Marking criteria and standards

Guidelines on the criteria and standards required for assessment tasks, as well as rubrics where appropriate, will be placed on the iLearn site.

Assignment Submission

ALL written assignments must be submitted via Turnitin within iLearn. Multichoice quiz components will be administered via the iLearn page.

Extensions

ALL deadlines are firm unless an extension has been requested in writing one (1) week before the due date. All requests for extensions must be submitted  via ask.mq.edu.au and be supported by appropriate documentation. A penalty for lateness (see below) will apply unless a medical certificate or other written substantiation is supplied. Assignments handed in early will not be marked and returned before the due date. Always retain a copy of work you submit in case it is lost in the online system.

Late Submission Penalty

Unless a Special Consideration request has been submitted and approved, a 5% penalty (of the total possible mark) will be applied each day a written assessment is not submitted, up until the 7th day (including weekends). After the 7th day, a mark of ‘0’ (zero) will be awarded even if the assessment is submitted. Submission time for all written assessments is set at 11.55pm. A 1-hour grace period is provided to students who experience a technical issue.    

This late penalty will apply to non-timed sensitive assessment (incl essays, reports, posters, portfolios, journals, recordings etc). Late submission of time sensitive tasks (such as tests/exams, performance assessments/presentations, scheduled practical assessments/labs etc) will only be addressed by the unit convenor in a Special consideration application. Special Consideration outcome may result in a new question or topic. 

Satisfactory Completion of Unit

In order to complete this unit satisfactorily students must gain a mark of 50% or more, and attempt all assessment tasks.

Academic Integrity Quiz

Assessment Type ¹: Quiz/Test Indicative Time on Task ²: 2 hours Due: 23:55 14/8/2022 Weighting: 0%  This is a hurdle assessment task (see assessment policy for more information on hurdle assessment tasks)

Students will complete a short quiz tailored to this unit that gives examples of academic dishonesty. Students must gain full marks in this quiz to progress to the other assessment. On successful completion you will be able to:

• Effectively and with academic integrity utilise communication skills appropriate to academic written and oral presentations.

Mid-Session Quiz

Assessment Type ¹: Quiz/Test Indicative Time on Task ²: 10 hours Due: 23:55 9/9/2022 Weighting: 15%

An online quiz covering the material from the first half of the unit.

On successful completion you will be able to:

• Identify evidence for the understanding and practice of magic from the ancient to early modern world.
• Assess the ways in which definitions of "magic", labelling of magical and religious phenomena, and the cultural processes via which they developed, affects our study of them.
• Consider critically the impact of later academic and popular discourses on the scholarly study and general understanding of ancient and medieval magic.

Essay

Assessment Type ¹: Essay Indicative Time on Task ²: 30 hours Due: 23:55 9/10/2022 Weighting: 40%

A major essay of 2000 words (+/- 10%).

On successful completion you will be able to:

• Identify evidence for the understanding and practice of magic from the ancient to early modern world.
• Assess the ways in which definitions of "magic", labelling of magical and religious phenomena, and the cultural processes via which they developed, affects our study of them.
• Consider critically the impact of later academic and popular discourses on the scholarly study and general understanding of ancient and medieval magic.
• Classify and interpret textual, documentary, and artifactual material in terms of technical or genre-based aspects, types of discourses, and their aims and functions.
• Effectively and with academic integrity utilise communication skills appropriate to academic written and oral presentations.

Magical Spell

Assessment Type ¹: Performance Indicative Time on Task ²: 10 hours Due: In class 2/11/2022 Weighting: 15%

Students in groups construct a magical ritual for performance in the final tutorial.

On successful completion you will be able to:

• Assess the ways in which definitions of "magic", labelling of magical and religious phenomena, and the cultural processes via which they developed, affects our study of them.
• Classify and interpret textual, documentary, and artifactual material in terms of technical or genre-based aspects, types of discourses, and their aims and functions.
• Effectively and with academic integrity utilise communication skills appropriate to academic written and oral presentations.

Examination

Assessment Type ¹: Examination Indicative Time on Task ²: 20 hours Due: 12:00 17/11/2022 Weighting: 30%

A two (2) hour examination during the exam period at the end of the session.

On successful completion you will be able to:

• Identify evidence for the understanding and practice of magic from the ancient to early modern world.
• Assess the ways in which definitions of "magic", labelling of magical and religious phenomena, and the cultural processes via which they developed, affects our study of them.
• Consider critically the impact of later academic and popular discourses on the scholarly study and general understanding of ancient and medieval magic.
• Classify and interpret textual, documentary, and artifactual material in terms of technical or genre-based aspects, types of discourses, and their aims and functions.
• Effectively and with academic integrity utilise communication skills appropriate to academic written and oral presentations.

¹ If you need help with your assignment, please contact:

• the academic teaching staff in your unit for guidance in understanding or completing this type of assessment
• the Writing Centre for academic skills support.

² Indicative time-on-task is an estimate of the time required for completion of the assessment task and is subject to individual variation

Required and Recommended Reading

Readings required for each week's tutorial and for the essay will be placed on the iLearn site or be available electronically though the library.

Technology

The unit has an iLearn page which can be accessed at https://ilearn.mq.edu.au/login/index.php. PC and internet access are therefore required. Basic computer skills (e.g., internet browsing) and skills in word processing are also a requirement. Content, readings, and discussions for this unit will be delivered via the unit iLearn page. The lectures for this unit will be recorded and the audio recordings and accompanying slides will be available on the Echo 360 system. Readings will be available via the library and iLearn; other digital resources will also be placed on the iLearn site.

Lectures

There will two one-hour lectures per week. These will be recorded in advance and available via the Echo 360 system.

Online Discussions

Discussions in which we will focus on the historical interpretation of the sources for magic and assessment of the modern scholarship on it will take place through online forum discussions for external students. Weekly worksheets will be provided to help guide students through the readings and prepare for tutorial-based assessment. 

Online discussions will be posted weekly on the iLearn page under the relevant week on Wednesday and closed Tuesday evening on the following week. 

New content has been added to the lectures (including content on videogaming). A tutorial free week has been added into the unit before the submission of the major assessment. Adjustments have been made to the tutorial content throughout and to the assessment topics and materials (including the introduction of a new referencing system).The late penalty has been updated in accordance with University policy.