Requirements to Pass this Unit

To pass this unit you must achieve a total mark equal to or greater than 50%.

Engagement – please read, as this is very important

As a Graduate Diploma of Research student you are part of the Faculty of Science and Engineering research community. You are expected to actively participate in the unit activities by: asking questions, voicing your opinions, particpating in discussions, providing constructive feedback to your peers, and proactively working to find your place in our diverse research community. You are expected to contribute to a supportive and respectful dialogue. Disrespectful, offensive, belittling or exclusionary behaviour will not be tolerated (https://policies.mq.edu.au/document/view.php?id=55).

Pre-workshop activities

Most of the workshops build on a pre-workshop activity, full participation in the unit requires that you complete these prior to the scheduled workshop. These will be part of your relfective journal. See iLearn for additional information.

Academic Honesty

Academic integrity is fundamental to research. Presenting another person's work as your own is a serious breach of the University’s rules and carries significant penalties. The University’s Academic Honesty Policy can be found at http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/academic_honesty/policy.html

In this unit, all written work will be checked for plagiarism using Turnitin. Penalties for plagiarism may include a zero mark for the assignment or in more extreme cases, failure of the unit. Plagiarism will be noted on your academic record. Full details of penalties can be found at http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/academic_honesty/schedule_penalties.html

Individual assessments

Each assessment has been designed to be as authentic to as possible. Marking criteria / guidance for each assessment are provided via iLearn. Each of your assessments will be based in your own discipinary area, but your poster presentation and general audience piece must cover a distinct topic.

Due dates and assessement topics

Any student who is unable to meet a deadline should contact the unit convenor prior to the deadline to (possibly) avoid late pentalties.

Late Assessment Submission Penalty 

Students enrolled in session based units with written assessments will have the following university standard late penalty applied. Please see https://students.mq.edu.au/study/assessment-exams/assessments for more information. 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 11:55 pm. A 1-hour grace period is 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, students need to submit an application for Special Consideration.  

Assessments where Late Submissions will be accepted 

In this unit, late submissions will accepted as follows: 

• Your poster presentation must be given during the allocated time slots to the audience of your peers and markers, so late presentations will not be allowed unless a special consideration is granted. Providing peer feedback on the oral and poster presentations requires you to be present at the allocated time slots, so late feedback will not be allowed unless a special consiferation is granted.
• See marking guidance on iLearn or consult the convenor for additional information. 

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 http://connect.mq.edu.au/  

You are encouraged to attend class in person if at all possible. If you cannot attend in person, you are still required to attend classes during the scheduled time online (see iLearn for links). Please bring a laptop or tablet to each workshop to facilitate your participation in workshop activities.

Remote / online / off-shore students: If you are not based in the greater Sydney area you must email the convenor as soon as possible to discuss study options. Remote / online engagement is possible, but with greater notice comes more time to plan our options. 

Week 1: Workshops will take place as normal. There are pre-workshops activities that you are expected to complete prior the workshop each week, including week 1.

Methods of communication: We will communicate with you via your university student email and through announcements on iLearn. Queries to convenors can either be placed on the iLearn discussion board, sent to the unit convenor via the contact email on iLearn or discussed prior to or after workshops.

Illness information and on-campus classes: On-campus teaching is the default mode of delivery. Students who feel unwell due to any illness are requested to participate in workshops using the online option rather than attend in person (see iLearn for links). 

This unit meets weekly -- typically 2 x 1.25 hr sessions with half or more of those sessions spend engaged in participatory activities. 

See timetable for dates, times and locations.

See topic schedule on iLearn.

This unit has had some significant changes for 2025 associated with the university three assessment guideline.