ASSESSMENT SUBMISSION: Non-timed assessments, such as assignments, will be submitted online through the iLearn page.

Submit assessments online via the appropriate link on the iLearn page. A personalised cover sheet is not required with online submissions. Read the submission statement carefully before accepting it as there are substantial penalties for making a false declaration.

• Assignment submission is via iLearn. You should upload this as a single scanned PDF file.
• Please note the quick guide on how to upload your assignments provided on the iLearn page.
• Please make sure that each page in your uploaded assignment corresponds to only one A4 page (do not upload an A3 page worth of content as an A4 page in landscape). If you are using an app like Clear Scanner, please make sure that the photos you are using are clear and shadow-free.
• It is your responsibility to make sure your assignment submission is legible.
• If there are technical obstructions to your submitting online, please email us to let us know.

You may submit as often as required prior to the due date/time. Please note that each submission will completely replace any previous submissions. It is in your interests to make frequent submissions of your partially completed work as insurance against technical or other problems near the submission deadline.

LATE SUBMISSION OF WORK:  Assignments 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. If no Special Consideration is granted, the following penalties apply:

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.

This does not apply to quizzes or module exams, which must be done at the specified times, unless Special Consideration has been granted.

FINAL EXAM POLICY: It is Macquarie University policy not to set early examinations for individuals or groups of students. All students are expected to ensure that they are available until the end of the teaching semester, that is, the final day of the official examination period. The only excuse for not sitting an examination at the designated time is because of documented illness or unavoidable disruption. In these special circumstances, you may apply for special consideration via ask.mq.edu.au.

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 this 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.

Offshore students

Offshore students must contact the unit convenor as soon as possible to discuss study options.

Classes

Lectures: Each week two (2) hours of live lectures will be delivered, and available via Echo360. These may sometimes be supplemented by further pre-recorded lectures.

Small Group Teaching Activities (SGTA): There will be a 2-hour SGTA each week, starting from Week 2.

Required and Recommended Texts and/or Materials

The recommended text for MATH2907 is

• Kenneth H Rosen, Discrete Mathematics and Its Applications, McGraw-Hill, any edition.

Other useful resources and materials will be made available via the MATH2907 iLearn site.

Technology Used and Required

Students are expected to have access to an internet-enabled computer with a web browser and Adobe Reader software. Most areas of the university provide wireless access for portable devices. There are computers for student use in the Library.

Furthermore, some assessments may require you to write solutions to problems in handwritten form and to scan them in for online upload. So you should have access to a device, such as a flatbed scanner or mobile phone, that will allow you to make electronic images of your work.

Difficulties with your home computer or internet connection do not constitute a reasonable excuse for lateness of, or failure to submit, assessment tasks.

The timing of the specific topics is indicative only and may need to be adjusted. Any such adjustment will be advertised via iLearn.