Essay

Topics for the essay will be provided via iLearn on Monday 7th March (Week 3) or students may choose their own topic following approval from the convenors.

Submitting your essay

Please submit a copy or your essay (Microsoft word format only) via the turnitin link in iLearn. Essays will be returned by the end of Week 9.

A copy of the assignment must be kept as proof that the assignment was completed and submitted. Assignments will not be accepted after the return of marked assignments.

Assignments submitted by post will not be accepted.

You will be required to submit your assignment to Turnitin plagiarism detection software via the Internet.  Your assignment will be automatically compared to work of other students in this unit, previous students in this unit and at other universities, as well as material available on the Internet in subscription-based journal format or otherwise freely accessible information.  The results of the analysis will be sent only to the unit chairs, who will analyse the results in reference to the University’s standard policy on plagiarism http://www.student.mq.edu.au/plagiarism/.

Penalties will be levied for late submission of assignment and for exceeding word limits:

Penalties for late submission: Late submissions will receive a 5% per day penalty including weekends and public holidays, unless an extension has been granted through special consideration. For this assignment, worth 50%, this means that every day late will result in the loss of 5% (0.05) x 50 = 2.5 marks from the total mark (50) for the assignment. No late submissions will be accepted more than 5 days after the submission deadline, unless special consideration has been granted. No further submissions will be accepted after the marked assignments are returned and feedback is released to students.

Penalty for exceeding word limit: For each 100 words over the word limit a penalty of 5% will be applied (i.e.you have 99 words on page 9 before penalty). This means that for this assignment that is worth 50%, a 5% penalty will result in the loss of 5% (0.05) x 50 = 2.5 marks from the total mark (50) for the assignment.

Request for Extensions for Assignments are granted by the Faculty Office:

Ordinarily, no extensions of time for submission of written work will be granted since ample time for preparation will have been given.  If an extension is required for medical or other extenuating circumstances, students may request this in writing through ask.mq.edu.au with supporting documentary evidence (such as medical certificate, counsellor note, or similar).   Ms Donna Keeley will make all decisions regarding extensions.  The course convenor will not grant extensions. 

All requests for extensions must be made prior to the due date for the assignment.

If an extension is granted, the approval must be uploaded with the online submission of your essay to avoid any late penalty.

Research Presentation

Oral presentations will be made during the allocated class time (Tuesday 4-6pm).  Topics will be allocated in week 1, however specific papers will be allocated in class the week prior to the scheduled presentation. Thus all students have one week to prepare their research presentation. Timing is included in the assessment rubric, and marks will be deducted for any presentations that exceed the allocated time. 

Student participation

All students will be expected to read the allocated papers prior to class, regardless of whether or not they are presenting. Following each presentation there will be 5-10 minutes of questions and discussion, and all students will be expected to contribute to this discussion. This could be in the form of asking questions regarding the methodology used or the conclusions drawn by the authors, or offering additional points to those made by the presenter. Students should be able to demonstrate that they have read and considered the research reported in the paper. 

This version of the unit is “In person scheduled weekday”. Students should not attend on-campus classes if you are unwell or have any cold and flu-like symptoms. Ensure you follow the most recent University COVID-19 advice https://www.mq.edu.au/about/coronavirus-faqs/information-for-students

Face-to-face sessions are an essential part of PSYH4461/PSYCM7761 and these cannot be delivered online. All students are therefore required to come to campus to participate in these sessions and participate in class discussions. If you are unable to attend class in person due to unavoidable reasons (quarantine, illness, etc.), you should apply for Special Consideration through AskMQ. Reasonable adjustments will be made for students with approved special consideration.