Grade descriptors and other information concerning grading are contained in the Macquarie University Assessment Policy. 

All final grades are determined by a grading committee, in accordance with the Macquarie University Assessment Policy, and are not the sole responsibility of the Unit Convenor. 

Students will be awarded a final grade and a mark which must correspond to the grade descriptors specified in the Assessment Procedure (clause 128). 

To pass this unit, you must demonstrate sufficient evidence of achievement of the learning outcomes, meet any ungraded requirements, and achieve a final mark of 50 or better. 

Further details for each assessment task will be available on iLearn. 

Late Submissions 

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 11.55pm. A 1-hour grace period is provided to students who experience a technical concern.   

 For example: 

For any late submissions 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. 

Materials

The learning and teaching strategies used in this Unit are structured around a textbook, an extensive set of interactive text, image and audio based online materials as well as in-person lectures (including associated Powerpoint presentations) and face-to-face tutorial participation. All required readings and lecture materials provide the necessary content knowledge for successful completion of the exam and provide the basis for successful completion of the assignments.

Text: Cox, F. & Fletcher, J. (2017) Australian English: Pronunciation and Transcription, 2nd edition, Cambridge University Press, Melbourne.

Attendance

Lectures: 2 hr lecture in-person once a week

Tutorials: 1 hr tutorial in-person once a week

Tutorials commence in Week 1. 

Each student will attend one tutorial per week. Learning the skill of phonetic transcription and the concepts necessary to gain a solid understanding of phonetics and phonology takes dedication, practice, and engagement. Tutorials are specifically designed to develop the skills required for the successful completion of the assignments. 

• Week 1 - Introduction to Speech Production
• Week 2 - Consonants
• Week 3 - Vowels
• Week 4 - Syllables & Feet
• Week 5 - Airstream Mechanisms and Laryngeal Features
• Week 6 - Complex Articulations
• Week 7 - Phonemes and Allophones

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• Week 8 - Coarticulation
• Week 9 - Narrow Transcription
• Week 10 - Phonemic Analysis
• Week 11 - Sociophonetics
• Week 12 - Intonation and Tone
• Week 13 - Revision