Completion of All Assessment Tasks:

All assessment tasks, except for the research participation, are compulsory. It is a requirement of this unit that students make a serious attempt to complete the other three assessment tasks. Failure to make a serious attempt to complete these three assessment tasks may result in failure in the whole unit even if the total marks for completed tasks add up to more than 50%. In such cases, failure results from the learning outcomes of the unit not being met.

Assignment Submission:

All written assignments must be submitted via iLearn. All written assignments are submitted via Turnitin and you MUST submit the assignment in pdf format. Add a footer to each page of the assignment, with page numbering, your name and student number, “SPH310 2019”, and the assignment number clearly marked. Assignments without a footer may be returned late, may be marked incorrectly, or may not be accepted at all.

Students must keep a copy of each assignment as proof that it was completed and submitted in the event that a submitted assignment is misplaced or damaged.

Return of Marked Assignments:

Students’ marked assignments will, in general, be returned to them within 3 weeks of submission. Students may receive letter grades (and not marks) for their assignments. Any marks that students may receive, see, or infer from a (Turnitin) rubric or otherwise are only approximations, and cannot form the basis for an appeal.

How to apply for late submission of an assignment:

All requests for special consideration, including extensions, must be submitted via ASK.mq.edu.au and provide suitable supporting documentation. Please make us aware of any circumstance that may affect your ability to complete an assessment on time. We are often able to help you manage your study load if we are aware of the situation before the assignment deadline. Requests for special consideration must always be submitted via ASK.mq.edu.au, within 5 days after the assignment deadline.

Late assignment submission:

Late submissions without an extension will receive a penalty of 3% of the total mark available for the assessment task per day including weekend days (i.e. this is 3% of the total marks possible for the task – NOT 3% 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.)

• Late submission of an assessment task without an extension will not be accepted at all after the date on which marked assessment tasks have been released to the rest of the class. Any student with unsubmitted work at this date will receive a mark of 0 for the assessment task.
• 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.
• Extensions that will result in submissions after the assessment task has been returned to the class will require a separate assessment task to be completed at the unit convenor's discretion.
• For more information on Special Consideration, see the university website https://students.mq.edu.au/study/my-study-program/special-consideration\
• If a student fails the unit due to non-submission of an assignment or non-attendance at an exam, an FA grade will be applied in accordance with the University's Assessment Policy.

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.

Appeals Against Grades:

If a student has a problem with the mark given for a particular assessment, the student should contact the Unit Convenor directly. A request for a re-mark must be lodged within two weeks of the date of receipt of the assessment. If a remark is granted, the final mark can be sustained, raised or lowered.

If a student wishes to appeal against a final grade for a unit, then the student should lodge their appeal via ask@mq.edu.au.

http://students.mq.edu.au/support/complaints_appeals/appeals/

Students will have access to weekly lectures, weekly readings on Leganto, weekly tutorials, and the resources on the iLearn page to support their learning.

All required readings and lecture materials are assessable content for the exam, and provide the necessary content knowledge for successful completion of the assignments.

Tutorials are specifically designed to develop the skills required for successful completion of the assignments.

We welcome all your questions during lectures, during tutorials, and during the 15 minutes before and after lectures/tutorials. Please never hesitate to come talk to us! We strictly adhere to posting all written student questions and answers on iLearn. Our aim in doing this is providing all students with access to the same information. You can ask questions directly on the iLearn discussion fora, for your peers, tutor, or lecturer to answer. Questions of a personal nature are of course excluded from this procedure. Please contact Titia Benders (the unit convenor) directly if you have any personal questions or concerns.

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