SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

All assignments are to be submitted via Turnitin, the university online submission and marking system - found as a link in iLearn. Turnitin includes Grademark, a paperless grading system where your assignments are marked by staff online. Submissions are also checked for plagiarism by Turnitin. Turnitin automatically compares your work to the work of your classmates, previous students and material available on the internet. Hard copies of assignments are no longer accepted and will not be marked.

For more information on Turnitin and Grademark: http://mq.edu.au/iLearn/student_info/assignments.htm

DEADLINES, EXTENSIONS AND PENALTIES

Deadlines set for assignment submissions will not be altered except in exceptional circumstances. In all cases, extensions must be supported with appropriate documentation (medical certificate, counsellor's certificate, statutory declaration). All extensions must be applied for and granted through the special consideration process. See the Special Consideration Policy https://students.mq.edu.au/study/my-study-program/special-consideration

Extensions will not be granted in cases of poor time management. Only the Unit Convenor can authorise extensions.

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 seven (7) days (incl. weekends) after the original submission deadline. No late submissions will be accepted for timed assessments – e.g. quizzes, online tests.

Students who fail to complete and submit ALL assessments for the Unit may not receive enough marks to pass the unit. Penalties will also be incurred for plagiarism, that is, the use of another persons’ work and presentation as your own (see University Policies and http://www.mq.edu.au/ policy/docs/academic_honesty/policy.html).

GRADING

Each assignment will be marked, commented upon and returned to you via Turnitin and Grademark. Grading is conducted in line with the universities grading policy (http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/grading/policy.html)

Delivery

This unit will run as a lecture series (1 X 2hour lecture weekly), and a tutorial program (1 session weekly). 

Remember to check the MQ 2019 timetable on the day of the first class to make sure that there are no last minute room changes to the lecture venue! Tutorials can also be subject to change - so please check your email or iLearn in week one to ensure that you are on top of any unanticipated changes.

Lecture

Lecture 9am-11am Tuesdays 08SCO 117 Tute Rm

Tutorials

11am-12noon Tuesdays 04WR 302 Tute Rm

2pm-3pm Tuesdays  04WR 234 Tute Rm

Technology

GEOP1020 has a website which is accessible via www.mq.edu.au/iLearn. Here you can get access to unit materials, copies of lecture slides, notices and a general discussion place to pose questions to staff.

Students are not required to acquire any technology for this unit but are expected to access the iLearn site and to use computers to produce their assignments.

Tutorial Facilitation

Tutorials in weeks 4-12 will be led by selected students, however all students are responsible for helping to facilitate the discussion each week. Your weekly participation in the tutorials is important to your success in this unit. Listening to different perspectives and actively discussing important and provocative issues and ideas is a key component of this unit. It is something we value highly and we think you will get a lot out of it too. Students who consistently miss tutorials are at risk of failing the unit.  

Required Class Readings

The required readings for GEOP1020 are available electronically through Leganto, which can be accessed through iLearn. Please let Emily know if you have trouble accessing the required readings. 

Please note that reading is an integral part of this unit. The readings will complement and support the lecture program, and will be referred to extensively in tutorials and assignments.

GEOP1020 lecture and tutorial schedule 

Dr. Emily O’Gorman – EO                    Associate Professor Donna Houston – DH

Some lecture material and assessment has changed in accordance with the University's curriculum renewal process.