Academic Honesty – please read, as this is very important

Presenting the work of another person as one’s own is a serious breach of the University’s rules and carries significant penalties. The University’s Academic Honesty Policy can be found at http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/academic_honesty/policy.html

In this unit, we will be checking written work for plagiarism using TURNITIN. Penalties for plagiarism may include a zero mark for the assignment or in more extreme cases, failure of the unit. Plagiarism WILL be noted on your academic record. Full details of penalties can be found at http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/academic_honesty/schedule_penalties.html

General Faculty Policy on assessment submission deadlines and late submissions: 

Online quizzes, in-class activities, or scheduled tests and exam must be undertaken at the time indicated in the unit guide. Should these activities be missed due to illness or misadventure, students may apply for Special Consideration.

All other assessments must be submitted by 5:00 pm on their due date. Should these assessments be missed due to illness or misadventure, students should apply for Special Consideration.

Assessments not submitted by the due date will receive a mark of zero unless late submissions are specifically allowed as indicated in the unit guide or on iLearn.

If late submissions are permitted as indicated in the unit guide or on iLearn a consistent penalty will be applied for late submissions as follows: 

A 12-hour grace period will be given after which the following deductions will be applied to the awarded assessment mark: 12 to 24 hours late = 10% deduction; for each day thereafter, an additional 10% per day or part thereof will be applied until five days beyond the due date. After this time, a mark of zero (0) will be given. For example, an assessment worth 20% is due 5 pm on 1 January. Student A submits the assessment at 1 pm, 3 January. The assessment received a mark of 15/20. A 20% deduction is then applied to the mark of 15, resulting in the loss of three (3) marks. Student A is then awarded a final mark of 12/20.

Formal exam

Assessment Type ¹: Examination Indicative Time on Task ²: 45 hours Due: Exam Period Weighting: 50% This is a hurdle assessment task (see assessment policy for more information on hurdle assessment tasks)

An invigilated exam will be held during the final exam period. All the lecture and practical material is examinable. A non-programmable scientific calculator will be required in the exam but dictionaries are not allowed.

On successful completion you will be able to:

• Explain how the cardiovascular, renal, and respiratory systems contribute to homeostasis
• Identify the components of the neural and endocrine systems that maintain energy balance in the human body
• Perform measurements of physiological responses safely in human subjects
• Identify the components, mechanisms and consequences of an immune response
• Analyse experimental data and interpret physiological significance
• Synthesise information from the scientific literature for presentation in written and oral formats, individually and in groups
• Evaluate and synthesize information on contemporary topics in human physiology

Case study quizzes

Assessment Type ¹: Quiz/Test Indicative Time on Task ²: 10 hours Due: Week following Case Study Presentations (3 or 4 in total) Weighting: 10%

Quizzes will be administered to support learning outcomes around the four guest lectures delivered as part of the lecture material. These quizzes will help you to evaluate and synthesise information on contemporary content in the field. The quizzes will be administered through ilearn and be multiple choice format.

On successful completion you will be able to:

• Synthesise information from the scientific literature for presentation in written and oral formats, individually and in groups
• Evaluate and synthesize information on contemporary topics in human physiology

Essay

Assessment Type ¹: Essay Indicative Time on Task ²: 30 hours Due: 29/04/2022 Weighting: 20%

You will write an essay on a topic chosen from the list on the iLearn site. The essay must be written in your own words. The main criterion for marking will be the physiological content but writing style will also be considered. The rubric used to mark the essay is on the iLearn site.

On successful completion you will be able to:

• Explain how the cardiovascular, renal, and respiratory systems contribute to homeostasis
• Identify the components of the neural and endocrine systems that maintain energy balance in the human body
• Perform measurements of physiological responses safely in human subjects
• Identify the components, mechanisms and consequences of an immune response
• Synthesise information from the scientific literature for presentation in written and oral formats, individually and in groups
• Evaluate and synthesize information on contemporary topics in human physiology

Quizzes on Laboratory content and outcomes

Assessment Type ¹: Lab report Indicative Time on Task ²: 5 hours Due: Weekly, a day after Practical Class Weighting: 10%

The laboratory content will be assessed by submission of a quiz either during, or shortly after the practical session. The quizzes will be administered through iLearn and will be partly multiple choice questions, and partly the submission of data or outcomes of data analysis from experiments

On successful completion you will be able to:

• Explain how the cardiovascular, renal, and respiratory systems contribute to homeostasis
• Identify the components of the neural and endocrine systems that maintain energy balance in the human body
• Identify the components, mechanisms and consequences of an immune response
• Analyse experimental data and interpret physiological significance

Seminar

Assessment Type ¹: Presentation Indicative Time on Task ²: 10 hours Due: Week 9 & 10 Weighting: 10%

The seminar topics will be the same as your essay topic. You will present your seminar as part of a team of three students. Each seminar is of 15 minutes duration with an extra 5 minutes of question time. There will be time during the practical sessions for you to decide on the distribution of tasks between team members. All three students must present part of the seminar and answer questions from the audience. The main criterion for marking will be the quality of presentation although the physiological content will also be considered and the rubric used to mark the seminar is included on the ilearn site.

On successful completion you will be able to:

• Analyse experimental data and interpret physiological significance
• Evaluate and synthesize information on contemporary topics in human physiology

¹ If you need help with your assignment, please contact:

• the academic teaching staff in your unit for guidance in understanding or completing this type of assessment
• the Learning Skills Unit for academic skills support.

² Indicative time-on-task is an estimate of the time required for completion of the assessment task and is subject to individual variation

The Lectures will be delivered online only, and the lecture notes, and recordings will all be available through iLearn. 

The Practical Classes will be held on campus. There is NO online delivery for the practical material, so you must attend these classes.  

Off-shore students

Off-shore students must email the convenor as soon as possible to discuss study options.

COVID Information and on-campus classes

On-campus teaching continues to be scheduled for Session 1, 2022. Masks are compulsory for all classes in indoor spaces and social distancing will be implemented wherever possible. Students will also be required to sanitise surfaces before and after use.

Students are requested to minimise the risk of spreading COVID to themselves and others in accordance with the university and NSW Health guidelines: https://www.mq.edu.au/about/coronavirus-faqs and https://www.nsw.gov.au/covid-19/stay-safe.

Any further requirements or changes to units in relation to COVID will be communicated to students via iLearn.

There are two lectures to be held each week. The times are Mondays and Wednesdays 10am to 11am. Lectures will be delivered online (pre-recorded).

Practical Classes are held on either Monday afternoon, or Tuesday morning or afternoon. You must attend the Practical Class that you have enrolled in. 

The Practical Classes will be held across Rooms 102, 105, or 110 in 4 Wallys Walk. 

Lecture Course Content (the order of the lectures will vary a little and be given in iLearn)