As this is an internal unit, attendance of tutorials is compulsory for all students and students must pass this component to pass the unit. A pass requires 80% attendance of tutorials. Students must attend for the whole session or seek tutor consent to leave early or they will be regarded as being absent. If you have a legitimate reason for leaving early, you must seek approval from the tutor on each occasion. 

A roll will be distributed in each tutorial session. It is the student's responsibility to ensure that they sign-on for each tutorial attended. Tutors cannot keep track of individual student attendance. Failure to sign the roll will be considered an absence from that tutorial. 

How Do I Change Tutorials?

Groups have ceiling numbers because of room capacity, OH&S regulations and, in fairness to all students, to ensure groups are not too large to teach. Tutorial changes can be made by:

• In the first two weeks of semester changes can ONLY be made via eStudent if there is a vacancy available.
• After the first two weeks, requests for changes can be emailed to sped102@mq.edu.au. We will ONLY accommodate requests where this is practically possible and preference will be given to requests with supporting documentation (e.g., letter from an employer). 

Students may earn up to a total of 10% through participation in nominated online or in-class unit related activities  (e.g., presentations in class, completing online questionnaires that will be used as the basis for tutorial discussion). Participation points may only be earned for in-tutorial activities when students are attending their registered tutorial. Students attending out of their registered tutorial group will not be eligible for participation points allocated within that tutorial.

Please note that the end of semester ASGS questionnaire is compulsory and you may only earn a maximum of 8 points if you do not complete this questionnaire.  Students only need to accumulate 10 participation points over the course of the semester to earn the full 10%. However, additional participation may be taken into account where requests for special consideration are made. Planned participation activities are detailed below but additional activities may be announced throughout the semester. 

Activity

Date Due

Participation Points

*(1) Online registration for Psychic Personality Reading Experiment

AND 

*(2) Online rating of Psychic Personality Reading Experiment 

(Both tasks must be completed for allocation of any points).

(1) 9pm 31/7/15

AND

(2) 9pm 2/8/15

2

*Beginning of unit online completion of ASGS Questionnaire 

9pm 31/7/15

1

*Participation in in-class eyewitness memory experiment

Week 3

2

Participation in preparation for bad science proposal

Week 8

2

Participation in presentation of bad science proposal

Week 9

2

Bonus point for best bad science proposal

Week 9

1

**End of unit online completion of  of ASGS Questionnaire 

1/11/15

2

Spokesperson reporting back on small group discussion (preference to students who have not previously presented)

Tutorials - Multiple opportunities

Multiple (1 point each)

Note: *Task may be linked to research data collection. Students may decline to have data included for research purposes but participation will still count. **Task is compulsory and must be completed to be eligible for the full 10 participation points. If you do not complete this task, you will be eligible for a maximum of 8 participation points. 

A total of 9 Topic Quizzes will be conducted and each will be of 5 minutes duration and will typically consist of 5 multiple choice questions. These quizzes will assess knowledge and understanding of required reading for the relevant tutorial (typically 3-4 questions) as well as key concepts from the preceding topic (typically 1-2 questions). For example, the quiz conducted in the second week of the semester will cover the reading for Topic 2 and the content of Topic 1. Please note that the required readings for the first quiz include the Unit Guide. Dates for quizzes and required readings are available in the Unit Schedule section of this guide.

The best 7 scores in these quizzes will count toward the final mark for this component of the assessment. Students may elect not to complete all of the Topic Quizzes but will be disadvantaged if they complete less than 7. The facility to disregard quiz scores is designed to allow for missed quizzes due to events such as lateness, illness, political or industrial action, religious or public holidays, PACE unit requirement, cancelled classes and other disruptions. Remember that the University regulations require 80% attendance or better to pass the unit.

There will be no provision for repeats of the Topic Quizzes under any circumstances as only 7 quizzes need to be completed and 80% attendance is required. In cases where acceptable unavoidable disruption to study is documented for more than 2 missed quizzes, students may submit a request for special consideration via:

https://www.ask.mq.edu.au 

If you have documented unavoidable disruption to studies affecting more than two tutorials your overall result will be calculated by averaging your scores for the remaining quizzes up to a total of seven. 

Topic Quizzes will be conducted in the first 5 minutes of the session. Students arriving late may elect to attempt the quiz in the remaining time but no additional time will be allocated. Students may not complete the Topic Quiz and then leave a session. Sessions must be attended in whole or the quiz result will be discarded.

Full instructions will be issued at the beginning of each tutorial and any breach of these instructions may result in the score being discarded. The use of references or notes is not allowed during the Topic Quizzes and they must be completed individually. Students may only write on the answer card. Any collaboration or other misconduct may be referred to the University for disciplinary action. 

Feedback

The results of Topic Quizzes for students will be posted on the unit web site as soon as possible following the tutorial session.

Answers to Topic Quizzes will be provided by the tutor in the week following the relevant quiz. You may also contact your tutor to review your quiz at any point during the semester. 

The assignment will be provided on the iLearn site at the beginning of Week 4. Details of the assignment and the form on which the assignment MUST be submitted will be provided in the Assessment section of the web site. 

The assignment will take a short answer format and you will be required to apply concepts covered in the unit to analyse a provided scenario and/or webpages, including analysis of possible red flags/signs of pseudoscience and/or feature of a scientific approach.

​Provide a reference list for any references cited using APA style. A style guide is provided in the Assessment section of the web site. 

How Do I Submit My Assignment?

A link for assignment submission will be provided in the Assessment section of the web site. All assignments must be submitted via this link where they will he subject to a plagiarism check. 

What is the Word Limit?

Each question of the assignment has a word limit and the total maximum words for the assignment is 600 words. This includes in text citations but excludes your reference list.  Markers will not read beyond the stated limit. 

What About a Cover Sheet

The provided form for completion of the assignment includes the cover sheet. Note that the checklist on the assignment cover sheet should be completed to assist to make sure that you have met the requirements. 

Can  I Get an Extension?

Extensions may be granted In extenuating circumstances where documented unavoidable disruption to study occurs (see the University Disruption to Studies Policy in the Policies and Procedures section of this guide). Reasons for the extension need to be documented through the special consideration form accessible through http://ask.mq.edu.au and supported (e.g., a Professional Authority Form in the case of illness). Please note that medical certificates are NOT accepted as evidence of illness - a Professional Authority Form must be provided. 

Extension requests should be submitted before the due date. Extensions are usually not granted on the due date. Post-due date applications for extensions will not be considered under any circumstances except when the student can provide documentary evidence that it was impossible to complete a special consideration form before the due date.

Note that:

• Extensions will only be considered on receipt of the completed form submitted through http://ask.mq.edu.au, plus relevant documentation. Extension requests via any other means (e.g., email) will NOT be accepted. 

• It is essential that you plan ahead and organise your study time effectively. Poor time management is not grounds for an extension

Can I Submit a Late Assignment?

Assignments received after the due date will be accepted provided they are received no later than 10 calendar days late. Note that this is a period of grace, not a new deadline, and extension requests for events after the original due date will not be considered. No assignment will be accepted after 10 days, except when an extension has been applied for before the due date and granted.

After the due date (unless an extension has been granted) a late penalty will be applied, leading to a reduction in the awarded mark. The late penalty is 5% of the total mark for each calendar day the assignment is outstanding beyond the due date. These penalties are imposed in fairness to students who submit assignments on time.

When is the Deadline?

The deadline is 11:59 pm on the due date. Note that this means you must submit BEFORE 11:59 pm. Note that it takes time to upload your assignment to Turnitin. This is normally quite quick but will depend on the speed of your internet connection at the time. The submission time is the time that assignment is recorded as received by Turnitin as we can not verify the time you started uploading. You need to allow time for the upload. Do not leave submission of your assignment to the last hours (or minutes).

What if My Assignment is Only 11 Seconds Late?

Late is late. Any submission after the deadline will be considered late.  Do not leave submission of your assignment to the last hours (or minutes).

What if My Hard Disk Crashed, My Pet Hippopotamus Ate My Computer, etc?

Computer problems will not be accepted as reasons for extensions. You are responsible for making sure your work is adequately backed up. Make sure your work is regularly backed up on a USB drive or to a cloud-based backup and don't leave your submission to the last minute. Always keep your hippopotamus and computer in separate rooms. 

What if I Accidentally Submit a Blank Assignment, the Wrong Document, etc?

We can only mark what you submit. Make sure you re-download your assignment from the location that it was submitted and verify the correct document has been submitted. No consideration will be offered if you submit the incorrect document. You may submit your assignment as many times as you wish before the due date and only the last submitted version will be marked. 

How do I Know My Assignment Submission was Successful? 

Given the size of the unit, staff will NOT respond to requests to confirm that assignments have been correctly submitted. You will receive an emailed receipt on successful submission of your assignment in your student email account. Make sure that this has been received and retain this receipt. No claims will be considered regarding missing assignments without this receipt. You can also re-download your assignment to double-check it was submitted (see above). Always keep a copy of your assignment. 

How will I get feedback on my assignment?

Your marked assessment task, along with feedback information, will be returned electronically in the location that it was submitted. 

Can I Resubmit an Assignment?

Students are required to gain an overall pass on the unit, but do not have to pass all assessment components. If you perform poorly on one component, you may compensate for this with an improved performance in the other components. Resubmission of assessments is not permitted.

What are the Marking Criteria?

In general, markers will be looking for the following qualities in your responses to the scenarios:

• Comprehensive address of the critical features of the assignment.

• Appropriate justification, analysis and integration of relevant information from the unit.

• Clear expression, appropriate word choice, logical argument, use of appropriate academic writing style and correct referencing. 

You are encouraged to evaluate your work against these criteria. 

A two-hour examination will be held during the university examination period. It will be comprised typically of questions that require short answers. For the final examination all lecture, tutorial material and readings are examinable.

A sample examination paper will be provided at the end of the unit.