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
Convenor
Kamila Walker
Contact via 02 9850 7014
Room B444, Level 4, 25B Wally's Walk
Friday 12:00pm - 1:00pm
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Credit points |
Credit points
10
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
PLSH2010 or PLH220
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
Advance your intermediate level Polish language skills by reading about Poland. This online unit explores the intersection between language and culture by examining a range of texts and practical activities in the context of travelling around Poland and through Polish history. Activities include reading passages and associated vocabulary practice, detailed treatment of the parts of speech, the syntax of the simple Polish sentence, conversation practice, composition writing and translation. This unit will provide an opportunity for students to acquire skills that broadly align with B1+ level in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFRL). |
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:
Assignments 1 and 2 should be downloaded individually from the online unit, completed and submitted prior to the due date electronically for assessment through Turnitin. Instructions for submitting Turnitin assignments can be found in the online unit.
Important note: to complete all assignments, students must have access to Polish fonts on their computer.
Please note that all assessment due dates and times are based on Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST).
The Speaking Practice Test will be conducted online via Zoom.
There are no on-campus sessions.
Specific instructions, detailed grading standards (such as rubrics) and indicative examples of assessment tasks are provided in the iLearn unit.
Electronic submission
Unless otherwise approved, all text-based assessment tasks will be submitted electronically using the University’s electronic learning management system.
Use of plagiarism detection software
Text-based work submitted by students for assessment will be subject to plagiarism detection software, such as Turnitin or similar approved software, unless otherwise approved.
Plagiarism detection methods are to be used on a routine basis to check student work or when plagiarism is suspected.
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.
Special Consideration Policy
All assessment tasks are compulsory and must be submitted on time. Students unable to meet due dates must apply for 'Special Consideration' via ask.mq.edu.
If a Special Consideration Application is either not submitted or not approved, the student will be awarded a mark of 0 for the task.
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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Assignment 1 | 20% | No | Week 6, Friday 5pm |
Assignment 2 | 20% | No | Week 12, Friday 5pm |
Speaking practice test | 20% | No | Week 11, Wednesday |
Final Online Test | 40% | No | Week 13, Thursday |
Assessment Type 1: Non-academic writing
Indicative Time on Task 2: 17 hours
Due: Week 6, Friday 5pm
Weighting: 20%
Writing in the target language (grammar and vocabulary), submitted electronically via Turnitin.
Assessment Type 1: Non-academic writing
Indicative Time on Task 2: 17 hours
Due: Week 12, Friday 5pm
Weighting: 20%
Writing in the target language (grammar and vocabulary), submitted electronically via Turnitin.
Assessment Type 1: Quiz/Test
Indicative Time on Task 2: 13 hours
Due: Week 11, Wednesday
Weighting: 20%
A graded skit, performed online via Zoom.
Assessment Type 1: Quiz/Test
Indicative Time on Task 2: 18 hours
Due: Week 13, Thursday
Weighting: 40%
Student will complete their final test online.
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
The prescribed text (Course Notes) is Intermediate Polish for English Speaking Students by Edmund A. Ronowicz. A copy of the Course Notes can be found in the unit online as individual lessons.
Recommended Texts
It is recommended that each student acquires additional books that can either be borrowed from Maacquarie Library or purchased from Booktopia https://www.booktopia.com.au/coop
TECHNOLOGY USED AND REQUIRED
Online Unit
Login is via: https://ilearn.mq.edu.au/
Is my unit in iLearn?: http://help.ilearn.mq.edu.au/unitsonline/ 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.
It is important that students work regularly at home using the Course Notes and Audio Lectures in order to cope with the unit workload. There are no on-campus sessions. While it is quite possible to complete the whole unit externally without any interaction with the tutor, as has been demonstrated by a number of students in the past, those students who have regular face-to-face contact with the tutor and/or other students have proved to have higher academic achievements.
Please note that there will be weekly Zoom tutorials every Wednesday at 10:00am AEST for a maximum 90 minutes starting in Week 1 and running through to Week 13 excluding the mid-semester break. These tutorials are non-compulsory but are highly recommended.
Week |
Activity Weeks |
Complete Lessons |
Assessment Tasks Due Dates |
1 |
27/07 - 02/08 |
11 |
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2 |
03/08 - 09/08 |
12 |
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3 |
10/08 - 16/08 |
13 |
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4 |
17/08 - 23/08 |
14 |
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5 |
24/08 - 30/08 |
15 |
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6 |
31/08 - 06/09 |
16 |
Assignment 1 – 04/09 (lessons 11-15) |
7 |
07/09 - 13/09 |
17 |
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14/09 - 20/09 |
Mid-Semester Break |
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21/09 - 27/09 |
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8 |
28/09 - 04/10 |
18 |
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9 |
05/10- 11/10 |
19 |
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10 |
12/10 - 18/10 |
20 |
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11 |
19/10 - 25/10 |
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Speaking Practice Test – 21/10 |
12 |
26/10 - 01/11 |
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Assignment 2 – 30/10 (lessons 16-20) |
13 |
02/11 - 08/11 |
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Quiz/Test – 05/11 |
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