Practical Assessment #1 has two components:

(1) Short answer questions; and

(2) GIS map output (being the result of undertaking the learning activities).

The material being assessed comes from the learning activities of weeks 1, 2 and 3.

The Practical will be submitted via Moodle as a single MS Word file.

Submit only the requested practical answers. They are a clearly identified subset of the exercises you undertake each week – do not submit all the weekly learning activity.

The assessment standards and marking criteria are further described in the GEOG19021 Moodle site – in summary:

1. Short answers:

· correct answer;

· completeness of discussion concerning the learning material;

· within word limits; and

· sentence construction, argument structure and readability of the short answer.

2. GIS maps in the Practical:

· completeness of the maps concerning the learning material and the context of the instructions of the textbook;

· compliance with cartographic standards (relevant to Portfolio);

· map extent scaled suitably to address the question; and

· how the map "tells the story" to the map readership.

Marks will be deducted at a rate of 1 mark for every 24 hours that the submission is later than the due or approved extension date/time.

Marks may be deducted if the maps are difficult to read – this includes poor choices for formatting legends, symbols/labels or map choropleths (colour design).

Practical Assessment #2 has two components:

(1) Short answer questions; and

(2) GIS map output (being the result of undertaking the learning activities).

The material being assessed in Portfolio #2 comes from the learning activities of weeks 4 to 8 of the unit tuition.

The Practical will be submitted via Moodle as a single MS Word file.

Submit only the requested Practical answers. They are a clearly identified subset of the exercises you undertake each week – do not submit all the weekly learning activity.

The assessment standards and marking criteria are further described in the GEOG19021 Moodle site – in summary:

1. Short answers:

· correct answer;

· completeness of discussion concerning the learning material;

· within word limits; and

· sentence construction, argument structure and readability of the short answer.

2. GIS maps in the Practical:

· completeness of the maps concerning the learning material and the context of the instructions of the textbook;

· compliance with cartographic standards (relevant to Portfolio);

· map extent scaled suitably to address the question; and

· how the map "tells the story" to the map readership.

Marks will be deducted at a rate of 1 mark for every 24 hours that the submission is later than the due or approved extension date/time.

Marks may be deducted if the maps are difficult to read – this includes poor choices for formatting legends, symbols/labels or map choropleths (colour design).

Practical Assessment #3 has three components:

(1) Short answer questions;

(2) GIS map output (being the result of undertaking the learning activities); and

(3) a map production project.

The material being assessed in Practical #3 comes from the learning activities of weeks 9 and 10 – while the Project assesses the learning of the majority of the term.

The map project is based on lecturer provided data and a written statement of requirements. The detailed requirements for the map are provided in the GEOG19021 Moodle site. You will download a range of mapping input data files, construct the map to meet 'user' requirements and complete the map according to cartographic standards.

The Practical will be submitted via Moodle as a single MS Word file.

Submit only the requested Practical answers. They are a clearly identified subset of the exercises you undertake each week – do not submit all the weekly learning activity.

The assessment standards and marking criteria are further described in the GEOG19021 Moodle site – in summary:

1. Short answers:

· correct answer;

· completeness of discussion concerning the learning material;

· within word limits; and

· sentence construction, argument structure and readability of the short answer.

2. GIS maps in the Practical:

· completeness of the maps concerning the learning material and the context of the instructions of the textbook;

· compliance with cartographic standards (relevant to Portfolio);

· map extent scaled suitably to address the question; and

· how the map "tells the story" to the map readership.

3. GIS project map:

- completeness of the map concerning the task brief noting the 'user' requirements;

- compliance with cartographic standards;

- map extent scaled suitably to address the question; and

- how the map "tells the story" effectively to the map readership.

Marks will be deducted at a rate of 1 mark for every 24 hours that the submission is later than the due or approved extension date/time.

Marks may be deducted if the maps are difficult to read – this includes poor choices for formatting legends, symbols/labels or map choropleths (colour design).