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/  

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE USAGE

• Responsible and ethical use of Generative AI is allowed. 
• The burden of verifying any and all information generated using Artificial Intelligence is on the student. Failure to verify information (including the legitimacy of citations and the content of these citations) may constitute a violation of academic integrity, at which point further investigation and penalties may apply.

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 MS word 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     
• Per the Grade Appeal Policy, individual works are not subject to regrading. 

STAFF AVAILABILITY  

• Department staff will endeavour to answer student enquiries in a timely manner (usually 2 business days). Work email is not monitored outside regular work hours, over the weekend, or during public holiday periods. 
• Students are encouraged to read the Unit Guide and look at instructions posted on the iLearn site before emailing staff.