Assessments must be submitted at the specified times on their due dates. Should these assessments be missed due to illness or misadventure, students should apply for Special Consideration.

Assessments not submitted by the due date will receive penalties in accord with University policy, unless Special Consideration has been requested and granted

PACE Portfolio

This assessment task includes preparing a CV, cover letter writing, and preparing a risk assessment and management plan.

Because this assessment includes the workplace/activity risk assessment to ensure your safety, the Risk Assessment MUST be completed and approved before you can undertake your placement. You should attempt the form (following the second meeting) and submit it.  We will help you with any questions before you submit or help you improve it subsquently until it is accepted.

Reflective Video

The video will describe the PACE activity and placement as it proceeds.

Final Report and Presentation

The Final Report is a written assignment that will follow up on the poster presentation. It will describe your learning experiences during your PACE activity and placement. The presentation will outline the results of the PACE activity and placement. It will involve a scheduled short oral presentation.

 

Requirements to Pass the EESC3000 you must:

 - Attempt all assessments, and

- Acheive a total mark of 50%, and

- Complete 70 hours of your placement

 

This PACE unit provides an opportunity for students to engage with the community through a variety of activities that are mutually beneficial for students and the organisations that host them. Activities can be undertaken by individuals or groups and could involve engagement with public-sector agencies, companies, industry partners, not-for-profit organisations, education providers, and the School of Natural Sciences in relation to research and teaching initiatives. Organisations could be based locally, regionally, or internationally, and engagement could occur online as well as in person. Students will gain skills that make them more employable and provide them with a larger view of careers and where their degree can take them. 

First Workshop (in person): Monday 23rd Febraury (Week 1)

Second Workshop (in person): Monday March 9 March (Week 3)

Methods of Communication

 We will communicate with you via your Macquarie University email and the announcements on iLearn. Queries to me or the PACE team can either be place on iLearn Discussion Board or sent to us via the contact on the email on iLearn

All students planning to enrol in EESC3000 must apply for Special Approval and consult with PACE and the Unit Convenor(s) by: (1) self-enrolling in the pre-enrolment iLearn Community Unit; (2) reviewing all available information in the pre-enrolment iLearn Community Unit. Important: if you are finding and proposing your own PACE activity you need to do so as soon as possible in the Session.

PACE Portfolio

Assessment Type ¹: Portfolio Indicative Time on Task ²: 15 hours Due: between the 16-20/03/26.   

This assessment task includes preparing a CV, cover letter writing, preparing a risk assessment and management plan

On successful completion you will be able to:

• engage with community and industry partners and combine discipline-specific knowledge and a students' skill set to develop employability and citizenship
• effectively use written, verbal and digital scientific communication mediums to summarise and present complex information appropriately for diverse audiences, including government and the community

Reflective Video

Assessment Type ¹: Reflective Video Indicative Time on Task ²: 10 hours Due: 13/04/26 (during mid-semester break).

A reflective video of the PACE activity and placement.

On successful completion you will be able to:

• demonstrate effective self-directed learning and team work interpersonal skills and apply geoscientific principles to integrate and interpret data to solve real world problems
• engage with community and industry partners and combine discipline-specific knowledge and a students' skill set to develop employability and citizenship

PPT presentation

Assessment Type ¹: Presentation Indicative Time on Task ²: 10 hours Due: 1/06/26

A presentation on the PACE activity and placement.

On successful completion you will be able to:

• engage with community and industry partners and combine discipline-specific knowledge and a students' skill set to develop employability and citizenship
• practice scientific and professional responsibilities including adherence to required standards of workplace safety and ethics
• effectively use written, verbal and digital scientific communication mediums to summarise and present complex information appropriately for diverse audiences, including government and the community

Final report

Assessment Type ¹: Report Indicative Time on Task ²: 14 hours Due: 01/06/26

 

A final report on the PACE activity and placement.

 

On successful completion you will be able to:

• engage with community and industry partners and combine discipline-specific knowledge and a students' skill set to develop employability and citizenship
• practice scientific and professional responsibilities including adherence to required standards of workplace safety and ethics
• effectively use written, verbal and digital scientific communication mediums to summarise and present complex information appropriately for diverse audiences, including government and the community

¹ If you need help with your assignment, please contact:

• the academic teaching staff in your unit for guidance in understanding or completing this type of assessment
• the Writing Centre for academic skills support.

² Indicative time-on-task is an estimate of the time required for completion of the assessment task and is subject to individual variation.

Workshops are on selected Mondays from 1-2 PM in room O1CC 216 Active Learning Space. The workshops topics include an introduction to the unit; CV and cover letter writing; risk assessment; a midterm review; and the poster presentation, which will include oral discussion.