Problem sets

Assessment Type ¹: Problem set Indicative Time on Task ²: 20 hours Due: Throughout session, see iLearn for exact dates Weighting: 35%

Problem sets distributed throughout the session that consist of a variety of activities that connect the lecture and tutorial content with the student's PACE placement.

On successful completion you will be able to:

• Develop key workplace skills that will help maximise your contribution to your field of work and build a positive workplace experience.
• Investigate and compare the diverse career options where an understanding of cognitive science is essential, valuable, or advantageous.
• Critically reflect on core knowledge and key skills gained throughout your program of study for the purpose of appreciating the value of these skills in your future profession.
• Consolidate practical transition skills including effective communication and critical thinking skills.
• Set long-term career goals and identify strategies to achieve these goals.
• Demonstrate an awareness of applied ethical and cultural conduct in all aspects of professional activities.

Portfolio

Assessment Type ¹: Portfolio Indicative Time on Task ²: 28 hours Due: Week 12 Weighting: 30%

A portfolio focused on a potential future job that includes an analysis of the job's required skills.

On successful completion you will be able to:

• Investigate and compare the diverse career options where an understanding of cognitive science is essential, valuable, or advantageous.
• Critically reflect on core knowledge and key skills gained throughout your program of study for the purpose of appreciating the value of these skills in your future profession.
• Consolidate practical transition skills including effective communication and critical thinking skills.
• Set long-term career goals and identify strategies to achieve these goals.

PACE presentation

Assessment Type ¹: Presentation Indicative Time on Task ²: 14 hours Due: Week 13 Weighting: 25%

Multimedia summary of the PACE placement.

On successful completion you will be able to:

• Develop key workplace skills that will help maximise your contribution to your field of work and build a positive workplace experience.
• Critically reflect on core knowledge and key skills gained throughout your program of study for the purpose of appreciating the value of these skills in your future profession.
• Consolidate practical transition skills including effective communication and critical thinking skills.
• Demonstrate an awareness of applied ethical and cultural conduct in all aspects of professional activities.

PACE notebook

Assessment Type ¹: Log book Indicative Time on Task ²: 10 hours Due: Maintained throughout placement and submitted in Week 13 Weighting: 10% This is a hurdle assessment task (see assessment policy for more information on hurdle assessment tasks)

Detailed notebook of PACE activities.

On successful completion you will be able to:

• Develop key workplace skills that will help maximise your contribution to your field of work and build a positive workplace experience.
• Critically reflect on core knowledge and key skills gained throughout your program of study for the purpose of appreciating the value of these skills in your future profession.
• Consolidate practical transition skills including effective communication and critical thinking skills.
• Demonstrate an awareness of applied ethical and cultural conduct in all aspects of professional activities.

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.

General Assessment Information

Grade descriptors and other information concerning grading are contained in the Macquarie University Assessment Policy.

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, you must demonstrate sufficient evidence of achievement of the learning outcomes, meet any ungraded requirements, and achieve a final mark of 50 or better.

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

Late Submissions

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 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 example:

Late submission of time sensitive tasks, such as scheduled tests/exams, performance assessments/presentations, and/or scheduled practical assessments/labs, students need to submit an application for Special Consideration.

Special Consideration

If you are unable to complete an assessment task on or by the specified date due circumstances that are unexpected, unavoidable, significantly disruptive and beyond your control, you may apply for special consideration in accordance with the special consideration policy. Applications for special consideration must be supported by appropriate evidence and submitted via ask.mq.edu.au.

Delivery and Resources

As a student enrolled in this unit, you will engage in a range of face-to-face learning activities, including lectures, tutorials, and your PACE placement. Lectures and tutorials are on Tuesdays (Week 1 - Week 13, inclusive). Details on what is covered during these activities as well as your expected readings for the unit, can be found on the iLearn site for this unit. For now, make a special note that you are required to attend the lecture and tutorial in Week 13 to present your PACE placement presentation. You should attend the tutorial to which you have been assigned. Although students might be able to occasionally attend a different tutorial, most classes are likely to be full, in which case those not attending their assigned tutorial will be asked to leave. If you cannot attend your regular tutorial, please let the unit convenor know as soon as possible.

Lectures and tutorials for this unit are offered on-campus. I expect everyone to be present at these lectures (Tuesdays 9-10am). You are very lucky to be learning from experts from outside of the University, who all have first-hand experience at working in the field of Cognitive Science both in academia and in industry. I have specifically invited these guest lecturers to add value to this unit and the Bachelor of Cognitive and Brain Sciences overall, as they will be able to highlight essential skills you have learned throughout your studies and that are valued out in the real world. They are taking time out from their own work to come and spend time with you, so please make the effort to come to class and engage in the lectures. The tutorials will focus on putting the things you have just learned during the lecture into practice which whill help you in completing your assessment tasks. In other words, the learning activities have been designed to help you do well in this unit, and life after graduation, do please make an effort to come to class each week. 

Questions about the assessment tasks?

We will spend time during lectures and tutorials discussing the expectations for the assessment tasks. There is also time dedicated to providing in-class support. If you do still have questions about any of the assessment, please email the unit convenor (mark.williams@mq.edu.au)

Technology Used

Active participation in the learning activities throughout the unit will require students to have access to a tablet, laptop or similar device. Students who do not own their own laptop computer may borrow one from the university library.

PACE Placements

Placements typically commence in Week 3 of the unit and wrap up around Week 11. You will have to complete a minimum of 32 hours for your placement and keep a Notebook. Details on what is expected will be discussed in class. If you have any questions about your placement, please get in touch with the unit convenor (mark.williams@mq.edu.au).

Social inclusion at Macquarie University is about giving everyone who has the potential to benefit from higher education the opportunity to study at university, participate in campus life and flourish in their chosen field. The University has made significant moves to promote an equitable, diverse and exciting campus community for the benefit of staff and students. It is your responsibility to contribute to the development of an inclusive culture and practice in the areas of learning and teaching, research, and service orientation and delivery. As a member of the Macquarie University community, you must not discriminate against or harass others based on their sex, gender, race, marital status, carers' responsibilities, disability, sexual orientation, age, political conviction or religious belief. All staff and students are expected to display appropriate behaviour that is conducive to a healthy learning environment for everyone.

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 clinical, practical, laboratory, work-integrated learning (e.g., PACE placements), and team-based learning activities. Some learning activities are recorded (e.g., face-to-face lectures), however you are encouraged to avoid relying upon such material as they do not recreate the whole learning experience and technical issues can and do occur. As an adult learner, we respect your decision to choose how you engage with your learning, but we would remind you that the learning opportunities we create for you have been done so to enable your success, and that by not engaging you may impact your ability to successfully complete this unit. We equally expect that you show respect for the academic staff who have worked hard to develop meaningful activities and prioritise your learning by communicating with them in advance if you are unable to attend a small group interactive session.

Another dimension of professionalism is having respect for your peers. It is the right of every student to learn in an environment that is free of disruption and distraction. Please arrive to all learning activities on time, and if you are unavoidably detained, please join activity as quietly as possible to minimise disruption. Phones and other electronic devices that produce noise and other distractions must be turned off prior to entering class. Where your own device (e.g., laptop) is being used for class-related activities, you are asked to close down all other applications to avoid distraction to you and others. Please treat your fellow students with the utmost respect. If you are uncomfortable participating in any specific activity, please let the relevant academic know.