Notice
As part of Phase 3 of our return to campus plan, most units will now run tutorials, seminars and other small group learning activities on campus for the second half-year, while keeping an online version available for those students unable to return or those who choose to continue their studies online.
To check the availability of face to face activities for your unit, please go to timetable viewer. To check detailed information on unit assessments visit your unit's iLearn space or consult your unit convenor.
Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Unit Convenor
Jasna Novak Milic
Contact via jasna.novakmilic@mq.edu.au
25 Wally’s Walk, B321
Thurdays, 11 am - 12 pm
Co-convenor
Danijel Dzino
By appointment
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Credit points |
Credit points
10
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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
The objective of this unit is to introduce students to the extraordinary rich cultural heritage of Croatia and Croatian lands. The unit will deal with Croatian history from early beginnings to 21st century, its geography, political system and state symbols as well as history and culture of Croatians in Bosnia and Herzegovina. |
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:
Late Assessment Penalty
Unless a Special Consideration request has been submitted and approved, (a) a penalty for lateness will apply – two (2) marks out of 100 will be deducted per day for assignments submitted after the due date – and (b) no assignment will be accepted more than seven (7) days (incl. weekends) after the original submission deadline. No late submissions will be accepted for timed assessments – e.g. quizzes, online tests.
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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Online quizzes | 30% | No | Week 7 and 13 |
Short paper | 30% | No | Week 7 |
Long essay | 40% | No | Week 12 |
Assessment Type 1: Quiz/Test
Indicative Time on Task 2: 22 hours
Due: Week 7 and 13
Weighting: 30%
Online quizzes
Assessment Type 1: Essay
Indicative Time on Task 2: 22 hours
Due: Week 7
Weighting: 30%
Short paper
Assessment Type 1: Essay
Indicative Time on Task 2: 28 hours
Due: Week 12
Weighting: 40%
Long essay
1 If you need help with your assignment, please contact:
2 Indicative time-on-task is an estimate of the time required for completion of the assessment task and is subject to individual variation
For current updates, lecture times and classrooms please consult the MQ Timetables website: http://www.timetables.mq.edu.auhttp://www.timetables.mq.edu.au.
Required Reading
Udier, Sanda Lucija (Ed). (2017). Croatia At First Sight. Zagreb: FF Press.
OR
Udier, Sanda Lucija (Ed.) (2014 or 2017). Hrvatska na prvi pogled. Zagreb: FF Press.
All unit texts/materials will be available for purchase through https://www.booktopia.com.au/coop and/or from your lecturers.
TECHNOLOGY USED AND REQUIRED
Online Unit
Login is via: https://ilearn.mq.edu.au/
Is my unit in iLearn?: https://unitguides.mq.edu.au/ilearn_unit_status/ to check when your online unit will become available.
Technology
Students are required to have regular access to a computer and the internet. Mobile devices alone are not sufficient.
For students attending classes on campus we strongly encourage that you bring along your own laptop computer, ready to work with activities in your online unit. The preferred operating system is Windows 10.
Students are required to access the online unit in iLearn by the end of Week 1 and follow any relevant instructions and links for downloads that may be required. If applicable, students are required to download the relevant language package prior to Week 2.
Please contact your course convenor before the end of Week 1 if you do not have a suitable laptop (or tablet) for in-class use.
These are the topics covered by the unit:
Week 1: Introduction to the unit. Croatia – some basic facts
Week 2: Croatian historical space in prehistory
Week 3: Croatian historical space in Roman times
Week 4: Croatia and Croatian lands in Late Antiquity and early Middle Ages
Week 5: Croatia in early modern era (until 20th century)
Week 6: Croatian language and literature
Week 7: Preparations for Quiz
Mid-semester break
Week 8: Croatia in 20th century
Week 9: Croatia in 21st century
Week 10: Everyday Croatian culture
Week 11: Croatian language and literature
Week 12: Geography, governmental system and politics of Republic of Croatia and national/heraldic symbols of Croatia
Week 13: Croatians in Bosnia and Herzegovina
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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
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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.