Grade descriptors and other information concerning grading are contained in Schedule 1 of the Macquarie University Assessment Policy, available at https://staff.mq.edu.au/work/strategy-planning-and-governance/university-policies-and-procedures/policies/assessment.

All final grades are determined by a grading committee, in accordance with the Macquarie University Assessment Policy, and are not the sole responsibility of the Unit Convenor.

Students will be awarded a final grade and a mark which must correspond to the grade descriptors specified in the Assessment Procedure (clause 128).

To pass this unit, students must demonstrate sufficient evidence of achievement of the learning outcomes, meet any ungraded requirements including professionalism and achieve a final mark of 50 or better.

Further details for each assessment task will be available on iLearn.

Student Professionalism

In the Faculty of Medicine, Health and Human Sciences, professionalism is a key capability embedded in all our courses. As part of developing professionalism, students are expected to attend all small group interactive sessions including tutorials, as well as clinical- and laboratory-based practical sessions.

Students are expected to attend a minimum of 80% of all small group interactive sessions. If you are unable to attend a small group activity, please refer to the iLearn site regarding further action.

Similarly, as part of developing professionalism, students are expected to submit all work by the due date. Applications for assessment task extensions must be supported by appropriate evidence and submitted via www.ask.mq.edu.au. For further details, please refer to the Special Consideration Policy available at https://students.mq.edu.au/study/my-study-program/special-consideration.

Late Submission

Late submissions will receive a 5% per day penalty including weekends and public holidays. If you submit the assessment task 10 days or more beyond the due date, without an approved extension, you will be awarded a maximum of 50% of the overall assessment marks. For example:

Unit Organisation

This unit runs over a 13 week session. Each week students will complete two hour pre-recorded lectures, a 90 minute on-campus tutorial, and a two hour practical classes during Weeks 2-6. Further information is available in iLearn.

iLearn: This unit's iLearn site will provide resources for students, including:

• Assessment details
• Online pre-recorded lecture material
• Tutorial material
• Preparation and consolidation material

Unit materials and readings

The following texts are recommended. Copies are available electronically via MQ Library - ClinicalKey Student and/or held in library reserve. 

• Anatomy: Moore, K.L., Dalley, A.F. & Agur, A.M.R. (2017). Clinically oriented anatomy (8th ed). Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. 
• Alternate Anatomy: Drake RL & Lowrie (2020) Gray’s Anatomy for Students. (4th ed). Elsevier. 
• Anatomy Atlas: Abrahams, P.H. et al. (2008) McMinn's clinical atlas of human anatomy (6th ed). Elsevier.
• Embryology: Moore and Persaud. (2020) The developing human: Clinically oriented embryology (11th ed). Elsevier.
• Physiology: Guyton and Hall. (2021) Guyton and Hall Textbook of Medical Physiology (14th ed). Elsevier. 
• Biochemistry: Baynes. (2019) Medical Biochemistry (5th ed). Elsevier

Technology and equipment

MQ is a BYOD environment where students are encouraged to bring their personally owned devices to class and to use these devices to access information and study. Teaching rooms are equipped with audio-visual equipment. To study optimally when off campus you will need to have access to a reliable internet connection to retrieve unit information, engage with online resources, and complete and submit assessments.

Consultation with staff 

Staff will be available for individual consultations, please see the iLearn site for information on staff availability for consultation.