Class participation (pass/fail): Class participation will be assessed on the basis of demonstrated preparation and quality of participation in seminars, including group tasks and practical scenarios.  The success of the unit relies on a positive and engaged student group.  Participation will be assessed on a pass/fail basis only. Further information will be provided to students via Canvas and in class. 

Risk Identification and Drafting In Class Task (30%): This 1 hour in class task will present stimulus material (for example, a media article or factual scenario) raising issues related to workplace investigations.  The task will be to answer short answer questions regarding legal risks and potential exposures, arising from the stimulus material. This assignment will be conducted during the afternoon session at 3:45pm (Sydney, Australia time) on Saturday 10 August 2024. The outcome of a grant of special consideration application may include an alternative task, at the discretion of the Unit Coordinator. 

Assignment (6500 words excluding references) (70%): Seven long answer questions combining various question types, including “mini” essay responses, fact scenarios, case analysis and practical drafting tasks. This assignment will be released on the canvas site at 9:00am (Sydney, Australia time) Monday 2 September 2024 and due at 9:00am (Sydney, Australia time) on Monday 23 September 2024.

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), and acknowledgements of permissible assistance from editors, automated writing tools or generative AI (where use is permitted).

Special consideration: Successful grants of Special Consideration may involve alternative tasks, as appropriate. 

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.  

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.