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ASSESSMENT ITEMS

Assessment Details

A mark of 10% is allocated for student participation, that is, contribution to the on-line discussionboard. You will be required to make thoughtful contributions to the discussion board at least threetimes during the course of the unit. The quality (rather than the number) of your contributions willdetermine your overall mark.

The first assessment item is a multiple choice exam based on study notes and readings from weeks 1 to 6.The questions will be distributed as evenly as possible so expect approximately 3- questions from eachweekly topic. The multiple-choice exam will be held in week ! and the actual exam time allocation isapproximately 6" minutes. This allows approximately #-3 minutes per question. The second assessment is ashort essay of 1$%"" words in length. &lease ensure that spelling is checked$ particularly the spelling of theauthors you cite. DO NOT ON NY !!O"NT "#$ %&'& $D& . ll referencing sources must befrom quality academic books and refereed ournal articles. The final assessment item is an open book

exam scheduled during the exam period at the end of semester. 'ou will be able to use your textbook anddossier to complete this exam. (t compromises of a choice of essay style questions of which you will choose3 to answer. The questions will be developed from the unit content ) most weekly topics will be included inthe exam. Those weekly topics not included in assessment items 1 and # will have greater representation inthe exam.

ssessment &tem *+ ,ulti-le choice e am to be done in week / and covering weeks *01 (study notesand readings)

*ength+ #" multiple choice questions based on material and related readings from

weeks 1-6 inclusive

,eight+ #" of total marks

ue+ /cheduled for week !.

ssessment &tem 2+ 3esearch $ssay

*ength approx. 1$%"" words

,eight " of total marks

ue 0riday$ %pm$ ,eek

To be submitted to 2 45 / and returned by tutor or mail.

!hoose one of the following+

*. !om-are and contrast ,ar 4s conce-t of alienation with Durkheim4s conce-t of anomie. re theirres-onses to the negative effects of modernity or modern ca-italism essentially different5

2. &ndividual identity is almost entirely the -roduct of social structure. Debate this statement.

6. &s it realistic to assume that there is a single entity called 7the family45 Debate this question.

8. %omen and men are made9 not born. Debate this statement.


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:. &s class an ob ective structural as-ect of all societies5 nd what does it mean to say that class is anob ective as-ect of any society5 Debate this question. (This question is taken from the te tbook -age66*.)

1. ,ar 9 %eber and Durkheim all offer different -ers-ectives on religion. ;or e am-le9 ,ar is highlycritical of the conservative as-ects of religion9 while Durkheim wrote about the social function of religion. %eber9 too9 offers many -ers-ectives on religion (see The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism . Discuss two of these theorists9 com-aring and contrasting their ideaset somehelp from the library if you are having difficulty. There is an on-line tutorial that is highlyrecommended.

6. o not cite or quote from study notes.

!. Aeep your quotations to a minimum ) do not use quotations to fill in ideas that you need to work outyourself in your own words and writing style.

B. o at least # drafts and ask an appropriate person to read your essay so they can tell you what theydid or didn8t understand$ what was or wasn8t clearly expressed.

. (f you are unsure of something or need some direction$ talk to your tutor or the unit coordinator.

1". o a spell check before submitting the assignment.

===You must include the ssessment &tem checklist -ages (2 -ages) included in this unit outline withyour submission. Tick those bo es that you think best describe what you have done to com-lete youressay. fter you submit the item and checklist9 your tutor will mark and comment on the essay at thebottom of the checklist=== #$T , T$3& > TO ?$ "#$D in addition to outside material 00#eecriteria.


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ssessment item 2 checklist (-lease sta-le the two -ages together)

Social Sciences in Australia S!" 1#$

hich of the follo&in' ha(e )ou completed* +lease circle to indicate

1 I ha(e used primar) sources &here rele(ant

I ha(e used 'ood secondar) source material, that is, academic books, book chapters and .ournal articles

/ I ha(e at least # additional readin's books and or .ournal articles$

# I ha(e not uoted from ikipedia or other Internet enc)clopaedias

2 I ha(e not uoted or paraphrased from lecture notes

3 I ha(e drafted m) assi'nment at least t&ice

4 I ha(e done a spell check, and made sure the names of authors I cite are correctl) spelt

5 I ha(e &ritten m) tutor6s name on the co(er sheet of the assi'nment


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ssessment item 2 checklist (-lease sta-le the two -ages together)

Social Sciences in Australia S!"1#$

For a +ASS mark (50%64%), your essay must meet the following criteria:

has referred to the relevant set readings and at least four additional readings is word-processed or typed conforms to rules of sentence construction$ punctuation$ spelling avoids plagiarism is properly referenced according to the arvard-/tyle of in-text referencing provides a properly set-out Cibliography according to the arvard system provides a clear introduction and conclusion provides a statement of your main argument in the introduction considers the principal writers on the topic in relevant social science disciplines summarises each writer8s discussion compares and contrasts the conclusions presented by each writer

Note: Any essay that fails to meet the Pass requirements on technical grounds (word-processing, title,referencing) will be returned to the student unmar ed! "ssays that do not correctly reference all sources(including direct quotations, paraphrased ideas and arguments and so forth) will also be returned to thestudent unmar ed! #he essay could be corrected and resubmitted within one wee (to the appropriatetutor)!"ssays associated with plagiarism will be sub$ect to further action!

For a 78E9IT (65%74%), your essay must meet the following criteria in a ition to all the a!o"e:

shows coherent structure and logical organiDation of ideas additional relevant material is presented in tables and


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Assessment Item /< E=am

&ength ' short essays (a ro 500 wor s each)

*eight '0% of total marks

+ue che ule uring the e am erio -

etails and instructions on the o-en book e am

The exam paper is divided into three parts. (t will consist of approximately 1" questions with a total of 3questions to be answered. The duration of the exam will be # hours.

The exam covers most$ though not necessarily all$ of the unit topics. 'ou will be expected to answer questions on topics not covered in the earlier assessment items. 0or example$ there will be questions onglobaliDation$ sustainability and globaliDation$ crime and deviance.

1. 'ou will be expected write 6 essays of approximately %"" words each. Do not exceed !"" words for eachquestion.

#. 'ou will need to choose 1 question from &5ET 5$ 1 question from &5ET C$ and 1 question from &5ET .

3. 'ou may consult the course textbook and book of readings in the exam. Fo other written materials can beconsulted.

. Do not use or fill up the essay with quotations.

%. /tart a new page for each question.

6. ,rite the question out in full at the top of the page.


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1 0 ASSESSMENT5ssessment in this unit of study conforms to standard >riffith 9niversity and 0aculty procedures. 0or each individual assessment item you will be given a mark by the tutor. The marks$ along withcomments from the marker$ will be recorded on the assignment cover sheet attached to your essay.The assignment cover sheet$ the accompanying style and presentation check sheet and the commentsmade in the text of your essay are important feedback mechanisms for you. 5n appropriate number of assignment cover sheets and accompanying style and presentation check sheets are included in the/tudy &ackage. These should be attached to each of the assessment items submitted. &lease note thefollowing points+

1. Always submit essays with cover sheet . Never send essays directly to the tutor or convenor.

#. 'ou must always keep a copy of the final draft of your essay.

3. Fote that markers have two working weeks to complete their assessment after your essay isreceived at the office.

0 A!!8E!ATI;N ;> MA8?S5t the end of the period of study a grade is the result awarded when you have completed your unit of study. >rades are confirmed by an 5ssessment Coard. The grades are aggregated from individualmarks.

2ne of the following grades will be awarded for each unit from which a student has not formallywithdrawn+

G igh istinction

G istinction

G redit

& G &ass& G &ass onceded. This can be awarded to students who are not eligible for a

grade of &ass$ but whose marks$ in the opinion of the 5ssessment Coard$merit the award of a &ass onceded. 'ou can receive no more than 3" credit

points towards your degree for units for which a &ass onceded has beenawarded.

0 G 0ail

0F/ G 0ailure through non-submission. This will be awarded to a student who didnot present any work for assessment. (t will be counted as a failure.

0or award of a grade of &ass onceded or higher$ students must have completed B% or more of theweighted items$ with marks above Dero.

0or any student that has formally withdrawn from a unit$ at the end of the study period$ the studentwill be awarded a grade as follows+

, G ,ithdrawn

/ 0 9IS78ETI;NA8" >A7T;8SThere are some further provisions which allow the 5ssessment Coard discretion to act in your favour$

particularly if you are near a borderline+

a= the 5ssessment Coard may round up your final mark for award of a higher grade if the Coardfeels this is warranted$ given your total array of marks


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>$ #$ NOT$+ 5ll assignments which receive marks below %" will be double marked and thehigher of the two marks will be recorded as the mark awarded for that item.

# 0 N;TI>I7ATI;N ;> 8ES@ TS0ollowing approval of results by the relevant 5ssessment Coard$ students are notified of their results.


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A7A9EMI7 + A!IA8ISM AN9 7:EATIN!

&lagiarism means copying another text without referencing the source of that text. (t is possible to plagiarisean idea$ a paragraph$ or an argument. irect copying of lines and paragraphs word for word ; whether froma reading9 the study guide or another source = is an obvious case of plagiarism. heating is defined as anyfraudulent response to any item of assessment and includes plagiarism.

(t is important that you be aware of the practices which constitute acts of plagiarism. &lagiarism occurswhere+

I paragraphs$ sentences$ a single sentence or significant parts of a sentence which are copieddirectly$ are not enclosed in quotation marks and appropriately referencedH

I where direct quotations are not used$ but are paraphrased or summarised$ and the source of thematerial is not acknowledged either by footnoting or other simple reference within the text of the paperH

I where an idea which appears elsewhere in printed material or film is used or developed withoutreference being made to the author or the source of that idea.

(n cases where plagiarism is felt to be minor or due to scholarly ignorance$ the marker may return theassignment with a mark of 9nsatisfactory and require it to be resubmitted. (n cases where the extent of

plagiarism is significant$ the assignment will be referred to the relevant 5ssessment Coard which may awardthe assignment a mark of Unacceptable with no opportunity for resubmission.

A++EA S A!AINST MA8?

5ppeals against individual marks for assignments should be addressed to the relevant tutor. The tutor canrequest a second opinion on the assignment from another tutor.

A++ I7ATI;N >;8 8EBIE ;> !8A9E;i= /tudents are encouraged to discuss with academic staff their performance in assessment items during a

unit.

;ii= ,here a student believes that an error has been made or an in:ustice done in respect of the gradeawarded for a unit$ the student may request a review of the grade. This request -

;a= 79/T C? 75 ? (F ,E(T(F>

;b= must state the specific grounds on which the application for the review of grade (s based.

;c= must be lodged with 2ff ampus 4 5ssignment andling /ervices within *8 days of theofficial notification of the result to the student.

;iii= 5ll requests for review of grade shall be dealt with by the onvenor of the relevant unit who shallseek the advice of the relevant examinerriffith 9niversity7?5 2,CE22A L* 131


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The complaint will then be passed to the relevant onvenor. onfidentiality will be respected at all times.

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