temp study guide after Dan fixes: Assessment

2. Assessment

Assessment Summary

Detailed information and requirements for each assessment task are available within the Assessment Tile of this Moodle site.

BIOL110

Assessment	Weight	Must Complete	Description	Offerings	Learning Outcomes
Online Quizzes	20%	Yes	Four Online quizzes. Multiple choice questions. Students must obtain a minimum of 45% in the combined written assessment and online quizzes in order to pass the unit. No. Words: 375	All	1 2 3 4 5 6
Practical Quiz	10%	Yes	All students enrolled in this unit will be required to complete practical activities. These activities are typically completed on campus either weekly (on-campus students), or during an intensive school (online students), however, please note that the University may make changes to the mode of delivery under extreme circumstances. Activities relating to the practicals are mandatory – exemptions will not be granted without supporting evidence. The practical quiz will be submitted upon completion of practical activities.	All	1 2 3 4 5 6
Written assessment	20%	Yes	Written assessment. Students must obtain a minimum of 45% in the written assessment and online quizzes in order to pass the unit. No. Words: 1500	All	1 2 3 4 5 6
Final Examination	50%	Yes	It is mandatory to obtain a minimum of 40% in the final examination in order to pass the unit.	All	1 2 3 4 5 6

BIOL120

Assessment	Weight	Must Complete	Description	Offerings	Learning Outcomes
Online Quizzes	20%	Yes	No. Words: 800	All	1 2 3
Practical Assessment	20%	Yes	Practical Portfolio (5% of this mark includes engagement in online or face-to-face tutorial sessions ) No. Words: 1000	All	1 2 3 5 6
Practicals and Tutorials (online or face-to-face)		Yes	The School of Environmental and Rural Science considers face-to-face and online practical/laboratory/tutorial activities as essential to student learning. Attendance and participation in all practical/laboratory/tutorial classes (sessions) is mandatory - exemptions will not be granted without supporting evidence.	All	No learning outcomes found.
Written Assessment	20%	Yes	No. Words: 1200	All	1 2 3 4 5 6
Final Examination	40%	Yes	There is a supervised exam at the end of the teaching period in which you are enrolled. The exam will be offered online with supervision via webcam and screen sharing technology. Coordinated by UNE Exams Unit. It is mandatory to obtain a minimum of 40% in the final examination in order to pass the unit.	All	1 2 3 4 5

Unit specific information can be found on the UNE Handbook: BIOL110 and BIOL120

Note: Students who do not submit all mandatory ('must complete') assessments will be marked as incomplete and will be unable to pass the unit.

Assessment Marking, Feedback, and Extensions

Information about assessment submission, extensions, penalties for late submission, marking and feedback are available via the Assessment Guidelines

Please be aware that assessment tasks in this unit may be marked by someone other than the Unit Coordinator.

Please be aware that grades for assessment tasks displayed through the Moodle site are provided as a guide to your progress in the unit. They are not your official grades for the unit. Results displayed are provisional and subject to change. Official results are available in myUNE following ratification by the Board of Examiners in the relevant School.

Referencing

Referencing is a way of acknowledging the works of others. If the Unit Coordinator has not specified the required referencing style, you should follow the referencing style used by the subject area in which you are studying. If you have questions about referencing, you should contact the Academic Skills Office or your Unit Coordinator.

Plagiarism

Plagiarism is using the work of other people without appropriate acknowledgement. Plagiarism is a form of academic misconduct under the Student Coursework Academic Misconduct Rule. Advice on avoiding plagiarism is available from the Academic Skills Office.

Academic Integrity Module (AIM)

The University of New England (UNE) values Academic Integrity and aims to foster good scholarship and effective learning. Under the Student Coursework Academic Misconduct Rule, it is a mandatory requirement that students complete the Academic Integrity Module prior to the submission of their first assessment task in their first trimester of enrolment. Assessments will not appear in Moodle until you have successfully completed the Academic Integrity Module.