ASSESSMENT IN THIS UNIT

In order to pass this unit, you are required to obtain at least a 50% raw grade

Assessment Tasks Description

1. Nine (9) quizzes:  to be completed online in WEEKS 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12 that will test lecture material of the previous week/s. See the schedule above for details on content that is covered by looking at the previous week/s lecture content.

The format will be multiple choice questions or fill in the missing word/s. Each quiz will open on Monday at 8am and close on Sunday at 11pm. The first quiz will be posted on Monday of week 3. There will be absolutely no opportunity to submit a quiz after the closing time as answers are released at that point. If you have technical difficulties, email your answers to your convenor and they will be manually marked. If you email these after the closing time, they will not be marked. 

The resultant mark will be an AVERAGE of the 9 quiz marks (please note, NOT best x of 9).

2. Attendance, and Participation Task: Weekly attendance and participation in both practicals and tutorials will be recorded (2%). In addition, students will present a short presentation in the tutorial (8%).

Presentation: A strictly two-minute lesson in the tutorial on any one small aspect of the previous week’s lecture content. The intent is to TEACH the concept in your own words, simply, in any creative way to make your audience understand it. You can use powerpoint, the whiteboard, props/models you make, music, dance, movement – anything you like to ensure the meaning is clear. Please be sure to consult the rubric to see how marks are allocated for this task. The presentation must fit into 2 minutes, and will be stopped at 2 minutes. Note that 4% of this mark comes from peer evaluation, and 4% from the tutor’s evaluation.

 Total/20

3. Final examination: This will cover the content of the entire semester. It tests knowledge of the theory, and the ability to connect that knowledge to real life situations (e.g. case studies). It will consist of a 2 hour written exam with multiple choice questions and short answer questions. 

4. Practical test: All identification activities conducted during the practical class are examinable, and include identifying structures on images, bones, models, prosections, radiographs, MRI and CT images. A written examination.

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.

Examinations

The University Examination period in for Semester 2 is from the 8-26 November, 2021. You are expected to present yourself for examination at the time and place designated in the University examination timetable. The timetable will be available in draft form approximately eight weeks before the commencement of the examinations and in final form approximately four weeks before the commencement of the examinations: http://www.timetables.mq.edu.au/exam

The only exception to not sitting an examination at the designated time is because of documented illness or unavoidable disruption. In these circumstances you may wish to consider applying for special consideration. The University’s Special Consideration Policy can be found at https://staff.mq.edu.au/work/strategy-planning-and-governance/university-policies-and-procedures/policies/special-consideration. Information can also be found at https://students.mq.edu.au/study/my-study-program/special-consideration

Students with a pre-existing disability/health condition or prolonged adverse circumstances may be eligible for ongoing assistance and support.  Such support is governed by other policies and may be sought and coordinated through Campus Wellbeing and Support Services.

If a supplementary examination is granted as a result of special consideration, the examination will be scheduled after the conclusion of the official examination period.

If you receive special consideration for the final exam, a supplementary exam will be scheduled in the interval between the regular exam period and the start of the next session.  By making a special consideration application for the final exam you are declaring yourself available for a resit during the supplementary examination period and will not be eligible for a second special consideration approval based on pre-existing commitments.  Please ensure you are familiar with the policy prior to submitting an application. You can check the supplementary exam information page on FSE101 in iLearn (bit.ly/FSESupp) for dates, and approved applicants will receive an individual notification one week prior to the exam with the exact date and time of their supplementary examination.

You are advised that it is Macquarie University policy not to set early examinations for individuals or groups of students. You are expected to ensure that you are available until the end of the teaching semester that is the final day of the official examination period.

Delivery mode

This unit involves some essential on-campus learning activities which will be delivered in accordance with a COVID Safe plan. You will be expected to attend relevant on-campus activities unless the Public Health Order and/or University advice changes.

This unit is characterised by a moderate degree of flexibility. It incorporates a variety of learning tools and media. It will comprise:

1. 1 × 2h lecture and 1 × 1 hour lecture per week, weeks 1 - 12
2. 1 laboratory practical class per week, weeks 2 - 12: Students must register for a practical slot on e-student
3. 1 × 1 hour tutorial class per week, weeks 2 - 12: Students must register for a tutorial slot on e-student
4. 2 – 3 hours per week revision, completing the weekly Revision tasks in the laboratory manual, preparing for the laboratory practical and tutorial, self-instructional learning and readings from the text.

Class times and locations

1. Online Lectures: Tuesday 8- 10am and Wednesday 1 – 2pm
2. On campus Practicals:  Choose one of the following: Monday 10 – 12am, 12 – 2pm, 2 – 4pm, 4 – 6pm; OR Tuesday 10 – 12am, 12 – 2pm, 2 – 4pm, in 02TP G37 Lab.
3. On campus Tutorials: Choose one of the following: Monday 2 – 3pm (6 Eastern Road, 314) or 4 – 5pm (9 WW, 131); OR Wednesday 10 – 11am (12 Second Way, 201) or 11 – 12am (12 Second Way, 201) or 12 – 1pm (12 Second Way, 201) or 2 – 3pm (12 Second Way, 310) or 3 – 4pm (12 Second Way, 310) or 4 – 5pm (12 Second Way, 301)

Unit Web Page

You can log in to iLearn System through http://learn.mq.edu.au

All lectures materials will be posted on iLearn. The Audiovisual recording will be available on ECHO on iLearn.

Required and recommended resources

Required:

• Haines, DE (latest edition) Neuroanatomy, An Atlas of Structures, Sections, and Systems. Wolters Kluwer/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
• ANAT2004 Laboratory Course Manual – available as a download on iLearn

Recommended: 

• Krebs C, Weinberg J and Akesson E  (2012) Lippincott’s Illustrated Reviews Neuroscience Harvey RA (series editor) Wolters Kluwer LWW
• Kiernan, JA (2009) Barr’s The Human Nervous System An Anatomical Viewpoint. 9^th ed. Wolters Kluwer/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, PA
• Blumenfeld H (2002) Neuroanatomy through Clinical Cases. Sinauer Associates Inc, Massachusetts.

A note about textbooks:

Textbooks for this unit can be purchased online from Booktopia https://www.booktopia.com.au/coop 

The list of Macquarie University S2 2021 units and texts can be found on the Booktopia website.

Websites:

An excellent website for anatomy is now available on our Macquarie University library website. Go to Databases, choose the subject ‘Chiropractic’ and click on ‘Anatomy.tv’ for Wolterskluwer Ovid Primal Pictures Interactive Anatomy