Written Assignments

Assessment Type ¹: LOTE written composition

Indicative Time on Task ²: 15 hours

Due: Friday 20/03 and Friday 22/05, by 23:55

Weighting: 30% 

Individual 

This task assesses the writing skills of the students, and includes short essay writing and passages for translation.

On successful completion you will be able to:

• Develop advanced level skills in reading, writing, listening and speaking in the Chinese language.
• Identify, describe and evaluate nuanced aspects of Chinese-speaking cultures and societies.
• Identify, evaluate and deploy the grammatical structures of Chinese at advanced level.

 

Oral presentation

Assessment Type ¹: Presentation

Indicative Time on Task ²: 15 hours

Due: Tue 28/04 & Fri 01/05 in class or via zoom for online mode

Weighting: 30%

Groupwork

This task assesses students' oral language proficiency. It may take the form of a role play or individual interview.

On successful completion you will be able to:

• Develop advanced level skills in reading, writing, listening and speaking in the Chinese language.
• Identify, evaluate and deploy the grammatical structures of Chinese at advanced level.
• Apply relevant language conventions to create meaningful intercultural encounters.
• Demonstrate a sophisticated awareness of language and language use, in both Chinese and in English.

 

Test

Assessment Type ¹: Quiz/Test

Indicative Time on Task ²: 20 hours

Due: Friday, 05/06, online

Weighting: 40%

Individual

Testing assesses mastery of the content learned in the semester.

On successful completion you will be able to:

• Develop advanced level skills in reading, writing, listening and speaking in the Chinese language.
• Identify, evaluate and deploy the grammatical structures of Chinese at advanced level.
• Demonstrate a sophisticated awareness of language and language use, in both Chinese and in English.

 

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.

³ An automatic short extension is available for some assessments. Apply through the Service Connect Portal.

UNIT REQUIREMENTS AND EXPECTATIONS  

• You should spend an average of 12 hours per week on this unit. This includes listening to lectures prior to seminar or tutorial, reading weekly required materials as detailed in iLearn, participating in Ilearn discussion forums and preparing assessments.  
• Internal students are expected to attend all seminar or tutorial sessions, and external students are expected to make significant contributions to on-line activities.  
• In most cases 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.  

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 PDF document by the due date.  
• 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. 

REASSESSMENT OF ASSIGNMENTS DURING THE SEMESTER  

• Macquarie University operates a Grade Appeal Policy in cases where students feel their work was graded inappropriately: http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/gradeappeal/policy.html  
• In accordance with the Grade Appeal Policy, individual works are not subject to regrading.