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
Deanna Francis
Convenor
Genevieve McArthur
Tutor
Samantha Parker
Briony Mamo
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Credit points |
Credit points
10
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
130cp including COGS2000 or COGS202 or COGS2010 or COGS2020 or COGS2030 or COGS2040 or COGS2050
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
This PACE unit enables students to prepare themselves for the next phase of their career in research, industry, or beyond. The lecture series covers a set of tools that students will be equipped with to apply cognitive science in the real world. Throughout this unit, strong focus will be placed on ethical and cultural competence; effective scientific communication; the consolidation of acquired knowledge and practical skills; and deepening one's understanding of cognitive science, especially the connections between the various disciplines of cognitive science and their impact on modern society. This will be complemented by a video series in which guest speakers will describe the role of cognitive science in their career. |
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:
This unit requires completion of weekly quizzes, tutorial participation, science communication (blog, group presentation), and an aspirational portfolio. You are also required to submit a PACE Report (presentation) and Log Book. These assessments require students to reflect on their experience in the unit and project this experience into an aspirational career path. Students will be encouraged to collect resources, anecdotes, and reflections to both illustrate their journey within the unit and support their future decision-making. The unit will also encourage peer mentoring to engage in regular reflection and evaluation of the unit progress and evaluation of students' learning experiences.
This unit requires satisfactory completion of a PACE placement. Please carefully read the Student Placement Guide in order to correctly complete this assessment. To be sure, this is a requirement and students not completing this component will FAIL the course.
Submission Methods
All assessments will be submitted via iLearn. There is a 5% leeway in the word limit (i.e., up to 40 words for a 750-word assignment), but beyond that you will be penalised 5% of your report mark for every further 100 words over the limit. Pages beyond the maximum limit will not be assessed.
Late-submission and Extension
Late submission of your report will attract a penalty of 5% of the maximum mark for every day that the assignment is late (including weekend days). For example, if it is submitted 2 days late, you will get a penalty of 10% for this assignment. Work submitted more than 14 days after the submission deadline will not be marked and will receive a mark of 0. Please note that it is
the student’s responsibility to notify the University of a disruption to their studies and that requests for extensions for assignments must be made via the University’s Ask MQ System (as outlined in the Special Consideration Policy).
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Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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Tutorial Participation | 15% | No | Weekly |
Quizzes | 10% | No | Weekly |
Science Communication: Blog | 15% | No |
Week 4: Wednesday 19th August, 5:00pm |
Science Communication: Multimedia Presentation | 10% |
No |
Week 7: Wednesday 9th September, 5:00pm |
Aspirational Portfolio: Draft Submission | 0% | No | Week 8: Wednesday 30th September, 5:00pm |
Aspirational Portfolio: Peer Feedback | 5% | No | Week 10: Wednesday 14th October, 5:00pm |
Aspirational Portfolio: Final Submission | 20% | No | Week 12: Wednesday 28th October, 5:00pm |
PACE Report: Presentation | 25% | No | Week 13: Wednesday 4th November, 5:00pm |
PACE: Log Book | 0% | Yes | Week 13: Friday 6th November, 5:00pm |
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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Tutorial participation | 15% | No | Weekly |
Weekly online quizzes | 10% | No | Weekly |
Science communication | 25% | No | Blog - Week 4: 19/08/2020; Presentation - Week 7: 09/09/2020 |
Aspirational portfolio | 25% | No | Week 8: 30/09/2020; Week 10: 14/10/2020; Week 12: 28/10/2020 |
PACE report | 25% | No | Week 13: 04/11/2020 |
PACE log book | 0% | Yes | Week 13: 06/11/2020 |
Assessment Type 1: Participatory task
Indicative Time on Task 2: 0 hours
Due: Weekly
Weighting: 15%
Active participation in weekly tutorials
Assessment Type 1: Quiz/Test
Indicative Time on Task 2: 5 hours
Due: Weekly
Weighting: 10%
Weekly online quizzes embedded within online lectures.
Assessment Type 1: Presentation
Indicative Time on Task 2: 20 hours
Due: Blog - Week 4: 19/08/2020; Presentation - Week 7: 09/09/2020
Weighting: 25%
Group multimedia presentation that translates recent cognitive science research into a multimedia experience for a lay audience (10%, 3-5 minute presentation). This group presentation is accompanied by an individual science communication blog post (15%, max. 750 words).
Assessment Type 1: Portfolio
Indicative Time on Task 2: 25 hours
Due: Week 8: 30/09/2020; Week 10: 14/10/2020; Week 12: 28/10/2020
Weighting: 25%
The portfolio consists of 3 components: A cover letter responding to specific selection criteria (15%, max. 1000 words, graded); an aspirational CV (5%, max. 4 pages, pass/fail); peer review of aspirational portfolios (5%, pass/fail).
Assessment Type 1: Presentation
Indicative Time on Task 2: 10 hours
Due: Week 13: 04/11/2020
Weighting: 25%
Multimedia summary of the placement including one example of reflection implemented during the placement (max. 4 minutes).
Assessment Type 1: Log book
Indicative Time on Task 2: 1 hours
Due: Week 13: 06/11/2020
Weighting: 0%
This is a hurdle assessment task (see assessment policy for more information on hurdle assessment tasks)
Log book of PACE activities (pass/fail).
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
Unit Overview
COGS3999 is a Professional and Community Engagement (PACE) and capstone unit for Cognitive and Brain Sciences which is undertaken during the third year of an undergraduate degree in preparation for either leaving to find employment or continuing on to further study. This unit provides students with:
An opportunity to reflect on their undergraduate learning to date and on how they might use it;
It encourages students to integrate and synthesise the information from the various sub- disciplines in cognitive science;
It encourages students to think about how real-world issues may be approached with this knowledge;
It focuses on the generic skills students will take into the workplace or further study; and
It provides information on what jobs are available in cognitive science, how to apply for and prepare for those jobs, and on the codes of conduct and ethical behaviour guidelines that will inform your professional conduct in the workplace or in further research.
Delivery
Lectures: All lectures will be delivered online, starting in Week 1. Lectures are pre-recorded videos available on iLearn. You are expected to watch the lectures before your tutorial.
Tutorials: To maximise flexibility for COGS999 students, tutorials will be delivered in both on-campus and online delivery modes. Tutorials are scheduled for Weeks 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, and 13. All on-campus tutorials will take place in the Tutorial Room 230, 11 Wallys Walk. Due to social distancing requirements, you will have to attend the on-campus tutorial you enrolled in through eStudent. You will not be able to attend another on-campus tutorial class instead. If you have enrolled in an online tutorial, consult iLearn for further details.
Placements: Students will need to develop their ability to learn from practical experience during the placement component (32-hours) of the unit and will be expected to show initiative and be quite self- regulated before and during placement, and throughout the unit. Attendance is compulsory. Students will be expected to facilitate and attend their placement, to keep a log book for that placement, and to perform satisfactorily as volunteers. Students who do not get a grade of satisfactory for the placement component of this unit will FAIL the unit.
Readings
There is no textbook for this unit. Readings may be assigned in preparation for each lecture or tutorial and will be listed on the unit iLearn page. These readings are listed as optional but typically supports areas of lectures that are either not covered in the textbook or provide additional insights into the material.
iLearn
You will need access to a computer that can reliably connect to the internet to access the unit's iLearn page. Through iLearn you will be able to access the weekly modules and quizzes, readings, and feedback and marks for the assessment tasks. You are also required to submit assessment tasks via iLearn, using the Turnitin submission tool. Please allow time to familiarise yourself with how to access iLearn and how to submit a Turnitin assignment.
The unit convenor will send important messages through iLearn. Ensure you adjust your settings to receive these notifications.
PLEASE NOTE: It is University policy that the University issued email account (i.e., your.name@students.mq.edu.au) will be used for all official University communication. All students are required to access their University email account frequently. In COGS3999 you should check this account at least weekly. Emails from within the unit will also be sent via the iLearn internal email system, which should be checked often.
Week | Date | Module | Lecturer | Tutorial Topic |
1 | 27th July | Equality, Diversity, & Inclusion | Izzy De Allende | No tutorial |
2 | 3rd August | Organisation & Ethics | Dr Celia Harris & Kandy White | Introductions, group allocations, assessments |
3 | 10th August | Communication | Amanda Crews | Organisation |
4 | 17th August | Reflection | Dr Kath McLachlan | Story Telling |
5 | 24th August | Getting to Why | Dr Nicholas Badcock | Reflection |
6 | 31st August | Parapsychology | Dr Stephanie Howarth | Values, interviews |
7 | 7th September | Evidence-based decision Making | Professor Genevieve McArthur | Science Communication Presentations |
Break | 14th September | |||
Break | 21st September | |||
8 | 28th September | Autism in the Workplace | Professor Liz Pelicano | Seeking Evidence |
9 | 5th October | Career Essentials | Justine McKenna | Cognitive Disorders in the Workplace |
10 | 12th October | Transferrable Skills | Dr Samantha Baggott | Skills Audit & Resumes |
11 | 19th October | Theory to Practice | Professor Max Coltheart, Professor Anne Castles, MURC | Unlikely Jobs |
12 | 26th October | Theory to Practice & PACE Reflection | ||
13 | 2nd November | PACE Report Presentations |
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