Submission:

1.1) In-class Activities and Presentations - 25%

Each week students will participate in a task allocated in their tutorial. Tasks are undertaken and marked in tutorials. Students will work in groups of NO MORE THAN FIVE (5) students each. All tutorial tasks will be assessed except tutorial tasks on Weeks 2, 7, 8, and 13. However, in Week 7, students will undergo a reflective exercise worth 5% during the tutorial (see 1.2 for more details). Students are expected to attend all tutorials and participate in all tasks.

Although EIGHT (8) tutorial tasks will be assessed, not all groups will be asked to present their work each week. In total, FIVE (5) random assessed coursework submissions will be assessed for each group during the semester. The tutor will determine which weeks’ work will be marked for each group. This assessment task is worth 25%, out of which 12.5% will be comprised of the mark received for the group participation, while the additional 12.5% will be comprised of the mark received for the individual presentation of the assessed task. A mark of zero (0) will be given if students are unable to participate in the tutorials.

1.2) Reflective Task - 5%

Reflection is a powerful process of analysis and interpretation that helps us learn from our experiences. Reflecting on your life, work, and education will impact the performance and success of your education. A reflective task is to be completed by students in Week 7 tutorial contributing 5% of their overall grade for the unit. The reflective task will cover lecture and tutorial materials from Week 1 to Week 6 (including the guest speaker’s presentation). Hence, students are required to review all learning materials up until Week 6 as well as to take notes at the guest speaker’s presentation during Week 6 lecture (more details available on iLearn).

Extension:

No extensions will be granted (not applicable as undertaken in class). Students that do not attend class will be awarded a mark of ZERO (0) for the task, except for cases in which an application for Disruption to Studies (DTS) is made and approved.

Penalties:

Not applicable - see rubric for details on marking criteria.

Submission:

The assessment task is to write an individual Business Report with 2,000-2,500 words (including Introduction and Conclusion) using scholarly references. The Business Report will address a topic on Information and Communications Technology (ICT) (full details available on iLearn). The unit convenor will release the business report topic on iLearn on week 3. The report must be submitted through the Turnitin Assignment link in iLearn by Friday, 16^th of September at 5:00pm AEST (week 7).

This assessment task will be required to have an Originality Report, which will be done through the software program Turnitin. For more information go to: http://www.mq.edu.au/iLearn/student_info/assignments.htm. Tutors will check the originality reports before commencing marking. All reports will be marked through Gradebook (the online marking system). Students will receive feedback within two weeks of the report submission.

It is the responsibility of the student to retain a copy of any work submitted. Students must produce these documents upon request. Copies should be retained until the end of the grade appeal period each term. In the event that a student is asked to produce another copy of work submitted and is unable to do so, they may be awarded zero (0) for that particular assessment task.

Extension:

Tasks above 10% - No extensions will be granted. There will be a deduction of 10% of the total available marks made from the total awarded mark for each 24 hour period or part thereof that the submission is late (for example, 25 hours late in submission – 20% penalty). This penalty does not apply for cases in which an application for Disruption of Studies (DTS) is made and approved.

Examination conditions:

Three (3) hour exam plus 10 minutes reading time.

Supplementary Exams:

If a Supplementary Examination is granted as a result of the Disruption to Studies Policy 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.