ASSESSMENT IN THIS UNIT

Assessment Tasks Description

Quizzes

All of the quizzes will be conducted within the assigned tutorial time, during weeks 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 & 13. (6 quizzes total). Each test will be of 10-15 minutes duration, and cover the material from one topic. Your total mark for the quizzes will be calculated from the best 5 quiz results. An overall raw mark of at least 60% is needed to satisfy the requirements of the unit.

Assignment

A mark of 50% is needed to satisfy the requirements of the unit. Students who do not achieve this mark will be required to resubmit their assignment. See iLearn for details.

Final examination

This will cover the content of the entire semester. Questions will include multiple choice and short answer questions. A minimum of 50% in the examination is required to satisfy the requirements of the unit.

Requirements for your assignment:

a) It must be done individually

b) It must be fully referenced, with a minimum of 10 peer-reviewed journal articles or textbooks.

c) As a rough guideline, a length of approximately 1,500 words is expected.

d) The assignment needs to be submitted by 9am on the due date, electronically via Turnitin. A hard copy is NOT required.

Attendance Requirements

A minimum 80% attendance is required at tutorials.

Examination(s)

The University Examination period in for First Half Year 2015 is from Monday 9th June to Friday 26th June.

You are expected to present yourself for examination at the time and place designated in the University Examination Timetable. The timetable will be available in Draft form approximately eight weeks before the commencement of the examinations and in Final form approximately four weeks before the commencement of the examinations. https://iexams.mq.edu.au/timetable

The only exception to not sitting an examination at the designated time is because of documented illness or unavoidable disruption. In these circumstances you may wish to consider applying for Special Consideration. Information about unavoidable disruption and the special consideration process is available at Policy Central: http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/

If a Supplementary Examination is granted as a result of the Special Consideration process the examination will be scheduled after the conclusion of the official examination period. You are advised that it is Macquarie University policy not to set early examinations for individuals or groups of students. All students are expected to ensure that they are available until the end of the teaching semester, that is, the final day of the official examination period.

Extensions and penalties

Extensions to assignments is at the discretion of the unit convenor. It is the responsibility of the student to prove to the convenor that there has been unavoidable disruption. Marks will be deducted for late submissions in the absence of an approved extension. Marks will be deducted at the rate of 10% of the available marks per day.

Returning Assessment Tasks

1. Tests: Each test will be returned to the student the following week during tutorial time. The tutor will discuss the correct responses during this class

2. Assignment: This will be returned within 3 weeks of submission. General feedback will be given during class time.

3. Examination: Papers will not be returned. Marks will be incorporated into the final unit grade.

Classes

Delivery mode

It will comprise:

1. A 2 hour lecture per week, weeks 1-13

2. A 2 hour tutorial per week, weeks 2-13

3. 4-5 hours per week self instructional learning, set readings from the text and exercises on lecture topics

Required and Recommended Texts and/or Materials

Core:

1. Unit workbook for HLTH316,

2. J Craft et al. (2011) Understanding Pathophysiology, Mosby OR K L McCance & S E Heuther. (2010) Pathophysiology. The Biological Basis for Disease in Adults and Children. Mosby

Highly recommended: A medical dictionary (This will be useful for all health science units)

Technology Used and Required

Unit web page:

The URL of the HLTH316 iLearn site is: https://ilearn.mq.edu.au/

You will be asked for a username and password. Your username is your student MQID. Your MQID and password have been mailed to you by the University. If you have lost them go to the student portal: http://students.mq.edu.au/home/

Recommended web sites:

See ilearn

Changes made since last offering

There are no changes since the 2013 offering.

Achievement of grades will be based on the following criteria:

NOTE: Raw mark vs SNG

"The Standard Numerical Grade (SNG) is the number that is associated with the grade (high distinction, distinction, credit and so on) that a student is awarded. It is called a grade as it does not represent the raw marks, it reflects where within the grading structure the student sits."

http://www.mq.edu.au/glossary/term/StandardisedNumericalGrade

It is NOT necessarily the same as your RAW mark, which represents the total of your marks for each assessment task. 

High Distinction:  provides consistent evidence of deep and critical understanding in relation to the learning outcomes.  There is substantial originality and insight in identifying, generating and communicating competing arguments, perspectives or problem solving approaches; critical evaluation of problems, their solutions and their implications; creativity in application.

Distinction:  provides evidence of integration and evaluation of critical ideas, principles and theories, distinctive insight and ability in applying relevant skills and concepts in relation to learning outcomes. There is demonstration of frequent originality in defining and analysing issues or problems and providing solutions; and the use of means of communication appropriate to the discipline and the audience.

Credit:  provides evidence of learning that goes beyond replication of content knowledge or skills relevant to the learning outcomes.  There is demonstration of substantial understanding of fundamental concepts in the field of study and the ability to apply these concepts in a variety of contexts; plus communication of ideas fluently and clearly in terms of the conventions of the discipline.

Pass:  provides sufficient evidence of the achievement of learning outcomes.  There is demonstration of understanding and application of fundamental concepts of the field of study; and communication of information and ideas adequately in terms of the conventions of the discipline.  The learning attainment is considered satisfactory or adequate or competent or capable in relation to the specified outcomes.

Fail: does not provide evidence of attainment of all learning outcomes.

There is missing or partial or superficial or faulty understanding and application of the fundamental concepts in the field of study; and incomplete, confusing or lacking communication of ideas in ways that give little attention to the conventions of the discipline.