Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Convenor
Maryam Khalid
Contact via Email
Australian Hearing Hub Level 2
Mondays 2pm-3pm during teaching weeks (at other times by appointment only)
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Credit points |
Credit points
3
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
INTS300 or EXLW320 or EXLW420 or EXLW534
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
This unit is designed to summarise and consolidate students' international and cross-cultural experience as gained through their language and culture study and their study abroad program. In this unit students compile and present a portfolio which forms the basis for guided discussions throughout the semester.
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Information about important academic dates including deadlines for withdrawing from units are available at https://www.mq.edu.au/study/calendar-of-dates
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
Requirements for all written work
All students are encouraged to seek learning, writing, and research support. The convenor will be happy to answer any questions you have, and other support is available through the Learning Skills website (https://students.mq.edu.au/support/study/skills-development). All students are strongly encouraged to utilise these services - you should contact the Learning Skills team well in advance of your assignment due date in order to allow enough time to apply new skills to your assignment preparation.
LATE SUBMISSIONS
All assessment tasks in this unit are compulsory and must be submitted on time. As a general rule, extensions will not be granted without a valid and documented reason. Requests for special consideration (including requests for extensions) must be made in a timely manner through https://ask.mq.edu. You must follow the instructions at https://ask.mq.edu.au regarding providing supporting documentation. Work commitments are not a valid excuse for missing class or requesting extensions for assessments.
Unless a Special Consideration request has been submitted and approved, (a) a penalty for lateness will apply – two (2) marks out of 100 will be deducted per day for assignments submitted after the due date – and (b) no assignment will be accepted more than seven (7) days (incl. weekends) after the original submission deadline. No late submissions will be accepted for timed assessments – e.g. quizzes, online tests.
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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Seminar participation | 15% | No | Ongoing |
Research essay proposal & plan | 10% | No | Week 7 |
Portfolio | 20% | No | Week 9 |
Presentation | 20% | No | Week 10 |
Research essay | 35% | No | Week 13 |
Due: Ongoing
Weighting: 15%
Students will be assessed on their active participation in seminars, including engagement with fellow students' ideas and presentations, and contributing to learning through preparation of readings and active participation in seminar discussions. More details will be available on the INTS304 iLearn page.
Due: Week 7
Weighting: 10%
Students will submit a proposal for an essay topic and essay question, along with a draft essay plan, in preparation for the research essay assessment task. You will use your proposal and essay plan, plus the feedback you get on it, as the basis for developing and refining your research essay. More details will be available on the INTS304 iLearn page.
Due: Week 9
Weighting: 20%
Throughout the semester, students will work on a portfolio that will bring together their international and cross-cultural experiences gained through the course of the International Studies degree. More details will be available on the INTS304 iLearn page.
Due: Week 10
Weighting: 20%
On Saturday 20 October and Sunday 21 October students will give a presentation addressing their studies on intercultural issues including those experienced during their semester-abroad. This presentation will focus on the content studied in the International Studies program relevant to a topical cultural, political or historical aspect of the country in which they spent their semester abroad, as well as on the experience of studying in a second language in a study-abroad context. Attendance on both days is compulsory and will only be excused if granted Special Consideration through ask.mq.edu.au. More details will be available on the INTS304 iLearn page.
Due: Week 13
Weighting: 35%
Students will develop a research topic and question and undertake independent research to write a 3000 word essay that develops a cogent, analytical and informed response to their essay question. This assessment task will require students to identify and critically analyse topical cultural, political, social and/or historical aspects of the country they spent their exchange semester in. More details will be available on the INTS304 iLearn page.
INTS304 is offered on campus. Assessment is by coursework. The face-to-face delivery of the unit is through online discussion forums (starting week 1) and a series of 2-hour seminars on Mondays 9am-11 am (starting Week 6, 3rd September), as well as a compulsory seminar session on Saturday 20 October and Sunday 21 October (10am to 5pm both days).
Participation in the discussion forums and attendance at all the seminars is integral to successfully completing the unit. The assessment tasks in this unit cannot be completed successfully without attending and actively participating in forum discussions and face to face seminars. You will also be required to prepare for forum discussions and seminars through reviewing materials detailed on iLearn before each forum or seminar.
The unit INTS304 is supported by iLearn, which you should frequent regularly for updates. All seminar dates and unit materials will be made available on iLearn.
TECHNOLOGY USED AND REQUIRED
Online Unit
Login is via: https://ilearn.mq.edu.au/
Is my unit in iLearn?: http://help.ilearn.mq.edu.au/unitsonline/ to check when your online unit will become available.
Technology
Students are required to have regular access to a computer and the internet. Mobile devices alone are not sufficient.
For students attending classes on campus we strongly encourage that you bring along your own laptop computer, ready to work with activities in your online unit. The preferred operating system is Windows 10.
Students are required to access the online unit in iLearn by the end of Week 1 and follow any relevant instructions and links for downloads that may be required. If applicable, students are required to download the relevant language package prior to Week 2.
Please contact your course convenor before the end of Week 1 if you do not have a suitable laptop (or tablet) for in-class use.
Macquarie University policies and procedures are accessible from Policy Central (https://staff.mq.edu.au/work/strategy-planning-and-governance/university-policies-and-procedures/policy-central). Students should be aware of the following policies in particular with regard to Learning and Teaching:
Undergraduate students seeking more policy resources can visit the Student Policy Gateway (https://students.mq.edu.au/support/study/student-policy-gateway). It is your one-stop-shop for the key policies you need to know about throughout your undergraduate student journey.
If you would like to see all the policies relevant to Learning and Teaching visit Policy Central (https://staff.mq.edu.au/work/strategy-planning-and-governance/university-policies-and-procedures/policy-central).
Macquarie University students have a responsibility to be familiar with the Student Code of Conduct: https://students.mq.edu.au/study/getting-started/student-conduct
Results shown in iLearn, or released directly by your Unit Convenor, are not confirmed as they are subject to final approval by the University. Once approved, final results will be sent to your student email address and will be made available in eStudent. For more information visit ask.mq.edu.au.
Macquarie University provides a range of support services for students. For details, visit http://students.mq.edu.au/support/
Learning Skills (mq.edu.au/learningskills) provides academic writing resources and study strategies to improve your marks and take control of your study.
Students with a disability are encouraged to contact the Disability Service who can provide appropriate help with any issues that arise during their studies.
For all student enquiries, visit Student Connect at ask.mq.edu.au
For help with University computer systems and technology, visit http://www.mq.edu.au/about_us/offices_and_units/information_technology/help/.
When using the University's IT, you must adhere to the Acceptable Use of IT Resources Policy. The policy applies to all who connect to the MQ network including students.
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