• Written exam
  Live written exam, written exam with non-written elements, or non-written exam, however administered.
• Practical exam
  Practical exam, or practical exam with non-practical elements, however administered. Includes assessment of laboratory, clinical and performance skills.
• Oral exam
  Live oral exam.

• Written test
  Live written test, written test with non-written elements, or non-written test, however administered.
• Practical test
  Practical test, practical test with non-practical elements, however administered. Includes assessment of laboratory, clinical and performance skills.
• Oral test
  Live oral test.

• Interactive oral
  Scenario-based conversations to demonstrate, synthesise, and extend knowledge and skills. Unlike an oral exam, oral test or viva voce, this is a practical application of what has been learned often with a real-world scenario. Examples include Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE).
  
• In-person, practical, skills, or performance task or test
  Observation and assessment of live demonstrated practical, skills or performance tasks. Includes tests of clinical, laboratory, field or other skills in supervised environment.
• In-person written or creative task
  Observation and assessment of live written or creative tasks.
• Q&A following presentation, submission or placement
  Live question and answer session following a live performance, presentation, placement or submission of an artefact.

• Peer or expert observation or supervision
  Live observation by a peer or expert or supervisor on a placement, internship or in another supervised environment.
• In-person practical or creative task
  Live observation and assessment of practical or creative tasks on a placement, internship or in another supervised environment.
• Clinical exams
  Live clinical exam on a placement, internship or in another supervised environment.

For units of study and courses that are taught online, secure assessments also need to be supervised and completed in-person. This requirement stems from the need to assure course learning outcomes for all graduates.

• In-class quiz (single instance and multiple weeks)
  Quiz held in a live class such as a tutorial. Used for students to practice, apply or gauge their learning.
• Out-of-class quiz
  Quiz held asynchronously including online. Used for students to practice, apply or gauge their learning.
• Practical skill
  Development and application of technical, laboratory, creative, professional or other disciplinary skill in or out of class.

• Experimental design*
  The process of planning and/or conducting investigations, including hypotheses and methods, in or out of class. Examples include scientific experiments, market research, creative testing.
• Data analysis*
  The process of collecting, analysing, and or visualising data to generate and communicate meaningful insights. Examples include statistical analyses, qualitative coding, business intelligence.
• Case studies*
  The process of analysing real-world scenarios to identify problems, propose solutions, and/or justify decisions. Examples include business cases, patient scenarios, engineering problems.
• Research analysis*
  The critical examination and interpretation of research data, methodologies and findings.

• Portfolio or journal
  The production and curation of work samples, documentation, reflections, drafts, laboratory report and or other evidence and small writing tasks demonstrating development over time.
• Performance
  The creation and delivery of live or recorded performance (e.g. artistic, dramatic, musical) work.
• Presentation
  The production and delivery of live or recorded oral, visual, and or multimedia communications for specific audiences.
• Creative work*
  The creation and production of original and creative work, including short creative writing tasks.
• Written work*
  The development and production of structured and/or long form writing (e.g. essay, report).
• Dissertation or thesis
  A written manuscript presenting the findings of a substantial original research project. Includes projects completed as part of an honours program.

• Debate
  A structured, evidence-based discussion held live or asynchronously where students present and defend positions using research, data, and/or disciplinary knowledge and applying critical thinking and argumentation skills.
• Contribution
  Meaningful participation in live or asynchronous environments demonstrating knowledge application, peer engagement, and/or advancement of collective understanding.
• Conversation
  A structured or informal dialogue demonstrating disciplinary knowledge, critical thinking, and/or communication skills (e.g. seminar discussions, professional interviews, client consultations).
• Evaluation
  Assessment of the quality of one’s own and others’ work by applying criteria to make informed and objective judgements.

Some degrees may have attendance requirements at the course or unit of study level. When applied to units of study, these are included in assessment table in the unit outline as described below. This ensures you can apply for special consideration or an adjustment if relevant.

• Attendance - accreditation or faculty requirement
  Attendance requirements consistent with professional accreditation conditions, or faculty or course resolutions.