Early Feedback Task (0%): As part of our commitment to student success, this unit includes a required Early Feedback Task. This task is designed to provide students with timely insights into their understanding and engagement with the unit content. It serves as a diagnostic tool to identify areas of strength and areas needing improvement, ensuring that each student is on track for successful completion of the unit. The Early Feedback Task in this unit is a multiple-choice quiz of five [5] questions tailored to reflect key content covered up to and including week 3 of the unit. You will have multiple attempts to complete the task. The task will be available on Canvas from 9.00AM Monday 12 August 2024 (Sydney Australia time) and must be completed by 11.59PM, Friday 16 August (Sydney Australia time). 

Assigned class participation (20%) : Students will be assigned to be 'on call' in two separate panels in Tutorials 1 through 8. Tutors will make these allocations prior to the first tutorial, and will post the allocations on Canvas. The final mark for this assessment will be based on the highest mark out of the two marks received for each panel. Students who are unable to attend one of their assigned on-call panels will receive a final mark based on the other assigned panel. Students who are unable to attend both of their assigned on-call panels and obtain special consideration will be given an alternative or varied assessment task, with the format to be determined by the unit coordinator.

In-class assessment tasks (80%) : Students must undertake six (6) in-class assessment tasks during the semester. The format of these tasks will differ depending on the content being assessed, but will typically be quizzes in the format of either multiple-choice questions, short answer questions and/or problem questions. The duration of each task will range from 20 to 30 minutes. The assessment tasks will be 'open book', meaning that students can bring printed or handwritten materials into the lecture room. 

Students are required to genuinely attempt all six assessment tasks. The final mark for this assessment will be based on the highest four marks out of the six marks received.

The assessments will either be handwritten or completed online via Canvas, at the discretion of the unit coordinator. Each assessment will be completed during an allocated lecture as specified in the table below. For handwritten assessments, electronic devices will not be permitted. For online assessments, it is essential that students bring a laptop connected to the internet to complete the assessments. If you do not own a laptop, you may borrow one from the Library: Services and facilities (sydney.edu.au).

The schedule for the in-class assessment tasks is as follows:

Special consideration: Successful grants of Special Consideration for more than two in-class assessments will result in a new or varied invigilated written assessment task at the discretion of the unit coordinator. Successful grants of Special Consideration for one or two in-class assessment tasks may involve alternative tasks, as appropriate. 

Assessment requirements to pass a unit of study: A student must make a genuine attempt at all assessment tasks set out in this Unit of Study in order to obtain a Pass mark and grade (or above); otherwise an Absent Fail grade will be recorded as the student’s result for this Unit of Study.