Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Martin Whiting
Ken Cheng
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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:
Assessment Type 1: Quiz/Test Indicative Time on Task 2: 24 hours Due: 8 quizzes: 8,15,29 Aug, 5,26 Sept, 3,17 Oct, 6 Nov 2022 Weighting: 28% This is a hurdle assessment task (see assessment policy for more information on hurdle assessment tasks)
Quiz questions are on iLearn.
On successful completion you will be able to:
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).
On successful completion you will be able to:
Assessment Type 1: Quiz/Test Indicative Time on Task 2: 5 hours Due: 02/09/2022 Weighting: 3%
Based on prac using graphs from scientific data. On successful completion you will be able to:
Assessment Type 1: Essay Indicative Time on Task 2: 30 hours Due: 16/10/2022 Weighting: 30%
Commentary summarising a scientific article and topic, including incorporating other sources of primary literature. On successful completion you will be able to:
Assessment Type 1: Examination Indicative Time on Task 2: 30 hours Due: Begins week 13 Weighting: 35%
Examination in the final exam period On successful completion you will be able to:
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
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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quizzes in textbook | 28% | Yes | 8 quizzes: 8,15,29 Aug, 5,26 Sept, 3,17 Oct, 6 Nov |
Participation in pracs | 4% | No | No due date |
Major lab quiz | 3% | No | 02/09/2022 |
Essay | 30% | No | 16/10/2022 |
final examination | 35% | No | Exam period |
Assessment Type 1: Quiz/Test
Indicative Time on Task 2: 24 hours
Due: 8 quizzes: 8,15,29 Aug, 5,26 Sept, 3,17 Oct, 6 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: Quiz/Test
Indicative Time on Task 2: 5 hours
Due: 02/09/2022
Weighting: 3%
quiz in iLearn on reading information from graphs in scientific articles
Assessment Type 1: Essay
Indicative Time on Task 2: 30 hours
Due: 16/10/2022
Weighting: 30%
Commentary summarising a scientific article and topic, including incorporating other sources of primary literature.
Assessment Type 1: Examination
Indicative Time on Task 2: 30 hours
Due: Exam period
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 in person with an option for online. 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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Results published on platform other than eStudent, (eg. iLearn, Coursera etc.) or released directly by your Unit Convenor, are not confirmed as they are subject to final approval by the University. Once approved, final results will be sent to your student email address and will be made available in eStudent. For more information visit ask.mq.edu.au or if you are a Global MBA student contact globalmba.support@mq.edu.au
At Macquarie, we believe academic integrity – honesty, respect, trust, responsibility, fairness and courage – is at the core of learning, teaching and research. We recognise that meeting the expectations required to complete your assessments can be challenging. So, we offer you a range of resources and services to help you reach your potential, including free online writing and maths support, academic skills development and wellbeing consultations.
From 1 July 2022, Students enrolled in Session based units with written assessments will have the following university standard late penalty applied. Please see https://students.mq.edu.au/study/assessment-exams/assessments for more information.
Unless a Special Consideration request has been submitted and approved, a 5% penalty (of the total possible mark) will be applied each day a written assessment is not submitted, up until the 7th day (including weekends). After the 7th day, a grade of '0' will be awarded even if the assessment is submitted. Submission time for all written assessments is set at 11:55 pm. A 1-hour grace period is provided to students who experience a technical concern.
For any late submission of time-sensitive tasks, such as scheduled tests/exams, performance assessments/presentations, and/or scheduled practical assessments/labs, students need to submit an application for Special Consideration.
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Unit information based on version 2022.04 of the Handbook