Class presentation 20%: A list of questions will be provided at the end of the first class (Monday 21 February 2022). Students will be allocated to a group and will work as a group to research and present their response to one question to the class. Class presentations will take place in Weeks 12 and 13.

This will be a group oral presentation. Each student must work collaboratively with other members of the group and make a fair contribution to: 1) all meetings as organised by the group 2) the research tasks as decided by the group 3) the consolidation and integration of the research results into a cohesive answer to the question and 4) the content and nature of the presentation to the class. Each group must specify (in writing or as part of their oral presentation) the exact contribution of each member (eg this can be included as a final slide in a powerpoint presentation). It is up to the group to decide how many members of the group will present to the class but each student must attend class when their group is presenting and be available to respond to questions. There is no mandatory written response for this assessment (and thus no specified word length) but each group will be invited to submit any aids used in their presentation to the lecturer within 24 hours after the presentation, to be shared on Canvas with the whole class (aids include powerpoint slides, videos, scenarios, class questions or other handouts). As it is not mandatory to use visual or other aids for the presentation, each group will receive a mark based on the class presentation itself, not any aids submitted subsequently. Each member of the presentation group will receive the same result. 

The outcome of a successful Special Consideration application: to be determined by the discretion of the lecturer, and may be a viva.

This assessment task targets Learning Outcomes 4 and 5.

Assignment 30% (2000 words): A list of questions will be provided at the end of the first class (Monday 21 February 2022). Students will be required to answer a specified number of these questions.

Release date: Monday 21 Feburary 2022 at 8.00 pm

Due date: Thursday 24 March 2022 by 4 pm. 

Closing Date for Special Consideration: Thursday 14 April 2022 by 4 pm.

The outcome of a successful Special Consideration application prior to the closing date is an extension. After the closing date the outcome will be determined by the discretion of the lecturer, and may be a viva. 

This assessment task is directed at achieving the Learning Outcomes 1, 2 and 6.

Essay 50% (4000 words): A list of essay questions will be provided at the end of the first class (Monday 21 February 2022). Students will select one question and will need to read widely to answer that question (a minimum of 20 references is a rough guide)

Assessment Criteria for the Essay: the assessment criteria are designed to reflect all the directives outlined below. Students will receive a clear grid outlining their success against these criteria as well as written feedback.

Introduction & clear statement of objectives

Research & engagement with literature

Addresses the question

Critical Analysis

Correspondence between objectives and outcomes

Logical structure & development of argument

Originality

Expression

Citations & Referencing

Release date: Monday 21 Feburary 2022 at 8.00 pm

Due date: Sunday 5 June 2022 by 4 pm. 

Closing Date for Special Consideration: Sunday 26 June 2022 by 4 pm.

The outcome of a Special Consideration application before the closing date is an extension. The outcome after the closing date will be determined by the discretion of the lecturer, and may be a viva. 

This assessment task is directed at achieving the Learning Outcomes: 3, 4, 5 and 6.

Assessment requirement 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.