This assessment comprises of seven online tests. Only the best five scores are used to determine your overall result for assessment 1. Each test is based on a chapter from the textbook. The tests can be accessed from the “Assessment block” or from the weekly schedule.

All tests are available from 9 July at 9 am (AEST), can be completed at any time but close on the due date at 4 pm. Once a test closes it cannot be reopened for any reason.

Each quiz has 10 questions and each correct answer earns you one point. At the end of the final quiz, your results will be scaled to a score out of 20.

The quiz must be completed and the answer registered within 20 minutes. Please time yourself carefully because going over time may result in a zero score.

While this assessment has seven online quizzes but only the best five scores will contribute to your final result.Therefore, there is no need to do all of the tests. The 'extra' quizzes are there in case you did not do so well in some quizzes and wish to increase your overall score, or because you missed some quizzes for any reason.

You need to select one essay topic from the four options available by the 30 July at 9 am. There is a limit on how many students can select each topic. A choice can be made from the 9 July at 9 am (please make your choice early). It may be possible to switch essay topic before the closing date provided the other topic capacity is not full. Students that do not choose an essay by the cut-off time will be assigned a topic.

You can see the essay topics by clicking on the "Assessment 2" link on the unit Moodle site; or, from the Assessment row in the weekly schedule.

Assessment Task 2 requires you to develop sound academic writing skills. You should also familiarise yourself with the 'Academic Learning Centre - Academic Communication' unit for additional support materials (you can access the ALC from the SUPPORT block on the unit website).

The due date for each case study can be found in the table below; do not rely on the due date shown in Moodle for Assessment 2.

Please note that because you have flexibility in choosing an essay topic that fits your interests and other assignment requirements, this unit typically will not allow assignment extensions.

When you upload your assignment it will be in 'draft' mode so that it can be processed by Turn-It-In (TII). TII will provide you with a 'similarity index' report within about 30 minutes (but much longer during peak times). Based on this report you may decide to make any changes to your assignment. Please note that your resubmission will take 24 hours to return another TII score. All this time turns to be factored into your submission.

Similarity scores are checked by the marker but generally, a number below 20% is expected.

Most importantly, when you have finalised your essay please click 'Send for Marking' so that the assignment can be marked. If you do not formally submit your assignment, the draft submission will be treated as your final submission on the due date. More information about TII is available on Moodle.

An essay is more than a 'descriptive' response to the question - a good essay argues a case, it demonstrates that you have 'critically' thought about the question and recognise there are different views on the topic. A good essay also considers the quality of the 'evidence' for the statements that are made by the authors. What do I mean by evidence - a useful first step is to question who provided the data, how the data was collected and what was used to collect the data; these are basic questions to ask of the research.

In answering the topic:

• Please use a minimum of five academic sources. These can be textbooks and/or peer-reviewed journal articles. However, magazine or newspaper articles and general material from the web are not acceptable. Details on peer-reviewed journals can be found on the Assessment FAQ section.
• Try to paraphrase (write in your own words) rather than use long direct quotes.
• Reference ideas in your essay using APA referencing style.

The essay will be marked by the following criteria:

Content:
Depth of knowledge and critical analysis of the topic (25%)
Awareness and application of relevant theory and/or models in response to the case study questions (25%)
Appropriateness of response to case study questions (20%)
Relevant and accurate use of the literature (15%)

Presentation:
The essay has clear introduction, body and conclusion. Clarity of expression/grammar and correct spelling using Australian English (5%)
Referencing conforms to APA style (5%)
Appropriate word length relevant to the topic:1500 ±10% words (5%)

Please note the essay is marked out of 100 and then scaled back to 30).