This course is designed for intermediate students and is aimed at developing student’s writing skills and linguistic competence. Students will gain extensive practice in reading, composition and comprehension. Vocabulary skills are deepened by students learning to recognise and use a broad vocabulary encompassing terms encountered in news media, popular culture and current affairs. Building upon grammar covered in earlier courses students in Korean 5 will learn to express ideas using grammatically and stylistically appropriate language to the situation to state opinions, give explanations and make presentations involving opinions and abstract ideas. In this course emphasis is placed upon students learning to develop the skills needed to read and comprehend information relating to Korea in a variety of genres and topics such as culture, geography, economic and politics.    

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:

1. Recognise and use a broad vocabulary encompassing terms encountered in news media, popular culture and current affairs, with the use of a dictionary.
2. Express ideas using grammatically and stylistically appropriate language to the situation to state opinions, give explanations and make presentations involving opinions and abstract ideas.
3. Summarize content and comprehend information relating to Korea in a variety of topics: culture, geography, economics, politics; with a focus on oral, aural and written skills.
4. Demonstrate an understanding of cultural practices such as seasonal changes, folk traditions and lunar festivals; travel, summer jobs and visas; negotiating disagreement in formal settings.

Required Resources

Ewha Korean 3-1 (with audio CD)

Author: Ewha Language Center

Publisher: Ewha Womans University Press

ISBN: 9788973009084

Ewha Korean 3-1 Workbook

Author: Ewha Language Center

Publisher: Ewha Womans University Press

ISBN: 9788973009312

Ewha Korean 3-1 Study Guide

Author: Ewha Language Center

Publisher: Ewha Womans University Press

ISBN: 9791158901448

Recommended Resources

• Korean Korean dictionary:

 https://ko.dict.naver.com/#/main

 https://krdict.korean.go.kr/mainAction

 https://korean.go.kr/front/page/pageView.do?page_id=P000014&mn_id=193

  

• Korean typing practice:

 https://www.fluentu.com/blog/korean/korean-typing-practice/

 https://kpopis.com/ts/bbs/list_hangul.php?pmode=hangulime

Staff Feedback

Students will be given feedback in the following forms in this course:

• Written comments
• Verbal comments
• Feedback to the whole class, to groups, to individuals, focus groups

Students are required to act on comments and feedback received both in class and on written work.

Student Feedback

ANU is committed to the demonstration of educational excellence and regularly seeks feedback from students. Students are encouraged to offer feedback directly to their Course Convener or through their College and Course representatives (if applicable). The feedback given in these surveys is anonymous and provides the Colleges, University Education Committee and Academic Board with opportunities to recognise excellent teaching, and opportunities for improvement. The Surveys and Evaluation website provides more information on student surveys at ANU and reports on the feedback provided on ANU courses.

Other Information

Guidelines for Academic Integrity:

1. Observe these guidelines, especially for the Assessment Tasks 3, 4, 6 & 7 as outlined above.

2. All of your work submitted to this course should be your own GENUINE work. You may ask questions of your Korean family members, friends or your instructor, but you cannot let them write or proofread your assignments. You are encouraged to have Korean language-exchange partners to practice speaking and broaden your vocabulary, grammar and expression. However, extensive assistance from native speakers or online translators may be considered academic misconduct as described in ANU policies.

If you need any assistance or more information, have a look at the ANU Academic Integrity webpage (https://www.anu.edu.au/students/academic-skills/academic-integrity). You can also find more information above in the "Academic Integrity" section of "Related Policies and Other Information."

3. Provide a list of ANY sources used in the completion of your assignments, including on-line dictionary URLs (e.g., Naver Korean dictionary, bibliography or work cited). Clarify ANY part for which assistance was received from native Korean speakers and underline the relevant section in your notes and source lists.

Class Schedule

Week/Session	Summary of Activities	Assessment
1	Introduction. Diagnostic writing. Lesson 1, Overseas Student Life – Part 1
2	Lesson 1, Overseas Student Life – Parts 2 & 3 (Reading). Writing workshop for detailed content
3	Canberra Day (Monday 8 March): Lecture to be recorded and uploaded. Lesson 1, Overseas Student Life – Part 3 & Culture & Literature	(Finalize your group project team)
4	Lesson 1, Overseas Student Life Lesson 2, Emotions – Part 1	Composition and Reading Recording (RR) Assignment 1: Thursday 18 March
5	Lesson 2, Emotions – Parts 2 & 3 (Reading)	Group Discussion Project proposal: Thursday 25 March
6	Review. Exams.	Mid-Term Paired Role-Play Oral Exam, in class: Monday 29 March. Mid-Term Written Exam: Wednesday 31 March.
7	Lesson 2, Emotions – Part 3 & Culture & Literature	Composition RR 2: Thursday 22 April
8	ANZAC Day (Monday 26 April): Lecture to be recorded and uploaded. Lesson 3, Leisure – Part 1
9	Lesson 3, Leisure – Parts 2 & 3 (Reading)	Korean Audiobook Reading Project: Thursday 6 May
10	Lesson 3, Leisure – Parts 2 & 3
11	Lesson 3, Leisure – Culture & Literature	Composition RR 3: Thursday 20 May
12	Review Group Discussion Project Presentation	Final Oral Exam - Group Discussion Project Presentation, in class: Wednesday 26 May Its full dialogue script: Monday 24 May
13	Examination Period	Final Written Exam

Tutorial Registration

Should enrolment numbers be larger than one tutorial group, tutorial registration will be available in Week 1 via Wattle.

Assessment Summary

Assessment task	Value	Due Date	Return of assessment	Learning Outcomes
Class Preparation and Participation (10%)	10 %	22/02/2021	*	1, 2, 3, 4
Weekly Preparation Dictation Quiz in Lecture (10%)	10 %	01/03/2021	26/05/2021	2, 3, 4
Composition and Reading Recording Assignment (20%)	20 %	21/03/2021	06/06/2021	1, 2, 3, 4
Mid-Term Paired Role-Play Oral Exam (10%)	10 %	29/03/2021	26/04/2021	2, 3, 4
Mid-Term Written Exam (10%)	10 %	31/03/2021	30/04/2021	2, 3, 4
Korean Audiobook Reading Project (10%)	10 %	06/05/2021	20/05/2021	1, 2, 3, 4
Final Oral Exam—Group Discussion Presentation Project (10%)	10 %	25/03/2021	01/07/2021	1, 2, 3, 4
Final Written Exam (20%)	20 %	*	*	2, 3, 4

* If the Due Date and Return of Assessment date are blank, see the Assessment Tab for specific Assessment Task details

Policies

ANU has educational policies, procedures and guidelines, which are designed to ensure that staff and students are aware of the University’s academic standards, and implement them. Students are expected to have read the Academic Misconduct Rule before the commencement of their course. Other key policies and guidelines include:

• Student Assessment (Coursework) Policy and Procedure
• Special Assessment Consideration Policy and General Information
• Student Surveys and Evaluations
• Deferred Examinations
• Student Complaint Resolution Policy and Procedure

Assessment Requirements

The ANU is using Turnitin to enhance student citation and referencing techniques, and to assess assignment submissions as a component of the University's approach to managing Academic Integrity. For additional information regarding Turnitin please visit the ANU Online website Students may choose not to submit assessment items through Turnitin. In this instance you will be required to submit, alongside the assessment item itself, hard copies of all references included in the assessment item.

Moderation of Assessment

Marks that are allocated during Semester are to be considered provisional until formalised by the College examiners meeting at the end of each Semester. If appropriate, some moderation of marks might be applied prior to final results being released.

Participation

See Assessment Task 1 above.

Examination(s)

Real-time Online Written Assessments

Students must observe the following requirements.

For Dictation Quizzes, Mid-Term and Final Written Exams:

1. Students should point their webcam to capture their computer screen, desk space and upper body from the back so all are broadly visible together at the same time.

2. All windows, except for a written test task and the Korean 5 session via Zoom, should be logged out and closed on the computer monitor.

3. All notification alarms, e.g., your email account, SNS, should be turned off in advance.

4. If the exam mode is hand-written, write your answers by hand on your prepared Answer Sheet. At the end of exam, take a photograph of it, convert the image file into a PDF file, and upload it on the relevant written assessment page of Wattle. Make sure the head of your original document is saved as the head in your PDF file.

5. Other details of requirements to be uploaded on Wattle.

Assessment Task 1

Class Preparation and Participation (10%)

Class Preparation and Participation are crucial elements in enhancing proficiency in a foreign language. This course requires students to demonstrate initiative and interaction in every lecture and tutorial. The course is delivered in Korean; students are required to discuss, ask questions and respond in Korean with their peers and the lecturer.

This course has three hours of classes per week. To make best use of class time, students are expected to prepare vocabulary, grammar, reading, listening materials, speaking exercises, etc, before each class, and to engage fully throughout both lecture and tutorial sessions. Students are required to demonstrate the degree of their preparation throughout class activities. To encourage students’ preparation for classes, Weekly Preparation Dictation Quizzes are to be conducted (see below).

The course arrangements make best use of the “spiral learning” method and provide an active class environment. For this, during all classes, students are strongly encouraged to have their video cameras and microphones on at all times, unless muted by the lecturer.

For Class Preparation & Participation, students are not assessed on their level of Korean language proficiency and should not be concerned with making mistakes in lectures and tutorials. Instead, students are assessed on the degree of their engagement and experiments with using Korean. For this, students are expected to attend all classes and participate actively in classroom learning.

 

Class preparation (5%) and participation (5%) in lectures and tutorial sessions will be assessed separately based upon the following scale:

• 4-5: Strong evidence of preparation/review/dialogue demonstration, etc, in lectures and tutorials; Active involvement and strong engagement in lectures and tutorial activities (e.g. using Korean, asking questions, responding to questions, cooperation with peers, engaging in speaking exercises, and punctuality).

• 2-3: Moderate preparation for or participation in classes

• 1: Little preparation for or participation in classes

• 0: Missed more than one-third of lectures and tutorials

Assessment Task 2

Weekly Preparation Dictation Quiz in Lecture (10%)

• Submission: On Wattle in each lecture; for Weeks 3 & 8 in the tutorial; no quiz on Weeks 6 & 12.

• Purpose: To encourage students to engage in self-study, to prepare and to revise; to recognise new content with listening, comprehension and accuracy; to enhance cognition in Korean, listening skills, literacy in grammar, spelling, etc; to encourage students to check for correct answers on Wattle the following day.

 • What: To complete in two minutes. At the beginning of every lecture from Week 2, students are to point their webcam to capture their computer screen and their upper body from the back (see “Real-time Online Written Assessments” for assessment requirements), to open the Dictation Quiz page on Wattle and be ready to type in Korean. The lecturer will say one sentence three times; the sentence will reflect grammar, vocabulary and expressions to be introduced in that lecture and from previous weeks. Students will have two minutes to enter their response in Korean directly on Wattle with a Wattle timer setting. On the following day, the lecturer will release the correct sentence on the relevant Dictation Quiz page. Students are expected to check the correct answer and to review their errors. The lecturer will give marks to each student and feedback to the whole class.

There will be no opportunity to defer dictations or do them at a later date. If you have legitimate reasons for being unable to attend (as recognized by guidelines for ANU assessment), submit the relevant documents for proof on the Dictation Quiz page. The lecturer will contact you to follow up.

If you are as yet unable to type in Korean (see the Recommended Resources above), you can temporarily take the dictation by hand. Take a photograph of your hand-written sentence and submit the image in a PDF file on the Dictation Quiz page. For more information, see “Online Submission.”

• Evaluation criteria: Accuracy demonstrating your preparation, revision, comprehension, listening skills, etc.

Assessment Task 3

Composition and Reading Recording Assignment (20%)

• Submission due: Three submissions, on Wattle by 11:50pm on Thursdays of Weeks 4, 7 & 11.

• Purpose: To practice and articulate on a topic convincingly in writing and speaking by using a variety of grammar patterns and vocabulary.

• What: Compositions (and a recording of reading it aloud) on topics relevant to the course content and life. Content should engage in depth with details of events, thoughts, descriptions, etc, with a clear overall structure. Simple grammar and vocabulary, repetition and brevity will be marked down. Each assignment should meet the purpose of the objectives. When their submissions are returned, students are expected to check the feedback and to review their errors. Details of each assignment will be provided on Wattle. Each student will submit the following two items for each submission on Wattle. See Online Submission below.

1) Composition: 190–200 words (not characters) for each composition assignment and associated recording. Handwritten; one A4 page; please write on every other line to allow for lecturer’s feedback; an ANU Assignment Cover Sheet with declaration (see the form on Wattle); a list of sources (see Guidelines for Academic Integrity in the section of "Related Policies and Other Information" below). To be scanned or photographed and converted into a PDF file (head to head) for submission on Wattle.

2) Recording: Practice the reading of your Composition until you sound natural to show your level of understanding of your Composition content. Record your reading voice directly on Wattle (recommended) by clicking the microphone icon on Wattle.

 

• Evaluation criteria:

1) Basic requirements: An ANU Assignment Cover Sheet; a title for the composition, details of length, file types and deadline; submission of associated recording; a list of ANY sources (See Guidelines for Academic Integrity), etc.

2) Content: Relevance to the topic of each assignment and purpose, appropriate writing style, inclusion of a variety of vocabulary, expressions and grammar patterns learned this semester, persuasiveness, originality, details, word choice, accuracy, inclusion of expansion, etc. Simple grammar and vocabulary, repetition and brevity will be marked down.

3) Reading recording: Delivery and evidence of comprehension of the content, etc.

Assessment Task 4

Mid-Term Paired Role-Play Oral Exam (10%)

• When: In class, Week 6, on Monday 29 March.

• Purpose: To demonstrate students’ learning as well as initiative, originality, creativity, etc, in order to consolidate learning from both classes and paired conversation work throughout Term 1, and to enhance communicative skills with other students.

 

• What: Utilize the learned grammar, vocabulary, expressions, settings, speaking functions in the textbooks, as well as from the audiobook reading project, and apply them creatively with originality and engagingly. Memorize the dialogue, and perform a role-play in pairs in the Week 6 class. Maximum of 3 minutes per student, for a total of 6 minutes for a pair, followed by 2 minutes of questions & answers with the class about their role-play. Submit a full dialogue script, typed in MS Word file on Wattle a least three hours prior to presentation in class.

 

• Evaluation criteria:

1) Each student is also to be assessed on his or her own speaking.

2) Basic requirements for all students: A title of the performance/conversation, names of participants, and details of length, file types, deadline, and division of work as well as a typed script in MS Word file and a list of ANY sources (See Guidelines for Academic Integrity), etc.

3) Content: Students will be assessed on inclusion of a variety of vocabulary, expressions, grammar patterns, speaking functions, topic settings, etc, as covered in Term 1 and their own learning from the audiobook reading; the purpose of the conversation, details, originality, creativity, persuasiveness, engaging content, word choice, accuracy, etc.

4) Speaking performance: Performance without looking at your scripts, i.e., some level of memorization; the overall quality of your communicative skills including volume, pronunciation, delivery, fluency, naturalness, etc.

Assessment Task 5

Mid-Term Written Exam (10%)

• When: In class, Week 6, on Wednesday 31 March.

• Purpose: To consolidate learning of Term 1, i.e., Lesson 1 (all), Lesson 2 (Parts 1 & 2), with accuracy and originality.

• What: 55 minutes. No make-up exam. Online live real-time hand-written (or Wattle based) exam. Multiple choice; translation; short and long composition, etc.

When their exam papers are returned, students are expected to check the correct answers and to review their errors.

• Submission: Write your answers by hand on your prepared Answer Sheet. At the end of exam, take a photograph of it, convert the image file into a PDF file, and upload it on the Mid-Term Written Exam of Wattle. See “Real-time Online Written Assessments.”

• Evaluation criteria: Assessment criteria include accuracy in language use, effective use of grammar and vocabulary, structure, coherence, and richness of content, persuasiveness of content and understanding of the relevant topic.

Assessment Task 6

Korean Audiobook Reading Project (10%)

• Purpose: To provide students with an opportunity to read and understand storybooks in Korean, to learn how to describe with details, to strengthen confidence in speaking, and to improve comprehension, accuracy, and oral delivery. Through authentic materials, this task will enable students to improve their understanding of Korean language, culture and society.

 

• What: 10-minute Korean audiobook reading for each student. Students will participate in reproducing a series of audiobooks. The lecturer will provide a list of Korean storybooks with audio readings available on YouTube. You may choose from the list or propose other books. Each student should choose a 10-minute portion of an audiobook.

You can complete this assignment as a solo or group project, as long as each student takes responsibility for ten minutes of recording in the submission.

 

• Submission: Thursday 6 May (Week 9), by 11:50 pm on Wattle. Students can submit up to a week prior to the due date. Each student will submit the following two files on Wattle. See “Online Submission” section for submission requirements.

1) One Zoom screen recording submission, with ten minutes per student: Listen to your section of the original storybook and read along repeatedly and aloud until you feel as fluent as the voice actor/actress. Play the original YouTube storybook on mute and record your screen while you replace the original reading with your own voice. Do not expect to complete your practice overnight. Allow enough time to practice your reading.

2) A glossary with a list of sources: Typed in MS Word file. All students must submit the storybook title and a list of words, expressions and grammar learned from the reading, and a list of sources. Students are expected to independently check meanings, words, expressions, grammar, etc. For group work, share the glossary of your portion with your group members to allow the group to better understand the story as a whole and to enhance everyone’s performances.

 

• Evaluation criteria:

1) Each student is to be assessed on their own portions as well as a group.

2) Basic requirements: The title of the story, names of participating members, length, file types, deadline, a typed glossary in a MS Word file, etc.

3) Content: The quality of the glossary of the content, the accuracy of your language use, the overall quality of the reading and delivery (including effect as a storyteller, pronunciation, volume, naturalness, tone, accent and intonation), and evidence of your comprehension of the content as you speak.

Assessment Task 7

Final Oral Exam—Group Discussion Presentation Project (10%)

• When: Present it in class, Week 12, on Wednesday 26 May.

• Purpose: To cultivate students’ interests through their Korean Audiobook Reading Project into a group discussion. To provide students with an opportunity to apply their Korean language skills to a variety of contexts, to learn about Korean language, culture and society, to develop their own interests and their viewpoints on specific topics, to learn how to communicative ideas effectively, to strengthen their confidence with Korean language and Korean culture, to coordinate roles and responsibilities, and to cultivate teamwork.

• Group work: All students are expected to participate in preparing and presenting a discussion in a small group (3-4 members) throughout the course of the semester. All students must participate in writing a script and speaking during their presentation in class. Assigning task roles among group members can be flexible but should be fair to everybody, depending on the amount of work necessary for preparation and presentation. Please contact the lecturer early on if a group is having problems with group members.

• What: Discussion of Korean audiobooks from your Korean Audiobook Reading Project and its language, content, perhaps with a focus on interesting or unfamiliar parts, other related issues, Korean language, culture or society or students’ life, etc. A group can freely choose the direction and nature of their discussion as long as it meets the assessment criteria. It is neither necessary to talk about one audiobook in the Group Discussion as a group nor to form a group with the same audiobook. Group members can discuss various aspects from different Korean storybooks.

Logical, persuasive, informative and original content; dynamic and interactive delivery, i.e. not a monologue by each participant in turn; flexible or creative format (talk-show, conference, parodies of TV dramas or films, or any possible mixed format). Students are welcome to use Power Point Presentation and multimedia (photos, sound, maps, charts, graphs, etc). Utilize and develop grammar, vocabulary, expressions, settings, and speaking functions from your Korean audiobooks and the textbook. Memorize the dialogue and perform a discussion as a group in class (Week 12). Maximum of 3 minutes per student, i.e., 12 minutes for a group of four students; to be followed by 2 minutes of questions & answers with the class.

• Proposal: Submit your group name, names of the group members, role divisions, plot, and timeline in one page on Wattle by Thursday, 25 March, Week 5.

• Final script: Submit a full dialogue script, typed in MS Word file, on Wattle by 11:50 pm, Monday, 24 May, Week 12.

• Evaluation criteria:

1) Each student is also to be assessed on his or her own delivery.

2) Basic requirements: A title of the performance/conversation, names of participants, details of length, file types, deadline, division of work, etc, as well as a typed script in MS Word file and Power Point Presentation file, a list of ANY sources (See Guidelines for Academic Integrity), etc.

3) Content: Students to be assessed on the inclusion of a variety of effective vocabulary, expressions, grammar patterns, speaking functions, topic settings, etc, from their Korean audiobooks and the textbook; purpose of the discussion, details, information, clarity, persuasiveness, originality, creativity, engaging conversation, group dynamics, word choice, accuracy, creativity, etc; participation in questions and answers.

4) Speaking performance: Performance without looking at your scripts, i.e., level of memorization; evidence of your comprehension of the content and the overall quality of your communicative skills including volume, pronunciation, delivery, naturalness, etc.

 

• Timeline: Choose your own Korean audiobook reading (Week 1). ? Read through the Korean storybook to have some understanding (Week 2). ? Talk to your classmates about your chosen audiobook and your interests and thoughts on it. Then, finalize your group and register on Wattle by Week 3. ? Discuss the task with your group members and choose a theme, interests, direction, etc. (Week 4). ? Collect materials to support your discussion. Divide roles. ? Submit a group proposal (Thursday, Week 5). ? Write a script and submit it (optional) for the instructor's feedback (Week 9). Gather useful supporting material for presentation. ? Rehearsal with group members, make changes to details if necessary. ? On Wattle, submit the files of the final group script and the Power Point Presentation, if used (Monday, Week 12). ? Group presentation in class (Wednesday, Week 12).

Assessment Task 8

Final Written Exam (20%)

• When: During the Exam Period; appx. 2 hours.

• Purpose: To provide an opportunity to students to review, demonstrate and assess their Korean proficiency and capacity from their learning over this semester, i.e., from the textbooks (Lessons 1, 2 & 3), class activities, Compositions, Korean Audiobook Reading Project, Oral Exams, with accuracy, details, originality, persuasiveness, cultural understanding, etc.

• What: Online live real-time exam.

               Involves a series of tasks, e.g. comprehension, short and extensive compositions.

               Either handwritten or typed via Wattle

               More details will be announced prior to the exam.

• Evaluation criteria: Assessment criteria include accuracy in language use, effective use of grammar and vocabulary, structure, coherence, and richness of content, persuasiveness of content and understanding of the relevant topic.

Academic Integrity

Academic integrity is a core part of our culture as a community of scholars. At its heart, academic integrity is about behaving ethically. This means that all members of the community commit to honest and responsible scholarly practice and to upholding these values with respect and fairness. The Australian National University commits to embedding the values of academic integrity in our teaching and learning. We ensure that all members of our community understand how to engage in academic work in ways that are consistent with, and actively support academic integrity. The ANU expects staff and students to uphold high standards of academic integrity and act ethically and honestly, to ensure the quality and value of the qualification that you will graduate with. The University has policies and procedures in place to promote academic integrity and manage academic misconduct. Visit the following Academic honesty & plagiarism website for more information about academic integrity and what the ANU considers academic misconduct. The ANU offers a number of services to assist students with their assignments, examinations, and other learning activities. The Academic Skills and Learning Centre offers a number of workshops and seminars that you may find useful for your studies.

Online Submission

Online submission must meet the following requirements:

1. Meet the requirements of the activity and file type for each Assessment Task as outlined above, e.g. hand-written, typed, voice recording, video recording, etc.

2. All typed assignments must be double-spaced. For handwritten submissions, please write on every other line.

3. Convert your documents to the appropriate file format before submitting them on Wattle.

1) Typed assignments must be typed in a MS Word file and submitted in a MS Word file (.docx).

2) Hand-written quizzes and compositions must be submitted in a PDF file (NO .png, .jpg, .jpeg, .HEIC, etc).

3) Audio files can be submitted to Wattle by clicking the microphone icon in the submission section (recommended). If you run into technical issues, you may attach a sound file.

4) A video file via Zoom recording shall be submitted on Wattle by using a file attachment; maximum file size limit on Wattle is 2GB; NO Zip file, Quicktime, etc.

Note: The ANU uses Turnitin to enhance student citation and referencing techniques, and to assess assignment submissions as a component of the University's approach to managing Academic Integrity. While the use of Turnitin is not mandatory, the ANU highly recommends Turnitin is used by both teaching staff and students. For additional information regarding Turnitin please visit the ANU Online website.

Hardcopy Submission

For some forms of assessment (hand written assignments, art works, laboratory notes, etc.) hard copy submission is appropriate when approved by the Associate Dean (Education). Hard copy submissions must utilise the Assignment Cover Sheet. Please keep a copy of tasks completed for your records.

Late Submission

Late submission of assessment tasks without an extension are penalised at the rate of 5% of the possible marks available per working day or part thereof. Late submission of assessment tasks is not accepted after 10 working days after the due date.

Referencing Requirements

Accepted academic practice for referencing sources that you use in presentations can be found via the links on the Wattle site, under the file named “ANU and College Policies, Program Information, Student Support Services and Assessment”. Alternatively, you can seek help through the Students Learning Development website.

Returning Assignments

Where feasible, student work will be returned with written comments and feedback within two weeks. Students are required to act on comments and feedback received both in class and on written work.

Extensions and Penalties

Extensions and late submission of assessment pieces are covered by the Student Assessment (Coursework) Policy and Procedure The Course Convener may grant extensions for assessment pieces that are not examinations or take-home examinations. If you need an extension, you must request an extension in writing on or before the due date. If you have documented and appropriate medical evidence that demonstrates you were not able to request an extension on or before the due date, you may be able to request it after the due date.

Resubmission of Assignments

Resubmission of assessments is not permitted unless in exceptional circumstances where relevant supporting documentation is provided.

Privacy Notice

The ANU has made a number of third party, online, databases available for students to use. Use of each online database is conditional on student end users first agreeing to the database licensor’s terms of service and/or privacy policy. Students should read these carefully. In some cases student end users will be required to register an account with the database licensor and submit personal information, including their: first name; last name; ANU email address; and other information. In cases where student end users are asked to submit ‘content’ to a database, such as an assignment or short answers, the database licensor may only use the student’s ‘content’ in accordance with the terms of service — including any (copyright) licence the student grants to the database licensor. Any personal information or content a student submits may be stored by the licensor, potentially offshore, and will be used to process the database service in accordance with the licensors terms of service and/or privacy policy. If any student chooses not to agree to the database licensor’s terms of service or privacy policy, the student will not be able to access and use the database. In these circumstances students should contact their lecturer to enquire about alternative arrangements that are available.

Distribution of grades policy

Academic Quality Assurance Committee monitors the performance of students, including attrition, further study and employment rates and grade distribution, and College reports on quality assurance processes for assessment activities, including alignment with national and international disciplinary and interdisciplinary standards, as well as qualification type learning outcomes. Since first semester 1994, ANU uses a grading scale for all courses. This grading scale is used by all academic areas of the University.

Support for students

The University offers students support through several different services. You may contact the services listed below directly or seek advice from your Course Convener, Student Administrators, or your College and Course representatives (if applicable).

• ANU Health, safety & wellbeing for medical services, counselling, mental health and spiritual support
• ANU Diversity and inclusion for students with a disability or ongoing or chronic illness
• ANU Dean of Students for confidential, impartial advice and help to resolve problems between students and the academic or administrative areas of the University
• ANU Academic Skills and Learning Centre supports you make your own decisions about how you learn and manage your workload.
• ANU Counselling Centre promotes, supports and enhances mental health and wellbeing within the University student community.
• ANUSA supports and represents undergraduate and ANU College students
• PARSA supports and represents postgraduate and research students