Information concerning Macquarie University's assessment policy is available at http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/assessment/policy_2016.html. Grade descriptors and other information concerning grading requirements are contained in Schedule 1 of the Macquarie University Assessment Policy.

Further details for each assessment task will be available on iLearn.

All final grades are determined by a grading committee and are not the sole responsibility of the Unit Convenor.

Students will be awarded a final grade plus a Standardised Numerical Grade (SNG). The SNG is not necessarily a summation of the individual assessment components. The final grade and SNG that are awarded reflect the corresponding grade descriptor in the Grading Policy.

To pass this unit, students must demonstrate sufficient evidence of achievement of the learning outcomes, attempt all assessment tasks, meet any ungraded requirements including professionalism and achieve an SNG of 50 or better.

Student Professionalism

In the Faculty of Medicine, Health and Human Sciences, professionalism is a key capability embedded in all our courses. As part of developing professionalism, students are expected to engage in all of the content for the unit, which includes the weekly interactive online modules and fortnightly tutorials.  Students are also expected to submit all work by the due date. Applications for assessment task extensions must be supported by appropriate evidence and submitted via www.ask.mq.edu.au. For further details please refer to the Special Consideration Policy available at https://students.mq.edu.au/study/my-study-program/special-consideration.

Late Submission

Late submissions will receive a 5% per day penalty including weekends and public holidays. If you submit the assessment task 10 days or more beyond the due date, without an approved extension, you will be awarded a maximum of 50% of the overall assessment marks.

Unit Organisation

This unit is run over a 13 week session. Each week there is an online module and every second week there is a 2 hour tutorial. Further information is available via the PHTY2000 iLearn site http://ilearn.mq.edu.au.

Teaching and Learning Strategy

The online modules provide foundational concepts, theories and approaches to promoting behaviour change in individuals and the wider population.  Each online module includes videos, activities and formative knowledge checks to ensure an engaging learning experience. Tutorials will include group activities, case studies and problem solving scenarios.  Motivational interviewing conversational skills will be developed via role-plays with peers in the tutorials. 

Attendance

In the Faculty of Medicine, Health and Human Sciences professionalism is a key capability embedded in all our courses. As part of developing professionalism, students are expected to independently complete all online modules and fully participate in all tutorial sessions. 

This unit includes essential on campus tutorials which will be delivered in accordance with a COVID Safe plan. You will be expected to attend these on campus tutorials unless the Public Health Order and/or University advice changes.

Online modules will be delivered asynchronously and need to be completed prior to the tutorial.  Tutorials are scheduled in your individual timetable. The timetable for classes can be found on the University web site at: http://www.timetables.mq.edu.au/. You may make a request to your tutor to attend a different tutorial on a one-off basis for extenuating circumstances. Please note that tutorials dates are subject to change and any changes will be communicated through iLearn.

Failure to complete the online modules and participate in all tutorials, may impact your final results. It is the responsibility of the student to contact their tutor by email to let them know they are going to be absent.

Textbooks & Readings

Essential

This unit does not have any textbooks that are essential for you to purchase.

Recommended

The following texts will be useful resources and are available online in the library. Recommendations about specific readings from these and other resources (such as research papers and books) will be listed on iLearn.

• Miller, W. R., & Rollnick, S. (2012). Motivational interviewing: Helping people change. 3rd Edition. Guilford Press: New York, USA
• Hagger, M., Cameron, L., Hamilton, K., Hankonen, N., & Lintunen, T. (Eds.). (2020). The Handbook of Behavior Change (Cambridge Handbooks in Psychology). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. doi:10.1017/9781108677318

Online modules

An online module will be made available every week.  These modules should be completed prior to attendance at the corresponding tutorial.

Tutorials

Tutorials take place fortnightly, on Weeks: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12.  This schedule is subject to change. Any changes will be communicated via iLearn.

Assessment Task 1B - PHI Reflection due date has been shifted from Week 12 to Week 7.  This will balance the assessment load over the session and give teaching staff the ability to provide feedback to students at an earlier stage in the unit.