Late penalty:

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.

Questions about the assessment tasks?

We will spend time during lectures and tutorials discussing the expectations for the assessment tasks. There is also time dedicated to providing in-class support. If you do still have questions about any of the assessment, please email the unit convenor (bianca.dewit@mq.edu.au). 

Learning activities:

This unit involves 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. Given the current COVID situation in NSW, all lectures for this unit will be delivered via Zoom (see iLearn for the link). It is likely that the first few tutorials will have to be transferred to online (via Zoom) also but that we will return to on-campus tutorials later in the Session. Please see the iLearn site for week-to-week information.

This unit has both lectures and tutorials. Lectures are 1-hour long and offered on Wednesdays 10-11am (Week 1 - Week13, inclusive). Tutorials are 2-hours long and offered on Wednesdays 12, 2 and 4pm in 12SW 421 (Week 1 - Week13, inclusive). Please check eStudent for the time of your tutorial. Due to restrictions on the availability of resources in the laboratory and in line with health and safety regulations you should attend the tutorial to which you have been assigned. Although students might be able to occasionally attend a different tutorial, most classes are likely to be full, in which case those not attending their assigned tutorial will be asked to leave. If you cannot attend your regular tutorial, please let the unit convenor know as soon as possible.  

To do well in COGS2250, and keep up with the learning material, it is strongly encouraged that you attend both lectures and tutorials. These learning activities have been designed to give you the opportunity to ask questions, interact with the fast-paced learning material, and interact with your peers. The tutorials are made up out of a variety of active tasks that will support your understanding of important aspects of experimental design and practice, including the creating of experiments and processing of EEG data. Importantly, your participation in these activities will help you on your way to completing your assessment tasks, and every tutorial will have time dedicated to provide support for your assessment tasks. You will receive feedback regularly throughout the Session both verbally and in relation to your submitted assessment tasks (problem sets, report and presentation). If you feel like anything is unclear, or you wish further feedback on your individual performance, please get in touch with the unit convenor.

Resources:

In this unit, we will be using iLearn to access learning material, submit assessment tasks and provide feedback and marks. We will also be using PsychoPy to create experiments and EEGLAB (run through Matlab). We will ensure the computers in the teaching room have the required software, but you might also want to install this in your personal computer. If for any reason, you do not have access to a computer, please get in touch with the unit convenor as soon as possible. 

For any of our online learning activities, please make sure you have a microphone and webcam so that you can fully engage. We will expect you to have your camera on. You can blur your background or use a virtual background if you like to maintain privacy. Please respect other people's privacy during these interactions - you must not record any video or audio of interactions during this course.​

Statement on academic courtesy

It is the right of each student to learn in an environment that is free of disruption and distraction. Please arrive to all classes on time, and if you are unavoidably detained, please enter the tutorial as quietly as possible to minimise disruption. Although some lectures will have discussion sections or questions during lectures, using the chat to talk between students while the lecturer is talking is distracting and is strongly discouraged. Phones and other electronic devices that produce noise and other distractions must be turned off prior to entering class. Where your own device (e.g., laptop) is being used for class-related activities such as creating the experiments, you are asked to close down all other applications to avoid distraction to you and others. COGS2250 involves activities that require the use of experimental equipment and data collection from other students. Please treat both the equipment and your fellow students with the utmost respect. If you are uncomfortable participating in any specific activity, please let your unit convenor (who is also your tutor) know. Finally, COVID safety precautions are in place for the in-person tutorials. Please make sure you follow all the guidelines carefully.

Statement on social inclusion and diversity

Social inclusion at Macquarie University is about giving everyone who has the potential to benefit from higher education the opportunity to study at the University, participate in campus life and flourish in their chosen field. The University has made significant moves to promote an equitable, diverse and exciting campus community for the benefit of staff and students. It is your responsibility to contribute towards the development of an inclusive culture and practice in the areas of learning and teaching, research, and service orientation and delivery. As a member of the Macquarie University community, you must not discriminate against or harass others on the basis of their sex, gender, race, marital status, carers' responsibilities, disability, sexual orientation, age, political conviction or religious belief. All lecturers, tutors and students are expected to display appropriate behaviour that is conducive to a healthy learning environment for everyone. The Unit Convenor is an active supporter of equity and diversity at Macquarie University, including being a member of the Ally network, and is happy to provide additional support if needed.