This Unit involves a number of team activities and public speaking. Please use the first few weeks of these activities as an indicator of whether you are progressing satisfactorily in the unit. If you are having difficulties, please see the Unit Convenor and consider withdrawing before the census date on Friday of week four.

Assessment criteria for all assessment tasks will be provided on the unit iLearn site. Please note that these are subject to change so please refer to iLearn for latest details including: the task, marking rubrics and deadlines. You must attend your enrolled class.

Late assessment submission

• Tasks 10% or less – No extensions will be granted. Students who have not submitted the task prior to the deadline will be awarded a mark of zero for the task, except for cases in which an application for Special Consideration is made and approved. A class quiz is an example of a task in this category.
• Tasks above 10% - 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 Special Consideration is made and approved. No submission will be accepted after solutions have been posted.

Where a Special Consideration application is approved, the student may be offered an alternative assessment or may receive a mark based on the percentage mark achieved by the student in one or more other assessment tasks, at the Unit Convenor’s discretion.

A number of assessment tasks require you to complete tasks on iLearn and through Turnitin. Please make sure you allow time in case you have technical problems. Technical problems including late submission, non-completion of tasks or incorrect format are not an acceptable excuse and may result in your receiving a mark of zero.

If your submission in iLearn is successful you should receive a confirmation certificate. You may wish to take a screenshot of this for your records. For additional confirmation of your successful submission you can refresh the screen and should then be able to open and see your submission.

After completing an online quiz, you must click "submit" before exiting the online quiz to ensure that the answers are processed and marked by iLearn. Otherwise, you will not receive any marks. In the past, some students have claimed to have submitted quizzes but that the system has lost them. If you think you lost a quiz the IT staff will look into it, but if they cannot find anything in the system we cannot give you any marks. You may wish to take a screen shot of your submitted quiz for your records.

It is the responsibility of students to view their marks for each within session assessment on iLearn within 20 working days of posting. If there are any discrepancies, students must contact the Unit Convenor immediately. Failure to do so will mean that queries received after the release of final results regarding assessment marks (not including the final exam mark) will not be addressed.

Originality

All work must contain original work or if other information sources are used in the preparation of the report these must be acknowledged appropriately. Failure to observe such requirements could result in a claim of plagiarism.

Plagiarism is a serious breach of the University's rules and carries significant penalties. You must read the University’s practices and procedures on plagiarism. These can be found in the Handbook of Undergraduate Studies or on the web at: http://mafcstudents.mq.edu.au/student-administration/program-rules/program-rules-online-version/plagiarism/

The policies and procedures explain what plagiarism is, how to avoid it, the procedures that will be taken in cases of suspected plagiarism, and the penalties if you are found guilty. Penalties may include a deduction of marks, failure in the unit, and/or referral to the University Discipline Committee.

Device

You will need to bring a device to all classes; one that can connect to internet applications such as iLearn (e.g., PC, Apple Mac, Tablet or Smart Phone). If you do not have a device it is your responsibility to secure a loan device from the University. You will need a device to complete class quizzes and failure to complete a quiz will result in a mark of zero.

Classes and teams   

This Unit uses a team based learning approach. This approach requires that you prepare for class. Pre-class activities are usually around two hours in duration and are conducted ahead of class and are essential preparation for your contributing to class.

Classes are typically no longer than two hours in duration. Attendance at class is compulsory. You may fail the unit if your attendance falls below 80%.  Team participation in activities are an essential part of the learning process. The team based learning approach recommends diverse teams, of between 5-7 people that are fixed for the session. In line with this approach we will conduct a survey to better understand your experiences so that we can allocate you to a suitable team. This survey will be available in the KickStart module and should be completed the week prior to the first class.

The typical format for each class topic will be (note durations are approximate):

You should ensure that you are able to commit and attend your assigned class as much of the learning comes from in-class activity that cannot be addressed via ECHO video recordings (even where they are available). The Lecturer has the discretion to adjust the mark allocated to each team member where the Lecturer determines the participation of team members is not equal. Non-participation may mean a mark of zero.

The timetable for classes can be found on the University web site at: http://www.timetables.mq.edu.au/

We recognise that there will be a mix of prior work experience. Lecturers will suggest services offered for those seeking support in areas not covered in this unit such as resumes and job interview skills.

Required and Recommended Texts and/or Materials

Materials will be provided under each of the week headings in iLearn.

Recommended texts, on the Library Reserve Reading list, that you may wish to consult include:

1. A Matter of Trust: The Practice of Ethics in Finance (2017) by Paul Kofman, Claire Payne
2. Ethics in finance 3 Ed by John R. Boatright. Malden, Mass., Malden, Mass.: Blackwell Publishers.
3. Working Ethically in Finance: Clarifying Our Vocation (2015) by Anthony Asher
4. Grace, D., & Cohen, Stephen. (2010). Business ethics / Damian Grace & Stephen Cohen. (4th ed.). South Melbourne, Vic.: Oxford University Press Australia & New Zealand.

Unit Web Page 

You are required to access a computer and the internet at various times in completing this unit, to download course material available on the learning management system (iLearn) and to complete assessment tasks.

Additional resources

These will be provided on iLearn as required.