I. Summary of Weekly Reading

Select ONE weekly reading PER WEEK and summarize its content and significance in no more than 150 words (total 12 summaries).

• Weighting: 20% of the total grade
• Length: 150 words maximum per reading. The summary must be in your own words.
• Due Date: WEEK 3 (12 August). Feedback will be provided for the first three summaries.
• Due Date: All remaining summaries are due in Week 13 (Sunday) at 11:59pm.

II. Short Research Essay

Select an object, structure, site, or person that has captured your interest during the lectures and write an essay placing it in the context of one or more major themes discussed in class (see above “Theoretical Backgrounds to be Discussed in Class”). Please cite a minimum of five (5) references to demonstrate your breadth of reading on the topic.

• Weighting: 20% of the total grade
• Length: 1,000 words; Five references minimum. Footnotes and references not included in word count.
• Referencing system (see long-essay below).
• Due Date: Week 13  June (Sunday) at 11:59pm.

III. Long Research Essay  

Write a 3,000 word essay on any ONE of the twelve questions provided (for the list of Essay Questions, see iLearn). The essay must be double-spaced and size 12 font throughout. Bibliography is to be placed at the end listing all works referred to in-text (footnotes and bibliography are not included in the word count). Submit by the due time and date to avoid late penalties.

• Weighting:          50% of the total grade
• Due Date:            Week 13  June (Sunday) at 11:59pm.
• Topics:                Select one essay from the list provided at the end of this unit guide.
• Length:                3,000 words; footnotes and references not included in total. 
• Referencing system: References “in-text”. The university does have a guide  to referencing systems for assignments, which can be found

                             at: https://www.mq.edu.au/public/download/?id=292059

UNIT REQUIREMENTS AND EXPECTATIONS

Students are expected to gain first exposure to new material outside of class, usually via reading or recorded lectures, and then class time is used to do the harder work of assimilating that knowledge through strategies such as problem-solving, discussion or debates.

This unit will be taught via a blended delivery of content and instruction using a multi-media approach such as online resources, pre-recorded lectures, in addition to accessing reliable websites as well as online databases and journals.

This unit is comprised of 2 key elements:

1. 2 hours of instruction (1-2 hours of pre-recorded lectures; normally Face-to-Face)
2.  and 1 hour of student led discussion in tutorials online via Zoom (MQ's web conferencing tool);

• Students are expected to attend all tutorials, unless there are extenuating circumstances such as illness etc. A log will be taken to record attendance.
• For lecture times please consult the MQ Timetable website: http://www.timetables.mq.edu.au. This website will display up-to-date information on your classes and classroom locations.

WEEKLY SCHEDULE

iLearn will play a pivotal role throughout the session and it will be your central hub for information and instructions. Each week will be structured as follows:

BEFORE CLASS | Preparation

• Step 1 | Preparation 
  • Watch the pre-recorded lectures via Echo360 
  •  Complete the required readings that will be available to download;
• Step 2 | Assessment 

 Select ONE weekly reading PER WEEK and summarize its content and significance in no more than 150 words (total 12 summaries). Due on Week 3 and 13

Q&A (QUESTIONS and ANSWERS). Each week I’ll post a series of questions regarding the reading(s) of the week. You will submit a 100 word response to the question(s). This assignment counts as participation mark 10% of total grade. These questions will be discussed in class.

DURING CLASS | Knowledge Building

• Step 3 | Engage with your peers 
  • Lead/participate in group discussion through on-line forums and participate in the weekly tutorial discussion/activities. 

Students must achieve an overall mark of 50% or above to complete this unit satisfactorily.

ONLINE STUDENT LED DISCUSSIONS | ZOOM MEETINGS

All students enrolled in the unit are required to meet each week with your online tutor to discuss the set readings for the week. The tutorial discussions will be conducted through Zoom, which is Macquarie’s web conferencing tool which provides video and voice communication, text chat, interactive whiteboard, screen sharing and annotation. Zoom is very simple to use and offers a wide variety of opportunities for learning and teaching such as real-time online tutorials, virtual consultations with students or including an external guest speaker in a lecture etc. Click here for a summary of the basics of Zoom from the MQ L&T Blog.

It is your responsibility to make sure you pre-configure your computer to use this software prior to the first meeting in Week 1.

Pre-Configuration: 

• To access Zoom and set up and meeting, go to https://macquarie.zoom.us/ and enter your OneID and password.
• Please make sure your Mac or PC is equipped with a microphone and speakers, so that you can use the audio functionality built into the web conferencing software.
• Please note that it is extremely important that you get your system set up prior to the start of the event. Information on installing the necessary software and configuring your PC or Mac is available at https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/categories/200101697-Getting-Started 

Please note that this link is only for Set up. Once you have completed the setup, close down the link and use the link provided on iLearn to access the room for the first meeting, which will be an informal get to know everyone session and we will also assign the tutorial discussion topics to each of you for the session.