Requirements to Pass this Unit

To pass this unit students will need to achieve a total mark equal to or greater than 50% across all assessments.

Unit workload

The 'estimated time on task' for each assessment item is an estimate of the additional time needed to complete each assessment outside of all scheduled learning activities. These estimates assume that you actively engage with all scheduled learning activities. 

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, assignments, 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
• Lab Report – 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.  

Classes

• Lectures (beginning in Week 1): There is one two-hour lecture each week, except in week 9 due to the public holiday on the 6th October. 
• Small Group Teaching Activity (SGTA) classes (beginning in Week 1): Each week there is a one-hour SGTA where students will undertake problem solving exercises.
• Computer Labs (beginning in Week 1): This is a three-hour hands-on class that consists of a mix of activities pertaining data procurement and data handling. The week 1 lab class will be used for introduction and set-up.

The timetable for classes can be found on the University website at: https://publish.mq.edu.au/. Enrolment can be managed using eStudent at: https://students.mq.edu.au/support/technology/systems/estudent

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 participation not only enhances your own learning experience but also contributes to a vibrant and dynamic learning environment for everyone.

Unit communication

Unit staff will communicate with you via your university email or through announcements on iLearn. Queries to convenors should be placed on the iLearn General Forum.

For matters of a more personal nature, and that do not concern other students, you should contact the Unit Convener, Matt Owers, by email. Contact details are provided at the start of this document.  

N.B.: Schedule is flexible and subject to change.

Matt Owers has taken over as the Unit Convenor and lecturer of the first half of the unit. 

To align with the Univerity's new assessment principles, we have revised the assessment structure as follows. There are now only three assessments: an assignment, a lab report, and a final exam. The final exam is no longer a hurdle. Although no marks are associated with attendance, all activities provide you with key content designed to help you understand content and complete the assessments.

We value student feedback to be able to continually improve the way we offer our units. As such we encourage students to provide constructive feedback via student surveys, to the teaching staff directly, or via the FSE Student Experience & Feedback link in the iLearn page. Student feedback from the previous offering of this unit was very positive overall, with students pleased with the clarity around assessment requirements and the level of support from teaching staff. As such, no change to the delivery of the unit is planned, however we will continue to strive to improve the level of support and the level of student engagement.