Requirements to Pass this Unit

To pass this unit you need to:

Achieve a total mark equal to or greater than 50% across all assessments.

Hurdle Assessments

• There is no Hurdle Assessment in this unit.

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.

Late Assessment Submission Penalty 

• 5% penalty per day: If you submit your assessment late, 5% of the total possible marks will be deducted for each day (including weekends), up to 7 days.

  • Example 1 (out of 100): If you score 85/100 but submit 20 hours late, you will lose 5 marks and receive 80/100.

  • Example 2 (out of 30): If you score 27/30 but submit 1 day late, you will lose 1.5 marks and receive 25.5/30.

• After 7 days: Submissions more than 7 days late will receive a mark of 0.

• Extensions:

  • Automatic short extension: Some assessments are eligible for automatic short extension. You can only apply for an automatic short extension before the due date.

  • Special Consideration: If you need more time due to serious issues and for any assessments that are not eligible for Short Extension, you must apply for Special Consideration.

  • Need help? Review the Special Consideration page HERE

Assessments where Late Submissions will be accepted 

• Career Development Plan: YES, Standard Late Penalty applies 
• Other Assessments: NO, unless Special Consideration is Granted 

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.

Lectures starting in Week 1: We will communicate with you via email about the time and location of the lectures. On average each week we will have one lecture, which lasts around 2 hours. Currently, we do not have SGTA for this unit. 

Email: We will communicate with you via your university email or through announcements on iLearn. If you have any questions on the logistics part of this unit or any urgent issues, you can always reach out to the unit convenors.

The following schedule is tentative. Please consult iLearn for any possible updates.

• • in each of Weeks 1, 3, 5, ..., 11,

    • students meet the statistics academic staff to learn about their recent research

  • around the end of the session, 

    • students present a brief summary of statistics division's research in front of Math/Stat undergrads or MQ Mathematics Society members, etc.

  • in each of Weeks 2, 4, 6,...., 12

    • students to meet unit convenors to seek help on the scientific validity/presentation skills of their presentation above

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, only slight 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.