Late Assessment Penalty

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.

RESOURCES

Please consult your excavation director or fieldwork coordinator for resources relevant to your particular excavation.  The excavation will normally provide all equipment needed in the field.

Excavation

You must consult with your MQ excavation supervisor regarding the tasks you will be doing on excavation and the technology involved in your work.

Technology and Resources at MQ

The unit has an iLearn page which can be accessed at http://ilearn.mq.edu.au/. PC and Internet access are therefore required.  Basic computer skills (e.g. internet browsing) and skills in word processing are also a requirement.  Please consult your MQ excavation supervisor regarding any particular technology and resources relevant to your studies.

Recommended Reading

Depending on the area of excavation, the student may be required to obtain a copy of a standard archaeological textbook.  As an introduction the student might consult J. Balme and A. Paterson (eds), Archaeological Practice: A Student Guide to Archaeological Analyses (ISBN: 978-0-470-65716-4) 2013, Wiley-Blackwell.  Please contact the MQ supervisor of your chosen excavation.   

Assignment Submission

Assessment 2 (Journal) may be submitted electronically or in hard copy.  Electronic copies must be submitted via iLearn.  Hard copies must be delivered to the relevant MQ excavation supervisor (please make an appointment).

Assessment 3 (Presentation).  The date and place of the presentation will be provided by your MQ excavation supervisor.  Students would normally offer a Powerpoint presentation.

Assessment 4 (Research Essay) must be submitted electronically via iLearn.

Assignment Extensions

Extensions for assignments can only be granted for medical reasons or on compassionate grounds. Without documentation (medical or counselling certificates) or prior staff approval, a penalty of 2% a day, including weekends, will be applied.  If required, applications for extensions should be made before the assignment's due date.

NB You should always keep a copy of completed tasks in case of loss.

SATISFACTORY COMPLETION OF UNIT

Students must attend the excavation of their choice for the full period of their participation.  This period of time will be determined in consultation with your MQ excavation supervisor at the time of enrollment. Failure to complete the full period of participation may result in disqualification from the unit unless there are satisfactory medical or compassionate grounds.

Students must achieve an overall mark of 50% or above to complete the unit satisfactorily. 

The unit schedule will vary between archaeological sites attended but will in all relevant respects follow the assessment tasks:

1. Prior to attendance at excavation - participation at meetings convened by the MQ excavation director or supervisor.

2. Participation in the excavation

3. On return from excavation

a. submission of journal

b. group presentation

c. research essay

See the assessment tasks list for the dates of submission or presentation.

In 2016 the unit convenor (A/P K. A. Sheedy) will now mark the research essay.

Detailed marking rubrics for all assessment exercises have now been provided.

Marking  rubrics are presented in iLearn.  

Work, Health, and Safety (WHS)

All students are expected to have read the following MQ Risk Assessments policies:

1. http://staff.mq.edu.au/human_resources/health_and_safety/travel_safety/
2. http://staff.mq.edu.au/human_resources/health_and_safety/travel_safety/travel_to_high_risk_countries/

Each excavation will be asked to fill out a Notification & Risk Assessment Form (Terrestrial Fieldwork).  You should make sure that your excavation has completed this document and submitted it to the unit convenor. 

If you are participating in an excavation which is not run by Macquarie University or where there is no Macquarie University supervisor it is necessary that an 'Onsite Hazard Checklist' be filled out.  Please contact the Unit Coordinator to obtain this form.

As a student you also have a legal responsibility under the Workplace Health & Safety Act 2011 and the Macquarie University Health & Safety Policy to ensure the health and safety of yourself and of others in the workplace.

Each student has a moral and legal responsibility for ensuring that his or her work environment is conducive to good health and safety, by:

• ensuring that their work and work area is without risk to the health and safety of themselves and others
• complying with the University’s and Partner Organisation’s Work Health & Safety Policy and Procedures
• reporting hazards and incidents as they occur in accordance with University and Partner Organisation’s policy
• actively participating in all health and safety activities and briefing sessions (e.g. emergency evacuation procedures, site inspections etc.).

Each student is also required to advise their Unit Convenor as soon as possible when:

• he/she feels unsafe at any stage during the activity
• he/she did not receive a safety induction prior to the commencement of the activity covering: First aid, Fire and emergency evacuation; and Injury/incident reporting
• he/she did not receive any specialised instructions/training necessary to carry out the role
• an incident/accident happens (even when reported to the excavation director/supervisor and managed by them) 

What to do in the case of an emergency:

1. Remove yourself from any danger.

2. Speak to your excavation supervisor. The excavation may have emergency procedures to follow.

THEN 

3. Contact your Unit Convenor by email as soon as you can to notify them of the incident.

4. If you cannot reach your Unit Convenor, contact the Head of Department, Ancient History (ian.plant@mq.edu.au) and the MQ Health and Safety officer, Mr Rick Minter (rick.minter@mq.edu.au)  by email to notify them of the incident.

5. If necessary, Contact Customer Care (24 hours): +61 2 8907 5995 and quote Insurance Policy number: 01PP532077.

N.B. For any minor issues with your participation activity, please speak to your excavation Supervisor. If the problem is more serious, please contact your Unit Convenor.

If you are experiencing difficulties and need to speak to a counsellor:

Contact the MQ Counselling Service at Campus Wellbeing on +61 9850 7497 (Monday - Friday, 8am-6pm, AEST).

Underwater Archaeology.

If you are planning to undertake underwater archaeology, please note that Macqaurie University will require the following before you are allowed to enrol:

• Copy of current diving medical certificate issued by an Australian doctor (to meet Australian standards) provided to MQ and to the organisation hosting the underwater archaeological project.
• Copy of SCUBA dive certification (PADI qualification) provided to MQ and host institution. Dive certification is best obtained prior to departure to ensure the archaeological dives can proceed once on location. 
• Advanced Open Water certification (less than 18m depth) required through an internationally recognised diver training organisation
• Minimum 15 hours over 15 dives recorded in the student’s dive log-book
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