Assessment Tasks Description

1. Quizzes:  to be completed online, in WEEKS 3 -7, 9 - 12 that will test lecture material of the previous week/s. See the schedule for details on content that is covered by looking at the previous week/s lecture content. The format will be multiple choice questions. All the quizzes will be open from the start of semester and will close Sunday, November the 3^rd, which is the end of week 13. At this point, all answers for all the quizzes will be released. There will be absolutely no opportunity to submit any quiz after this closing time because the answers are now available to everyone. No special consideration will be accepted after this point, as all students have had the entire semester to do the quizzes. It is your responsibility to ensure that you keep up with your studies and the quizzes in a timely fashion.

The quizzes will have a time limit of 12 minutes, and there will be only one submission per student.

The resultant mark will be an AVERAGE of the 9 quiz marks (please note, NOT best x of 9).

2. Presentation: A strictly two-minute lesson in the tutorial on any one small aspect of the previous week’s lecture content. The intent is to TEACH the concept in your own words, simply, in any creative way to make your audience understand it. You can use PowerPoint, the whiteboard, props/models you make, music, dance, movement – anything you like to ensure the meaning is clear. Please be sure to consult the rubric (see manual) to see how marks are allocated for this task. The presentation must fit into 2 minutes, and will be stopped at 2 minutes. Note: you will choose your presentation week in the first tutorial. Failure to present will result in a zero, unless you have applied for a special consideration

3. Practical spot tests: A short spot test each week conducted in the practical class on the work covered in the previous week's practical session. Only the top three marks will be averaged for this assessment mark. This means doing these spot tests is greatly a part of formative assessment for students, and not all the spot tests need to be done, but students must be aware that at least three need to be done to contribute to the final mark for this assessment.

4. Practical exams: All identification activities conducted during the practical class are examinable, and include identifying structures on images, bones, models, prosections, radiographs, MRI and CT images. A written examination.

5. Final examination: This will cover the content of the entire semester. It tests knowledge of the theory, and the ability to connect that knowledge to real life situations (e.g., case studies). It will consist of a 2 hour written exam with multiple choice questions, short answer questions and case studies. 

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 timetabled tests/exams, scheduled performance assessments/presentations, scheduled practical assessments/labs, will be addressed by the unit convenor in a Special consideration application. 

Delivery mode

As a student enrolled in this unit, you will engage in a range of online and face-to-face learning activities, including face-to-face practicals, face-to-face tutorials, readings, and online PowerPoint and pre-recordings of lectures. Details can be found on the iLearn site for this unit. All lecture materials will be posted on iLearn. The Audiovisual recording will be available on ECHO which can be found on iLearn.

Recommended Readings are detailed in the manual which can be downloaded from iLearn.

Activities will comprise:

1. 1 × 2h pre-recorded lecture and 1 × 1 hour pre-recorded lecture per week, available on ECHO, weeks 1 - 12
2. 1× 2h laboratory practical class per week, weeks 2 - 12: Students must register for a practical slot on e-student
3. 1 × 1 hour tutorial class per week, weeks 2 - 12: Students must register for a tutorial slot on e-student
4. 2 – 3 hours per week revision, completing the weekly Haines Atlas reading tasks in the laboratory manual, preparing for the laboratory practical and tutorial, self-instructional learning and readings from the text.

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.

Class times and locations

1. Online Pre-recorded Lectures: one 2hour and one 1hour lecture a week
2. On campus Practicals:  Choose one of the following: Monday 9:30 – 11:30, 11:30 – 1:30, 1:30 – 3:30.
3. On campus Tutorials: Choose one of the following: Thursday 2-3, 3-4, 4-5; OR Friday 8 - 9, 9 – 10, 10 – 11, 11 – 12

Please consult estudent for up-to-date venues.

Unit Web Page

You can log in to iLearn System through http://learn.mq.edu.au

Required and recommended resources

Required:

• Haines DE (2018) Neuroanatomy Atlas in Clinical Context, Structures, Sections, Systems and Syndromes. 10th ed. LWW
• ANAT2004 Laboratory Course Manual – available as a download on iLearn

Recommended: 

• Krebs C, Weinberg J and Akesson E (2012) Lippincott’s Illustrated Reviews Neuroscience Harvey RA (series editor) Wolters Kluwer LWW
• Kiernan, JA (2009) Barr’s The Human Nervous System An Anatomical Viewpoint. 9^th ed. Wolters Kluwer/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, PA
• Blumenfeld H (2002) Neuroanatomy through Clinical Cases. Sinauer Associates Inc, Massachusetts.

A note about textbooks:

Textbooks for this unit can be purchased online from Booktopia https://www.booktopia.com.au/coop 

The list of Macquarie University S2 2023 units and texts can be found on the Booktopia website.

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