Classes - The timetable is at https://timetables.mq.edu.au/ This unit is taught via lectures, workshops (practicals), readings and assessment tasks. Students should make use of iLearn to access teaching and learning materials, to stay in touch with the unit, to contact lecturers and tutors, and to discuss issues and concepts with classmates.

Workload - ENVE237 earns 3 credit points towards your degree. University guidelines state that this will involve a minimum of 3 hours per week per credit point, in order to achieve a Pass grade. Therefore, for a 3 credit point unit you are expected to invest at least 9 hours of study per week on average over the semester. This requires planning on your part to do all the work required in lectures, workshops, assignments, reading and for the final exam.

Assignment Submission - Assignments in ENVE237 must be submitted via turnitin on the unit website. You don't need a coversheet. All work must be original and, if you choose to enrol in ENVE237, you must understand and agree to adhere to the University's guidelines on academic honesty. Please identify your practical via your name on the filename you upload, e.g. "Smith_Prac1.pdf". Otherwise, we may not be able to identify your file from the other unnamed files we receive and if this happens, we may not mark it.

Late submissions - Late assignments will incur a late penalty unless previously approved in writing by the staff member responsible for the assignment. You must attach a copy of the approval and of your medical certificate to justify a late submission. The penalty for late submission of assignments is 10% of the assignment per day, calculated from the day after the due date. This means that if the assignment is worth 10% of the unit you will lose 1 mark (1% of the aggregate unit mark) per day or part thereof late. This penalty will be applied over weekdays and weekends unless you are granted an extension by the staff member responsible for the assignment prior to the due date and provide appropriate supporting documentation (e.g. medical certificate). The final decision regarding the late penalty imposed lies with the unit convenor.

Return of Marked Assignments - We will return your assignments via the unit website with written feedback within two weeks of submission. Your marked assignments will be returned with a letter grade only.

Exams - Details of University exams and exam conditions are at http://www.exams.mq.edu.au/ The final examination period includes weekdays and weekends and all students (including international students) are expected to present themselves for the examination at the time and place designated in the exam timetable. The timetable will be available in Draft form ~8 weeks before the commencement of the exams and in Final form ~4 weeks before the commencement of the exams.

Final grade - The final mark and grade for ENVE237 are calculated from an aggregate. You don't need to pass each piece of assessment to pass the unit. However, our experience (and commonsense) indicates that if you do not submit these assessment tasks, or fail to do well in them, you will not do well in the aggregate result. We urge you therefore to try your best with each piece of assessment.

Resources

iLearn - can be found at: https://ilearn.mq.edu.au/login/MQ/ Information on access to iLearn is at http://mq.edu.au/iLearn/student_info/access.htm The ENVE237 iLearn page uses Macquarie University’s standard interface and has links, discussion threads and access to lectures (as audio files through Echo360, and as downloadable PDF presentations) and workshop material. Important announcements will be made through iLearn, so please check the ENVE237 page at least 3 times per week. We will check it at night, most days.

Echo360 - Accessing lecture recordings through the Echo360 EchoCenter page in iLearn is at http://mq.edu.au/iLearn/student_info/lecture_recordings.htm

Technologies used and required - Access to and competency with browser-based software. Use of Excel or a similar spreadsheet program is strongly recommended.

Recommended Texts - There is no prescribed text for ENVE237. Suggestions of recommended texts will be placed on iLearn.

The unit is taught via lectures, workshops, readings and assessment tasks. Class times and locations are

at https://timetables.mq.edu.au/