Requirements to Pass this Unit To pass this unit you must:

• Achieve each hurdle task, and

• Achieve a total mark equal to or greater than 50%, and

• Participate in a minimum of 8 of the 11 weekly SGTA classes 

Hurdle Assessments

- Participation in SGTA classes (weight 0%) Development of knowledge and skills requires continual practice. During SGTAs you will practice a range of mathematical techniques. To pass this hurdle assessment, you must be able to demonstrate your progress in developing and communicating knowledge and skills in 8 of the 11 SGTAs. This is a hurdle assessment meaning that failure to meet this requirement may result in a fail grade for the unit. Students are permitted up to three absences: additional absences will require a Special Consideration to be applied for (see below).

- Employability tasks (weight 0%)

There are 6 employabilty modules, each of which is a hurdle in it own right. Some of the modules, such as the Learner and Collaborator modules, have separate parts each of which must be completed. 

- Test 1 (weight 20%)

Test 1 is a hurdle. To achieve the hurdle mark, a mark of at leat 40% is needed. If a mark of between 30% and 40% is received, a second attempt at the test is allowed where again the hurdle mark is 40%; the mark on the second attempt is capped at 40%. If a mark of less than 30% is received on the first attempt, it is not possible to pass the unit.

Late Assessment Submission Penalty

Unless a Special Consideration request has been submitted and approved, a 5% penalty (of the total possible mark of the task) will be applied for each day a written report or presentation 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. The submission time for all uploaded assessments is 11:55 pm. A 1-hour grace period will be provided to students who experience a technical concern. For any late submission of time sensitive tasks, such as scheduled tests/exams, performance assessments/presentations, and/or scheduled practical assessments/labs, please apply for Special Consideration. Assessments where Late Submissions will be accepted, or not accepted:

• Assignment 1 – YES, Standard Late Penalty applies

• Assignment 2 – YES, Standard Late Penalty applies

• Vodcast – YES, Standard Late Penalty applies

• Test 1 - NO, unless Special Consideration is granted

• Test 2 - NO, unless Special Consideration is granted

Special Consideration

The Special Consideration Policy aims to support students who have been impacted by short-term circumstances or events that are serious, unavoidable and significantly disruptive, and which may affect their performance in assessment.

Written Assessments/Quizzes/Tests: If you experience circumstances or events that affect your ability to complete the written assessments in this unit on time, please inform the convenor and submit a Special Consideration request through ask.mq.edu.au.

Participation in SGTA classes: To pass the unit you need to demonstrate ongoing development of skills and application of knowledge in 8 out of 11 of the weekly SGTA classes. If you miss a weekly SGTA class due to a serious, unavoidable and significant disruption, contact your convenor ASAP as you may be able to attend another class that week. If it is not possible to attend another class, you should still contact your convenor for access to class material to review in your own time. Note that a Special Consideration should only be applied for if you miss more than three of the weekly SGTA classes.

Classes

Lectures (beginning in Week 1): There is one two-hour lecture each week.

SGTA classes (beginning in Week 1): There is one two-hour SGTA class each week. Students must register in and attend one SGTA per week. Please note that participation in SGTAs is a hurdle requirement, to provide you with the opportunity to demonstrate development of skills and knowledge. If you miss three SGTA classes, you will need to submit and receive Special Consideration or else you risk failing the unit.

Recommended books

No single book covers the content of FOSE1005 precisely.  Each of the following books contains material useful and relevant to the unit.

1. Mathematics for Sustainability (free download from Macquarie University internet connection) The book's website.
2. Maths for Chemists
3. Active Prelude to Calculus by Boelkins. Extensive videos here.
4. Active Calculus by Boelkins et al
5. Modeling Life by Garfinkel et al (free download from Macquarie University internet connection)
6. MUMS modules. Material from the Numeracy Centre.
7. Precalculus by Stitz and Zeager. See 3rd corrected edition.
8. Precalculus by Collingwood et al

Communication We will communicate with you via your university email or through announcements on iLearn. Queries to convenors can either be placed on the iLearn discussion board or sent to your lecturers from your university email address.

COVID Information For the latest information on the University’s response to COVID-19, please refer to the Coronavirus infection page on the Macquarie website: https://www.mq.edu.au/about/coronavirus-faqs. Remember to check this page regularly in case the information and requirements change during semester. If there are any changes to this unit in relation to COVID, these will be communicated via iLearn.