Motivation and emotion/Assessment

Assessment

Assessment items

This table summarises the assessment item weightings and due dates. Click the assessment items for detailed guidelines.

Item	Weighting	Due	Description	Expected time involved
Topic development	5%	09:00 AM Mon Week 05	This early assessment exercise develops the topic and skills required for preparing the Book Chapter assessment exercise. Requirements: Register a Wikiversity account, sign up to an approved topic, create a Wikiversity user page, share a chapter plan which outlines major sections and key points and includes at least one relevant, reusable image, comment on the development of at least one another book chapter, and summarise this contribution on your Wikiversity user page.	~5 hours: ~1 hour to learn "how", 2 hours research, 2 hours preparation.
Book chapter	45%	09:00 AM Mon Week 12	Author an online book chapter up to 4,000 words about a unique, specific motivation or emotion topic. Topics must be approved by the unit convener. Includes a social contribution component.	~45 hours: ~7 hours to learn "how", 18 hours research, 20 hours preparation.
Multimedia	20%	09:00 AM Mon Week 14	Record and share an online multimedia presentation up to 3 minutes long about a unique, specific motivation or emotion topic, focusing on key problem(s) and answer(s) provided by psychological science. Address the same topic as covered in the book chapter.	~10 hours: 2 hours to learn "how", 6 hours preparation, 2 hours to record & finalise.
Quizzes	30%	09:00 AM Mon Week 15	17 equally-weighted 10-item online multiple-choice quizzes. One quiz per textbook chapter.	~90 hours: 12 lectures (x 2 hours each; 24 hours), 6 tutorials (x 2 hours each; 12 hours), 17 chapters (x ~3 hours each; 48 hours) and 6 hours completing the quizzes.

For calendar due dates, see unit outline.

Requirements

1. Final marks and grades
   1. Submission of assessment is optional. Non-attempted assessments will be awarded 0.
   2. A final overall mark of 50% or higher is required to Pass the unit.
   3. Partial final marks will be rounded up.
   4. The UC grading schema (HD = 85+, DI = 75 to 84, CR = 65 to 74), and P = 50 to 64) will be applied to final marks.
2. The Topic Development, Book Chapter and Multimedia Presentation assessment exercises involve participating in social media platforms. Use anonymous accounts if you have privacy concerns.
3. Alternative assessment which satisfies the learning outcomes and graduate attributes may be negotiated with the unit convener where reasonable grounds are presented. The onus is on the student to negotiate alternative assessment. In the absence of email communication to the unit convener requesting alternative assessment, it is assumed that participation in the standard assessment exercises is willingly undertaken.

Submission

All assessment items are to be submitted online via the unit’s UCLearn site.

Extensions

1. Extensions for the Topic Selection and Topic Development assessment exercises are not available. Students unable to submit these assessment item by the due date should withdraw prior to the Census Date.
2. Extensions for other assessment exercises will only be granted in exceptional circumstances. Progress on the assessment items is expected throughout the teaching period. Early communication of problems is strongly advised.
3. Extensions will not be granted for:
   1. Workload (e.g., study load and/or paid or voluntary work) - such problems should be anticipated
   2. Technical problems (e.g., lost/corrupted/damaged storage media, software/internet access problems, and viruses) - keep multiple and regular backups
   3. Undocumented issues
4. Send extension requests from your UC student email address to the unit convener and include:
   1. an extension application form and
   2. documentary evidence
5. The unit convener will consider the request and reply via email to advise the outcome. If approved, the new due date will appear in UCLearn.
6. For further information about extension requests, see:
   1. Assessment Policy section 3.15
   2. Assessment Procedure section 3.14 on Extenuating Circumstances (Deferred examinations and extensions).
   3. Assignment extensions

Late penalty

1. Assessment items submitted late without an approved extension will incur a 5% penalty per day (i.e., -5% of total marks available for the assessment item), including weekends. A part-day late is counted as a full day late.
2. Assessment can be submitted up to 7 days late; if submitted beyond 7 days late, 0 will be awarded for the assessment item.

Marking and feedback

1. Assessment items will generally be marked and feedback provided within three weeks of submission.
2. Availability of marks and feedback will be notified via the unit's UCLearn Canvas Announcements.
3. Assessment submitted after the due date and time, regardless of whether an extension was granted, may be returned at a later date than those submitted on time.
4. Late submission may result in reduced feedback being provided.