Community Development Theory and Practice

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Contents

UnitDetails 5

UnitOverview 6

LearningOutcomes 6

Graduateattributes 6

Strategicthemes 6

Generalguidanceandrequirements 6

InclusivityStatement 6

Incaseofunforeseendisruptiontolearningandteaching 7

Wheretogethelpforyourlearningsuccessandwellbeing 7

Keydatesandconsiderationsforwithdrawingfromthisunit 7

Wheretofindyourclass 7

Contactdetails 8

Unitcoordinator,lecturerandtutor 8

Teachingteam 8

Howtostudythisunit 10

Approachtolearning 10

Learningapproachunderpinningunit 10

Unitchangesinresponsetostudentfeedback 10

LearningactivitiesCrequirements 11

Overallexpectations 11

Learningactivitiesanddetails 12

Expectedtimecommitment 12

UnitSchedule 13

Assessments 14

Assessmentsummary 14

Assessmentinformation 14

Assessment1DiscussionForumPosts(40%)[LearningoutcomesUNL02,UNL01,UNL03] 14

Assessment2Essay(40%)[LearningOutcomesUNL01,UNL02,UNL04,UNL06] 17

Assessment3Short-answerTest[UNL05,UNL01] 19

Academicintegrity 20

UseofGenerativeAI 20

Textmatchingsoftware(Turnitin) 21

Thisunit 21

Extensionsandlatesubmissions 21

Determinationofthefinalgrade 22

Learningresources 22

Alllearningresources 22

Essentiallearningresources 23

AcademicAdviceandStudentSupport 24

UnitDetails

WelcometoCOD545

CommunityDevelopmentTheoryandPractice

WelcometoCommunityDevelopmentTheoryandPractice.Manyofyouarenewtothestudyofcommunitydevelopment and it is likely that you will ask the question: what is it? This is an excellent question and the key starting point for this unit. Whenweaskthequestionwhatiscommunitydevelopment?weexpectthat:1)thereisa straightforward answer,2)there isoneanswer,and3)wemustgettheanswertothesetwoquestionsrightandquickly.

Communitydevelopmentcannotbeexplainedsoeasily.Therearelotsofdifferentwaysofapproachingthequestionof whatcommunitydevelopmentis.Thankfully,therearemanythinkersand practitionerswhohavereflectedonthisquestion andtheirexperiencesandthinkinghelpustotrytounderstandwhatcommunitydevelopmentis.

Inourviewagoodcommunityworkerhasmorethanoneanswertothequestionofwhatcommunitydevelopmentis.This allows them tomoveacrossdifferentplaces,achievedifferent thingsand thinkcreatively.So,what we willdoin the unit is learnaboutavarietyofwaysofapproachingcommunitydevelopmentwork.Webelievethatcommunitydevelopment involvesa great deal of emphasis on the art of listening to multiple voices. While it isuseful to have lotsof ideasand lots of wisdom, the art of good community development involves seeking an array of perspectives and trying to add to our knowledgerepertoireratherthanfixonasingletruth.

Todothiswellwedrawona veryoldpracticefromthispartoftheglobetowhichDrDavePalmerintroducedmeandmany morestudents.Thenameofthispracticeisdabarkandabarkan.Noongar,thefirstcommunityfromPerthandthe southwestofthecontinent,havelongtaughttheirchildrenandfuture generationstogoalongsteady-steady,attending carefullytowhatcountry,peopleandoldwisdomhastooffer.

Overtheweeksofthissemester,wewilltakeourtimeaswebuildupourknowledgeofcommunitydevelopmentand becomefamiliarwithitslanguage,concepts,principles,andideas.Hereweneedtogodabarkandabarkan,slowly listeningandbeingkindtoourselvesaswecontemplatewhatisbeingsaid.

Pleasedonothesitatetocontactmeifyouhaveanyqueries,comments,or wanttohaveachat.Thebestwaytodothisis byemail.

Wehopeyouwillenjoytheunitandfindituseful,stimulatingand,thatyouwillhavesomefun! Joe

Dr Joe Moran UnitCoordinator

UnitOverview

LearningOutcomes

Thisunitenablesyoutodemonstrateyourachievementofthefollowingunitlearningoutcomes.

Graduateattributes

ThisunitwillcontributetothedevelopmentofthefollowingGraduateAttributes:

• Communication

• Criticalandcreativethinking

• Socialinteraction

• Independentandlifelonglearning

• Ethics

• Socialjustice

• Globalperspective

• In-depthknowledgeofcommunitydevelopment

Strategicthemes

Asaninstitution,thestrategicthemesofsustainability,equity,diversityCinclusion,andfirstnationsguideandshape muchofouractivity.Inourlearningweshowrespectfordiversityinallouractivities.

Generalguidanceandrequirements

InclusivityStatement

MurdochUniversitystrivestobeaplaceofbelongingforallstaffandstudents.Wearecommittedtosupportingand celebratingallcommunitymembersincludingallabilities,ethnicitiesorreligions,sexualorgenderidentities.

Homophobia,transphobia,racism,andablismarenottolerated.

Forhelpandsupport,pleaseseeinformationandcontactsinHealthCwellbeinginmyMurdoch.

Incaseofunforeseendisruptiontolearningandteaching

Auniversityorcampuswidedisruptionmayoccurduetonatural,political,orotherhumancrisis(e.g.,COVID-19).Where itimpactsourlearning,teaching,andassessmentplans,thenwewillcommunicatechangesrelevanttothisunitvia myMurdochLearning.AlsopayattentiontostudentannouncementsandmyMurdochforuniversitywideinformation.

Forindividualneeds,consultwithAccessandInclusiontoseeifanindividualAccessandInclusion(MyAccess)planis appropriate,orforspecificassessmentitemadjustments,seeyourUnitCoordinator.

Wheretogethelpforyourlearningsuccessandwellbeing

PleaserefertoSupportCAdviceviamyMurdochforalltheinformationyouneedforyourstudies. Thisincludes:

• Studentadmin,Exams,Policies,Keydates,Complaintsandappeals

• Learningandstudysupport,includinginformationaboutAcademicIntegrityandMurdochAcademicPassport

• Healthandwellbeinginformation,includingAccessibilityservices,Medicalandcounsellingservices,Aboriginal andTorresStraitIslandersupport,andSexualityandgenderdiversitysupport

  • ContactAccessandInclusionifyouhaveadisability,SpecificLearningDisorderorhealthcondition (includingmentalhealthcondition),arepregnantorbreastfeedingorarecaringforapersonwitha disability,andrequiresupportinaccessingyour

  • KulbardiAboriginalCentreprovidessupportforAboriginalandTorresStraitIslander

Keydatesandconsiderationsforwithdrawingfromthisunit

Ifyouareconsideringwithdrawingfromthisunit,seetheWithdrawingpageforgeneralinformationandimplications.

SeetheTeachingPeriodspageforimplicationsofwithdrawingatdifferenttimesoftheteachingperiod,includingCensusDate,andsearchforthespecificdatesforyourcurrentteachingperiod.

Wheretofindyourclass

TofindanylocationatMurdoch,useMurdochMaps.

LecturesforthisunitwillbeinECL1(460.2.029).YouwillbeadvisedofyourtutorialroomsonLMS.

Contactdetails

Unitcoordinator,lecturerandtutor

Teachingteam

ThefollowingaretheothermembersoftheTeachingTeamforthisunitforSemester1,2025

Howtostudythisunit

Approachtolearning

Learningapproachunderpinningunit

The unit will use a combination of lectures/discussions and tutorials for internal students and recorded lectures, online discussions, and self-directed learning activities for on-line external students. Like other community development units, we invite you to observe examples of community development (through online, digital video and written examples of current policy), and to read what others have said about community development. We invite you to draw out learning, ideas and concepts through discussion, reflection and observation.

We take this approach in community development because we believe that people are more likely to learn when: we start by observing the practice of others, reflect on what we see happening, compare this with what others do, notice how we feel about this, and read what experienced practitioners and thinkers have to say.

Thisapproachwillhelpyoumovetowardswhatwewillcallreflectivepractice.

Reflective practice is a core part of the repertoire of community work. It involves you, the practitioner, witnessing or standing back and looking at and thinking about your own experience of the work you are doing. The point of reflection is to take a closer look at what is happening to both you and others, to direct attention to what goes on around you and to explore the work in greater depth. The key to reflective practice is to learn from what you are doing, by examining and learning from your experience rather than just being in it.

To achieve this learning, we will encourage and facilitate you through methods which help you make links between important thinkers, core ideas and examples of practice in community development. Central to this is a structured approach and connectivity between lectures, tutorials and assessment. To assist you with this we will work with you to achieve the following:

• Toassistyoutakeonthemantleofindependentlearners,whereyouaretheleadinthedevelopmentofyourown learning

• Toworkwithotherstudentsandyourtutorsintutorialsthroughgroupactivitiestosupportyourownandthelearning ofothers

• Toactivelyparticipateintheonlinediscussionforumtohelpyouwithyourwriting,communicationandanalytical skills

• Toensurethatyouareknowledgeableofonlinematerialsavailabletoyousothatyoucanprepareforclassin advancebyfamiliarisingyourselfwiththesematerials

• TospendtimereflectingontheassessmentrequirementsfortheUnitsothatyoucanachievethebestpossible outcomesforyou

Unitchangesinresponsetostudentfeedback

Previousstudentshaveprovideduswithfeedbacktoimprovethisunit. Duetostudentfeedback,wehaverestructuredthe approachtoDiscussionForumPostsandtheShort-AnswerTest/Quiz,sincelastsemester.Overtheyearscontent,and readinghavebeenchangedtoreflectthechangingcontextofcommunitydevelopment,theneedsofstudents,both domestic and international.

Pleasehelpuscontinuethisfeedbackcyclebycompletingyourownunitsurveywhichwillopentowardtheendof teaching.YoucanfindyourMyfeedbacksurveysathttp://myfeedback.murdoch.edu.au/.

Learningactivitiessrequirements

Overallexpectations

NoteforFace-to-Face(FF)students

RegularattendanceiscrucialforF2Fstudents.Totakefulladvantageofyourlearningopportunities,preparationfor assessmentsandconnectiontootherstudentsitisimportanttoattendlecturesandtutorials.

NoteforOnlineFlexible(OF)students

Anonlineexperienceisalwaysdifferenttoface-to-facestudy.Butthrough lecturerecordings,online engagementwith your tutor,andpointerstowardarangeofotheronlineresources,thereisassistancetohelpyoutoengageasan OFstudent.

Pleasemakeuseoftheonlinediscussionspacetointroduceyourselftootheronlinestudents,toaskquestions,andto examineandshareideasandexperiences,abitlikeyouwouldinaphysicalclassroom.Therewillbeopportunitiesfrom timetotimetoattendonlinesessionswiththeUnitCoordinator.TheUnitCoordinatorwillalsoprovideregularshort presentationsonLMSforOFstudentstohelpyoustayontopofyourwork thisinformationwillbeprovidedin-classfor face-to-facestudentsduringtutorials.CheckLMSregularlyfordetails.

Learningactivitiesanddetails

Face-to-Facestudents

TheprimaryinteractionandlearningactivitiesforF2Fstudentswill takeplace in lecturesandtutorials. Theweekly lecture willaddressthekeylearningtheories,practices,andconceptsoutlinedintheUnitSchedule(seebelow),andthetutorials willdeveloptheseideas,aswellasaddressassessments,andotherlearningactivitiesrelevanttotheUnit.

Face-to-Facestudentsareexpectedtoattendaweeklylectureandonetutorial.ForF2Fstudents,classesforthisUnitwill take place as follows:

MondaysonWeeks1,3-4,6-8,10-13(Week2isLabourDayinWAandcampusisclosed,5and9areUniversityStudyweeks)

• Theweeklylectureof5hourswilltakeplaceat09.30-11.00hoursin460.2.029(ECL1LectureTheatre)

• Therewillbeeighttutorialseachof5hours.Thesewilltakeplaceat:

11.30-13.00inRooms440.1.033,440.2.035,450.3.052and513.1.003andat

13.00-14.30hoursinRooms440.1.033,440.2.035,450.3.052 and513.1.003.

Thetutorialsmustbesigneduptoinadvanceofclassescommencing.Pleaseattendtheclassyouhavesignedupto. Wheretofindyourclass?TofindanylocationatMurdochUniversity,useMurdochMaps.

OnlineFlexiblestudents

Anonlinespaceforexternalstudentsisavailableforeachofthetenthemesweaddressduringthesemester.Thelectures will be available online for OF students. In each of the weeks there will be an input in the form of a PowerPoint presentation, platformsfordiscussion,andsuggestionsaboutactivitieswewouldlikeyoutoundertakeinyourownway.

Wewillalsoprovidesomeopportunitiesforliveinteractionduringthesemesterforthosewhocanmeetwiththeirtutor.If youareclosebybutstudyingexternally,pleasefeelfreetocomealongtoanyoftheon-campusactivitiesifyouhappento beabletoorjustdropinandintroduceyourselfatsomestage.Youwillalsohavean onlinetutorwhowillgiveyouguidance asyoumakeyourwaythroughthesemester.

Expectedtimecommitment

Asthisisa3-creditpointunit,weexpectyoutospendonaverage10hoursperweekforthetotalweeksofthisteaching period(or150hoursoverall)workingonthisunit.

UnitSchedule

SeemyMurdochLearningfordetailsofalllearningactivitiesandassessments.GotoTeachingTimetablesormyCalendarto see your scheduled class times.

Timetablespecificssubjecttochange.YouwillbenotifiedofchangesbytheTeachingTeam.

Assessments

AssessmentforthisunitisconductedinaccordancewiththeAssessmentProcedureandStudentAssessmentSupportProcedure.

Assessmentsummary

Assessmentinformation

Assessment1DiscussionForumPosts(40%)[LearningoutcomesUNL02,UNL01, UNL03]

ASSESSMENTDESCRIPTION

Itisessentialtoreadandwriteweeklytodevelopyourknowledgeofcommunitydevelopment,yourwrittencommunication skills,andyourcriticalthinkingskills.Thisweeklycontinuousassessmentwillhelpyoudeveloptheseskills.Eachweek betweenWeeks3-4andWeeks6-10(6weeksintotal)youwillbeexpectedtoreadtherequiredreading andposttothe DiscussionForum. Thisreading will also form thebasisof discussion in the tutorial for thatweek, and to actively participate inthetutorial,itisnecessarytopreparebyreadingtherelevantarticle/chapterfortheweek.

Thisassignmentisweightedat40%ofthegradefortheUnit.10%ofthegradewillbeawardedafterWeek4,forthefirstfour postssubmittedandtheremaining30%willbeawardedafterWeek10fortheremainingposts.

Therewillbenoopportunitytorepeatthisassessment.

THEUSEOFGENERATIVEAI

TheuseofGenAIispermittedinthisassessment.Itmaybeusedtohelpstudentsformulateideasandsummarise readings.However,itmaynotbeusedforreferencing,orforcriticalanalysis.

Students must indicate their use of GenAI, by clearly demonstrating in footnotes where GenAI has been used in the essay. The use of GenAI must also be included in the reference list use the Murdoch University APA style guide. The misuse of GenAI falls within Murdoch Universitys policies on Academic Integrity.

HOWTOSUBMIT

Students will submit their weekly post through LMS to the tutorial group they are assigned to.

HOWITISASSESSED(summary)

Youwillbeassessedonthesekeycriteria:

• Timelypoststhatmeettherequiredwordcountof350

• Clearlywrittenpostswhichcriticallyreflectonthequestion(s)askedaboutthe

• Accurateuseofin-textandend-of-textreferencingfollowingtheMurdochUniversityAPAReferencingstyle

• Engagementandparticipationindiscussionduringtutorialsontheweeklyreadings(forFlexibleOnlinestudents, evidencethroughengagementinmaterialsonLMS).

Theassessmentincludesamoderationprocesstoensurereliable,just,andfairoutcomes.Thisprocesswillincludepre- moderation,wheretogetherallmarkers(yourtutors)willconsidertheassessmentinadvancetofamiliarisethemselves withthelearningandgradingrequirements.Secondly,themarkingteamwillexaminegradesastheassessmentsare beingmarkedtoensureconsistency,andthirdly,therewillbeapost-markingmeetingtoagreethereliabilityandfairness ofgrades.ThroughoutthisprocesstheUnitCoordinatorwillsupportothermarkersintheirgrading.

Your assessment outcome will be provided to you via LMS, when grades are finalised, and can be accessed through the assessment submission link and through the gradebook.

FEEDBACKFORLEARNING

Formativefeedbackwillbeprovidedbyyourtutorforthefirst twopoststoassistyouwiththeremainingpoststoassist studentlearningandinpreparationofthefinalfourposts.Summativefeedbackwillbeprovidedonthefinalfourposts. Feedback will be available through the rubrics for bothelements of this assessment, completed by your tutor and uploaded inthe relevant assessmentlinkonLMS.

Tutorswillprovidegeneralisedfeedbackonthepostsinthetutorialfollowingthereleaseofthegrades.

Tutors and students will discuss the assessment in tutorials in advance of commencing the assessment, to ensure students are fully aware of expected learning outcomes and assessment requirements.

GUIDELINESforSUCCESS

Themostimportantconsiderationforsuccessinthisassessmentistoreadtherelevantreadingfortheappointedweek, andpostaboutit,ontimeandwithinthewordcount.Acentralelementinacademicwritingistheuseofreferencing,and theuseofreferencingfollowingtheMurdochUniversityAPAstyleguidewillassistyoureachyourgoalinthisassessment.

The following are some tips to help you succeed:

• Writeinparagraphstylenotbullet(dot)pointsthemainpointsofyouranalysisofthereadingin350words (approximately).

• Answerthequestion(s)askedof

• Provideafullyreferencedpost,in-textandendoftext,usingtheMurdochUniversityAPAstyleguide.

• Thepostsmustbesubmittedbeforethelectureoftheweekinwhichthereadingswillbediscussedbefore30

a.m.onMondays.

• Participateindiscussioninthetutorialsonthereadingyouhavewrittenaboutinyourweekly

FURTHERDETAILS

See myMurdoch Learning for further details, such as instructions, communication, resources, guides, and a descriptive rubric assessment tool.

Assessment2Essay(40%)[LearningOutcomesUNL01,UNL02,UNL04,UNL06]

ASSESSMENTDESCRIPTION

As we move towards the end of the semester, we will have discussed many of the ideas relevant to community development.Theaimoftheessayistoassessstudentsabilitytocriticallyexploreseveraloftheseideasastheyapplyto communitydevelopment.TheessayisdueattheendofWeek9.

Therewillbethreechoicesofessaytitle,andyoumustcompleteoneonly,in1200words(+/-10%).Titlesareas follows:

1. UsingtheworkofPatsyHealey(2023)onpowerandconflict,andbellhookswritingsonlove,criticallyreflecton

howthecaseoftheCamden,Sydney,IslamicSchooldevelopmentmighthavebeenhandleddifferently.

OR

1. RefertothevideooftheGreenWeavingCentre,Bhutan,andconsiderhowPauloFreiresconceptofpraxis

mightbeappliedtothisproject.

OR

1. ReflectontheOccasionalAddressdeliveredbyHerMajestyTheQueenofBhutan,TseyringPemWangchuk,on theoccasionoftheawardingtoherofanHonoraryDoctoratebyMurdochUniversityon9thFebruary2025,and usethecommunitydevelopmentliteraturetoaddressthefollowing:

1. ExplainhowelementsofHerMajestysaddressreflectprinciplesofcommunity

2. Criticallyanalysethechallengesofusingtheseprinciplesin2025inanAustralianoranyothercountrys

community development context you are familiar with.

If you do not receive a pass grade for this assessment, you will be given the opportunity to re-submit your essay, and if successful, it will achieve a maximum grade of 20/40 marks (50%).

THEUSEOFGENERATIVEAI

TheuseofGenAIispermittedinthisassessment.Itmaybeusedtohelpstudentsformulateideasandsummarise readings.However,itmaynotbeusedforstructuringtheessay(anessaystructurewillbeprovided),forreferencing,orfor criticalanalysis.

StudentsmustindicatetheiruseofGenAI,byclearlydemonstratinginfootnoteswhereGenAIhasbeenusedintheessay. TheuseofGenAImustalsobeincludedinthereferencelistusetheMurdochUniversityAPAstyleguide.Themisuseof GenAIfallswithinMurdochUniversityspoliciesonAcademicIntegrity.

HOWTOSUBMIT

Students will submit their essay through LMS to the tutorial group they are assigned to.

HOWITISASSESSED(summary)

Youwillbeassessedonthesekeycriteria:

• MeetsalltheassessmentrequirementsaslaidoutintheUnitGuideandon

• Well-structured(asoutlined forthisassignment),coherent, and logically written

• Depthofcontentanduseofcritical

• Accurateuseofin-textandend-of-textreferencingfollowingtheMULibraryAPAstyle

Theassessmentincludesamoderationprocesstoensurereliable,just,andfairoutcomes.Thisprocesswillincludepre- moderation,wheretogetherallmarkers(yourtutors)willconsidertheassessmentinadvancetofamiliarisethemselves withthelearningandgradingrequirements.Secondly,themarkingteamwillexaminegradesastheassessmentsare beingmarkedtoensureconsistency,andthirdly,therewillbeapost-markingmeetingtoagreethereliabilityandfairness ofgrades.ThroughoutthisprocesstheUnitCoordinatorwillsupportothermarkersintheirgrading.

YourassessmentoutcomewillbeprovidedtoyouviaLMS,whengradesarefinalised,andcanbeaccessedthroughthe assessment submission link and through the gradebook.

FEEDBACKFORLEARNING

Summativefeedbackwillbeprovidedontheessayinthemarkingrubric.Therewillalsobesomeformativefeedback providedonkeyissuesinthetextoftheessay.Feedbackwillbeavailablethroughtherubricsforbothelementsofthis assessment,completedbyyourtutoranduploadedintherelevantassessmentlinkonLMS.Studentsmayseekfurther verbalfeedbackfromtutorsatthetutorialfollowingthereleaseofthegrades.

Tutorswillprovidegeneralisedfeedbackontheessaysinthetutorialfollowingthereleaseofthegrades.

Tutors and students will discuss the assessment in tutorials in advance of commencing the essay, to ensure students are fully aware of expected learning outcomes and assessment requirements.

GUIDELINESforSUCCESS

Tohelpyousuccessfullycompletethistask,rememberthefollowing:

• Thisisacriticalanalysisofcommunitydevelopmenttheoryand

• Reflectonandwriteabouttheissuesrelevanttocommunity developmentintheessayyouhavechosen,usingthe ideasoftheauthors/thinkersreferredtointheessay

• Becarefultoanswerthequestion(s)askedof

• Theessaymustbewritteninaclearandstructured

• Atleast10references must beused inyouressay,includingthereferencesfromtheauthors/thinkersnamed inthe essay titles, and seven of the remaining references must be from academic sources related to community

• Referencesshouldbepresentedintextandinareferencelist,usingtheMurdochUniversityAPAstyleguide.

FURTHERDETAILS

See myMurdoch Learning for further details, such as instructions, communication, resources, guides, and a descriptive rubric assessment tool.

Assessment3Short-answerTest[UNL05,UNL01]

ASSESSMENTDESCRIPTION

ThefinalassessmentforthisUnitisashort-answerquizthatwillassessyourknowledgeofthefinalthreeweeksofUnit content.ItisarequirementofMurdochUniversitythatinatleastoneassessmentwecanconfirmtheidentityofstudents. Theshort-answer test is thatassessmentfor this Unit. Face-to-Face (F2F) andOnline Flexible students will undertake thetestatanexaminationvenue.ThiswillhappenduringtheAssessments Weeksattheendofsemesteradatehas to be confirmed.

Thefollowingarethedetailsaboutthein-classshort-answertest:

• Thetestwilltakeone

• There will be 20 questions based on the materials covered in Weeks 11-13 inclusive (based on lecture notes and relevant readings).

• This is an open book assessment, and you may use your notes, lecture overheads, and copies of readings to assist you in the test.

• Theanswerswillbecompletedonpaperprovidedbythe

• Youmustprovideidentificationtotakethis

There will be no opportunity to repeat this assessment.

THEUSEOFGENERATIVEAI

GenAI is not permitted in this assessment.

HOWTOSUBMIT

• Thepaperswillbecollectedbytheinvigilatorsattheendoftheallocatedassessment

HOWITISASSESSED(summary)

Youwillbeassessedonthesekeycriteria:

• Yourknowledgeofthematerialspresentedinlectures11and13,andassociated

• Eachquestionisworthonemark,andthemarkwillbedeterminedontheaccuracyofyour

The assessment includes a moderation process to ensure reliable, just, and fair outcomes. All questions for the test will be double checked to ensure that answers used by the markers are correct. Sample papers will be checked by the Unit Coordinator to ensure fair outcomes for students.

Your assessment outcome will be provided to you via the assessment link on LMS and through Gradebook.

FEEDBACKFORLEARNING

TherewillbeasummativecommentprovidedonLMSforstudents.Tutorswillalsobeavailableafternotificationofthe gradefortheassessmenttoprovidefurtherfeedbackifitissought.

Tutorsandstudentswilldiscusstheassessmentintutorialsinadvanceofthein-classtest,toensurestudentsarefully awareofexpectedlearningoutcomesandassessmentrequirements.

GUIDELINESforSUCCESS

• Beprepared,bybeingknowledgeableofthematerialsusedinWeeks11and

• Havetherelevantnotesavailabletoyoutohelpyouanswerthe

FURTHERDETAILS

SeemyMurdochLearningforfurtherdetails,suchasinstructions,communication,resources,guides,exemplarsanda descriptive rubric assessment tool.

Academicintegrity

MurdochUniversityexpectsstudentsandstafftopursuethehigheststandardsofintegrityinallacademicactivity.

Academic integrity involves behaving ethically and honestly in scholarship and relies on respect for others ideas through

properacknowledgementandreferencingofpublications. Academicmisconductistreatedseriously,andpenaltiesmayapply.

More information about academic integritycan be foundathttps://goto.murdoch.edu.au/AcademicIntegrity. Tohelp you learnaboutacademicintegritypractices,allstudentsarerequiredtocompletetheMurdochAcademicPassport(MAP100).Pleasealsonotethelibrarycitationguide.

UseofGenerativeAI

Overallinthisunit,youmustfollowtheexpectationsaroundtheuseofGenerativeArtificialIntelligence(GenAI).

• AlluseofGenAImustbecited/referenced/acknowledged.

• MicrosoftCopilotiscurrentlyMurdochsAIStudentsshouldlogintoMicrosoftCopilotwithMurdoch Universitycredentials.

• Seetheassessmentdetailsaboveforanyspecific

Textmatchingsoftware(Turnitin)

MurdochUniversitymakesuseofcontentmatchingsoftwareorotherformsofcomparisontoidentifyunoriginal, incorrectlyreferenced,oruncitedtext.WherepossibleassessmentswillbesubmittedtoTurnitin.comforthedetectionof plagiarismandtheunauthoriseduseofartificialintelligence.Allsubmittedassessmentswillberetainedassource documentsintheTurnitin.comreferencedatabase.YouwillberequiredtoagreetotheTurnitinEnd-UserLicenseAgreementwhen submitting.

YourUnitCoordinatormayapplyotherprocessestoverifythatyoursubmittedassessmentisyourownwork.

Thisunit

Inthisunit,weundertakethesepracticestoassureacademicintegrity(includingexpectationsforuseofGenAI):

• WeuseTurnitintextmatching

• TheDiscussionForumPostsassessmentisscaffoldedtohelpstudentsdevelopgoodacademicpracticesin completing

• Tutorswilldiscussassessmentsinclasswithstudentssothattheycancompletetheirassignmentsinaway whichmeetsacademicstandards,andtohelpstudentsavoidissueswhichmayleadtoquestionsabout academicTutorswillalsoprovideindividualsupport forstudentswherenecessaryandwhenrequested.

• TheuseofGenAIisoutlinedinthedescriptionoftheassessments -moreinformationandtheexplorationofthe useandmisuseofGenAIwillbeaddressedin

Extensionsandlatesubmissions

ThisunitfollowsMurdochpoliciesandprocedures,particularlytheStudentAssessmentSupportProcedureandAssessmentProcedure,withregardstoassessmentsubmissionandextensions,supplementaryanddeferred assessment, and other expectations.

Inthisunityoumayseekandobtainanextension,andyoumaysubmityourworkaftertheduedatewithoutpenalty.This isalignedwithtwoMurdochUniversitypolicydocumentsonassessment:StudentAssessmentSupportProcedureand theAssessmentProcedure.Ifyouneedfurtherclarificationaboutthisprocedure,readthesedocumentsand/ortalktothe UnitCoordinator.

Dothefollowingifyourequireanextension:

Studentsshouldapply,beforetheAssessmentduedate,forextensionsofuptofiveworkingdays.Requestsshouldbe madeinwritingtotheUnitCoordinator.

The application should include the reasons for the extension and a plan to prevent future late submissions.

Dothefollowingifyousubmitaftertheduedate:

ApplicationsinwritingforanextensionmaybeacceptedaftertheAssessmentduedate.

Irrespectiveofwhentheyareapprovedforextension, Assessmentsmustbesubmittedwithinfiveworkingdaysofthe Assessment due date unless exceptional circumstances apply.

Provisionforafurtherextensioninexceptionalcircumstances:

Assessmentextensionsbeyondfiveworkingdaysmaybegrantedbasedonevidenceofexceptionalcircumstances beyondthestudent'scontrol.Forafulldescriptionofexceptionalcircumstancesgotopage2oftheStudentAssessmentSupportProcedure. YoumayalsotalktoyourUnitCoordinator.

Non-compliancewiththeproceduresforextensions/latesubmissions:

Intheunlikelyeventthatstudentsdonotfollowtheproceduresforapprovalforextensions/latesubmissionsoutlined above,itisstatedonpage4oftheAssessmentProcedure, that Assessments submitted after the due date without approval will not be marked, and you will receive 0% for the assessment.

Ifyouarehavingdifficultiesorifyouforeseedifficultiesinmeetingassessmentdeadlines,pleasetalktotheUnit Coordinator.

Studentswhofeelthattheirdisability,healthconditionordisabilitycaringresponsibilitiesmayimpactontheircapacityto meetassessmentsubmissionarestronglyadvisedtovisitAccessandInclusionasearlyaspossibletodiscusspotential needsand assistance.

TherewillbenoSupplementaryAssessmentforthisunit.However,studentsmayre-submittheiressayifitdoesnotreach apassstandardontheirfirstattempt.Amaximumgradeof50%(20/40)willbeawardedforanessaythatpassesonre- submission.

Determinationofthefinalgrade

RefertotheGradesPolicyforinformationaboutmarksandgrades.

Studentsmustattemptallassessmentsandreceiveanoverallaveragemarkof50%orabovetopasstheunit.Pleaserefer to assessment policy and procedures policy.

Learningresources

Alllearningresources

YourlearningresourcesandanyupdatesareprovidedthroughmyMurdochLearning(LMS). LearningresourceswithinthemyMurdochLearningonlineenvironmentforthisunitwillbe

1. integratedwithinthesectionsandlearningactivities and/or

2. throughtoolssuchas:

   • MyUnitReadings

   • Teams

   • Echo360

Thespecifictypesoflearningresourcesthatweuseinclude:

• lectureslides

• lecturerecordings

• someadditionalurldetailsfordigitalmedia-videos

• articles/chaptersinMYUnitReadings

• electronicjournalarticles

Essentiallearningresources

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AcademicAdviceandStudentSupport

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