Groups will pick a research topic area and present their findings verbally and in a written report. Each group will consist of 3-5 students.

a) Group presentation, 10% group mark - 20 minutes (plus 10 minutes questions/discussion)

b) Group report, 20% group mark - 2000 words (+/- 10%), excluding reference list.

The Group Written Report should include the following:

• Executive Summary (not included in word count)
• Recommendations (summary)
• Introduction (setting the context)
• Analysis (comparison of factors (e.g. cultural, legal, etc))
• Implications and recommendations for HR
• Reference list (not included in word count)
• Other relevant material (appendix)

Submission of Group Written Report

• Students are required to submit their group report to their tutor (in the tutorial session) on the day of their verbal presentation.
• The group report must be in hard copy (students are reminded that they need to keep an electronic copy of their report as a backup).
•  The group written report must have a cover sheet attached, which clearly indicates all student names and numbers. A word count must be included on the front page of your group report. It also must have the name of the tutor, date and time of presentation, as well as  the marking criteria attached (marking criteria is available on iLearn).
• No extension will be granted. There is a deduction of 10% of the total available mark for each 24 hour period or part thereof that the submission is late (for example, 25 hours late in submission - 20% penalty). This penalty does not apply for cases in which an application for disruption of studies is made and approved. No submission can be accepted after the solutions have been discussed.

This is an individual essay with a maximum of 1600 words (+/- 10%, excluding reference list). All finalised essays MUST be uploaded to the iLearn ('turnitin') by the due date.  

All assignments submitted for assessment must adhere to the following standards:

a) Cover Page with full student details and exact word count at end of essay

b) Presentation of Essay should adhere to normal academic and professional standards of presentation, including: page numbers, double spacing, appropriate page margins (2.54cm default margin settings), Times New Roman font and 12 point should be used

c) Essays should be edited and free of typographical and grammatical errors

d) Harvard referencing system should be used

e) A bibliography is required (this is not part of the word count)

f) Please Note: Students are required to 'individually' research and write their response to the essay question (it is not a collaborative exercise and must be the sole work of the students)

g) Students may be required to discuss submitted essay content with their tutor to ensure student authorship

Submission Procedure:

Students are required to submit their electronic copy of the essay to 'turnitin' via the internet as part of the submission process. Your essay will then be automatically compared to work of your classmates, previous students at Macquarie and other universities, with material available on the internet, both freely and subscription-based electronic journals

Late Submissions:

No extensions will be granted. There will be a deduction of 10% of the total available marks made from the total awarded mark for each 24 hour period or part thereof that the submission is late (for example, 25 hours late in submission - 20% penalty). This penalty does not apply for cases in which an application for disruption of studies is made and approved. No submission can be accepted after solutions have been discussed.

Marking Criteria and marking rubric can be seen on iLearn

1) The examination is an 'open-book' exam worth 40% of your overall marks. Open-book exam means that you are able to take any printed material (e.g. lecture notes, student summaries, text book, etc.) into the exam room. However, you cannot take any electronic devices into the exam room such as, for example, computers, calculators, electronic dictionaries, iPhones, iPads, iWatches, etc.(see iLearn for specific details).

2) Examination format and other relevant details will be posted on iLearn closer to the exam period

3) Please Note: Students are not required to gain a pass mark in the exam to pass the subject. However, where a student fails the examination the subject Convenor has the right, where applicable, to moderate the final grade result of the student (subject to the University Grading Policy)

4) Please check the examination period before booking holidays or overseas trips.

The exam is three (3) hours and you are expected to present yourself for examination at the time and place designated in the University Examination Timetable. This timetable is available in draft form approximately eight weeks before the commencement of the examination and in final form approximately four weeks before the commencement of the examination - http://mq.edu.au/exam/

The only exception to not sitting an examination at the designated time is because of documented illness or unavoidable disruption. In these circumstances you are expected to consider applying for Disruption to Studies. Information about unavoidable disruption and the disruption of studies is available at - http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/disrution_studies/policy.html

If a Supplementary Examination is granted as a result of the Disruption of Studies process the examination is scheduled after the conclusion of the official examination period

The Macquarie University Examination Policy details the principles and conduct of examinations at the University. The policy is avialable at - http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/examination/