Unit Outline

Understanding this Region is an interdisciplinary foundation unit which will provide you with a regional, national and international understanding of this part of the world, focusing on its unique and complex nature. You will be introduced to Australian history, to Indigenous matters both historical and contemporary, to Asian studies, and to Australias neighbours and closest relationships in the region. In addition, you will be encouraged to reflect on what you think Australias region is, and to develop an awareness of how identities in this region have influenced one another. You will become familiar with the breadth of study in the Humanities and Social Sciences, and learn how various disciplines approach the same topic from different perspectives

Intended Learning Outcomes

As per the Assessment and Results Policy 1.3, your results will reflect your achievement against specified learning outcomes.

On completion of this unit, you will be able to:


1.	demonstrate knowledge of this region.
2.	demonstrate an understanding of how contemporary experience is shaped by the regions history.
3.	appreciate the diverse cultural and historical interpretations of this region.
4.	demonstrate a range of academic skills, including research, communication and academic writing skills; the ability to summarise and evaluate materials; to take accurate notes; adhere to conventions of written english (word choice, grammar and spelling); and acknowledge sources.

Alterations as a result of student feedback

No alterations.

How will I be Assessed?

For more detailed assessment information please see MyLO.

Assessment schedule


ASSESSMENT TASK #	ASSESSMENT TASK NAME	DATE DUE	WEIGHT	LINKS TO INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES
Assessment Task 1:	Lecture and Reading Summaries	Week 6	20 %	LO1, LO3, LO4
Assessment Task 2:	Essay Preparation Exercise	Week 10	20 %	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4
Assessment Task 3:	Written Report	Week 13	30 %	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4
Assessment Task 4:	Three online quizzes	Refer to Assessment Description	30 %	LO1, LO4

Assessment details

Assessment Task 1: Lecture and Reading Summaries

Task Description:

Lecture and Reading Summaries. Lectures and readings are two of the ways you will learn about content in this unit. It is important that every student develops good lecture and reading summary skills. This task helps you develop those skills. A full set of instructions for the task will be available in the ‘Assessment Resources’ folder accessed via the ‘Table of Contents’ in the MyLO site of this unit.

Task Length:

500 words

Due Date:

Week 6

Weight:

20 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Comprehension of the lecture/reading content	LO1, LO3
2	Identification of key/main concepts	LO3, LO4
3	Ability to summarise the lecture/reading content	LO4

Assessment Task 2: Essay Preparation Exercise

Task Description:

Essay Preparation Exercise. This task is designed to help you prepare for writing essays. You will choose a topic from weeks 7, 8 or 9, and undertake the essay preparation exercise. (But you will not write the essay itself.) The essay preparation exercise will require you to think about how you would write an essay on that topic. Then you will complete a number of aspects of writing an essay. A full set of instructions for the task will be available in the ‘Assessment Resources’ folder accessed via the ‘Table of Contents’ in the MyLO site of this unit.

Task Length:

500 words

Due Date:

Week 10

Weight:

20 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Ability to identify appropriate sources	LO4
2	Comprehension and evaluation of sources	LO4
3	Ability to plan essay structure	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4
4	Academic communication skills	LO4

Assessment Task 3: Written Report

Task Description:

Written Report.
In this task you write a report.
Imagine that you have been employed as a researcher for HAA001 Understanding this Region. Your task is to summarise and evaluate a webpage as an online resource for potential inclusion in the unit next year.
A full set of instructions for the task will be available in the ‘Assessment Resources’ folder accessed via the ‘Table of Contents’ in the MyLO site of this unit.

Task Length:

500 words

Due Date:

Week 13

Weight:

30 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Capacity for independent academic research	LO4
2	Capacity to summarize the source	LO4
3	Capacity to evaluate the suitability of the source for inclusion in the unit	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4
4	General academic skills, including academic writing and referencing	LO4

Assessment Task 4: Three online quizzes

Task Description:

Three online quizzes. In this task you will answer a series of questions related to unit content in three separate quizzes on the unit’s MyLO website. This assessment is designed to assist your comprehension of unit material and general administration. The quizzes relate to the content of Weeks 1, 2, & 3. A full set of instructions for the task will be available in the ‘Assessment Resources’ folder accessed via the ‘Table of Contents’ in the MyLO site of this unit.

Task Length:

Online quizzes

Due Date:

Refer to Assessment Description

Weight:

30 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Comprehension of relevant unit material	LO1
2	General academic skills (i.e., IT skills)	LO4

How your final result is determined

This is a Pass/Fail unit, so your final mark (score) will result in a grade of either Ungraded Pass (UP) or Fail (NN).

To pass this unit, you need to demonstrate your attainment of each of the Intended Learning Outcomes, achieve a final unit grade of 50% or greater, and pass any hurdle tasks.

Submission of assignments

Where practicable, assignments should be submitted to an assignment submission folder in MYLO. You must submit assignments by the due date or receive a penalty (unless an extension of time has been approved by the Unit Coordinator). Students submitting any assignment in hard copy, or because of a practicum finalisation, must attach a student cover sheet and signed declaration for the submission to be accepted for marking.

Academic integrity

Academic integrity is about acting responsibly, honestly, ethically, and collegially when using, producing, and communicating information with other students and staff members.

In written work, you must correctly reference the work of others to maintain academic integrity. To find out the referencing style for this unit, see the assessment information in the MyLO site, or contact your teaching staff. For more detail about Academic Integrity, see Important Guidelines & Support.

Requests for extensions

If you are unable to submit an assessment task by the due date, you should apply for an extension.

A request for an extension should first be discussed with your Unit Coordinator or teaching support team where possible. A request for an extension must be submitted by the assessment due date, except where you can provide evidence it was not possible to do so. Typically, an application for an extension will be supported by documentary evidence: however, where it is not possible for you to provide evidence please contact your Unit Coordinator.

The Unit Coordinator must notify you of the outcome of an extension request within 3 working days of receiving the request.

Late penalties

Assignments submitted after the deadline will receive a late penalty of 5% of the original available mark for each calendar day (or part day) that the assignment is late. Late submissions will not be accepted more than 10 calendar days after the due date, or after assignments have been returned to other students on a scheduled date, whichever occurs first. Further information on Late Penalties can be found on the Assessments and Results Procedure.

Review of results and appeals

You are entitled to ask for a review of the marking and grading of your assessment task if there is an irregularity in the marking standards or an error in the process for determining the outcome of an assessment. Details on how to request a review of a mark for an assignment are outlined in the Review and Appeal of Academic Decisions Procedure.