Preparation, attendance and participation

Students are expected to prepare the course work to be covered in class in advance, as set out in programs or announced in class.

• Day/campus students:  Attendance and active participation at these seminars, as well as regular access to and interaction with the iLearn site for GMN361 are compulsory components of the unit.
• External students: the study materials and recordings of campus seminars are available on the iLearn website for GMN361. Participation in the weekly online forums is a compulsory component of the unit.

If a student is unable to attend a seminar or cannot have a regular presence on the iLearn site (externals and campus students), appropriate apologies must be received.

Assessment Tasks

Guidelines for researching and composing the assessment tasks as well as assessment criteria (rubics) are available on iLearn. The Essays are to be submitted electronically in the "drop-boxes" set up in the iLearn website. The oral presentations (in Weeks 3 and 4) will also be made available on iLearn for the external students. For the external students special arrangements will be made to also deliver an oral presentation.

The Assessment Tasks are compulsory and must be submitted electronically at the time specified. By electronically submitting their assignments, students declare that they have read and understood the plagiarism statement in this study guide. They certify that their assignment is entirely their own work and that they have given fully documented references to the work of others, and that their assignments have not previously, in part or in whole, been submitted for assessment in any formal course of study. Late assignment policy: Assessment tasks / assignments are compulsory and must be submitted on time. Late submissions will be penalized by 2% for each day (including weekends) the assignment task is late. No assignments will be accepted after assignments have been corrected and feedback has been provided.

Extensions can only be granted in exceptional cases and may only be sought in consultation with the unit convenor and before the assignment is due.  As a general rule, extensions will not be granted without a valid and documented reason (e.g. medical certificate).

Assessment tasks handed in early will not be marked and returned before the due date.

Assignment tasks handed in early will not be marked and returned before the due date. For Disruption of Studies Policy see under Policies and Procedures.

To satisfactorily complete the unit

students are required to attend all seminars and carry out all assessment tasks by the due dates specified in the Unit Guide. Accordingly, external students are required to make weekly contribution in the online forums and also carry out all assessment tasks by the due dates specified in the Unit Guide.

Delivery of GMN 361

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. - For technical support go to: http://mq.edu.au/about_us/offices_and_units/informatics/help - For student quick guides on the use of iLearn go to: http://mq.edu.au/iLearn/student_info/guides.htm

Day/campus students meet at the Seminar - Thursdays 3-5 pm  (in W6B 222) For details, please check https://timetables.mq.edu.au/2014/ Attendance and active participation at these seminars, as well as regular access to and interaction with the iLearn site for GMN361 are compulsory components of the unit.

External students: the study materials and recordings of campus seminars are available on the iLearn website for GMN361. Participation in the weekly online forums is a compulsory component of the unit.

Required and recommended texts

Course materials consist of readings on the different topic areas for discussion, as well as documentaries and films. A bibliography with recommended texts is provided on iLearn. -  In addition to the materials provided in class and on the iLearn site for GMN361, you are encouraged to read widely and add to this bibliography. The following websites are of interest:                   

The unit aims to further consolidate language skills at C1 / C2 level, described as follows in the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR): the students can understand a wide range of demanding, longer texts, and recognise implicit meaning; can express him/herself fluently and spontaneously without much obvious searching for expressions; can use language flexibly and effectively for social, academic and professional purposes; can produce clear, well-structured, detailed text on complex subjects, showing controlled use of organisational patterns, connectors and cohesive devices.