General Assessment Information 

Requirements to Pass this Unit

To pass this unit you must:

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

Attendance and participation

We strongly encourage all students to actively participate in all learning activities. Regular engagement is crucial for your success in this unit, as these activities provide opportunities to deepen your understanding of the material, collaborate with peers, and receive valuable feedback from instructors, to assist in completing the unit assessments. Your active partici- pation not only enhances your own learning experience but also contributes to a vibrant and dynamic learning environment for everyone.

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, assign- ments, performance assessments/presentations, and/or scheduled practical assessments/labs, please apply for Special Consideration: https://connect.mq.edu.au

Assessments where Late Submissions will be accepted:

• Assignment – YES, Standard Late Penalty applies 

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 https://connect.mq.edu.au.

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 con- venor and submit a Special Consideration request through https://connect.mq.edu.au.

Delivery and Resources

Classes:

• Lectures (beginning in Week 1):  There are two one-hour lectures each week.
• SGTA classes (beginning in Week 2): Students must register in and attend one one-hour class per week. 

Course Notes: Student notes will be posted on iLearn.

Suggested textbooks:

The following textbooks are useful as supplementary resources, for additional questions and explanations. They are available from the Macquarie University library:

• Algebra - Lay, Linear Algebra and its Applications, 5th edition.
• Calculus - Stewart, Calculus (Metric Version), 8th edition.

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 emailed to your lecturers from your university email address. Please include the unit code (MATH1015) in the subject line of your email.

Planned Unit Schedule

To enable students more time to focus on learning, understanding and reflecting on the content of our unit we have revised the assessment structure as follows. There are now only three assessments: a skills assessment, assignment and final exam. Although no marks are associated with attendance, all activities provide you with key content designed to help you understand content and complete the assessments.