Detailed guidelines explaining the requirements for each assignment are available on iLearn in the section entitled 'Assessment Resources'. It is necessary to have read these guidelines in order to successfully complete each task.

The late submission of written work will incur a penalty of 3% for the first day and 1% per day thereafter.

Essays are submitted electronically through Turnitn which is located on iLearn. No hard copy of the essay is required. Turnitin Submission Procedure

Unit webpage and technology used and required

Online units can be accessed at: http://ilearn.mq.edu.au/

PC and Internet access are required. Basic computer skills (e.g., internet browsing) and skills in word processing are also a requirement.

Please contact teaching staff for any further, more specific requirements. Consult the OUA website for more detailed information on technology requirements:

http://www.open.edu.au/public/future-students/getting-started/computer-requirements

Lectures

Lectures for this unit were originally delivered to a live audience at Macquarie University. Lectures are recorded and available through the GENX312 iLearn site using Echo. The lectures are 2hrs long: 1 x hour lecture and 1 x hour video. Please note that the video material is supplementary to the lecture, not essential viewing. Echo recordings don't typically allow the capture of video material for copyright reasons. Where possible I have included hyperlinks on iLearn to streaming versions of the films. The remaining videos can be viewed at Macquarie University library if students live locally (remember to bring your own headphones), or sourced independently.

Lectures commence in Week One, Forum Participation formally starts for students in Week Two

Required readings can be accessed electronically through the hyperlinks provided on iLearn or via MQ library by searching Unit Readings. The texts can be read online, printed out by the student or downloaded. There is no textbook for this unit. 

Are boys expected to be naughty, while girls are quiet but in danger of sexual entanglement as teenagers? Are gender-diverse young people subject to particualr forms of pedagogical discipline? This unit is concerned with the people who live out these expectations and yet complicate them in the home and the classroom: young children, tweens and teens, parents and teachers. It combines the sociology of education with the study of gender in early childhood, adolescence and youth. Class and race (or culture, ethnicity and religion) play a part along with age, gender and sexuality. The focus of the unit is on discipline and punishment as these are directed towards children at home and at school. What are the problems, conflicts and disruptions faced by young people and their parents and teachers? What are the best strategies for managing them? What are the best tools for understanding them? Fairy tales and children's books (eg, 'Pinocchio', 'Naughty stories for good boys and girls'), TV and film ('Supernanny', 'Boot Camp', 'Mean Girls'), expert advice and self-help manuals (Dr Spock, 'Toddler Taming') are explored alongside the sociological, educational, psychological and gender studies literature offering insight into the behaviour of boys, girls and others today.

Unless otherwise stated in your iLearn unit, late submission of written work will result in a deduction of 10% of the mark awarded for each week or part of a week beyond the due date, or date to which an extension has been granted.

Extensions

The granting of extensions of up to one week are at the discretion of the unit convener.  Any requests for extensions must be made in writing before the due date for the submission of the assessment task.  Extensions beyond one week is subject to the university’s Disruptions Policy (Read the policy http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/disruption_studies/policy.html). 

Disruption to Studies

If you require an extension of longer than seven (7) days you will be required to submit a ‘Disruption to Studies’ Notification.  Please follow the procedure below:

1. Visit https://ask.mq.edu.au/account/forms/display/disruptions and use your OneID to log in.
2. Select your OUA unit code from the drop down list and fill in your relevant details. Note: A notification needs to be submitted for each unit you believe is affected by the disruption. 
3. Click "Submit form".
4. Attach supporting documents by clicking 'Add a note/attachment', click 'browse' and navigating to the files you want to attach, then click 'submit note' to send your notification and supporting documents
5. Please keep copies of your original documents, as they may be requested in the future as part of the assessment process

Please ensure that supporting documentation is included with your request.

Notify your lecturer via your iLearn dialogue box if you are submitting a ‘Disruption to Studies’ Notification.

Your request will be considered once all the documentation has been received.

If you have issues, please contact your convenor via the dialogue tool immediately.

Extensions are granted only on grounds of illness or misadventure, and appropriate supporting documentation must be submitted. Work submitted after 3 weeks beyond the due date, or the date after which an extension has been given, will not be accepted. If you are having problems completing an assignment, please contact the tutor as early as possible.

OUA Special Circumstances Process

Special Circumstances refers to late withdrawal from a unit and your request to have your circumstances taken into account for a possible refund of fees and removal of a “fail” result.

Applications for Special Circumstances are to be submitted to Open Universities Australia directly.

https://www.open.edu.au/public/student-admin-and-support/student-support-services/special-circumstances

There is no requirement to purchase any texts for this unit. All required reading can be accessed electronically through MQ library. For more information click on the Online Learning Guides tab in the top right sidebar on iLearn. Then click 'Library Support'

In summary, required readings can be accessed via:

• hyperlinks for each text on the GENX312 iLearn site (within each topic section)
• search under 'Unit Readings'  in MQ Library's MultiSearch engine.

The required reading is one of the most challenging parts of the unit - those of you who have studied Arts subjects previously will have some familiarity with this. As the articles or book chapters can be complex it may be necessary to read them more than once. Please be an active reader, make notes, print out the readings if it’s helpful and underline relevant passages. Use secondary sources. Learning a new language like gender theory takes time, but is worth the effort!