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ACBE100 – Academic Communication in Business and Economics
2019 – S1 Day
General Information
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| Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Unit convenor
Susan Hoadley
Administration
Margaret Wood
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| Credit points |
Credit points
3
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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
This unit is designed to support students in their transition to university by enabling them to understand and achieve standards of performance required in an academic environment. The unit provides a three-level focus which is initiated by facilitating the development of academic practices, behaviours and values. Secondly, it fosters a level of familiarity with the disciplinary language, texts and conventions used when studying in programs offered by the Faculty of Business and Economics. Finally, it raises awareness of the impact of business and economics principles when they are applied to solving problems and addressing issues in contemporary society. Learning and assessment activities are designed to build the capacity for independent and collaborative approaches to learning. Students are guided to develop their capacity for reading, thinking and expressing ideas effectively and critically.
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Important Academic Dates
Information about important academic dates including deadlines for withdrawing from units are available at https://www.mq.edu.au/study/calendar-of-dates
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
- Demonstrate acceptable academic practices, behaviours and values (academic integrity) in the completion of assessment tasks and other learning activities.
- Critically gather, read, interpret, evaluate and synthesise information and ideas from appropriate sources.
- Produce written, oral and multimodal texts appropriate to the purpose and audience in accordance with academic, disciplinary and professional communication conventions.
- Reflect on learning experience to inform future academic, disciplinary and professional practice.
General Assessment Information
Assessment Tasks
| Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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| 1. Reflection and ePortfolio | 20% | No | Weeks 2-13 |
| 2. Information Summary | 20% | No | Week 6 |
| 3. Business Report | 40% | No | Week 9 |
| 4. Persuasive Presentation | 20% | No | Week 12/13 |
1. Reflection and ePortfolio
Due: Weeks 2-13
Weighting: 20%
3 x 250 word reflections and creation of eportfolio throughout the session.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Demonstrate acceptable academic practices, behaviours and values (academic integrity) in the completion of assessment tasks and other learning activities.
- Reflect on learning experience to inform future academic, disciplinary and professional practice.
2. Information Summary
Due: Week 6
Weighting: 20%
700 word structured, integrated and synthesised summary of 2-3 texts.
A draft of the summary is due in tutorials in week 5.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Demonstrate acceptable academic practices, behaviours and values (academic integrity) in the completion of assessment tasks and other learning activities.
- Critically gather, read, interpret, evaluate and synthesise information and ideas from appropriate sources.
- Produce written, oral and multimodal texts appropriate to the purpose and audience in accordance with academic, disciplinary and professional communication conventions.
3. Business Report
Due: Week 9
Weighting: 40%
1,200 word business report.
A draft of the report is due in tutorials in week 8.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Demonstrate acceptable academic practices, behaviours and values (academic integrity) in the completion of assessment tasks and other learning activities.
- Critically gather, read, interpret, evaluate and synthesise information and ideas from appropriate sources.
- Produce written, oral and multimodal texts appropriate to the purpose and audience in accordance with academic, disciplinary and professional communication conventions.
4. Persuasive Presentation
Due: Week 12/13
Weighting: 20%
5-10 minute in-class presentation of a pre-prepared, persuasive and multi-modal presentation, followed by 3-5 minute Q&A/discussion.
A draft of the presentation is due in tutorials in week 11.
(Student may choose to work in groups to complete this task.)
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Demonstrate acceptable academic practices, behaviours and values (academic integrity) in the completion of assessment tasks and other learning activities.
- Produce written, oral and multimodal texts appropriate to the purpose and audience in accordance with academic, disciplinary and professional communication conventions.
Delivery and Resources
This unit is delivered through a combination of online and face-to-face learning activities.
Online lectures and other activities are provided via iLearn (the Macquarie University Learning Management System) each week.
The face-to-face activities are two hour, weekly tutorials. In these tutorials, students will learn through discussions as well as independent and collaborative tasks. In order to participate in and learn from tutorials, students must watch the online lectures and complete the other online activities before the tutorial each week.
All learning activities directly support students in completing the assessment tasks and developing their communication skills.
Students must take responsibility for their own learning, prepare for tutorials and make a positive contribution to the unit learning community.
The prescribed text book is
Brick, J, Herke, M & Wong, D 2016, Academic culture: A student’s guide to studying at university, 3rd edn., Palgrave Macmillan.
Students can order the textbook online from the Co-op Online Bookshop (http://www.coop.com.au) or buy it in person at the Co-op Bookshop on campus (http://www.mq.edu.au/campus-map).
Recommended texts and apps that may be useful:
- Butt, D, Fahey, R, Feez, S & Spinks, S 2012, Using functional grammar: An explorer’s guide, 3rd edn., Palgrave Macmillan.
- iGE Grammar App for iPhone, iPad and Android (available from the App store).
- Collins COBUILD English Grammar, 2011, HarperCollins.
Policies and Procedures
Macquarie University policies and procedures are accessible from Policy Central (https://staff.mq.edu.au/work/strategy-planning-and-governance/university-policies-and-procedures/policy-central). Students should be aware of the following policies in particular with regard to Learning and Teaching:
- Academic Appeals Policy
- Academic Integrity Policy
- Academic Progression Policy
- Assessment Policy
- Fitness to Practice Procedure
- Grade Appeal Policy
- Complaint Management Procedure for Students and Members of the Public
- Special Consideration Policy (Note: The Special Consideration Policy is effective from 4 December 2017 and replaces the Disruption to Studies Policy.)
Undergraduate students seeking more policy resources can visit the Student Policy Gateway (https://students.mq.edu.au/support/study/student-policy-gateway). It is your one-stop-shop for the key policies you need to know about throughout your undergraduate student journey.
If you would like to see all the policies relevant to Learning and Teaching visit Policy Central (https://staff.mq.edu.au/work/strategy-planning-and-governance/university-policies-and-procedures/policy-central).
Student Code of Conduct
Macquarie University students have a responsibility to be familiar with the Student Code of Conduct: https://students.mq.edu.au/study/getting-started/student-conduct
Results
Results published on platform other than eStudent, (eg. iLearn, Coursera etc.) 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 or if you are a Global MBA student contact globalmba.support@mq.edu.au
Late Assessment Task Submission
- Late submissions without an extension will receive a penalty of 1% of the total mark available for the assessment task per day including weekend days (i.e. this is 1% of the total marks possible for the task – NOT 1% of the marks the student received. For example, if the assessment task is worth 100 marks and the student is two days late their mark for the task is reduced by 6 marks.)
- Extensions will only be given in special circumstances, and can be requested by completing the Special Consideration request at ask.mq.edu.au and providing the requisite supporting documentation.
- Submissions after the assessment task has been returned to the class may require a different assessment task to be completed at the unit convenor's discretion.
- Unit convenors have the discretion to determine whether or not students should fail a unit on the basis of lateness penalties alone if other learning outcomes of the unit have been met.
Student Support
Macquarie University provides a range of support services for students. For details, visit http://students.mq.edu.au/support/
Learning Skills
Learning Skills (mq.edu.au/learningskills) provides academic writing resources and study strategies to improve your marks and take control of your study.
Student Services and Support
Students with a disability are encouraged to contact the Disability Service who can provide appropriate help with any issues that arise during their studies.
Student Enquiries
For all student enquiries, visit Student Connect at ask.mq.edu.au
If you are a Global MBA student contact globalmba.support@mq.edu.au
IT Help
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.
Graduate Capabilities
Capable of Professional and Personal Judgement and Initiative
We want our graduates to have emotional intelligence and sound interpersonal skills and to demonstrate discernment and common sense in their professional and personal judgement. They will exercise initiative as needed. They will be capable of risk assessment, and be able to handle ambiguity and complexity, enabling them to be adaptable in diverse and changing environments.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcome
- Reflect on learning experience to inform future academic, disciplinary and professional practice.
Assessment task
- 1. Reflection and ePortfolio
Discipline Specific Knowledge and Skills
Our graduates will take with them the intellectual development, depth and breadth of knowledge, scholarly understanding, and specific subject content in their chosen fields to make them competent and confident in their subject or profession. They will be able to demonstrate, where relevant, professional technical competence and meet professional standards. They will be able to articulate the structure of knowledge of their discipline, be able to adapt discipline-specific knowledge to novel situations, and be able to contribute from their discipline to inter-disciplinary solutions to problems.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcomes
- Critically gather, read, interpret, evaluate and synthesise information and ideas from appropriate sources.
- Produce written, oral and multimodal texts appropriate to the purpose and audience in accordance with academic, disciplinary and professional communication conventions.
Assessment tasks
- 2. Information Summary
- 3. Business Report
- 4. Persuasive Presentation
Critical, Analytical and Integrative Thinking
We want our graduates to be capable of reasoning, questioning and analysing, and to integrate and synthesise learning and knowledge from a range of sources and environments; to be able to critique constraints, assumptions and limitations; to be able to think independently and systemically in relation to scholarly activity, in the workplace, and in the world. We want them to have a level of scientific and information technology literacy.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcome
- Critically gather, read, interpret, evaluate and synthesise information and ideas from appropriate sources.
Assessment tasks
- 2. Information Summary
- 3. Business Report
Problem Solving and Research Capability
Our graduates should be capable of researching; of analysing, and interpreting and assessing data and information in various forms; of drawing connections across fields of knowledge; and they should be able to relate their knowledge to complex situations at work or in the world, in order to diagnose and solve problems. We want them to have the confidence to take the initiative in doing so, within an awareness of their own limitations.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcome
- Critically gather, read, interpret, evaluate and synthesise information and ideas from appropriate sources.
Assessment tasks
- 2. Information Summary
- 3. Business Report
Effective Communication
We want to develop in our students the ability to communicate and convey their views in forms effective with different audiences. We want our graduates to take with them the capability to read, listen, question, gather and evaluate information resources in a variety of formats, assess, write clearly, speak effectively, and to use visual communication and communication technologies as appropriate.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcome
- Produce written, oral and multimodal texts appropriate to the purpose and audience in accordance with academic, disciplinary and professional communication conventions.
Assessment tasks
- 2. Information Summary
- 3. Business Report
- 4. Persuasive Presentation
Engaged and Ethical Local and Global citizens
As local citizens our graduates will be aware of indigenous perspectives and of the nation's historical context. They will be engaged with the challenges of contemporary society and with knowledge and ideas. We want our graduates to have respect for diversity, to be open-minded, sensitive to others and inclusive, and to be open to other cultures and perspectives: they should have a level of cultural literacy. Our graduates should be aware of disadvantage and social justice, and be willing to participate to help create a wiser and better society.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcome
- Demonstrate acceptable academic practices, behaviours and values (academic integrity) in the completion of assessment tasks and other learning activities.
Assessment tasks
- 1. Reflection and ePortfolio
- 2. Information Summary
- 3. Business Report
- 4. Persuasive Presentation
Changes from Previous Offering
The presentation assessment task (Assessment task 4. 20%) has been made more flexible. Students no longer have to complete the task as a group - it can be completed as an individual task, and they do not have to create a video - any appropriate form of multi-modal presentation may be used.