Assessment task 1: Class Participation 15%

This assessment item contains two components. The first component relates to virtual work experience (VWE). The students are required to prepare a report based on a self-reflection on the selected work program through the VWE platform. This component accounts for 5% of the total assessment. Students should refer to ilearn for more details about this assessment component.

The second component relates to class participation. Students are expected to actively participate in class discussions. The participation mark will be a result of attempting to participate, as well as the quality and frequency of that participation. It is expected that students attend all the classes. Students are expected to arrive at the class on time and to remain in the class for their duration unless prior arrangements have been made with your teacher. The quality of class participation (10%) will be assessed by staff using the following criteria:

• The extent to which each student has prepared for each class.
• The ability of students to complete set tasks in classes. Students will be required to make submissions during the class therefore please bring your laptop to class. Since these are class tasks, no extensions will be granted and a mark of ZERO will be awarded if the answers are not submitted. If a student has an approved special consideration, then another submission will be randomly marked. Students should note that the submissions made will be scanned by Turnitin for similarity. TWO of these submissions will be selected at random for marking. (5% in total).
• The ability of students to actively participate in group discussions.
• The ability of students to co-operate with and assist other students in their learning.
• The ability of students to express their ideas in class.
• The ability of students to articulate their thoughts.
• The performance of students on group tasks completed during class.
• Information concerning each student’s final participation mark will be made available on the subject website prior to the date of the final examination.

Assessment task 2:  Quiz (10%)

Quiz will be conducted during the workshop in week 8. The quiz will cover the topics covered in Week 1 to Week 6. Further information will be provided via announcements on the ilearn website.

Assessment task 3: Excel Assignment (15%)

Students are required to listen to an online lecture provided on the ilearn website regarding excel skills. The excel assessment task is available on ilearn.

The assignment must be submitted by clicking on ‘submit excel assignment’ on the ilearn website. The assignment must be submitted by 11.55pm on Friday 13th Oct 2023.

For enquiries in relation to the excel assignment, please contact Ms Nicky Bull via nicole.bull@mq.edu.au. More details about the excel assignment will be uploaded on ilearn during the session.

Assessment task 4: Final examination (60%)

A final examination is included as an assessment task for this unit to provide assurance that:

1. the product belongs to the student and
2. the student has attained the knowledge and skills tested in the exam.

A final examination for this unit will be held during the University Examination period.

All material covered in the course will be examinable. Further details on the final exam will be made available via the unit website late in the session. The use of a dictionary in the final examination is not permitted.

Late Assessment Submission Penalty  

Unless an application for Special Consideration 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 grade of ‘0’ 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 concern.  

For any late submissions of time-sensitive tasks, such as scheduled tests, exams, performance assessments, and/or scheduled practical assessments/labs, students need to submit an application for Special Consideration 

The unit will comprise of 3 hours of teaching per week. 1 hour of lecture will be prerecorded and posted on ilearn and 2 hours will be in the form of a face-to-face workshop. Students are expected to watch the prerecorded lecture for 1 hour and attend the 2 hour workshop. The workshop will comprise of discussion of selected homework questions and completion of in-class questions for submission. Students should attend the workshop they are enrolled in.