• All assessment submissions must be done using TurnItin and Submission site (for media work, audio, video etc) on iLearn (see below information for other media submission types or options). No paper or emailed submissions will be accepted.  iLearn Student Guide on Assignments and Turnitin  
• When you are submitting audio or audiovisual media work, still submit a short Abstract/summary with a storyboard or production script via Turnitin, and the media work may be uploaded to iLearn Submission site (or eg in the case of technical problems, provided by other means: ie linked to via online platform, egs SoundCloud, YouTube etc). (See Convenor during semester for all options and make sure you provide correct permissions for teacher to access anything submitted outside of iLearn).
• Please note that the University and the Faculty of Arts have launched a new assessment policy effective as of 1 July 2021. This new policy particularly affects LATE SUBMISSION OF ASSESSMENTS. The Faculty policy in relation to late assessment submissions is as follows: Unless a Special Consideration request has been submitted and approved, (a) a penalty for lateness will apply – 10 marks out of 100 credit will be deducted per day for assignments submitted after the due date – and (b) no assignment will be accepted seven days (incl. weekends) after the original submission deadline. No late submissions will be accepted for timed assessments – e.g. quizzes, online tests, etc. To be very clear: · Unless you have applied for special consideration and had your application approved, for each day your assignment is late, 10 marks will be deducted. For example, if you submit your assignment 7 days late, 70 marks will be deducted, which means you will fail that assignment. · If your assignment is more than 7 days late (including weekends), you will get 0 marks for your assignment. These are serious penalties that will substantially alter your final grade and even determine whether you pass or fail this unit. Please make every effort to submit your assignment by the due date. If you find you cannot submit your assignment on time, please apply for Special Consideration through AskMQ. Make sure you read Macquarie University's policy regarding Special Consideration requests before you apply: https://students.mq.edu.au/study/assessment-exams/special-consideration

• You will need to supply appropriate documentation to your unit convenor for any missed tutorial or lack of pre-tutorial materials (if less than three consecutive days). You will need to apply for Special Consideration to cover any absences more than three consecutive days.

• MQ Policy: Academic Honesty Policy 

Delivery of unit

This unit will begin in WEEK 2 of the semester (i.e. on Tuesday 1 March 2022).  Sessions or classes will be held on Tuesdays, from 10-12pm Australian time with in person delivery on campus and online as a two-hour interactive seminar (with added class times depending on numbers- see iLearn and Timetable updates). The seminar will feature lecture and interactive style material with guided inquiry, presentations, workshops where possible, small group activities and discussions. Classes are held in 10 Hadenfeld Ave, The Futures Lab, unless notified of a change. For all classroom information, please consult the MQU Timetable  Online link for online attendance will be provided. Lecture portions of the class will be recorded for review purposes. Workshops, discussions, or activities may not be recorded (TBA). ​Slides and or notes to lectures given will usually be posted to iLearn to assist your learning and revision. These will be available by a few days after each class. See Echo block on iLearn for more information about recordings.

Attendance policy

Students are advised that although we will not take attendance in seminar, your assessments require you to be familiar with a range of content and scholarly techniques you probably have not encountered before. This content and techniques will be taught to you during seminars, which means class attendance is mandatory for those wishing to pass the unit. Contact Convenor in case of unavoidable absences. In addition to attendance/reviewing of seminar material you will be expected to be making headway on your assessment projects. To ensure this is happening and demonstrate your engagement in this unit, we will periodically ask you to share ideas online or in classes or upload written materials (class notes, brainstorming from groups or individual preparation, screenshots from research). This material will not be marked, but will be referenced in the case of students requesting last minute assistance, or disputing marks. 

Reading

All required readings are available online via the Leganto system or accessible online, as are most of the recommended readings, or there will be a Link to the Library provided. Each week on iLearn, you'll also receive links to case studies or examples discussed during lecture, or in tutorials (some of these will be on external sites, and may also include podcasts, articles, audiovisual works, but none will have a cost). 

Laptop Policy

Please DO bring your own devices for use in class (laptops or tablets + mobile phones). The library has laptops and iPads available for lending if you don't have your own. http://www.mq.edu.au/about/campus-services-and-facilities/library/facilities/computer- facilities and there are other computer labs on campus. Please also bring a pen or pencil and paper or notebook to class.  

Other Technology Matters

Students are expected to make use of everyday information technologies to complete their assignments (i.e. Personal Computers, mobile Phones, freely available editing software and online publishing platforms). As this is not a production unit, students should not contact the department's technical staff for equipment or support. Feel free to challenge yourself but work within your technical abilities. Other iCloud software available to the Arts Faculty may also be available for students to use. Check on iLearn.

Recess/Easter period and Study Break

Students are advised that we will NOT physically meet in class the following weeks this semester, although preparation is expected during some of this time:

• Week of 11 April to return Week of April 26

Unit schedule will be available to students via iLearn prior to the start of classes and is subject to updates and change. 

While the content and approach will be similar to the 2020 iteration of this unit, there will be newly introduced lecture material, exercises, case studies, readings and media materials.