Structured Class participation (10%): Students will be on call for a particular class day and can expect to be asked about their responses to the in-class exercises. If a student is unable to attend their on-call class, and unable to organise a swap with another student, then they will need to seek special consideration. Successful grants of Special Consideration may involve an alternate assessment task at the discretion of the unit coordinator, including a viva voce (oral) assessment. This assessment will satisfy Learning Outcomes 1, 2 and 3. 

Short-release Problem assignment (30%): Students will provide a written advice and compliance policy based on a hypothetical problem drawing on material from Classes 1 and 2. AGLC 4 referencing is expected in a portion of the exercise. A maximum word length of 2500 words applies (not including footnotes and headings). The topics will be made available on the canvas site at 9:00am (Sydney, Australia time) on Friday, 30th August 2024 and due at 9:00am (Sydney, Australia time) on Friday, 13 September 2024. This assessment will satisfy Learning Outcomes 1, 2 and 3.  

Final exam (60%):   The Final Exam will be held on-campus and supervised during the formal exam period in November 2024.  It is a handwritten pen and paper test. You will have 2.5 hours writing time plus 30 minutes reading time to prepare your responses. The exam will assess the material covered in all topics. Students will be required to answer one short essay and one hypothetical problem question (both compulsory).  The exam timetable will be released by the Exams Office in due course. This assessment will satisfy Learning Outcomes 1, 2 and 3.

Word limit penalty: A piece of assessment which exceeds the prescribed word limit will attract a penalty of 10% of the total marks available for the piece of assessment for every 100 words, or part thereof. The total word count for essay and other written assessments will exclude all footnotes and any bibliography (if required). 

Use of editors or proof-readers: In completing unsupervised assessments, students may use editors, proof-readers, and automated writing tools (including translation software, grammar checkers, reference generators and artificial intelligence), provided that all use is acknowledged and consistent with University policies and procedures including Academic Integrity Policy. Acknowledgment must be made in writing on the front of the work submitted for assessment, or in an appropriate footnote or other reference, and state the name of the person or software.  

Special consideration: Successful grants of Special Consideration 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.