Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Convenor
Jennifer Duke-Yonge
Tutor
Christopher McCarroll
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
All enrolment queries should be directed to Open Universities Australia (OUA): see www.open.edu.au
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Information about important academic dates including deadlines for withdrawing from units are available at https://www.open.edu.au/student-admin-and-support/key-dates/
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
Written assignments are to be submitted through Turnitin, and will be marked and returned via Grademark. For information about these tools, see:
http://www.mq.edu.au/iLearn/student_info/assignments.htm
There is no need for a coversheet - the iLearn assignment submission (Turnitin) involves declaring your details and honesty in submitting your work. Please note, we do not accept submission by email attachment.
Extensions and Special Consideration
Requests for extensions must, normally, be made in writing before the due date. Extensions of up to three days should be directed to the unit convenor (jennifer.duke-yonge@mq.edu.au). Requests for extensions of more than 3 days should be submitted via a Disruption to Studies Request, which is available in the ask.mq.edu.au portal. Your request should be accompanied by appropriate documentation, as detailed in the instructions in the portal. Please see the Disruption to Studies policy in the list of policies at the end of this document for further details.
Penalties for Late Submission
Late submissions of assignments will attract a penalty of 10% per week or part-week late. All work must be submitted within 3 weeks of the assessment due date. Outside of this time, special circumstances must be proven to have interrupted your study.
If you are having problems completing an assignment, please contact your tutor or unit convenor through iLearn.
See the "Policies and Procedures" section below for more detail about relevant policies.
Name | Weighting | Due |
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Online quizzes | 20% | Weeks 1-11 |
Take-Home Essay exam | 25% | Midnight Sunday, Wk 7 |
Take-home essay exam 2 | 35% | Midnight, Sunday Wk 13 |
Participation | 20% | Ongoing |
Due: Weeks 1-11
Weighting: 20%
There will be a quiz on the assigned reading/content due each week before 11.59pm Sunday of the relevant week, from week 1 to week 11. Each quiz will consist of one short answer question. The quiz will be accessible on iLearn from 9am Monday. You will have 10 minutes to answer the quiz once you begin; after 10 minutes, your answer will be saved. Quizzes will be graded either 0 (did not complete), 1 (adequate), or 2 (exceptional). If you complete more than 10 quizzes out of the 11 that are available, your best 10 will count.
Due: Midnight Sunday, Wk 7
Weighting: 25%
The first essay exam will cover materials from week one to six. It will require answering three questions with short 500-word essays. The exam will be assigned on Monday of Week 6 and be due by midnight on Sunday of Week 7.
Due: Midnight, Sunday Wk 13
Weighting: 35%
The final take-home essay exam will cover materials cumulatively from the course. It will require answering two questions with 1000 word essays. The exam will be assigned on Monday of Wk 12 and be due by midnight on Sunday of Wk 13
Due: Ongoing
Weighting: 20%
Students must contribute weekly to the online discussion forums. That will consist in (a) writing at least one thoughtful question about the reading and/or lecture, and (b) engaging in constructive discussion of others' questions and comments. The tutor will also participate in these discussions from time to time, mainly in a facilitating and moderating role.Participation in the online form constitutes 20% of the overall grade.
Forum posts should be made in a timely fashion. Posts added more than a week after the relevant week's content may not be counted for assessment purposes.
READING
Readings for this unit are available online, with links from iLearn. You must also get a copy of Descartes' Meditations on First Philosophy (The Hackett edition, ISBN 0872201929, is available at the co-op bookshop but similar versions are available online).
You may optionally purchase Pete Mandik's This is Philosophy of Mind, which will provide supplementary background reading for several weeks. This book is also available to read online or digitally borrow through the library website.
The week's readings are listed on this unit guide and will also be listed each week on iLearn.
WEBSITE
The unit website is available through iLearn (http://ilearn.mq.edu.au). It contains essential resources for the unit, and you are expected to log in on a regular basis.
You are expected to listen to the lectures, read the readings and lecture notes, participate online, and complete all assessments.
Week 1: Introduction | Descartes, Meditation 1 |
Week 2: Dualism & its Problems |
Descartes, Meditation 6 Mandik, Ch2 |
Week 3: Behaviorism |
Ryle, excerpt from The Concept of Mind Fodor, excerpt 1 from The Language of Thought Mandik Ch5 |
Week 4: Identity Theory |
Smart “Sensations and Brain Processes” Mandik Ch6 |
Week 5: Functionalism |
Putnam “The Nature of Mental States” Mandik Ch 8 |
Week 6: Cognitivism |
Pinker “Rules of Language” Simon “What is an ‘Explanation’ of Behavior?” |
Week 7: Computation & Mind |
Turing “Computing Machinery and Intelligence” Searle “Can Computers Think?” Mandik Ch7 |
Week 8: Nonreductive Physicalism |
Fodor, excerpt 2 from The Language of Thought Mandik Ch9 |
Week 9: Consciousness |
Jackson “Epiphenomenal Qualia” Chalmers “The Puzzle of Conscious Experience” Mandik Ch14 (to p206) |
Week 10: Consciousness and the Brain |
Nagel “Brain Bisection and the Unity of Consciousness” |
Week 11: Neuropsychology |
Parkin, excerpt from Explorations in Cognitive Neuropsychology Ramachandran “The Unbearable Likeness of Being” |
Week 12: Review |
Unless a Special Consideration request has been submitted and approved, (a) a penalty for lateness will apply – two (2) marks out of 100 will be deducted per day for assignments submitted after the due date – and (b) no assignment will be accepted more than seven (7) days (incl. weekends) after the original submission deadline. No late submissions will be accepted for timed assessments – e.g. quizzes, online tests.
The University recognises that students may experience events or conditions that adversely affect their academic performance. If you experience serious and unavoidable difficulties at exam time or when assessment tasks are due, you can consider applying for Special Consideration.
You need to show that the circumstances:
If you feel that your studies have been impacted submit an application as follows:
Outcome
Once your submission is assessed, an appropriate outcome will be organised.
You can withdraw from your subjects prior to the census date (last day to withdraw). If you successfully withdraw before the census date, you won’t need to apply for Special Circumstances. If you find yourself unable to withdraw from your subjects before the census date - you might be able to apply for Special Circumstances. If you’re eligible, we can refund your fees and overturn your fail grade.
If you’re studying Single Subjects using FEE-HELP or paying up front, you can apply online.
If you’re studying a degree using HECS-HELP, you’ll need to apply directly to Macquarie University.
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
New Assessment Policy in effect from Session 2 2016 http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/assessment/policy_2016.html. For more information visit http://students.mq.edu.au/events/2016/07/19/new_assessment_policy_in_place_from_session_2/
Assessment Policy prior to Session 2 2016 http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/assessment/policy.html
Grading Policy prior to Session 2 2016 http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/grading/policy.html
Grade Appeal Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/gradeappeal/policy.html
Complaint Management Procedure for Students and Members of the Public http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/complaint_management/procedure.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.
Macquarie University students have a responsibility to be familiar with the Student Code of Conduct: https://students.mq.edu.au/support/student_conduct/
Results shown in iLearn, or released directly by your Unit Convenor, are not confirmed as they are subject to final approval by the University. Once approved, final results will be sent to your student email address and will be made available in eStudent. For more information visit ask.mq.edu.au.
Macquarie University provides a range of support services for students. For details, visit http://students.mq.edu.au/support/
Learning Skills (mq.edu.au/learningskills) provides academic writing resources and study strategies to improve your marks and take control of your study.
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://www.mq.edu.au/about_us/offices_and_units/information_technology/help/.
When using the University's IT, you must adhere to the Acceptable Use of IT Resources Policy. The policy applies to all who connect to the MQ network including students.
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