This assessment task has two components i.e., i) class participation and ii) class presentation. Class participation and presentation has 20% marks altogether. For the detailed assessment criteria of these components (class participation and presentation), see the unit assessment guide on iLearn.

Penalty:

For non-attendance in a class, students will lose the class participation mark for that particular class and no additional class or other assessment tasks will replace it.

General Guidelines for Class Presentation:

In week 1 tutor’s will seek volunteers to fill in the presentation slots for the first 4 weeks of classes. In week 5, students will be allocated a seminar in which to give a presentation. The presentation allocations will be posted on iLearn. The presentations should be no longer than 10 minutes. If you leave your allocated tutorial and do not inform your tutor and arrange for your name to be removed from that seminar presentation list –you will receive zero for your presentation (even if you have done a presentation in another class).  

Presentation topics will be posted on iLearn but students who choose their own relevant presentation topic have the opportunity to earn bonus marks. If you decide to choose your own topic, the topic must be something that is relevant to the topic area for that week’s class. You cannot get 10 out of 10 if you rely on the given topics.

Students should regard the class presentation as an opportunity to develop an important workplace skill as well as an opportunity to prepare a particular area of the unit in more detail. Marks for class presentations will be determined by the lecturer based upon their perception of the presentation as having achieved its purpose (this purpose being to inform and interest the class, showing capability with the requisite area of the law and an ability to communicate and engage).

Examples of the type of matters that may be taken into account in grading this assessment include: structure, clarity, content covered at the appropriate level, evidence of research, use of resources or aids, showing and engendering interest in the area, timing (particularly as to the duration of the presentation), currency of the material used, originality/creativity. 

Penalty: 

1.  Students MUST bring their presentation marking form on the day of their presentation. Failure to do so will result in a deduction of 3 marks.

2. For missing class presentation, students must have to apply for special consideration. If granted, only one special presentation session can be organised (for all such students) by the convener before the final exam.

Questions of this test will be drawn from Australian legal system and business law topics which are covered in weeks 1, 2, 3 and 4 inclusive. The quiz will be 35 minutes and consist of 5 short answer format questions.

The test will take place in your seminar class and you will only be able to take the test in the seminar you are enrolled in.

Penalty:

 Students should apply for special consideration immediately if they fail to attend the class test. If granted, only one special test can be organised for all students who missed the test. 

This online quiz test will open up in week 10 for 72 hours. However, once a student starts the test, s/he will get only 30 minutes to complete the test. It will be a multiple choice exam of only 10 questions (3 minutes for each question) and each question will have 2 marks. In case of any change in the format of the test, students will be notified through iLearn.

The exam will be drawn from topic areas 5-8. Since it is an online test, students will get an immediate feedback after the test. If you do not perform as well as you would have liked (or merely want to improve your performance) you should:

(a) ensure that you focus on your remaining classes, prepare prior to each class and test your understanding by participating in class discussion;

(b) ensure your notes are clear and concise

(c)   test your understanding of an area by simulating exam conditions, that is try to do questions without looking at books or notes;

(d) because the final exam also includes multiple-choice questions practice understanding the concept behind their preparation by drafting your own questions;

(e) read all material prescribed for each topic Area;

(f)   consult your lecturer if, once you have completed the reading for an area, you have any questions.

Penalty:

If any student fails to do this online quiz within the scheduled time, s/he will lose this mark and there is no re-test for this assessment task.

You must pass the final exam to pass this course. The exam will cover Topic area 9 – 12 inclusive. The exam will include both problem-style and multiple-choice questions to be attempted in 3 hours – to succeed in this exam you will need to have a good grasp of the relevant unit content (the law), be able to analyse and distinguish between alternatives in multiple-choice questions and to be able to identify, analyse and resolve issues arising in a problem-solving format.

Supplementary Exam/Test/Late Assessment Task

(1)   If a Supplementary Examination is granted as a result of the Special Consideration process, the examination will be scheduled as per the Supplementary Examination timetable of the Faculty. Please note that the supplementary examination will be of the similar format as the final examination.

 (2)   Only one supplementary test/exam (there will be no re-supplementary exam for the class tests or final exam) will be scheduled.