basis for a formal essay.
FOHS302 Marking guide for annotated bibliography
Criteria
High Distinction/Distinction
Credit
Pass
Fail
Content
All required content is provided in correct format:
· Research Question is clearly presented
· Clear explanation of the question’s importance or interest to the student
· All databases used provided
· All search terms used provided along with explanations for their selection
· At least 20 sources listed alphabetically in appropriate format
· Ten annotations provided
All required content is provided in adequate format.
Some of the required content is provided, including at least the research question, the databases used, search terms, 20 sources and ten annotated sources.
Required content is not sufficient. Some or all of the following are missing: research question, the databases used, 20 sources and ten annotated sources.
Relevance
There is a brief explanation of why each annotated source was selected and how it is of value for the research topic. Sources chosen are appropriate for the audience. All chosen sources are central to the topic, explicitly connected to the topic and to each other. The authority of the authors of the cited works is established as excellent.
There is a brief explanation of why each annotated source was selected and how it is of value for the research topic. Chosen sources are central to the topic, explicitly connected to the topic and to each other. The authority of the authors of the cited works is established as good.
There is an attempt to describe the relationship between the source and the research topic. All sources are relevant to the topic, but some may not be central or not appropriate for the audience. The authority of most of the authors is established as good.
Many of the sources are not academically credible and the relevance of sources to the topic is poor; little attempt at establishing the authority of the authors or the interconnections of the reviewed studies
Annotations
All annotated sources were critically evaluated and the outcome presented in an engaging manner. All key features of an annotation are present. All statements are coherent and relevant, written in your own words. There is evidence of originality, intellectual inventiveness, and deep interpretative understanding
Most sources are critically evaluated and the outcome presented in an engaging manner. All key features of an annotation are found. All statements are coherent and relevant, written in your own words.
There is a description and/or summary of conclusions with an attempt at a critical evaluation. Most statements are coherent and relevant, and written in your own words.
Little or no attempt to include annotations for each source. Statements lack coherency and relevance to the research question/area. Evaluation is poor or not attempted.
Resources for the assignments: There are many web resources available to guide the construction of an annotated bibliography. You are advised to consult the following websites
http://www.library.cornell.edu/olinuris/ref/research/skill28.htm#sample
http://www.csu.edu.au/division/studserv/learning/annotated/
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/614/01/
http://www.lc.unsw.edu.au/onlib/annotated_bib.html
http://library.csusm.edu/subject_guides/research_guides/annotations.pdf
There are no scheduled classes or end of semester examinations. Students are free to manage their own time for independent research.
Please refer to University Timetable for session dates.
Please refer to Assessment tasks for assignment due dates.
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/
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Learning Skills (mq.edu.au/learningskills) provides academic writing resources and study strategies to improve your marks and take control of your study.
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