Assessment 1- Policy Brief (1,000 words) Due in week 7 in Turnitin. 

Purpose: Students will investigate a specific form of transnational crime or harm introduced in the unit and write a formal policy brief that outlines actionable solutions framed around human rights protection, prevention strategies, and ethical enforcement practices. 

Marking Criteria 

• Understanding of Transnational Crime or Harm (ULO 1)
• Human Rights Integration (ULO 1 & 3)
• Policy Analysis & Evaluation (ULO 3 & 2)
• Recommendations (ULO 2 & 4)
• Structure, Style (ULO 4) 
• Sources and Referencing (ULO 2)

Assessment 2- Portfolio. Due in week 12 in Turnitin

1-System Mapping (40%): Students will investigate a specific form of transnational crime and produce a systems map that visually represents its international complexity, including actors, institutions, legal frameworks, and movement across borders. Accompanying the map, students will submit a 1,000-word annotated bibliography that supports the design and interpretation of their map.

2- BAnnotated Bibliography (20%): Students to complete a 1,000 word annotated bibliography to support their systems map based on unit readings and further research.

Marking Criteria: 

Systems map

• Map Clarity and Structure (ULO 1 & 4)
• Depth of Systems Representaiton (ULO 1 & 3)
• Integradted knowldge application  (ULO 1)
• Creativity and Relevance (ULO 4)

Annotated Bibliography

• Sources Relevance (ULO 2)
• Summary and Critical Reflection (ULO 2 & 3)
• Integration with Map (ULO 1 & 3))
• Citation, Presentation and Writing (ULO 2)

SUBMITTING ASSESSMENT TASKS 

• All text-based assessment tasks are to be submitted, marked and returned electronically. via Turnitin. 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.   
• The granting of extensions is subject to the university’s Special Consideration Policy. Extensions will not be granted by unit conveners or tutors, but must be lodged through Special Consideration: https://students.mq.edu.au/study/my-study-program/special-consideration  

LATE SUBMISSION OF ASSESSMENT TASKS 

• 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.

External online students are expected to make significant contributions to on-line activities. Your online Convenor will post weekly activities on the discussion forum. 

External online students are required to attempt and submit all major assessment tasks in order to pass the unit. 

REQUIRED READINGS 

The citations for all the required readings for this unit are available to enrolled students through the unit iLearn site, and at Macquarie University's library site. Electronic copies of required readings may be accessed through the library or will be made available by other means through Leganto.  We also using podcasts of interviews with selected authors of required weekly readings. They will be available on the iLearn page. 

TECHNOLOGY USED AND REQUIRED 

Computer and internet access are essential for this unit. Basic computer skills and skills in word processing are also a requirement.  This unit has an online presence. Login is via: https://ilearn.mq.edu.au/

Students are required to have regular access to a computer and the internet. Mobile devices alone are not sufficient.  Information about IT used at Macquarie University is available at  http://students.mq.edu.au/it_services/  

SUBMITTING ASSESSMENT TASKS 

All text-based assessment tasks are to be submitted, marked and returned electronically.  This will only happen through the unit iLearn site.   Assessment tasks must be submitted as a MS word document. Most assessment tasks will be subject to a 'TurnitIn' review as an automatic part of the submission process. 

The granting of extensions is subject to the university’s Special Consideration Policy. Extensions will not be granted by unit conveners or tutors, but must be lodged through Special Consideration: https://students.mq.edu.au/study/my-study-program/special-consideration  

LATE SUBMISSION OF ASSESSMENT TASKS 

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 non-timed sensitive assessment (incl essays, reports, posters, portfolios, journals, recordings etc). Late submission of time sensitive tasks (such as tests/exams, performance assessments/presentations, scheduled practical assessments/labs etc) will only be addressed by the unit convenor in a Special consideration application. Special Consideration outcome may result in a new question or topic

WORD LIMITS FOR ASSESSMENT TASKS 

Stated word limits include footnotes and footnoted references, but not bibliography, or title page.  Word limits can generally deviate by 10% either over or under the stated figure.  If the number of words deviates from the limit by more than 10%, then penalties will apply. These penalties are 5% of the awarded mark for every 100 words deviation from the word limit. If a paper is 300 words over, for instance, it will lose 3 x 5% = 15% of the total mark awarded for the assignment. This percentage is taken off the total mark, i.e. if a paper was graded at a credit (65%) and was 300 words over, it would be reduced by 15 marks to a pass (50%).  The application of this penalty is at the discretion of the course convener. 

REASSESSMENT OF ASSIGNMENTS DURING THE SEMESTER 

Macquarie University operates a Final Grade Appeal procedure as part of the Assessment policy in cases where students feel their work was graded inappropriately: https://policies.mq.edu.au/document/view.php?id=277 In accordance with the Grade Appeal procedure, individual works are not subject to regrading. 

STAFF AVAILABILITY 

Department staff will endeavour to answer student enquiries in a timely manner. However, emails or iLearn messages will not usually be answered over the weekend or public holiday period. 

Students are encouraged to read the Unit Guide and look at instructions posted on the iLearn site before sending email requests to staff.