Class Participation and Attendance

Internal Students should register in one of the available tutorial slots when they enrol in the unit. Additional readings and discussion questions for each tutorial will be available on the iLearn page for the unit. Lectures commence in Week 1. Tutorials commence in Week 2.

Lectures will be delivered live and there are guest lectures scheduled in Weeks 7 and 8 which students will be expected to attend. Students are expected to attend a minimum of 10 tutorials. If a student's absence fits within the special consideration policy they should submit an application for Special Consideration via Ask (ask.mq.edu.au). In cases where a student has been absent for more than two tutorials due to special consideration, they should contact the unit convenor immediately and alternative arrangements may be made. In cases of unexplained absences the tutor may deduct marks for class participation at their discretion. (NB –‘unexplained absence’ does not include tutorials cancelled because of public holidays.)

Students will be given an interim class participation mark during the mid-semester break worth 5%, and a final class participation at the end of semester worth 10%. 

Attendance during the OCS/Block session is compulsory on both days. Students cannot attend a third or a half day, for instance, and think they have fulfilled the requirements for attendance. In the event that a student cannot attend one or both days they are required to apply for special consideration. In that event, you will be required to make up the missed time by completing extra written work. The onus is on you to ensure that the Unit Convenor knows your situation and sets the make up work, and that you submit it at the agreed time.

Please note that attendance is compulsory for pedagogical reasons, and exemption is granted only in cases where a successful application for special consideration has been made. 

Essays

A summary of these assessment tasks are available in the Assessment Tasks section of this unit guide. More information will be available on the iLearn page.

Special Consideration

All applications for special consideration whether in relation to attendance or the written assessments must be made through Ask. Special Consideration applications must be made within five working days of the assessment task due date (including date of attendance).

This policy applies to written 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.

Submission

The written assignments are to be submitted electronically by way of Turnitin on the iLearn page. Plagiarism detection software is used in this unit.

Word Limits

Where there is a specified word limit it will be strictly applied and work above the word limit will not be assessed. 

Moderation

Detailed marking rubrics will be made available on iLearn for all assessments. If there are other markers assisting the convenor in marking the written assessments then a process of 'blind marking' to establish a common marking standard will be adopted and all Fail papers will be double marked.

Style

The research essay should comply with the latest edition of the AGLC (ie, AGLC4). 

Format

All written assessments must be typed in 12pt Times New Roman, double spaced with margins of not less than 2.5cm on both sides. Bibliography should be single spaced in 12pt Times New Roman. Footnotes should be in 10pt Times New Roman.

Please submit in Word format and not in PDF.

Footnotes and bibliographies are required for all written assessments.