SSK10 Unit Information SP1 2008

SSK10 (2008)

TERTIARY LEARNING STRATEGIES

UNIT INFORMATION

UNIT COORDINATOR: DR CHRIS KLINGER

CONTENTS

Contents........................................................................................................................1

Welcome.......................................................................................................................1

Unit overview...............................................................................................................2

Learning resources........................................................................................................5

Information about assessment.......................................................................................9

Submission and return of assignments........................................................................13

Extensions to assignment due dates............................................................................16

Online at UniSA..........................................................................................................17

Information about policies and procedures.................................................................21

Campus Central, Centre for Regional Engagement (Whyalla)...................................25

Other services for students..........................................................................................26

Appendix 1—Guidelines for non-racist language use in Aboriginal and Australian Studies.........................................................................................................................28

Appendix 2—Feedback forms for assignments 1–4...................................................31

Study schedule—Study period 1, 2008.......................................................................35

Study schedule—Study period 3, 2008.......................................................................37

WELCOME

Welcome to the unit Tertiary Learning Strategies. This unit has been designed to introduce you to the context of university study. The unit is structured to lead you, in an incremental way, through the series of steps that culminate in the writing of an academic essay. It will address time management, note-taking, analysing essay questions, research skills, essay preparation, academic convention and utilising essay feedback. As your study continues you will consistently utilise the skills that you will develop in this unit.

PLEASE ENSURE that you READ THIS BOOKLET CAREFULLY and THOROUGHLY, as it provides vital information about the unit, assessment details and procedures. I recommend that you KEEP THIS BOOKLET in a prominent place (top drawer of your desk, perhaps) for the duration of the unit as it will provide answers to most of the questions that will arise over the next few months.

The online study materials (see p6) are an ESSENTIAL component of the unit. It is VITAL that you access these resources soon, and often.

If you have any questions about the unit please don’t hesitate to contact me via the Notice board. I look forward to ‘meeting’ all of you online and I hope the 2008 unit is a successful one for all.

Dr Chris KlingerUnit Coordinator

University of South AustraliaMagill Campus

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Location: B1-06, Magill Campus, St Bernards Road, Magill, South Australia 5072School of International Studies, GPO Box 2471, Adelaide, SA 5001

Email: [email protected]: (08) 8302-4587Fax: (08) 8302-4396Unit Coordinator home page: http://people.unisa.edu.au/Chris.KlingerInformation regarding this unit is available through myUniSA:

http://www.unisa.edu.au/myUniSA

NB: If you need to contact the Unit Coordinator by email, it is strongly recommended that you use your UniSA email account to do so. Emails sent to the Unit Coordinator from ‘hotmail’ or ‘yahoo!’ addresses, or the like, may be filtered as junk mail and go unanswered. (See p20 for information about your UniSA email account.) It is expected that students will have little, if any, need to contact the Unit Coordinator by direct email; unless there are exceptional circumstances, you should direct administrative queries to the School Office (see below)in the first instance or, for academic matters, use the online discussion facilities (see Noticeboard on p6).

School Office contact detailsUniversity of South Australia

Magill Campus

School of International StudiesSt Bernards RdMagill, SA 5072Telephone: (08) 8302-4274

Email: [email protected]

Fax: (08) 8302-4396

UNIT OVERVIEW

Value of unit: 18 of a full-time load

Offered in study periods 1 and 3, 2008

Unit statementIn this unit, you will be introduced to, or updated with, knowledge and skills relevant to studying at a tertiary level. You will explore topics including the organisation of time and resources, approaches to assignment writing, relating reference material to assignment writing, protocols of in-text referencing (Harvard/Author-Date), techniques for compiling a bibliography, and academic writing.

AimTo introduce students to the basic skills and conventions that underpin learning at tertiary level. The course develops critical research, reading and communication skills that are the necessary bases of university study.

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ObjectivesAt the completion of this unit students should be able to:

plan and manage their study

read and comprehend texts appropriate to undergraduate study

access and use effectively, a range of resources related to their study

recognise and apply academic conventions required for written assignments

The following table indicates the weighting—as a proportion of the total unit value of this unit—given to developing one or more of the qualities of a graduate:

Graduate quality

1body of

knowledge

2lifelong learning

3effective problem solving

4work

autono-mously and

collabor-atively

5ethical

action and social

respons-ibility

6commun-

icates effectively

7internat-

ional perspect-

ives

Unit weighting 0.4 1.8 0.3 - 0.1 1.5 0.4

CONTENT AND SKILLSIt is a basic assumption of the development of the unit that the content and skills included are transferable (that is, useful in other units). As far as possible, each skill will be practised in the context of readings relevant to other areas of study.

A further assumption is that you will build on skills that you already possess. The development of your own analysis of reading, writing and study patterns will be encouraged. The information in the following tables explains how each of the unit objectives relates to the graduate qualities:

Unit objective 1 Plan and manage their study

Related to GQ #? 2

GQ unit weighting 1.8

Assessment activities related to course objective and GQ

Assessment 1: General writing task

Assessment 3: Annotated bibliographies

Weighting of relevant assessment activity

Assessment 1 = 10%

Assessment 3 = 30%

Summary of teaching and learning activities to develop objective

Organisation of materials and time.

Writing: getting started.

Presentation of work (proofreading, editing, etc).

Using feedback

Concept mapping

Locating useful resources

Managing information: annotated bibliographies.

Unit objective 2 Read and comprehend texts appropriate to undergraduate study

Related to GQ #? 1,2 and 3

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GQ unit weighting GQ# 1 = 0.4GQ# 2 = 1.8GQ# 3 = 0.3


Assessment 2: Summary writingAssessment 3: Annotated bibliographiesAssessment 4: Essay writing


Assessment 2 =20%Assessment 3 = 30%Assessment 4 = 40%


Topic and question analysis.Strategies for reading effectively.Note-taking.Managing information: annotated bibliographies

Unit objective 3 Access and use a range of resources related to their study

Related to GQ #? 1, 2 and 3GQ unit weighting GQ# 1 = 0.4

GQ# 2 = 1.8GQ# 3 = 0.3


Assessment 2: Summary writingAssessment 3: Annotated bibliographiesAssessment 4: Essay writing


Assessment 2 =10%Assessment 3 = 30%Assessment 4 = 40%


Information literacy (locating a variety of resources useful to topic, using contents and index lists).Sources of information.Reading purposefully.Using information to support arguments.

Unit objective 4 Use academic conventions required for written assignments

Related to GQ #? 6GQ unit weighting 1.5Assessment activities related to course objective and GQ

Assessment 1: General writing taskAssessment 2: Summary writingAssessment 3: Annotated bibliographiesAssessment 4: Essay writing


Assessment 1 = 10%Assessment 2 = 20%Assessment 3 = 30%Assessment 4 = 40%

Summary of teaching and learning activities to

Audience: written communication for university study (standard English: spelling, punctuation, sentence and

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develop objective paragraph structure).Types of written assessments (essay, summary, annotated bibliography).Writing techniques.Sequencing of ideas.Thesis statements.Objectivity.Inclusive language (non-sexist, non-racist).Proofreading and presentation of work.Referencing (in-text, reference list, bibliography) and plagiarism

Study scheduleA table outlining the unit structure and study schedule is printed at the back of this guide. Please refer to it for important information regarding due dates for assignments.

LEARNING RESOURCES

Materials dispatched for this unitUnit informationReadings: part 1Readings: part 2

What to do if your study materials are received lateIf for some reason you receive your study materials later than the commencement of the study period:

notify the School Office on (08) 8302-4274 as soon as possible

you will be granted an automatic extension equivalent to the lateness of receipt of materials (that is, 1 week late = 1 week extension) but it is your responsibility to alert the School Office to this situation. This extension relates to the first assignment only

assignments 2, 3 and 4 are required on the respective due dates, unless otherwise negotiated with the Unit Coordinator

all assignments must be completed in the Study period in which the student is enrolled

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Online study materialsIn addition to the printed materials for this unit, you will also be provided with access to online study materials. These materials include:

an introduction to each of the 4 topics and associated topic activities

study notes, which are included under relevant topic sections and include copies of lecture notes that are generally made available to students who study the course in face-to-face mode.

online discussion facilities:

Noticeboard

You can use this facility to ask questions about the academic content of the unit. The Unit Coordinator or one of the tutors will check the postings to the Noticeboard on a regular basis and will reply to queries which have been posted. Students are urged to make good and regular use of the Noticeboard - active participation in online discussion is considered a vitally important aspect of this Unit. Experience shows that students who do so tend to achieve better results than those who do not. Participation gives you contact with your instructor(s) and fellow students, helping to promote engagement with the course and the study materials. It also makes the course more interesting and ‘lively’ and helps to keep you ‘on track’ – students who don’t use the Noticeboard have no way of knowing whether they have correctly interpreted the tasks required of them or whether they have overlooked important information in the study materials. Don’t be shy about posting ‘dumb’ questions – it’s almost certain that others share your concern!

Coffee Lounge

You can use this facility to chat with other students in the group about other issues. Staff will not monitor this facility, but will clean-up the site if / when it becomes overcrowded.

Please note:

1. Before you post a query to the Noticeboard, please check/search the earlier messages to make sure that your query has not already been answered. In addition, it is strongly recommended that you check the Noticeboard regularly for any updated information from the Unit Coordinator or tutor.

2. Administrative or personal queries should not be posted to the Noticeboard. Rather they should be sent to Campus Central, Centre for Regional Engagement (Whyalla) by emailing [email protected].

Accessing the online study materialsYou can access the online study materials from either through myUniSA http://www.unisa.edu.au/myunisa or from a link on the unit home page for SSK10 which has been established on the UniSAnet system (UniSAnet is the online study environment at UniSA). For further details on how to access and log-on to your online study materials via UniSAnet, please read the instructions provided later in this Unit information in the section entitled ‘Online at UniSA’.

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Texts and referencesYou will need continual access to the following texts in order to complete this unit:

Readings: parts 1 and 2 (a compilation of the critical readings for the course).

These readings will be mailed to you as part of your pack of printed study materials. You will also be required to go beyond these readings and utilise a range of materials that you have located for yourself, relevant to each weekly topic and assessment task. You will find some useful materials and links in the online study materials (see below). The readings and online study materials should be thought of as a critical starting point for your own independent work.

Additional referencesIn order to complete assignments 3 and 4, you will need to refer to a number of additional references. These references will be available through the Open Universities Australia Library Service, (details about this service can be found later in this Unit information), and you may also find some of these references in your local library. For the full publication details of these references, please refer to the section of this guide which deals with assessment.

Students are also encouraged to use the following resources, which will be beneficial in skills development and writing within tertiary contexts:

Graff, G 2006, “They Say/I Say”: the Moves that Matter in Academic Writing, W.W. Norton and Company, New York.

Marshall, L & Rowland, F 2003, A Guide for Learning Independently, 3rd edn, Longman Open University Press, Great Britain.

Osland, D, Boyd, D, McKenna, W & Salusinsky, I 1991, Writing in Australia: a Composition Course for Tertiary Students, Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Sydney.

Peck, J & Coyle, M 1999, The student’s guide to writing: grammar, punctuation and spelling, Macmillan, London.

Simmons, RL 1997-2008, Grammar Bytes: Grammar Construction with Attitude, viewed 23 January 2008, <http://www.chompchomp.com/>

Harvey, M 2003, The Nuts and Bolts of College Writing, Hackett Publishing, viewed 23 January 2008, <http://nutsandbolts.washcoll.edu./nb-home.html>

Note: The last two references are readily accessible websites. The Nuts and Bolts of College Writing is considered to be particularly useful for those who are new to formal academic writing and you may find that it will help you considerably in this Unit.

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Learning Connection resourcesYou can access a wide range of study skills resources from the UniSA Learning Connection website. In particular, the following specific sections of this website are recommended:

Studying at UniSAhttp://www.unisanet.unisa.edu.au/learningconnection/student/studying/default.asp

This section provides links to a wide range of online resources which have been designed to help you develop and enhance the general learning skills you require for successful study.

Referencing (and avoiding plagiarism)http://www.unisanet.unisa.edu.au/learningconnection/student/studying/referencing.asp

Adopting a correct approach to referencing (and avoiding plagiarism) are key issues which need to be addressed by students undertaking assignments at university level. Therefore, we recommend that you spend some time working through the various guides incorporated in this section of the Learning Connection website.

Referencing using the Harvard author-date systemhttp://www.unisanet.unisa.edu.au/learningconnection/student/learningAdvisors/documents/harvard-referencing.pdf

This downloadable file is located in the Referencing section of the Learning Connection website. It provides detailed information about how to reference correctly using the Harvard author-date system

Please note: A number of the pages and downloadable files on the UniSA Learning Connection website refer students to contact staff from the Learning Connection if they need further assistance with their studies. Unfortunately, this option is not available to students enrolled through Open Universities Australia. However, you are encouraged to make use of those resources which are available online as part of the Learning Connection website, and which are relevant to your studies.

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INFORMATION ABOUT ASSESSMENT

ASSESSMENT SUMMARYThere are four assignment tasks for this unit, with assignments 2, 3 and 4 being linked.

Assignment 1: Short essayWeighting: 10%Length: 800 wordsDue date: Wednesday of week 2

Study period 1—Wednesday 12 MarchStudy period 3— Wednesday 10 September

Assignment 2: SummaryWeighting: 20%Length: 350 wordsDue date: Monday of week 6

Study period 1— Monday 7 AprilStudy period 3— Monday 6 October

Assignment 3: Annotated bibliographies (5)Weighting: 30%Length: 1750 words (5 x 350)Due date: Monday of week 10

Study period 1— Monday 5 MayStudy period 3— Monday 3 November

Assignment 4: EssayWeighting: 40%Length: 1500 wordsDue date: Monday following week 13

Study period 1— Monday 2 JuneStudy period 3— Monday 1 December

Penalties For all late submissions (without extension), a penalty of 2% per day will apply.

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DETAILS OF ASSESSMENT

Note about formattingPlease ensure that your assignments (apart from the annotated bibliographies, which use proformas) adhere to the following layout guidelines: 4cm left margin, 1.5 line spacing, justified text, page numbers.

Assignment 1: Short essay (800 words) – due Wednesday of week 2

TaskExplain and discuss a current media issue.

DetailsThe purpose of this piece of assessment is to provide you with some feedback about your basic writing style (including spelling, punctuation, grammar, sentence structure, paragraphs, expression and presentation) and make recommendations (where applicable) about how it might be developed to suit tertiary study.

The media issue you choose should be one that is of interest to you. It can be anything from the environment to politics, from health to human interest stories, from education to crime. For this particular piece of assessment no research is necessary, but you will need to identify and explain the issue clearly. Be sure to say when and through which media this issue came to your attention.

FeedbackFeedback on this assignment will be provided on the Feedback form in Appendix 2 at the end of this booklet. The form shows the criteria for assessment that the marker will consider and comment on as they mark your work. The marks allocated for each section are also shown.

Assignment 2: Summary (350 words) – due Monday of week 6

TaskUsing the guidelines provided in Topic 2, write a 350 word summary of one of the following chapters—all of which are included in the Readings:

Reading 2.5

Howard, R E 1992, ‘Dignity, Community, and Human Rights’, Human Rights in Cross-Cultural Perspectives: a quest for consensus, edited by Abdullahi Ahmed An-Na’im, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, pp. 81–102.

Reading 2.6

Holmes, D, Hughes, K & Julian, R 2003, ‘Class’, Australian Sociology: A Changing Society, Pearson Education, Australia

Reading 2.7

Hollinsworth, D 1998, ‘Racism: concepts, theories and approaches’, Race and Racism in Australia, 2nd edn, Social Science Press, Australia.

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DetailsIn preparing for this task, you will notice that the course divides into three content areas reflected by the content of the three chapters which are the options provided for this summary writing task: human rights/humanitarian intervention; class in Australia; and the perpetuation of inequality in Australia. The reading and critical thinking you do for this assessment task will commence your preparation for Assignments 3 and 4.

Note: Formatting must adhere to the guidelines detailed above.


Assignment 3: Annotated Bibliographies (1750 words total, 350 words each) – due Monday of week 10

TaskWrite annotated bibliographies for five resources that are relevant to your chosen essay topic. Download the proforma for annotated bibliographies from the unit homepage in order to structure the content of your work.

You may use 350 words (+/-10%) to summarise the ‘thesis’ and ‘content’ of each text. Other sections required by the proforma (such as bibliographic information and critical comments) will not contribute to the word count. However, these sections are still compulsory.

DetailsThis assignment represents the research phase of an essay. It is designed to demonstrate how well you have analysed your essay topic, how well you have chosen resources to assist you address the task, and how well you have read in order to locate pertinent information. You should be able to write your essay for assignment 4 from the notes made in your five annotated bibliographies. Notice that the proforma will help you:

– list the author(s), date, title, publisher and place of publication/URL

– identify the main thesis of the text (as it pertains to the chosen essay topic)

– identify content (as it pertains to the essay topic) of the resource. Identified content is best recorded in dot-point/note form but needs to include sufficient information so that ideas are clear, progress in a logical manner and can be used in your essay without returning to the original resource

– include a brief critique of the resource

– list any quotes or paraphrases that will be useful in the development of your argument


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Assignment 4: Essay (1500 words) – due Monday following week 13

TaskWrite a 1500 word essay on one of the following topics.

Topic A

Define ‘humanitarian intervention’ and explain how it is used to justify interference in another state’s affairs.

OR

Topic B

‘In Australia, a person’s social class impacts their life chances’. Critically evaluate this statement.

OR

Topic C

Discuss how the concepts of ‘race’ and ‘ethnicity’ perpetuate inequality in Australian society.

DetailsThis assignment marks the culmination of all of your work so far. It should demonstrate your research skills, your reading abilities, your critical thinking and your communication skills.

The text of several references relevant to each of these topics may be found in the Readings. Additional references may be found in the online study materials. Note that all of these references are suggested resources to assist in your research for your essay topic. A library search of your own may locate other resources that are of greater relevance in the context of your particular approach to the assignment.

Formatting must adhere to the guidelines detailed above.


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SUBMISSION AND RETURN OF ASSIGNMENTS

ONLINE SUBMISSION (ASSIGNIT)For this unit all assignments must be submitted online using AssignIT only (for exceptions see under ‘Postal submission’ below). AssignIT is a UniSA service that facilitates the online submission of assignments via a web-based interface.

Please note: Assignments submitted by email will not be accepted.

An essential guide which explains how to use AssignIT can be found at http://www.unisa.edu.au/helpstudents/assignit/default.asp. However, please note the following key points:

Access. AssignIT can be accessed either from a link on your unit home page or online at: http://www.unisanet.unisa.edu.au/assignit/

Log-on details. Your log-on details are the same as for your online learning resources. (See the section ‘Online at UniSA’ in this Unit information.)

Assignment cover sheet. When you submit your assignment using AssignIT, you must include an Assignment cover sheet and type your name where the form asks for your signature. An electronic copy of this form is available from a link on the unit home page. Copy and paste this document into the front of your assignment (do not submit it as a separate file). If the assignment is a group assignment, then you should use the group Assignment cover sheet. Assignments cannot be accepted if the cover sheet is not included.

Email notification of receipt. When using AssignIT to submit assignments, you will receive an email notification to confirm that your assignment has been submitted.

Return of assignments submitted by AssignITIf the marked assignment is returned by AssignIT you will receive an email notification and you will be able to view your mark on myUniSA.

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POSTAL SUBMISSIONAssignments can only be submitted by post if:

The assignment is required in a format that cannot be submitted electronically (eg a folio of non-text items). Please refer to the section in this Unit information on ‘Assessment details’.

The student is in an isolated environment where Internet access is not available.

AssignIT has a function failure on the date when the assignment is due.

In the cases specified above, the mailing address for assignments is the School Office (see address details in the ‘Welcome’ section of this Unit information)

Important points to note about postal submissionWhen sending in your assignments by post, it is important to:

Retain a copy for your records.

Number the pages and staple them together. Do not use pins or paper clips as these catch on other assignments in the sorting and mailing process, and your assignment could be lost.

Do not send assignments in folders, binding, or plastic sleeves. Simply submit assignments by stapling the top left hand corner.

Attach an Assignment cover sheet, completed in full, to the front of each of your assignments. Make sure you include your UniSA ID number. These sheets can be downloaded from your unit home page. Please note: Assignments cannot be accepted if a signed Assignment cover sheet is not included.

FACSIMILE SUBMISSIONAssignments can only be submitted by fax if:

The assignment is required in a format that cannot be submitted electronically (eg a folio of non-test items)

The student is in an isolated environment where Internet access isn’t available.

AssignIT has a function failure on the date when the assignment is due.

Assignments cannot be faxed by students residing within Australia. Only students residing overseas may fax assignments. This submission facility for students residing overseas is provided to avoid delays in assignment receipt which can occur with postal delivery. The fax number is:

Fax: (61 8) 8302-4396

DUE DATEThe due date refers to the date for submission of your assignments. Please note the following in relation to the specific time deadlines for various submission methods:

Online submission. Submission of assignments via AssignIT may be made at any time until no later than 5.00 pm Australian Central Standard Time on the due date.

Postal submission. Assignments/ materials submitted in hard copy must be postmarked or officially franked (as having been sent) before or by 5:00 pm on that date. When posting an assignment, please get the Post Office to ensure that the envelope is postmarked, as some methods don’t automatically provide a postmark.

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Fax submission. Submission of assignments via fax may be made at any time until no later than 5.00 pm Australian Central Standard Time on the due date.

ASSIGNMENT TURNAROUND TIMEOur goal is that your assignments will normally be returned to you within 3 weeks of the date received.

FINAL GRADESFinal grades are published approximately 4-6 weeks after the end of the study period and can be accessed at myUniSA.

EARLY RESULTSStudents sometimes require their results by an earlier date for a specific purpose; for example, an application for a postgraduate program.

To apply for an early result you need to send a written application to the Unit Coordinator with the relevant documentation; for example, your letter from VTAC indicating the deadline for applications.

In these cases the university will try to meet the request – although it can't be guaranteed due to the logistics of exam papers being returned, availability of academic staff etc.

Please note that requests for early release of final grades need to be submitted by Friday of week 12.

Results cannot be supplied less than 3 weeks after the end of the study period.

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EXTENSIONS TO ASSIGNMENT DUE DATES

Extensions to assignment submission dates are not granted for some units.

For most units a standard 7-day extension policy is provided. Students should note the following:

Requests for an extension of time for submission of an assignment should be made at least two days before the due date of the assignment.

Extension applications of up to 7 days beyond the established due date for the assignment should be forwarded to the School Office, which may act on behalf of the academic staff member concerned. The School Office will advise the academic staff member concerned of the extension granted. This request for extension is automatic and confirmation will not be given.

The Request for extension to assignment due date form is available from the OUA @ UniSA website at: http://www.unisa.edu.au/oua/. You must fill in all the details clearly and return or fax the form at least 2 days before the due date of the assignment.

EXTENSION REQUESTS OF MORE THAN 7 DAYS Requests for an extension of more than 7 days should be sent to the School

Office for determination by the Unit Coordinator.

In requesting an extension of more than 7 days, you are required to include a written statement which explains the reason why this extension is needed and any other supporting documentation. For example, if your reason is health-related, you should attach a medical certificate.

Requests for an extension of more than 7 days must also be made at least 2 days before the due date of the assignment.

IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT EXTENSIONSIt is in your interests to think through the consequences of late submission of assignments. A first assignment submitted late may not be able to be returned to you before the second assignment is due. You may then find yourself in the position of having to submit a second assignment before receiving feedback on the first. NB At the Unit Coordinator’s discretion, late assignments may be marked and returned with minimal feedback.

Second assignments submitted late may not be returned before the exam. Extra time spent on an assignment may reduce the time you have available to do the next assignment or to study for the exam. A 13-week study period can pass very quickly!

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ONLINE AT UNISA

How do I find the online learning resources for my unit?One means of accessing your online learning resources is by going to myUniSA http://www.unisa.edu.au/myunisa, which is the UniSA web-based portal for study-related information and resources. For further details on myUniSA, please refer to the subsection below entitled ‘Student information via the Web: myUniSA’.

Alternatively, you can access your online materials by going to the unit home page, which has been established on the UniSAnet system (UniSAnet is the online study environment at UniSA). To go to the unit home page, enter the unit code SSK10 in the search field entitled ‘Area and Catalogue No’ on the following web page, and then click on the related search button: http://www.unisanet.unisa.edu.au/courses/

Once you reach the unit home page, if you check underneath the heading ‘Learning resources for this unit’, you will see a link to the Online study materials.

If you click on this link, you will be asked to enter your log-on details. If these details are correct, you will then be able to access the online learning resources.

Your UniSA username and passwordIf you are a new student you will receive a letter the week before the study period starts with your username and password.

Help – I can’t log-on!1. Are you entering the correct username and password?

2. Are you a student currently enrolled in an OUA unit offered by the University of South Australia? If you are not sure of your enrolment status, contact Campus Central, Centre for Regional Engagement (Whyalla).

3. If you are enrolled and still can’t log-on, please contact the IT Help Desk (details below).

STUDENT INFORMATION VIA THE WEB: MYUNISA

What is myUniSA?All students who are currently enrolled with UniSA have access to myUniSA, a web-based portal for study-related information and resources.

What information can I access?The information available through myUniSA includes the following:

Links to online resources provided for your unit—unit home page, online learning resources, discussion forums, AssignIT etc.

Unit enrolments—unit code, unit value, study period and teaching school, etc.

Personal details—full name, date of birth, postal address and contact details.

Materials dispatch—dates products have been sent to you.

Assignment details—dates assignments have been submitted by AssignIT. Marks of assignments returned by AssignIT.

Exam timetables—for units in which you are currently enrolled.

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Final grade—your overall final grade can be accessed online approximately 4-6 weeks after the end of the study period.

Access to your UniSA email account and library records.

Is myUniSA secure?Yes. You are the only person who can access your information in myUniSA as long as you:

don’t share your username and password with anyone else; and also

close all Web browsers completely when you have finished using myUniSA.

myUniSA also provides you with the option to change your password (see the link available on the initial log-on page). This is another way of keeping your account secure.

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How do I log-on to myUniSA?1. Go to the UniSA home page: http://www.unisa.edu.au

2. Click on the word 'myUniSA' on the menu bar at the top of the page.

3. You will then be taken to a 'Welcome to myUniSA' page. Click on the link on this page which says 'Log on to myUniSA'.

4. You will then be prompted with a ‘Username and Password’ pop-up window as below:

5. At the log-on screen enter your username and password. Enter all information in lower case.

6. Select ‘OK’.

What if the personal details information I find in myUniSA is incorrect?Change it straight away!

It is very important that the information the University has about you and your study is correct. Having an incorrect address can mean you do not receive vital information from the University; being incorrectly enrolled can mean you will be charged an incorrect fee.

If you need to change your contact details (address, phone number, etc), please refer to ‘Change of address’ in the ‘Campus Central, Centre for Regional Engagement (Whyalla)’ section of this Unit information.

To change other information, contact the IT Help Desk (details below).

Help – I don’t understand some of the information I can see!Each screen in myUniSA has online help which explains the information displayed on the screen.

Select the ‘Help’ button at the top of the screen to open the online help. (Select the X in the top right corner to close.)

If you need further assistance, contact the IT Help Desk (details below).

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EMAILAs part of the enrolment process, all students are issued with a University email account. Your email address is made up like this: (your username)@students.unisa.edu.au.

Email is the designated form of contact for a number of UniSA administrative processes. These processes include:

AssignIT. When using AssignIT to submit assignments, you will receive email notifications when assignments are submitted and/or returned.

Library. If you borrow books from the UniSA Library you will receive email notices about overdue items. Fees can apply to overdue items. For details, please refer to the Flexible Information Service website:

http://www.library.unisa.edu.au/fds/

Other UniSA notices. From time to time, other sections of the University send out emails to all students (including OUA students). Some of these messages may be relevant to OUA students, but it is possible that some of these emails will not be directly relevant.

To obtain this information, it is recommended that you log-on to your University of South Australia email account on at least a weekly basis.

NB: If you need to contact the Unit Coordinator by email, it is strongly recommended that you use your UniSA email account to do so. Emails sent to the Unit Coordinator from ‘hotmail’ or ‘yahoo!’ addresses, or the like, may be filtered as junk mail and go unanswered.

Note: If you are unable to access your email, you should contact the IT Help Desk at the beginning of the study period.

Redirection of your UniSA emailYour UniSA email account is the email address that we will use to contact you. We will not contact you using an alternative email address. If you would like to use a different or secondary email address to receive email, you can redirect your UniSA email to your home or work email address by using the Email Redirection application on myUniSA. Redirecting your UniSA email enables you to receive your UniSA email in your home or work inbox.

For further information, please visit the ‘Email redirection’ webpage on the UniSA Information Strategy and Technology Services website:

http://www.unisa.edu.au/ists/email/email_redirect.asp

How do I access my UniSA email account?You can access your email account through logging onto myUniSA. Alternatively, you can access your email by doing the following:

1. Go to the UniSA home page: http://www.unisa.edu.au/

2. Click on the word ‘Email’ on the menu at the top of the page.

3. You will then be prompted with a ‘Username and Password’ pop-up window.

Enter your username

Enter your password

Press your ‘Enter/Return’ key or select ‘OK’.

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http://www.unisa.edu.au/

http://www.unisa.edu.au/ists/email/email_redirect.asp


You should now have access to your UniSA email account. Assistance for accessing your email can be obtained at: http://www.unisa.edu.au/ists/Email/default.asp

IT HELP DESK Contact the IT Help Desk (http://www.unisa.edu.au/ists/ITHelpDesk/default.asp) if you are having difficulty accessing UniSAnet, myUniSA or your email account. IT Help Desk phones are monitored Monday through Friday 8.30 am to 9.00 pm Adelaide time.

Phone: (08) 8302 5000

1300 558 654 (price of a local call; mobiles may pay more)

61 8 8302 5000 (international callers)

INFORMATION ABOUT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

PERFORMANCE IN ASSESSMENTYour performance in a unit’s assessment will be given a grading notation. Graded or Non-graded modes of assessment may be used.

Grade Notation Notational %

Descriptor

High distinction HD 85–100 Outstanding performance on all learning outcomes

Distinction D 75–84 Excellent performance on all learning outcomes

Credit C 65–74 High performance on all learning outcomes OR excellent performance on the majority of the learning outcomes

Pass level 1 P1 55–64 Satisfactory performance on all learning outcomes OR high performance in some learning outcomes compensates for unsatisfactory performance on others, resulting in an overall satisfactory performance

Pass level 2 P2 50–54 Satisfactory performance on the majority of learning outcomes

Fail level 1 F1 40–49 Unsatisfactory performance on a number of learning outcomes OR failure to meet specified assessment requirements

Fail level 2 F2 below 40 Unsatisfactory performance on the majority of learning outcomes

Non-graded pass NGP 50–100 Met specified assessment criteria to required standard

Non-graded fail F below 50 Failed to meet specified assessment criteria to required standard

Supplementary pass SP 50 Satisfactory performance on a supplementary assessment

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http://www.unisa.edu.au/ists/Email/default.asp

ACADEMIC INTEGRITYUniSA aims to foster and preserve the scholarly values of curiosity, experimentation, critical appraisal and integrity and to foster these values in students. Throughout the learning experience, you are expected to adhere to high standards of academic integrity and honesty. Failure to do so may constitute academic misconduct (see section 9 of the Assessment policies and procedures manual at:

http://www.unisa.edu.au/policies/manual/).

Academic misconduct includes the following:

Plagiarism (see below).

Breaches of the examination procedures in Section 6: Examination Procedures of the Assessment policies and procedures manual, presentation of data with respect to laboratory work, field trips or other work that has been copied, falsified or in other ways improperly obtained.

Inclusion of material in individual work that has involved significant assistance from another person, where such assistance is not expressly permitted in this booklet.

Falsification or misrepresentation of academic records.

Other actions that contravene the principles of academic integrity.

Plagiarism is a specific form of academic misconduct. Deliberate plagiarism is regarded as a serious act of academic misconduct. Plagiarism includes the following:

a. direct copying of the work or data of other persons, from one or more sources, without clearly indicating the origin. This includes both paper-based and electronic sources of material from websites, books, articles, unpublished work such as theses, working papers, seminar and conference papers, internal reports, lecture notes or tapes, and visual materials such as photographs, drawings and designs

b. using very close paraphrasing of sentences or whole clauses without due acknowledgement in the form of reference to the original work

c. submitting another student's work in whole or in part, where such assistance is not expressly permitted in the Unit information

d. use of another person's ideas, work or research data without acknowledgement

e. submitting work that has been written by someone else on the student's behalf

f. copying computer files, algorithms or computer code without clearly indicating their origin

g. submitting work that has been derived, in whole or in part, from another student's work by a process of mechanical transformation (eg changing variable names in computer programs)

h. in any way appropriating or imitating another's ideas and manner of expressing them where such assistance is not expressly permitted in the Unit information.

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http://www.unisa.edu.au/policies/manual/

Students' work may be checked for plagiarism using a variety of means, including text comparison software. Assignments checked electronically will be held in a database for future matching processes.

More information about Academic integrity can be found in the Assessment policies and procedures manual at: http://www.unisa.edu.au/policies/manual or on the Learning Connection website at:

http://www.unisanet.unisa.edu.au/learningconnection/student/studying/integrity.asp

UNIT COUNSELLINGFor this unit, there are a number of definite processes which need to be followed in order to obtain advice about administrative and academic matters.

For all administrative queries, please contact Campus Central, Centre for Regional Engagement (Whyalla). This should be done by emailing your query to [email protected]. Additional contact details are provided in this Unit information in the section entitled ‘Campus Central, Centre for Regional Engagement (Whyalla)’.

Alternatively, if you have a query about the academic content of the unit, you should post your query to the Discussion forum on the unit home page. The Unit Coordinator or one of the tutors for the unit will be checking this Discussion forum on a regular basis and will reply to your query. (Further information about the Discussion forum facility is provided in this Unit information in the section entitled ‘Learning Resources’.)

VARIATION TO ASSESSMENT TASKSStudents may request a variance to assessment methods, tasks and timelines based on medical, compassionate or religious observance grounds, or community services. Such variations must be requested before or during the second teaching week or within 5 working days of the distribution of this Unit information. Variations requested after this date will need to be negotiated with the Unit Coordinator and may not be able to be accommodated.

RESUBMISSIONThere is no provision for resubmission of assignments, unless invited to do so by the Unit Coordinator.

DEALING WITH FAILED ASSESSMENTIt is possible to remedy failed assessment under special conditions. These are Supplementary Assessment for a failed course, Deferred Assessment because of medical, compassionate or religious grounds, and Special Consideration. Please note that there are special conditions and rules applying to Supplementary, Deferred and Special Consideration Assessment. If you are applying for consideration under these processes, you should ensure that you are familiar with all aspects, conditions and requirements of the provisions (section 7 of the Assessment policies and procedures manual http://www.unisa.edu.au/policies/manual/).

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http://www.unisa.edu.au/policies/manual


http://www.unisanet.unisa.edu.au/learningconnection/student/studying/integrity.asp

http://www.unisa.edu.au/policies/manual

WITHDRAWAL OF STUDY

WithdrawalThe exact process for withdrawing from a unit depends on when you decide to withdraw.

Withdrawals before the OUA Census DateIf you decide to withdraw from a unit before the OUA Census Date (end of week 3), you need to contact Open Universities Australia. Please note that withdrawals from an OUA unit prior to the Census Date are eligible for a partial refund. However, refunds are not possible after the Census Date, except when an application for special circumstances is approved by Open Universities Australia. For further information about withdrawing from a unit before the Census Date, please refer to the Open Universities Australia 2008 Handbook or contact Open Universities Australia.

Withdrawals after the OUA Census DateIf you decide to withdraw from a unit after the OUA Census Date, please complete a ‘Withdrawal form’, and send it to Campus Central, Centre for Regional Engagement (Whyalla). A copy of this form can be downloaded from your unit home page or the OUA @ UniSA website at: http://www.unisa.edu.au/oua/. Withdrawals under this process can only be accepted when lodged by Friday of week 10 of the study period. To confirm a withdrawal using this process, you can check your myUniSA record for confirmation.

Grades for withdrawalA ‘W’ withdraw will be recorded on your academic record where notice of withdrawal has been received.

Assessments not completedIf a withdrawal request has not been submitted by the Friday of week 10 and the required assessments have not been submitted or completed by the due or negotiated date an ‘N’ Fail grade will be recorded.

DeferralsFrom 2008 onwards, deferrals will no longer be available for units offered by UniSA through OUA.

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CAMPUS CENTRAL, CENTRE FOR REGIONAL ENGAGEMENT (WHYALLA)There are four main sources for accessing information in regard to administrative matters for study with OUA units offered by UniSA. These are as follows:

1. This Unit information booklet

2. The student portal myUniSA

3. OUA @ UniSA website at: http://www.unisa.edu.au/oua/

4. Contact Campus Central, Centre for Regional Engagement (Whyalla)

Campus Central, Centre for Regional Engagement (Whyalla) contact detailsPhone: (08) 86476161

1300 361 450 (price of a local call; mobiles may cost more)61 8 86476161 (international callers)

Fax: (08) 86476082


Phones are attended during normal South Australian business hours. You may leave a voicemail message or fax or email at all other times.

CHANGE OF ADDRESS

The University of South Australia (UniSA) does not update personal and contact details for Open Universities Australia (OUA) students. To update or correct your personal and contact details, please go to the Personal Details section of My Area on the OUA website, or contact the OUA office in Melbourne. OUA will then advise UniSA of your updated personal and contact details.

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OTHER SERVICES FOR STUDENTS

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA LIBRARY SERVICEAs you are enrolled in a unit offered by the University of South Australia, you are entitled to access a range of services offered by the University Library.

Offered through the Flexible Information Service, the aim of this service is to provide you with prompt and user-friendly access to databases, loans, photocopying and an information service.

They can search for material on a specific topic if you do not have access to the Internet.

Information about the full range of services available to you through the Library is available at http://www.library.unisa.edu.au/fds/

Address

Flexible Information Service University of South Australia LibraryUniversity of South AustraliaMawson Lakes BoulevardMawson Lakes South Australia 5095

Phone: 1300 137 659 (price of a local call; mobiles may pay more) 61 8 8302 6231 (international callers)

Fax: (08) 8302 669961 8 8302 6699 (international callers)


DISABILITY SERVICESThe University of South Australia has a formal commitment to encourage people to seek access to tertiary study. We take all reasonable steps to ensure that any benefits provided by the University are accessible to students with a disability. This commitment extends to students studying OUA units.

There may also be entitlement to a variation or modification to standard assessment arrangements. Services are provided on an individual basis according to access requirements. Further information about disability services is available at:

http://www.unisanet.unisa.edu.au/learningconnection/student/defaultdisability.asp

Phone: (08) 8302 4423 or 1300 657 144 (cost of a local call from anywhere in Australia)


Students with disabilities are entitled to be assessed in ways which ensure a fair opportunity to demonstrate their knowledge. Alternative assessment arrangements may be required to provide this opportunity. Policy for students with disabilities is available at: http://www.unisa.edu.au/policies/

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http://www.unisa.edu.au/policies/

http://www.unisanet.unisa.edu.au/learningconnection/student/defaultdisability.asp



CONTACTING OPEN UNIVERSITIES AUSTRALIAContact OUA if you intend to withdraw, have a study problem, need some advice or just want to talk to someone. OUA has a team of trained student advisers if you need:

help choosing which units and modules you wish to study

help processing your enrolment

information about pathways which are available for a range of qualifications

help with enrolling

advice about eligibility for the FEE-HELP student loan scheme, credit transfer, or obtaining funds

to change your name

Phone: (03) 8628 2555

1300 363 652 (price of a local call; mobiles may pay more)

61 3 8268 2555 (international callers)

Fax: (03) 8268 2955


Website: www.open.edu.au

Postal

Open Universities AustraliaGPO Box 5387Melbourne Vic 3001

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APPENDIX 1—GUIDELINES FOR NON-RACIST LANGUAGE USE IN ABORIGINAL AND AUSTRALIAN STUDIES

Developed by David HollinsworthIn these guidelines we would like to canvass some areas of potential difficulty in the field of Aboriginal studies.

These include a tendency to over-simplify and over-generalise to the point of stereotyping our thinking about both Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people. Both in terms of their pre-contact lifestyles and cultures and their experiences and responses to the last two hundred years Aboriginal people displayed considerable variation (see Dudgeon and Oxenham, 1988). This diversity and that of the non-Aboriginal component of the Australian population must be remembered and acknowledged despite pressures of time and space.

A related problem is a tendency to starkly contrast traditional Aboriginal society (or societies) with western or mainstream Australian society to highlight their differences. While such abstract comparisons can provide useful insights, they can also degenerate into crude and misleading constructions which ignore both the diversity within the common elements between the two.

Another difficulty is our emotional reactions to the material, in particular to the often violent and traumatic history of Aboriginal people since the invasion. We should not shrink from these harsh realities but nor is it useful to over-react or to lament the past. The situation today for most Aboriginal people is still atrocious and what is needed most of all is a realistic and determined assault on the racism which maintains and reproduces Aboriginal oppression.

This may require challenging and modifying deeply held attitudes, assumptions and interests which we ourselves, as both non-Aboriginal and Aboriginal people, possess.

Given the sensitive and controversial nature of our enquiry into Aboriginal studies, use of language and relevant terminology is another area which needs careful consideration. To assist students in particular with language used in written assignments the following guidelines have been developed.

ADVICE ON TERMINOLOGYThe use of incorrect, inappropriate or dated terminology is to be avoided as it can often give offence in Aboriginal Studies. Many terms in common usage some years ago are not now acceptable although they can be used in ‘quotation marks’ to indicate their original context.

Terms that fall into this category include ‘nomads’, ‘native’, ‘savage’, ‘half-caste’, ‘full-blood’, ‘part-Aboriginal’, ‘coloured’, ‘primitive’, ‘lubra’, ‘gin’, ‘nigger’. This is despite the fact that in some parts of northern Australia both Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people continue to use such terms in popular language.

The ‘tribe’ or ‘tribal’, ‘chief’, and ‘nomad’ have specific meanings derived from foreign societies and are not necessarily applicable to Aborigines. Alternative terms depending on circumstances include ‘language group’, ‘community’, ‘clan’, and ‘totemic unit’.

The terms ‘tradition’ and ‘traditionally-oriented’ are widely used, sometimes in combination with the contrasting descriptions of ‘non-traditional’ or ‘urban’ etc. While you will probably want to employ these terms in your assignments, take care to avoid implying either the pre-contact Aboriginal societies were unchanging or that

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only those Aborigines who retain to a large extent their ‘traditional’ culture, language and lifestyle are to be considered ‘real’ Aborigines. (see Langton, 1981 and Chase, 1981).

The word ‘aborigine’, as opposed to capital A, ‘Aborigine’, refers to an indigenous person from any part of the world. Eve Fesl (1986/7, p. 25) comments:

As the name of a group of people is non-descriptive, placing us into hodgepodge of peoples, without giving us a named identity.

Never refer to Australian Aborigines except with a capital ‘A’.

The terms Aborigine/Aboriginal are often used to include Australia’s other indigenous people, the Torres Strait Islanders, whose language and culture differs considerably from those on the mainland. It is preferable to either say Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders or use indigenous Australians.

This practice, which we follow in these unit materials, is a convenient abbreviation, and we apologise if it causes offence to anyone.

Increasingly English words are being replaced by self-descriptive terms such as Koori(e) (Victoria, Tasmania and New South Wales), Murrie (Queensland and New south Wales), Nunga (South Australia), Nyungar (Western Australia), Anangu (Central Australia), Yolgnu (Arnhem Land). In other contexts, specific language or land-holding or clan names are used to refer to particular communities, for example, Pitjantjatjara, Kaurna and Ngarrindjeri here in South Australia.

Similar problems apply when referring to people other than Aborigines. Are we to call them ‘Europeans’ (even if born in Australia), ‘British’, ‘whites’, or ‘the settlers’, or ‘non-Aborigines’ (who may be non-white, for example the Chinese)? What about various regional terms used by Aborigines such as ‘gubba’, or ‘balanda’, or ‘kringkri’? There are no absolute recommendations except to recognise that since the arrival of the first fleet there has been an ‘ethnically’ diverse population. When making a ‘simple’ comparison the adjective ‘non-Aboriginal’ is probably preferable.

Other words can also be problematic, for instance, ‘pre-history’ (implying before or without history), when ‘pre-contact history’ or ‘before the invasion’ is meant, or when archaeology is meant. The arrival of the British colonists is seen by some as an ‘invasion’, and by others as ‘peaceful settlement’, or ‘founding of a nation’, or even the cause for the ‘celebration of a nation’.

The official (is itself problematic) definition of an Aborigine or Torres Strait Islander since 1978 is as follows:

a person of Aboriginal descent who identifies as an Aborigine and is accepted as such by the community in which he or she lives

We hope this discussion of the changing nature of Aboriginal studies terminology is helpful and not too daunting. Aboriginal Studies staff will be able to help you in this (and non-sexist) language use, in your written work. We would be pleased to receive comments, reactions and other examples from students as we will be attempting to develop and refine this advice in guidelines for future Aboriginal Studies materials.

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FURTHER READINGSFesl, E 1990, ‘How the English language is used to put Koories down and deny us rights’, Social alternatives, vol. 9 (2), pp. 35-37.

Hollinsworth, D 1992, ‘Discourses on Aboriginality and the politics of identity in urban Australia’, Oceania, vol. 63 (2), pp. 137-155.

Huggins, J 1991, ‘In my Terms’, Hecate. vol. XV11 (ii), p. 171.

Johnson, E 1985, ‘White Justification—My Interpretation’, in S. Hawthorne (comp). Difference, Waterloo, NSW, pp. 32-36.

Langton, M 1993, ‘Well, I heard it on the radio and saw it on the television ...! Nth Sydney, Australian Film Commission.

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APPENDIX 2—FEEDBACK FORMS FOR ASSIGNMENTS 1–4

Tertiary Learning StrategiesSSK10 (2008)

Marking Guide & Feedback: Assignment 1(short 800 word essay – current media issue – 10% of overall grade)

Name :………………………………………………………………………

Criteria for assessmentPoor Basic Good Very

GoodComment

Presentation: (15)

Cover sheet; Title page

Submitted on time yes no

4cm L margin; 1.5 line spacing; text justified;

General appearance of work; p. numbers

Media issue: (50)

Choice and explanation of issue

Development of ideas

Interest shown

Writing style: (35)

Spelling

Punctuation

Grammar

Sentence structure

Paragraphing

Objectivity (3rd person)

Clarity of expression

General comments :

Marker : Date: Grade:

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Marking Guide & Feedback: Assignment 2(350 word summary – 20% of overall grade)

Name :………………………………………………………………………


GoodComment

Presentation: (10)



4cm L margin; 1.5 line spacing; text justified


Writing Style: (20)

Spelling; Punctuation; Grammar

Paragraphs


Summary: (65)

Started with full bibliographic detail

Relevance of work to task

Objectivity

Logical sequencing

Engagement with reading

Bibliography: (5)

General Comments:

Marker: Date: Grade:

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Marking Guide & Feedback: Assignment 3(5 annotated bibliographies – research phase of Ass # 4 – 30% of overall grade)

Name :………………………………………………………………………


GoodComment

Presentation: (5)



Proformas used yes no

General appearance of work

Writing style: (10)


Objectivity (3rd person)

Annotated bibliographies: (85)

Annot. Bib # #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 Comments: (engagement)

Choice (variety, relevance)

Bibliographic details

Thesis identified

Summary (explanation of content as it relates to essay topic)

Critique

Quotes / paraphrases

Marks /17 /17 /17 /17 /17 Total:

General comments :


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Marking Guide & Feedback: Assignment 4(1500 word essay – 40% of overall grade)

Name :………………………………………………………………………


GoodComment

Presentation: (5)



4cm L margin; 1.5 line spacing; text justified


Language: (10)

Sentences and paragraphs

Spelling, grammar & punctuation

Clear, concise expression

Inclusive, objective langOrganisation: (20)

Introduction

Procedure

Thesis statement

Thesis defended

Conclusion

Analysis: (45)

Analytical

Answers question

Probing

Referencing: (20)

In-text (Author- Date)

Bibliography (Author- Date)

General comments :


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STUDY SCHEDULE—STUDY PERIOD 1, 2008

Week Dates Content/Work due

1 3–7 March Topic 1: Organising your materials and time; and writing task

2 10–14 March Topic 1 continuedAssignment 1 due Wednesday 12 March

3 17–21 March Topic 2: Analysing questions; reading effectively; note-taking; using feedback; and writing summaries

4 24–28 March Topic 2 continued

5 31 March–4 April Topic 2 continued

6 7–11 April Topic 3: Essay preparation

Assignment 2 due Monday 7 April

7 14–18 April Topic 3 continued

8 21–25 April Topic 3 continued

9 28 April–2 May Topic 4: Essay writing

10 5–9 May Topic 4 continued

Assignment 3 due Monday 5 MayLast week to withdraw




14 2–6 June Assignment 4 due Monday 2 June

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STUDY SCHEDULE—STUDY PERIOD 3, 2008

Week Dates Content/Work due

1 1–5 September Topic 1: Organising your materials and time; and writing task

2 8–12 September Topic 1 continuedAssignment 1 due Wednesday 10 September

3 15–19 September Topic 2: Analysing questions; reading effectively; note-taking; using feedback; and writing summaries

4 22–26 September Topic 2 continued

5 29 Sept–3 October Topic 2 continued

6 6–10 October Topic 3: Essay preparation

Assignment 2 due Monday 6 October

7 13–17 October Topic 3 continued

8 20–24 October Topic 3 continued

9 27–31 October Topic 4: Essay writing

10 3–7 November Topic 4 continued

Assignment 3 due Monday 3 NovemberLast week to withdraw




14 1–5 December Assignment 4 due Monday 1 December

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2008

Documents

SSK10 Unit Information SP1 2008