MAA262 Assessment Task 1 – Individual Assignment I

Description

This assignment task will consolidate your understanding of some of the key concepts covered in this unit. Please submit your answers to the questions in the order they are presented, clearly identifying on the document which question is being addressed. As long as you are identifying which question is being addressed you are not required to repeat the question on your assignment.

Your response should respond to all questions. The word limit is 2,000 words (maximum) in total, and words limit includes headings, tables, references, and appendices. Note that a contents page, cover page, and an executive summary are not required. Regarding the formatting of the assignment, there is no specific requirement regarding font, font size and line spacing. There is no minimum amount of words. Any word above the limit of 2,000 will be penalised by 1 mark for each additional word, thus 2,010 words have a 10 marks penalty, 2,020 words have a 20 marks penalty, and henceforth.

Please peruse the discussion forum as you may find the information you are looking for. If you are unable to find the information regarding the individual assignment you are looking for, please contact the teaching team by using the discussion forum on CloudDeakin. Contact via email with the unit chair or teaching team should only be used for a personal and private matter.

Specific Requirements

Use the Harvard style of referencing. More information regarding referencing styles at https://www.deakin.edu.au/students/studying/study-support/referencing

There is no such thing as a minimum or maximum amount of references to be used in this assignment, and references should be used only when required. If a question requires research for answering, check the guidelines available on the academic skills study support page:

http://www.deakin.edu.au/students/studying/study-support/academic-skills

Learning Outcomes

This task allows you to demonstrate achievement towards the unit learning outcomes. The ULOs are aligned with specific graduate learning outcomes – that is, the skills and knowledge graduates are expected to have upon completion of their studies – and this assessment task is an important tool in determining achievement of those outcomes.

If you do not demonstrate achievement of the unit learning outcomes, you will not be successful in this unit.

It is good practice to familiarise yourself with the ULOs and GLOs as they provide guidance on the knowledge, understanding and skills you are expected to demonstrate upon completion of the unit. In this way, they can be used to guide your study.

Submission

You are to submit your assignment in the individual Assignment Dropbox in the MAA262 CloudDeakin unit site on or before the due date. When uploading your assignment, name your document using the following syntax:

<your surname_your first name_your Deakin student ID number_[unitcode].doc (or ‘.docx’).

For example, ‘Jones_Barry_123456789_ABC123.doc’.

Submitting a hard copy of this assignment is not required. You must keep a backup copy of every assignment you submit, until the marked assignment has been returned to you. In the unlikely event that one of your assignments is misplaced, you will need to submit your backup copy.

Any work you submit may be checked by electronic or other means for the purposes of detecting collusion and/or plagiarism.

When you submit an assignment through your CloudDeakin unit site, you will receive an email to your Deakin email address confirming that it has been submitted. You should check that you can see your assignment in the Submissions view of the Assignment Dropbox folder after upload, and check for, and keep, the email receipt for the submission.

Marking and feedback

The marking rubric for this task is attached at the end of this document.

It is always a useful exercise to familiarise yourself with the criteria before completing any assessment task. Criteria act as a boundary around the task and help identify what assessors are looking for specifically in your submission. The criteria are drawn from the unit’s learning outcomes ensuring they align with appropriate graduate attribute/s. Identifying the standard you aim to achieve is also a useful strategy for success and to that end, familiarising yourself with the descriptor for that standard is highly recommended.

Students who submit their work by the due date will receive their marks and feedback on CloudDeakin 15 working days after the due date.

Extensions

Extensions will only be granted for exceptional and/or unavoidable circumstances outside the student’s control.

Students seeking an extension for an assignment prior to the due date should apply directly to the Unit Chair by completing the Assignment and Online Test Extension Application Form. Requests for extensions will not be considered after 12 noon on the due date. Applications for special consideration after the due date must be submitted via StudentConnect.

Late submission

The following marking penalties will apply if you submit an assessment task after the due date without an approved extension: 5% will be deducted from available marks for each day up to five days, and work that is submitted more than five days after the due date will not be marked and will receive 0% for the task.

'Day' means working day for paper submissions and calendar day for electronic submissions. The Unit Chair may refuse to accept a late submission where it is unreasonable or impracticable to assess the task after the due date.

Calculation of the late penalty is as follows:

• 1 day late: submitted after Friday 11:59 pm and before Saturday 11:59 pm– 5% penalty.
• 2 days late: submitted after Saturday 11:59 pm and before Sunday11:59 pm – 10% penalty.
• 3 days late: submitted after Sunday 11:59 pm and before Monday 11:59 pm – 15%
• 4 days late: submitted after Monday 11:59 pm and before Tuesday 11:59 pm – 20%
• 5 days late: submitted after Tuesday 11:59 pm and before Wednesday 11:59 pm – 25%

Dropbox closes the Wednesday after 11:59 pm AEST time.

Support

The Division of Student Life (see link below) provides all students with editing assistance. Students who wish to take advantage of this service must be organized and plan ahead and contact the Division of Student Life in order to schedule a booking, well in advance of the due date of this assignment. http://www.deakin.edu.au/about-deakin/administrative-divisions/student-life

Referencing

Any material used in this assignment that is not your original work must be acknowledged as such and appropriately referenced. You can find information about plagiarism and other study support resources at the following website: http://www.deakin.edu.au/students/study-support