To pass this unit, you must achieve a total mark equal to or greater than 50%.

Late Submission Policy 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

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 7^th day (including weekends). After the 7^th 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, performance assessments/presentations, and/or scheduled practical assessments/labs, please apply for Special Consideration

Late penalties apply to all assessments in this unit.

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 ask.mq.edu.au.

This class will meet weekly on Tuesdays 14:00-16:00 starting in Week 1.

Methods of Communication

We will communicate with you via your university email and through announcements on iLearn. Queries to the convenor can be sent to the unit convenor via the contact email on iLearn.

This is the first offering of this unit. Its contents, assessments, and activities, however, are basically those of NSCI7910 of 2025; it is the emperor in new clothes. The graded assessments are down to 3, in accord with the assessment principles of the University. The major assessments will have scaffolded activities supporting students' work.