Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Administration
Margaret Wood
Convenor & Lecturer
Maria Herke
Contact via maria.herke@mq.edu.au
C5A506
Usually Wed 2-3pm but email for appointment
Tutor
Christine Joyce
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Credit points |
Credit points
3
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
12cp at 100 level or above
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
This is a general education unit for students of any discipline who are concerned about writing, especially writing for academic, professional and other functional purposes. It aims to provide insights into the English language as a communicative system, and to foster a critical and informed attitude to language use in various kinds of written texts. Both in lectures/workshops and tutorials we analyse various principles of linguistic choice and organisation that produce successful written communication. By developing an understanding of what makes for successful communication in the writing of others, writers can also learn to develop techniques for writing successfully themselves.
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Information about important academic dates including deadlines for withdrawing from units are available at https://www.mq.edu.au/study/calendar-of-dates
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
The tutorials are mainly designed to prepare you for the next assignment due, by giving you the chance to practice in class content that has been delivered in the relevant lectures. All assignments are in essay format and submission of all 4 will be through Turnitin.
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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Synthesised summary task | 10% | No | Week 4 |
Cohesion analysis | 20% | No | Week 6 |
Writing to a Theme | 10% | No | Week 9 |
Argumentative essay | 30% | No | Week 12 |
Examination | 30% | No | During exam period |
Due: Week 4
Weighting: 10%
For this task you will be given a text to summarise. Your summary should present the same content and point of view or views as the original but more concisely and in your own words. It should not read as an external review or comment on the original. The text to summarise will be given to you week 2.
Due: Week 6
Weighting: 20%
For this assignment you will be given a text to analyse for cohesion. In a short essay, you will be asked to discuss the main cohesion systems used in the passage, and their importance for communicating the theme. The text and full details for the assignment will be given in week 4.
Due: Week 9
Weighting: 10%
This will be a piece of “free” writing, aimed at getting you to demonstrate your ability to set up and maintain a theme on a certain topic. Full details will be given in week 6.
Due: Week 12
Weighting: 30%
This essay assignment will require you to take a position in a debate. Details will be given after the semester break.
Due: During exam period
Weighting: 30%
The topic for the exam essay will be given to you in advance, giving you a chance to prepare your response before writing the essay under exam conditions. Details will be given in lectures and tutorials in week 12, and will also be uploaded to iLearn.
For LING291 there are two hours of lecture per week. The first lecture will be delivered face to face and thereafter video recorded vlogs will be made available on the units ilearn site. Tutorials are held weekly but do not begin until week 2 of semester.
Although no mark is assigned for participation in this unit, attendance at tutorials is expected and class rolls will be taken. Please note that the information provided to you and the activities in which you will engage during tutorial classes are directly related to successful completion of all assessment tasks.
Teaching Staff:
Unit Convener: Dr Maria Herke C5A 506
Email (preferred method of contact): maria.herke@mq.edu.au
Lecturer: Dr Maria Herke
Tutors: Ms Christine Joyce : christine.joyce@mq.edu.au
Unit Webpage
There is a unit webpage on iLearn. All printed materials (including lecture notes etc) will be uploaded to this site. In addition we use the site to make any necessary announcements during the semester, so students should check the site regularly.
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_2016.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 (in effect until Dec 4th, 2017): http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/disruption_studies/policy.html
Special Consideration Policy (in effect from Dec 4th, 2017): https://staff.mq.edu.au/work/strategy-planning-and-governance/university-policies-and-procedures/policies/special-consideration
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.
Late submission procedure: Assignments that are submitted after the due date (without an extension) will attract a penalty of 5% for each day it is overdue (i.e. -5% for 1 day late; -10% for 2 days late; - 15% for 3 days late etc.). Work submitted after the return of marked assignments, and without an extension, will not be accepted.
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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The number of assessments has been reduced from 5 assignments plus a formal exam in previous years to 4 assignments plus a final exam, with relative weightings adjusted. The reason for this change was to give staff more time to deliver useful formative feedback on each assessment task before students submit the next one, and for students to have more time to reflect on this feedback and use it to inform the way they compose the next piece of assessed writing.
These changes were approved by Faculty of Human Sciences FSQC.