Assessment details S3 2019
The assessment for this unit consists of two assignments and a final examination. The assessment is designed to test your understanding of issues and principles raised in the topics being studied.
The first assignment consists of five questions based on topics covered in the early part of this unit. The second assignment is a report on the Australian economy. The purpose of these assignments is to give you the opportunity to demonstrate the skills you have acquired in this unit.
Assignment due dates and the examination period provided here apply to the Australian study period. These may be varied for students studying elsewhere, so please confirm dates with your local tutor.
Students must submit Assignment 1 and Assignment 2 online via Turnitin, the online submission facility on the MySCU website for this unit. You must attach an electronic cover sheet (available in MySCU in the Assessment Tasks and Submission icon) as the first page of your assignment otherwise your assignment will NOT be marked. You should keep a copy of all submitted materials. It is important that you that you keep your receipt from Turnitin (it is sent to you once you submit your assignment) and make sure your score is acceptable. A value of over 50 per cent should raise some concerns for you. You will be able to check your Turnitin score more than once but be aware the first time you submit your assignment you will receive a score very quickly however your subsequent results may take up to 24 hours to get to you.[unique_solution]
The final examination will be based on all topics covered throughout the whole study period. It will consist of twenty (20) multiple-choice questions and three (3) written-answer questions. More details about the examination will be provided at a later date.
References and Referencing
You will be required to gather information for your assignments and especially assignment 2 and it is important to be aware that material posted on the web may not always be reliable. You are advised to carefully consider the authenticity of all sources of the information before using it in assignments.
It is also important to use Harvard-style referencing for ALL material used in your work.
School of Business and Tourism Extension Policy
It is VERY important that YOU make yourself aware of the School’s Extension Policy and Special Consideration Policy. This is covered under the Assessment Policy and Procedures Tab on the MySCU learning site.
Students wanting an extension MUST make a request at least 24 hours before the assessment item is due and the request must be received in writing via email by the unit assessor or designated academic.
Extensions requested within 24 hours of the submission date or following the submission deadline WILL NOT be granted (unless supported by a doctor’s certificate or where there are exceptional circumstances – this will be at unit assessor’s discretion and will be considered on a case by case basis). Extensions will be given for a maximum of 48 hours (longer extensions supported by a doctor’s certificate or exceptional circumstances will be considered on a case by case basis).
A penalty of 5% of the total available marks will accrue for each 24 hour period that an assessment item is submitted late. Therefore an assessment item worth 25 marks will have 1.25 marks deducted for every 24 hour period.
Students who fail to submit their assignments according to the correct guidelines provided above will be deemed to have not submitted their assessment item and a penalty will be applied until the correct submission guidelines are followed.
Extensions can be sought by emailing studybusiness@scu.edu.au or Stephen Mason (stephen.mason@scu.edu.au) . When emailing either it is essential to put ECO10250 in the subject area of your email otherwise it may be deleted as SPAM.
Re-submissions and re-sits
In this unit there are no provisions for re-submitting assignments. If you have failed the unit after completing all three assessment items, there is an opportunity to re-sit the exam. The following conditions apply in this case:
- The ability to re-sit the exam will only be open to you if you have submitted ALL assessment items.
- For any student who takes up this option a pass will be the highest result achievable.