Motivation and emotion/Assessment

Requirements

1. A final overall mark of 50% or higher is required to Pass the unit. Partial final marks will be rounded up. The UC grading schema (HD = 85+, DI = 75 to 84, CR = 65 to 74), and P = 50 to 64) will be used.
2. The assessment items are:
   1. Book chapter (50%; due 9am Mon Week 12)
   2. Multimedia (20%; due 9am Mon Week 13)
   3. Quizzes (30%; due 9am Mon Week 14).
3. Completion of the Book chapter and Multimedia involves participating in social media platforms and creation of, or use of existing, social media platform accounts. Anonymous accounts can be used.
4. Alternative assessment which satisfies the learning outcomes and graduate attributes for the unit may be negotiated with the unit convener where reasonable grounds are presented (e.g., support from Inclusion and Welfare). The onus is upon the student to negotiate alternatives. In the absence of email communication to the unit convener requesting alternative assessment, it is assumed that participation in the standard assessment exercises is willingly undertaken.

Assessment items

Click the assessment item names in the table below for detailed guidelines.

Extensions

1. Assessment extensions will only be granted in exceptional circumstances.
2. Students are expected to work on the assessment items throughout the teaching period. Early communication of problems is strongly advised. Students should assess within the first few weeks of semester whether they have a reasonable likelihood of being able to complete the unit and should consider withdrawing by the census date if required.
3. To request an extension, email the unit convener from your university email account and include:
   1. Subject line should include:
      1. unit name
      2. assessment item(s) name
      3. "extension request”
   2. Email message body should include:
      1. Your name and student ID
      2. unit name
      3. assessment item(s) name
      4. length of extension requested
      5. reason for the extension request
   3. Attachment(s) providing documentary evidence, for example:
      1. A medical certificate signed by a registered medical, dental, or health practitioner. The certificate must contain the registered provider number, the duration of the student’s incapacity to study, and the date of consultation.
      2. A death notice or other appropriate documentation for bereavement.
4. The unit convener will consider the request and send an email reply to advise the outcome. If approved, the new due date will also appear in Moodle.
5. For further information about extension requests, please see the Assessment Policy section 9.12 on Extenuating Circumstances.

Late penalty

1. Any assessment item submitted late without an approved extension will incur a 5% (5% of total marks for the assessment item) penalty per day, including weekends.
2. Assessment can be submitted up to 7 days late; if submitted beyond 7 days late, 0 will be awarded for the assessment item.
3. A part-day late is counted as a full day late.
4. Late submissions may result in reduced feedback being provided.

Marking and feedback

1. Assessment items will generally be marked and feedback provided within three weeks of submission.
2. Availability of marks and feedback will be notified via Moodle Announcements.
3. Assessment submitted after the due date and time, regardless of whether an extension was granted, may be returned at a later date than those submitted on time.