• In-Class Group Presentations (10%) Each group will present once during Weeks 3-11. The team-based assessment tasks for this course involve both pre-class and in-class group work. Throughout the semester, each group is assigned the responsibility of preparing and delivering a group presentation on a specific module, as well as leading a facilitated class discussion on that module. It is highly encouraged for groups to demonstrate creativity in their approach to sharing information and engaging the audience.

• Group-based Comprehenisve Communication Plan. (35%), made up of: 

  • 1) Communication plan (25%) – submitted week 11, a 2500-word communication plan for a significant project. The project details will be released in Week 3.
  • 2) Group paper presentation (10%) – Week 12 or 13, 5-7-minute presentation.
• Individual Cross Culture Communication Analysis  (30%): Week 7. Using academic literature to perform  cross-Cultural Communication Analysis of large scale project that entails a multicultural project team. Submit your 1500-word assigment  through Turnitin.The project details will be released in Week 3.
• Individual Reflective Summary (15%): Submit a 1500-word reflection essay relevant to this unit of study and its learning activities, based on specific criteria provided in the Canvas Assignments page. Reflections should be specific and consistent with the content in this unit of study, and your learning activities and assessment tasks throughout the course. Submit your reflection report through Turnitin.
• Active partcipation and attandence-(10%)  Regularly attending classes, lectures, or any scheduled learning sessions throughout the semester. Actively engaging in class discussions, asking questions, and contributing to group activities.

Study Commitment:

Typically, there is a minimum expectation of 1.5-2 hours of student effort per week per credit point for units of study offered over a full semester. For a 6-credit point unit, this equates to roughly 120-150 hours of student effort in total.

*Attendance Requirements:

Students are expected to attend a minimum of 90 percent of timetabled activities for a unit of study unless granted exception by the Dean or Head of School most concerned. A student may be determined to fail a unit of study because of inadequate attendance. Alternatively, at their discretion, they may set additional assessment items where attendance is lower than 90 percent.  Please see the Resolutions of the Faculty - Faculty of Engineering - The University of Sydney for further details.

Text-matching software for Assignment Submission:

As part of the assessment process, text matching software such as Turnitin may be used to identify plagiarism and/or be used for providing feedback.

Confidential Peer Evaluation:

As part of the group contribution assessment process, collaborative & self-peer evaluation tools (e.g. SparkPlus, CATME, etc.) may be used, either on a confidential or non-confidential basis, to understand contributions and interactions amongst group members. Marks may be adjusted for an individual team member, following on from the peer evaluation process.

Reliability of Canvas Marks:

Canvas will be used in this unit and while key assessments may be submitted via Canvas, it cannot be used to determine/ predict a student’s final marks in this unit. Not all assessment results may be visible to students and group/team marks can change for each individual team member based on the peer-evaluations conducted at the end of the semester.

Recycling Assignments Not Allowed:

Recycling involves submitting (or resubmitting) your own work that has already been assessed without the permission of the lecturer of this unit, and for which you have already been given feedback. Recycling is a form of academic dishonesty and will be handled in line with the coursework policy.

Mark Moderation:

There may be statistically defensible moderation when combining the marks from each component to ensure consistency of marking between markers, and alignment of final grades with unit outcomes.

Workshop Participation:

It is expected that students turn on the cameras during online workshops. Failure to do so, will result in the student being requested to show cause and failure to comply could be viewed as non-participation for assessment purposes.