Requirements to pass this unit

To pass this unit students must

• Take part in all activities and, 
• Achieve a total mark equal to or greater than 50%

Assessment Criteria Assessment at Macquarie University is standards-based, as outlined in the Assessment Policy. This means that your work will be assessed against clear criteria, and these criteria will be made available when the assessment tasks are released to you on iLearn.

Submission of Assessments All assignments must be submitted electronically unless indicated otherwise. Links for the submission of each assignment will be available on iLearn. The due dates for all assessment tasks are not negotiable. If you have commitments that will significantly impact your study during the session then you must plan for this in advance as part of an effective individual study plan and you may need to contact the unit convenor for advice.

Marking of Assessments Assignments will be marked electronically and feedback will be noted on the assignment or through the portal. Do not submit your assignments via email or in hard copy. Your grades will be returned using the Grades Report on iLearn. Grades from quizzes and the exam will also be made available on iLearn. We aim to return your assignments with feedback within two to three weeks of the date that you submit your assignment, and before your next assignment is due. We appreciate your patience and will advise you through iLearn when your marked assignments and feedback are available for viewing.

Submission deadlines Online quizzes, in-class activities, or scheduled tests and exam must be undertaken at the time indicated in the unit guide. Should these activities be missed due to illness or misadventure, students may apply for Special Consideration. All other assessments must be submitted by 11:55 pm on their due date. Should these assessments be missed due to illness or misadventure, students should apply for Special Consideration.

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 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 valid technical concern. 

For any late submission of time-sensitive tasks, such as the final exam, please apply for Special Consideration. https://connect.mq.edu.au/

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. 

Written Assessments: If you experience circumstances or events that affect your ability to complete the written assessments in this unit on time, please inform the convenor and submit a Special Consideration request through https://connect.mq.edu.au

If you miss a weekly practical class for any reason please follow through with the onine content and class material when they are posted - please contact your convenor if you miss a follow on activity.

Note that a Special Consideration should only be applied for if you miss more than three of the weekly practical classes. 

Extensions for Assessments To obtain an extension for an assessment task, you will need to follow the formal process as outlined in the Special Consideration Policy, and you must provide appropriate supporting documentation (e.g., medical certificate - see advice for Special Consideration requests) and apply through https://connect.mq.edu.au. The final decision regarding the granting of an extension and/or a late penalty lies with the unit convenor. Permission for extension must be sought well before the due date unless this is absolutely impossible. Let us know of problems in advance or as soon as possible, not after the event: we are likely to be much more sympathetic and flexible in our requirements if you follow this advice.  

CLASSES Weekly practicals are on Mondays from 13:30 to 16:35 in the Huacheng Building, Room 205. Please note that all classes start in Week 1. There are no lectures. A 10 minute break will be incorporated in the middle of each practical on campus.

ONLINE MATERIALS This unit is supported by guided online learning via a series of online components. The link for these components can be found in the ilearn site. Each week you will be expected to complete the component (on a particular theme) for that week in your own study time and before the practical so that you are familiar with the content.  

PRACTICALS The practicals are interactive and hands-on, exploring the theme for each week. Make sure that you have completed the weekly online material before attending the practical, as this material is designed to provide you with a framework in which to focus your study of the subject. They are essential and important components of the unit. The online learning components are by no means exhaustive on each and every topic, and you are expected to supplement them by sourcing independent reading.

The practicals are structured as small group discussions and tasks - the more you contribute the more you will learn and gain from this unit. The unit has been designed to start your skills mastery journey and you will be able to document this journey throughout your degree by using an eportfolio platform, which will be introduced discussed and started during the pracs.

FIELDWORK There is a compulsory 1-day fieldtrip in Week 11 (18th May 2026), however this date may change. Further details will be shared on iLearn.

ASSESSMENTS There are 3 assessments overall with different percentage weightings ranging from 30-40%. The first two assessments (Enterprise skills Portfolio and Environmental Skills Assessment) build on the skills that you will learn and practice in the practicals and at home. The third assessment is the online timed exam, which will give you the opportunity to apply the skills you have practiced to a real problem.

SKILLS PRACTICE  Each week you will be provided with opportunities to pratice your enterprise and Environmental skills for the assessments. These tasks carry no weighting but are designed to help you pass this unit. Each activity tests a key employabilty skill and is linked to specific learning outcomes for the unit.