GEN AI/ChatGPT POLICY IN PHILOSOPHY

In this Unit, and unless notified otherwise in writing by the Unit Convenor, substantive assessment content that has been generated by AI will be regarded as not the student’s own work and potentially in breach of Academic Integrity standards. This applies to all assessments, including online forums. In submitting assessments all students will be required to confirm their agreement with the following:

In submitting this assessment, I certify that this submission is my own work and demonstrates my own understanding, analysis, research, reflection, critical thinking, and writing. I am not submitting anything that I cannot myself fully explain and defend, if called upon to do so. I understand that if my teachers have concerns about whether this submission is my own work or an AI-generated output, I may be required to attend an interview with the Unit Convenor/Integrity Officer/academic staff to verify my research methods, my understanding of the content, and my close familiarity with all sources I have cited. If I am found to have submitted work that is not my own, my work will be further investigated, and I may be found to be in breach of the MQ Academic Integrity Policy.

LATE SUBMISSIONS POLICY

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 mark of ‘0’ (zero) 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 issue. This late penalty will apply to written reports and recordings only. Late submission of time sensitive tasks (such as tests/exams, performance assessments/presentations, scheduled practical assessments/labs will be addressed by the unit convenor in a Special consideration application.

WORD COUNTS

Unless otherwise specified, word counts include: 

• Headings
• In-text citations
• Direct quotations
• Any footnotes (if used at all)

... but do NOT INCLUDE:

• Title and administrative descriptors (such as word count, student number).
• Reference list.

TECHNOLOGY

You will require access to a computer and a good internet connection in order to participate in the unit effectively. The unit has an iLearn site where activities are set and unit materials distributed. Written tasks will be submitted via the plagiarism detection software turnitin.

READINGS

Required readings are available for download from the library via Leganto. As well as the required reading, recommended additional readings for each topic might be listed on iLearn. You do not need to read these each week but they are highly recommended for a better understanding of the topics.

LECTURES

Lectures will be held from 11am-1pm on Wednesdays. They will be held in person and recorded.

Lecture slides will be available as a PDF by 9am on the day of the lecture.

TUTORIALS

For face-to-face students, tutorials will be held from 1-2pm on Wednesdays.

The lecture and tutorial are on the same day, so: 

1. all readings will need to be read before the lecture and tutorial and
2. you will need to attend the lecture in order to be able to participate meaningfully in the tutorial.

Readings will be accessible at least one week before the relevant lecture and tutorial.

Tutorials will run from Weeks 2-12 inclusive.

ONLINE FORUMS

Online discussions will be held each week from Weeks 2-12 inclusive.