Session 2 Learning and Teaching Update
The decision has been made to conduct study online for the remainder of Session 2 for all units WITHOUT mandatory on-campus learning activities. Exams for Session 2 will also be online where possible to do so.
This is due to the extension of the lockdown orders and to provide certainty around arrangements for the remainder of Session 2. We hope to return to campus beyond Session 2 as soon as it is safe and appropriate to do so.
Some classes/teaching activities cannot be moved online and must be taught on campus. You should already know if you are in one of these classes/teaching activities and your unit convenor will provide you with more information via iLearn. If you want to confirm, see the list of units with mandatory on-campus classes/teaching activities.
Visit the MQ COVID-19 information page for more detail.
Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Martin Whiting
Contact via BIOL1320@mq.edu.au
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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
BIOL1320 is a suitable introductory science course of interest for all students, designed for the 'free' zone. Canvassing a range of topics relevant to today's society in a manner accessible to all students, this journey teaches students the skills to communicate to a general audience. In contents, it offers an integrative approach to the amazing world of behaviour. Basic mechanisms are covered, together with function and evolution. Lecture topics include explanations of behaviour, evolution, evolutionary origins of behaviour, basic neuroscience, perception, learning, brain and behaviour, and topics in animal behaviour. Lectures culminate with some reflections on the lives of humans in our modern world and the role of culture in human evolution. |
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:
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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quizzes in textbook | 28% | Yes | 8 quizzes: 9,16,30 Aug, 6,27 Sept, 4,18 Oct, 7 Nov |
Participation in pracs | 4% | No | No due date |
Essay | 30% | No | 18/10/2021 |
Major lab quiz | 3% | No | 25/10/2021 |
final examination | 35% | No | Begins week 13 |
Assessment Type 1: Quiz/Test
Indicative Time on Task 2: 24 hours
Due: 8 quizzes: 9,16,30 Aug, 6,27 Sept, 4,18 Oct, 7 Nov
Weighting: 28%
This is a hurdle assessment task (see assessment policy for more information on hurdle assessment tasks)
quiz questions in each chapter of the e-textbook
Assessment Type 1: Participatory task
Indicative Time on Task 2: 1 hours
Due: No due date
Weighting: 4%
Submitting certain tasks in pracs, tasks that are not graded for quality, that is, assessed as done (gaining all allotted marks) or not done (no allotted marks at all).
Assessment Type 1: Essay
Indicative Time on Task 2: 30 hours
Due: 18/10/2021
Weighting: 30%
Commentary summarising a scientific article and topic, including incorporating other sources of primary literature.
Assessment Type 1: Quiz/Test
Indicative Time on Task 2: 5 hours
Due: 25/10/2021
Weighting: 3%
quiz in iLearn on reading information from graphs in scientific articles
Assessment Type 1: Examination
Indicative Time on Task 2: 30 hours
Due: Begins week 13
Weighting: 35%
examination in the final exam period
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
Lectures online, pracs online but optional in-person. See iLearn for details and details on the course book (an eBook).
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Students seeking more policy resources can visit Student Policies (https://students.mq.edu.au/support/study/policies). It is your one-stop-shop for the key policies you need to know about throughout your undergraduate student journey.
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Date | Description |
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12/08/2021 | Added BIOL1320@mq.edu.au as a contact address for this unit, as directed by Sharyon O'Donnell. |
Unit information based on version 2021.02 of the Handbook