MPA702 – Final Assessment Task – Open-book Timed Online Exam

Description/Requirements

• The final assessment will be an Open-book Timed Online
• The exam will be released on the unit CloudDeakin site in the Content area, under Assessment Resources at the date/time scheduled in the University Exam T2 2021

timetable.

• You must complete the task
• The exam is similar to a normal two-hour open-book It comprises [7] questions. Each question may have parts. You must complete all parts of all questions unless indicated

otherwise on the paper.

• It is anticipated the exam will take you 2 hours of working time. You will have [3] hours to complete and submit it. The additional 1 hour provides you with time to download and save the document (see below), time to read through the exam paper (we recommend 15 minutes), answer the questions, proofread your responses, upload the paper and time to cover any minor technical issues you may experience during the upload process.
• Please manage your time to ensure you submit your exam within the 3-hour deadline. Late submission could result in your exam not being marked.
• Please check your submission to ensure you upload the correct exam

To complete the exam

• On the day and time of the exam, log onto the CloudDeakin unit
• The exam can be found under:
  • Content (from the navbar)
  • Assessment Resources
    • IMPORTANT Examination Information
      • T2 2021 MPA702 Exam
    • Download and save the exam on your computer as a Microsoft Word Document using the following file   name:    student   id,   unit   code   and   the   unit   name,   for    example

123456789_MPA702_Financial Interpretation. doc (or .docx)

• Type your responses directly under each
• Save your work regularly while responding to the exam
• You must complete the exam INDIVIDUALLY.
• Be careful to respond explicitly to the questions asked. Do not copy large amounts of information from study guides, textbooks, journals, or online sources as this is unlikely to address the questions. If you use direct quotations from external sources, ensure you cite them correctly and put them in quotation
• Your submitted exam response will be checked by electronic or other means for the purposes of detecting collusion and/or plagiarism, therefore it is important you respond to the questions using your own words.
• Do not expect to have time to look up resources during the exam as this will slow you down and may mean you don’t respond to all questions.
• Please be aware that some questions may require you to do some calculations. You will find it helpful to use a physical calculator or use a calculator app on your computer or a smart Keeping some paper and pen handy is also advisable for doing these calculations.

Structure and formatting

• The format for your answers will be up to You may choose to insert additional tables, but it is not essential to do so.
• Include any workings in your
• As this is an exam, it is not expected that you will use external references in your However, if you do use external sources you need to cite them according to Harvard

referencing conventions.

Topics

• The Open book Timed Online Exam could assess all topics covered in the All components of the unit are assessable. Revision for the exam should focus on the relevant textbook chapters, lecture notes, lecture examples and past exam papers.

Submission

• You must submit your work as a single Word document into the relevant Dropbox on the unit’s CloudDeakin
• You will have 3 hours from the time of the release of the exam to upload your response into the relevant Dropbox. The Dropbox will close at this time and it will not be possible to submit after this
• If you experience ongoing IT issues during the exam, contact the IT Service Desk online or via phone – please ensure you record your ticket number the IT Service Desk will provide as evidence of technical difficulties:
  • Internal phones: 888

o Off-campus: 1800 463 888

• International: +61 3 5227 8888

• If you have completed your exam but experience difficulty uploading your response to the Dropbox on the unit site, you should email your response to the unit chair at yaftian@deakin.edu.au, before the deadline, as evidence of timely submission, as well as contacting the IT Service Desk. Use ‘exam submission’ as the email subject.

Preparation

• A reliable internet connection is vital for the You will also need to have the appropriate computer hardware for downloading the exam, completing the exam and uploading it to the CloudDeakin Dropbox on the day of the exam.
• If you do not have access to a computer or the Internet, subject to COVID-19 restrictions, there may be limited availability to sit the exam on
• If you wish to sit the exam on campus you must formally apply for this in accordance with the specified timelines, to the University using the webform. A link to the webform will be made available on the CloudDeakin

The best way to prepare for the Open-book Timed Online Exam is to:

• Know the unit materials thoroughly. Your knowledge will be deepened through regular attendance at seminars where you’ll have opportunities to ask questions, to test your knowledge and to learn from
• Complete the revision as recommended by the unit
• Before the exam, think about the content covered in the unit. Think about the type of questions which could be asked and prepare notes related to those questions.
• Note that you are unlikely to have access to e-textbooks provided through the Deakin Library during your exam due to licensing constraints, therefore, you should prepare your own study notes in
• This Open-book Timed Online Exam contains problem-based, not research, questions. You can base your answers on the course materials as provided and you are not be expected to look up other If you do cite other sources, ensure you reference them correctly.

Working and Submission details

• You must keep a backup copy of the exam response you submit until results are
• You can make multiple submissions within the 3-hour period (but you do not have to). All submissions will be The submission that will be marked will be the final submission

made by the submission due date/time.

• When you submit your response in the Dropbox on the 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 submission in the Submissions view of the Assessment task Dropbox folder after upload, and check for, and keep, the email receipt for the
• We expect you to take responsibility for submission. As such, late submission is not possible. If you fail to upload your response by the deadline, your response cannot be marked. No late submissions will be accepted.
• Once the exam is released the unit team is not permitted to answer any further questions about If you feel there are errors or other issues on the exam, you should briefly explain in your response any such issue and how you have dealt with it in your response (for example, any assumptions you have made about the information provided).
• Discussion boards on the CloudDeakin site will be closed 24 hours before the
• You should not contact the unit team about the exam during or after the exam unless you need to email your submission to the unit chair due to a technical issue uploading to

CloudDeakin.

• You may apply for Special Consideration if you think your circumstances require reasonable adjustments via the faculty portal. Information is available from this site: https://www.deakin.edu.au/students/studying/assessment-and-results/special- consideration.
• Do not contact the unit team regarding any extension for this If you feel there are circumstances beyond your control that have affected your ability to complete this exam,

then you must apply for Special Consideration via the faculty portal.

Academic Integrity

• All Deakin students are expected to act with academic integrity accordance with the student academic integrity policy and procedure.
• This means you must submit your own work without input or assistance from anybody
• Your submission will be checked by electronic or other means for the purposes of detecting collusion and/or plagiarism.
• For more information about academic misconduct, special consideration, extensions, and

assessment feedback, please refer to the document Your rights and responsibilities as a

student in this Unit in the first folder next to the Unit Guide of the Resources area in the CloudDeakin unit site.

Assessment Feedback

• Final trimester results will be released as per the T2 University
• Written feedback is not provided on
• You can make an online appointment with the unit chair to receive general feedback on their exam following the final results release for T2