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MOLS8001 – Selected Topics in the Molecular Sciences

2024 – Session 1, In person-scheduled-weekday, North Ryde

General Information

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Unit convenor and teaching staff Unit convenor and teaching staff
Koushik Venkatesan
koushik.venkatesan@mq.edu.au
Anwar Sunna
anwar.sunna@mq.edu.au
Credit points Credit points
10
Prerequisites Prerequisites
Admission to GradDipBiotech or GradCertLabAQMgt or GradDipLabAQMgt or MBiotech or MBioBus or MLabAQMgt or MRadiopharmSc or MSc or MScInnovationChemBiomolecularSc
Corequisites Corequisites
Co-badged status Co-badged status
Unit description Unit description
This unit will focus on special topics in Molecular Science. Topics may include biochemistry, cell biology, molecular biology and genomics, medicinal chemistry, organic chemistry, physical chemistry and analytical chemistry; and focus on processes in molecular sciences. Topics will be chosen to encourage students to explore the different disciplines in the Molecular Sciences and to develop knowledge and skills in analysis and investigation.

Important Academic Dates

Information about important academic dates including deadlines for withdrawing from units are available at https://www.mq.edu.au/study/calendar-of-dates

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

  • ULO1: Acquire a coherent and advanced knowledge of the principles and concepts within the discipline area
  • ULO2: Demonstrate an advanced knowledge of research principles and methods
  • ULO3: Synthesize and analyse information from a variety of sources
  • ULO4: Identify and provide solutions to complex problems with intellectual independence
  • ULO5: Articulate clearly a coherent argument in written, oral and technical communication skill as relevant to the specific needs of the discipline
  • ULO6: Think critically and make informed and logical judgement on the arguments of others to arrive at reasonable and meaningful arguments and positions, and formulate and apply ideas to new contexts
  • ULO7: Demonstrate the ability to apply accumulated knowledge and skills to make decisions in the context of professional practice and/or scholarship

General Assessment Information

General assessment information

Requirements to Pass this Unit

To pass this unit you must:

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

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.

Assessments where Late Submissions will be accepted

Assessment Review Article - Yes, Standard Late Penalty applies

Assessment annotated bibliography - Yes, Standard Late Penalty applies

Assessment oral presentation - 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. If you experience circumstances or events that affect your ability to complete the assessments in this unit on time, please inform the convenor and submit a Special Consideration request through ask.mq.edu.au.

Written Assessments: 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.

  • Assessment Criteria - Use of rubrics for written assessments.
  • Submission of Assessments - Submission of Review article and annonated references should be made via Turnitin.
  • Marking of Assessments - Marks and feedback will be provided invidually within two weeks of the submission deadline

 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.

Indicative time-on-task is an estimate of the time required for completion of the assessment

Assessment Tasks

Name Weighting Hurdle Due
Assessment Portfolio 100% No Week 11, Week 12

Assessment Portfolio

Assessment Type 1: Portfolio
Indicative Time on Task 2: 100 hours
Due: Week 11, Week 12
Weighting: 100%

Assessment tasks and weighting to be determined by supervisor for project/activity based units or as listed in unit guides where components of other units are being undertaken; and approved by Unit Convener.

Minimum 3 tasks required, with a maximum of 60% weighting for any one task. Tasks can vary, eg scientific report, essay (3000 words), exam. Workload must be appropriate for 10cp unit.
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Acquire a coherent and advanced knowledge of the principles and concepts within the discipline area
  • Demonstrate an advanced knowledge of research principles and methods
  • Synthesize and analyse information from a variety of sources
  • Identify and provide solutions to complex problems with intellectual independence
  • Articulate clearly a coherent argument in written, oral and technical communication skill as relevant to the specific needs of the discipline
  • Think critically and make informed and logical judgement on the arguments of others to arrive at reasonable and meaningful arguments and positions, and formulate and apply ideas to new contexts
  • Demonstrate the ability to apply accumulated knowledge and skills to make decisions in the context of professional practice and/or scholarship

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

Delivery and Resources

MOLS8001 Unit structural outline for 2023

MOLS8001 is a unit of independent study. Students will be required to complete a broad literature review on a particular topic, and submit a draft of a manuscript in a format compatible to a peer-reviewed journal. There is no set timetable of activities for this offering, however,  progress meetings will be scheduled during the semester.

Sudents will also be required to complete:

  • A 10-min oral presentation of the key content and relevance of their review article.
  • The marking of the review article will take into account the individual Q&A session.  
  • Submit 20 peer references selected from the article Reference Section. The selected references should explain the relevance of the paper to the subject, in no more than 200 words for each. 

Workshop sessions will be held in weeks 3-5 in collaboration with the library. These sessions will be focussed on providing training to the students on how to effectively use the different databases and writing tools available to them from MQ in order to facilitate to complete their different assessments.

 

In all cases, the requirements for a 10 credit point unit specify that it should be equivalent to a minimum of 150 hours of work for a student in a semester. The unit will be marked and graded. Students will receive a grade based on marking against a rubric which will be available on the unit iLearn site.

Methods of Communication

We will communicate with you via your university email and through announcements on iLearn. Queries to convenors can either be placed on the iLearn discussion board or sent to the unit convenor via the contact email on iLearn.

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.

Unit Schedule

There are no strictly scheduled lectures associated with the unit. However focused workshop sessions will be held in weeks 3-5 in collaboration with the library. These sessions will be focussed on providing training to the students on how to effectively use the different databases and writing tools available to them from MQ in order to facilitate to complete their different assessments.

These sessions will be scheduled based on the dicussion and availablity of majority of the cohort.  In addition to these workshop sessions, regular meetings will be scheduled to review the progress made by each student. 

Policies and Procedures

Macquarie University policies and procedures are accessible from Policy Central (https://policies.mq.edu.au). Students should be aware of the following policies in particular with regard to Learning and Teaching:

Students seeking more policy resources can visit Student Policies (https://students.mq.edu.au/support/study/policies). It is your one-stop-shop for the key policies you need to know about throughout your undergraduate student journey.

To find other policies relating to Teaching and Learning, visit Policy Central (https://policies.mq.edu.au) and use the search tool.

Student Code of Conduct

Macquarie University students have a responsibility to be familiar with the Student Code of Conduct: https://students.mq.edu.au/admin/other-resources/student-conduct

Results

Results published on platform other than eStudent, (eg. iLearn, Coursera etc.) or released directly by your Unit Convenor, are not confirmed as they are subject to final approval by the University. Once approved, final results will be sent to your student email address and will be made available in eStudent. For more information visit connect.mq.edu.au or if you are a Global MBA student contact globalmba.support@mq.edu.au

Academic Integrity

At Macquarie, we believe academic integrity – honesty, respect, trust, responsibility, fairness and courage – is at the core of learning, teaching and research. We recognise that meeting the expectations required to complete your assessments can be challenging. So, we offer you a range of resources and services to help you reach your potential, including free online writing and maths support, academic skills development and wellbeing consultations.

Student Support

Macquarie University provides a range of support services for students. For details, visit http://students.mq.edu.au/support/

The Writing Centre

The Writing Centre provides resources to develop your English language proficiency, academic writing, and communication skills.

The Library provides online and face to face support to help you find and use relevant information resources. 

Student Services and Support

Macquarie University offers a range of Student Support Services including:

Student Enquiries

Got a question? Ask us via the Service Connect Portal, or contact Service Connect.

IT Help

For help with University computer systems and technology, visit http://www.mq.edu.au/about_us/offices_and_units/information_technology/help/. 

When using the University's IT, you must adhere to the Acceptable Use of IT Resources Policy. The policy applies to all who connect to the MQ network including students.

Changes from Previous Offering

We value student feedback to be able to continually improve the way we offer our units. As such we encourage students to provide constructive feedback via student surveys, to the teaching staff directly, or via the FSE Student Experience & Feedback link in the iLearn page.

Unit information based on version 2024.01R of the Handbook