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.

Student Code of Conduct

Macquarie University students have a responsibility to be familiar with the Student Code of Conduct: https://students.mq.edu.au/support/student_conduct/

Assessment Criteria and Grading

An assessment rubric is provided in the detail of each assessment task. 

NOTE: A fail grade will be applied for any assessment task that does not apply APA referencing conventions.

To meet the requirements for this unit you will be expected to satisfactorily complete all three (3) assessment tasks.

Your final unit result will consider perforance across each assessment task and in relation to the Macquarie University grade descriptors.  This will consist of a grade plus a standardized numerical grade (SNG). The relationship between SNGs and Final Grades is shown in the table below.

Assignment Preparation and Submission

Assessment Task 1 (AT1) consists of thee (3) learning activities that are completed on the unit iLearn site.

For Assessment Task 2 and 3 (i.e., AT2, AT3a, AT3b) you must prepare and present this in written form and this must be in accordance with the requirements of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association http://www.apastyle.org/.

When submitting AT2, AT3a, AT3b you must include an academic honesty declaration. At the beginning of your document include the following words and insert your name:

I, [Insert your name], declare that:

This assignment is entirely my own work based on my personal study and/or research.

• I have acknowledged all material and sources used in the preparation of this assignment, including any material generated in the course of my employment .
• I have not copied in part, or in whole, or otherwise plagiarised, the work of others.
• The assignment, or substantial parts of it, has not previously been submitted for assessment in any formal course of study in this or any other institution, unless acknowledged in the assignment and previously agreed to by the Unit's Convenor
• The assignment is within the word and page limits specified for the assignment
• The use of any material in this assignment does not infringe the intellectual property / copyright of a third party
• I understand that this assignment may undergo electronic detection for plagiarism and a copy of the assignment may be retained on the University's database and used to make comparisons with other assignments in the future

All written work must be submitted as Microsoft Word files or as rich text format (RTF) files. Your name and the number of the assessment task should appear in the header and/or footer of every page of your submission. When naming files please adopt the following convention:

(Your Surname)(Initial of Your First Name) - AT (number of Assessment Task)

eg: LockyerL-AT2, or SmithJ-AT1

Assessment Tasks 2, 3a and 3b should be submitted using the ILearn Turnitin tool.

You are expected to submit written assessment tasks by the published due date UNLESS you have received written permission to submit your work at a later date from the Unit convenor. Requests for extensions must be submitted through the ask.mq site.  Extensions will only be granted in exceptional, unforeseen circumstances (workload is not a legitimate or sufficient reason for the granting of an extension).

Macquarie University provides a range of support services for students. For details, visit http://students.mq.edu.au/support/

Learning Skills

Learning Skills (mq.edu.au/learningskills) provides academic writing resources and study strategies to improve your marks and take control of your study.

• Workshops
• StudyWise
• Academic Integrity Module for Students
• Ask a Learning Adviser

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.