Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Unit Convenor and Lecturer
David Kaplan
Australian Hearing Hub 3.824
By appointment
Lecturer
Paul Sowman
Lecturer
Mike Richardson
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Credit points |
Credit points
10
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
130cp including COGS2000 or COGS202
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
Behaviour must be coordinated exquisitely in both space and time. A reach for the glass that is off target, results in a spill. A tennis serve that comes too early or too late, results in a miss. A poorly timed and spatially inaccurate spin of a dance partner, results in a fall. This unit explores fundamental spatial and temporal aspects of human behaviour from computational, neural, and dynamical perspectives. Topics include sensorimotor transformations, motor learning, motor timing and inhibition, and spatiotemporal coordination dynamics. |
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On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
Late Penalty
Late submissions will receive a 5% per day penalty including weekends and public holidays, unless an extension has been granted through special consideration. 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.
Academic Integrity
All students are expected to understand and adhere to the University's Academic Integrity Policy. To gain a better understanding of the policy, it is recommended that students complete the Academic Integrity Module early in the semester. If you are unsure about which activities count as violations of the policy, please see this list of "unacceptable academic activities". All forms of cheating including "contract cheating" are strongly prohibited and serious penalties will apply.
In addition, the following behaviours associated with contract cheating also violate the University's Academic Integrity Policy. In some cases, these behaviours might also be against the law.
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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Data Analysis Writeup 1 | 20% | No | Week 6 |
Commentary Paper | 20% | No | Week 9 |
Data Analysis Writeup 2 | 20% | No | Weeks 10-12 |
Final Exam | 40% | No | Formal Examination Period |
Assessment Type 1: Quantitative analysis task
Indicative Time on Task 2: 14 hours
Due: Week 6
Weighting: 20%
Data analysis and writeup of curated data set.
Assessment Type 1: Report
Indicative Time on Task 2: 14 hours
Due: Week 9
Weighting: 20%
Short highly structured critical analysis of scientific paper. 700 words max.
Assessment Type 1: Quantitative analysis task
Indicative Time on Task 2: 14 hours
Due: Weeks 10-12
Weighting: 20%
Data analysis and writeup of curated data set.
Assessment Type 1: Examination
Indicative Time on Task 2: 30 hours
Due: Formal Examination Period
Weighting: 40%
2 hr exam, conducted in class during official exam period. Combination of multiple choice and short answer questions.
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
Readings
All readings will be made available through iLearn and Leganto.
iLearn
You will need access to the internet to access the unit's iLearn page. Through iLearn you will be able to access the lecture recordings (Echo360), additional readings, and feedback and marks for the assessment tasks. You are also required to submit assessment tasks via iLearn, using the Turnitin submission tool. Please allow time to familiarise yourself with how to access iLearn and how to submit a Turnitin assignment.
Lectures
All lectures will be delivered face-to-face in 25 Wallys Walk (A209 Tutorial Room), starting in Week 1. The officially scheduled lecture time is Friday 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM. Although attendance at lectures is strongly encouraged, all lectures will be recorded and made available for asynchronous viewing through Echo360. Lecture slides will be uploaded to iLearn just before the lecture time under the lecture link in the relevant week below.
Tutorials
All tutorials will be delivered face-to-face in 12 Second Way - 421 Faculty PC Lab, starting in Week 1. Attendance at tutorials is strongly encouraged. The tutorials are designed to reinforce complex material and concepts introduced in unit readings and lectures. In addition, many tutorials are designed to help you complete unit assessment tasks.
Macquarie University policies and procedures are accessible from Policy Central (https://policies.mq.edu.au). Students should be aware of the following policies in particular with regard to Learning and Teaching:
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.
To find other policies relating to Teaching and Learning, visit Policy Central (https://policies.mq.edu.au) and use the search tool.
Macquarie University students have a responsibility to be familiar with the Student Code of Conduct: https://students.mq.edu.au/admin/other-resources/student-conduct
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.
Macquarie University provides a range of support services for students. For details, visit http://students.mq.edu.au/support/
The Writing Centre provides resources to develop your English language proficiency, academic writing, and communication skills.
The Library provides online and face to face support to help you find and use relevant information resources.
Macquarie University offers a range of Student Support Services including:
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When using the University's IT, you must adhere to the Acceptable Use of IT Resources Policy. The policy applies to all who connect to the MQ network including students.
Unit information based on version 2022.02 of the Handbook