wong/foreign_universities... · Web viewSession 2, 2007 – Planner 19 Welcome and key contacts. Ms Lucy Cradduck Course Coordinator. Room K1.24. Tel: +61 7 5459 4493. Email: [email protected]

Faculty of BusinessC o u r s e O u t l i n e

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Course Title: International Business Law and Ethics

Course Code: BUS706

Field of Education: 080399

Required course in program: MBA – yesMIntBus – yes MFinPlan – noMaster of Management – yes

Contact hours per week: Recommended study time 10 – 12 hours

Admission requirements: No pre-requisites for courses

Mode: Online/On campus

Units: 12 credit points

Enrolment restrictions: Students enrolled in MBA, MIntBus, MFinPlan or Master of Management programs (and all subsidiary programs)

Course Coordinator: Ms Lucy CradduckRoom: K1.24Phone: +61 7 5459 4493Email: [email protected]

Course Moderator: Ms Susan DouglasRoom: K1.01Phone: +61 7 5459 4452Email: [email protected]

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ContentsWelcome and key contacts...................................................................1Blackboard access...............................................................................................2Contact details....................................................................................................2Other contact issues............................................................................................2

Course information..............................................................................3Course description...............................................................................................3Overview....................................................................................................................................3Graduate attributes, learning objectives and assessment tasks............................4Learning/Assessment details................................................................................5Conditions for passing the course........................................................................5Course schedule..................................................................................................6Weekly activities.................................................................................................7Prescribed texts..................................................................................................8Major reference works...............................................................................................................8WWW sites.................................................................................................................................9

Assessment and other details.............................................................10Learning/Assessment Task 1..............................................................................10Assessment marking criteria...................................................................................................10Learning/Assessment Task 2..............................................................................11Assignment marking criteria....................................................................................................11Learning/Assessment Task 3..............................................................................12Assessment marking criteria...................................................................................................12Assessment submission instructions..................................................................13

Assessment conditions.......................................................................15Non-discriminatory language.............................................................................15Assignment submission and collection................................................................15Plagiarism and copied papers..................................................................................................16Variations to assessment...................................................................................16

Session 2, 2007 – Planner.....................................................................................19

First Published: Session 2, 1997. This edition: Session 2, 2007. Updated by Susan Douglas. Published by the Graduate Studies Program, Faculty of Business, University of the Sunshine Coast, Maroochydore DC, Qld, 4558Copyright, University of the Sunshine CoastCopyright protects this publication. Except for purposes permitted by the Copyright Act 1968 (Cwlth) reproduction by any process is prohibited without the prior written permission of University of the Sunshine Coast. Initial inquiries are to be made to the Director Graduate Studies, Faculty of Business. Copyrighted materials reproduced herein are used either under the provisions of the Copyright Act as amended, under agreement with Copyright Agency Limited, or as a result of permission from the copyright owner.We acknowledge, with thanks, those people who contributed of their time and knowledge to the development of this course.

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Faculty of Business, University of the Sunshine CoastCourse Outline—International Business Law and Ethics Page 1

Welcome and key contactsWelcome and key contacts

Ms Lucy CradduckCourse Coordinator

Room K1.24

Tel: +61 7 5459 4493

Email: [email protected]

Ms Lucy Cradduck is the Course Coordinator for International Business Law and Ethics.Lucy is currently undertaking studies towards a PhD through the Information Security Institute of the Queensland University of Technology. Lucy holds the degrees of Bachelor of Laws and Master of Laws (with a major in technology law) and her PhD research is in relation to digital rights management and the conflict between copyright law and competition law.Lucy is admitted as a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Queensland and is a Queensland Law Society approved mediator. Lucy has over 18 years experience (firstly as an Articled Clerk and then a Solicitor) in both private practice and within various Queensland Government Departments.

Ms Susan DouglasCourse Moderator

Room K1.01

Tel: +61 7 5459 4452

Email: [email protected]

Ms Susan Douglas is the Course Moderator for International Business Law and Ethics.She is currently enrolled as a PhD candidate at USC and is undertaking research into Alternative Dispute Resolution with a focus on Mediation. Susan graduated from Monash University, Melbourne, Australia in Law, Social Work (Honours) and Arts. Susan is admitted as a Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Victoria and is eligible for admission in Queensland. Susan has a postgraduate teaching qualification and has taught commercial law courses for over fifteen years. She is a practicing mediator in Family Law matters.

Graduate Studies Program




Blackboard accessThe coursework in Blackboard can be accessed at: http://my.usc.edu.au/online – this link will take you to the Web Systems Login page. When you arrive at the Web Systems Login page, information on using Blackboard (without actually going to Blackboard) can be found by clicking on the link Getting Online with Blackboard and then the link Using Blackboard.

Contact detailsIssue type Contact details

IT Service Desk: If you have questions about your password or browser configuration or other login issues please contact the IT service desk.

[email protected] Tel: +61 7 5430 1237

MBA Help Desk: If you have any questions about Blackboard or the technical aspects of your studies please contact the MBA Help Desk.

[email protected]: +61 7 5430 1131Fax: +61 7 5430 2855

Library & bibliographic help: Library Information Desk. [email protected]: + 61 7 5430 2803

Learning support: Current educational best practice is based on self-directed learning on the student's part. If you have trouble with fulfilling this requirement then please contact Margot Reeh, who is the University’s Learning Support Officer.

[email protected]

SOLAR (Student Online Access and Registration). [email protected]

General issues: Coordinator, Graduate Studies. Tel: +61 7 5459 4742Fax: +61 7 5430 1231

Other contact issuesYou are encouraged to form study groups with your classmates, or if you prefer to find a "study buddy" please do so. You can do this by introducing yourself via Blackboard. Go to 'Communications' in the course menu on the left-hand side of the screen. Click on 'Discussion Boards' and you will find a discussion forum called 'ICafe' set up. Tell your classmates something about yourself and where you live and ask if there is anyone else living close to you who would like to form a study group.







http://online.usc.edu.au/


Course informationCourse informationCourse descriptionLaw has an increasing impact on business. Accordingly, managers need to be aware of how the law regulates business activity, and the legal implications of their decisions and actions. In addition, managers can often be confronted with ethical issues in today's business environment. Therefore, an understanding of ethical principles, theories and ethical forms of reasoning is an important adjunct to knowledge of legal requirements for business operations.This course is structured to provide managers with a basic understanding of the current legal environment of business and ethics. The focus is on aspects of international commercial law that are relevant in today’s ‘global economy’. Commercial activity across the boundaries of Nations and the expansion of businesses into foreign markets requires an understanding of regulatory systems outside the domestic sphere. Business managers need to know what regulations apply in unfamiliar markets in order to minimise the risks of doing business in those markets.Topics covered in this course include international legal systems and sources of law; international law; sale of goods in the international market; intellectual property; international dispute resolution and ethics in business.

OverviewThe word "law" can have a variety of meanings in different contexts. However, in this course we are concerned with the enforceable body of rules that determine the rights, duties and obligations of parties to a variety of business transactions. We will examine a number of areas of law that affect common business transactions. In addition, we will examine principles of ethical reasoning.Two things will quickly become apparent as you study this course. First, you will discover that the law is complex. To deal with the complexity, and to become familiar with the language of law and how it operates, you will need to consistently devote a substantial amount of time to covering the assigned reading. Second, you will realise the solution to legal problems is not always clear-cut. Therefore, when dealing with legal problems there will often be an opposing view to the conclusion you reach. What you need to ask yourself is whether you have provided a sound legal argument to support your conclusion. With respect to answering legal problems (which you will be required to do as part of the assessment for this course), you will need to develop skills in critical legal thinking. This involves: identifying the legal issue finding the law relevant to the issue applying the law to reach a legally valid conclusion. Try to relate what you are learning to situations you personally encounter, hear of, or read about. You will find that many situations that you encounter occur within a framework of legal regulation. An understanding of that legal framework can serve to enhance the quality and effectiveness of your interactions in a business context.



Graduate attributes, learning objectives and assessment tasksThe Faculty of Business strives to enable its Masters coursework graduates to acquire the following attributes:

MBA/MFinPlan Graduate Attributes

Learning ObjectivesOn completion of this course students should be able to:

Assessment Tasks

To understand demonstrate relevant and

current discipline-based knowledge in a business context

utilise multidisciplinary perspectives in the analysis of business problems and issues

1. Outline the nature and processes of different legal systems.

1. Short essay assignment; Final assessment task (legal problem questions)

2. Outline the international legal environment in which business operates

2. Short essay assignment; Final assessment task (legal problem questions)

3. Explain legal principles relevant to topics covered in this course.

3. Short essay assignment; Final assessment task (legal problem questions); Multiple choice test

To think analyse and evaluate

business practices using relevant theories and frameworks

develop and justify arguments using relevant information from academic and industry-based sources

take a strategic view of organisations and their position in the economy

4. Identify legal and ethical issues in given situations

4. Multiple choice test;Short essay assignment

5. Apply critical legal thinking to resolve legal problems.

5. Final assessment task (legal problem questions)

To value demonstrate self

awareness relating to capabilities, duties, potential for growth

apply ethical professional and personal practices

demonstrate awareness of processes and policies relating to good corporate governance and corporate social responsibility

6. Discuss and apply principles and theories of ethical reasoning.

6. Multiple choice test;Short essay assignment



Learning/Assessment detailsLearning/Assessment Tasks

Due Date Length Weight %

1. Multiple Choice test – covers modules 1 – 4

Week 6 – Thursday 2 August 2007, 5.00pm AEST

30 questions 15

2. Research assignment essay

Week 9 – Friday 31 August 2007, 5.00pm AEST

2,000 words maximum 25

3. Final assessment task Week 14 – Monday 1 October 2007, 5.00pm AEST

Students to answer all 3 questions 3,000 words max; 1,000 words max per question

60

TOTAL 100

As part of the Blackboard submission process, you are required to make an Assessment Task Declaration and you will not be able to submit any piece of assessment without first making an Assessment Task Declaration. The course coordinator may decide to check for plagiarism on a particular piece of assessment. This will be an automatic process involved in the Assessment Task submission to Blackboard.

Conditions for passing the courseTo achieve a pass in this course, students must: Achieve at least a pass level overall Complete all items of assessment and submit them by the due date Perform satisfactorily in all items of assessment.



Course schedule The details of the week-by-week timetable of course activities, e.g. lectures, tutorialsTeaching Week

Commencing

Content Focus of Week Learning/Teaching Activities

1 25 June 07 Module 1: Introduction to International Law: Public International Law

IBLE textbook, Chapter 1

2 2 July 07 Module 2: Introduction to International Law: Private International Law


3 9 July 07 Module 3: Conflicts of Law IBLE textbook, Chapter 24 16 July 07 Module 4: Dispute Resolution IBLE textbook, Chapter 25 23 July 07 Module 5: The Ethics of

International BusinessIBLE textbook, Chapter 3

6 30 July 07 Module 6: Multinational Enterprises

IBLE textbook, Chapter 4Assessment Task 1

7 6 August 07 Module 7: International Sales IBLE textbook, Chapter 513 – 19 August 07 Mid-session break

8 20 August 07 Module 8: Transportation: The Documentary Transaction


9 27 August 07 Module 9: Intellectual Property IBLE textbook, Chapter 7Assessment Task 2

10 3 September 07 Module 10: Intellectual Property Licensing


11 10 September 07 Module 11: Financing: Letters of Credit


12 17 September 07 Module 12: Foreign Investment IBLE textbook, Chapter 9 13 24 September 07 Revise for the final assessment task. The final task will cover

the whole course.14 1 October 07 Final Assessment Task due

Session 2 2007 ends 7 October. Session 3 2007 commences 22 October 2007.



Weekly activitiesStudents are expected to attempt activities as an aid to learning. Opportunities to discuss the workshop problems identified below will be made available within the Blackboard discussion boards. Students should be looking for the legal principle/s to be applied in order to answer issues raised by the case scenarios. There may be no ‘right’ answers to the problems as solutions will be more a question of the strength of your arguments. There will however be certain legal principles that are relevant and need to be identified then applied to the facts of the scenario as stated. Answer guides (i.e. not detailed answers) will be provided as the Session progresses.Module Activities

1 and 2 Chapter 1: Chapter questions – 1, 2, 6 and 10 Participation in online (or in-class) workshop questions

3 and 4 Chapter 2: Chapter questions – 1, 4 and 5Internet activity - 1

Participation in online (or in-class) workshop questions5 Chapter 3: Chapter questions – 1, 7, 8 and 11

Internet exercise - 1Participation in online (or in-class) workshop questions

6 Chapter 4: Chapter questions – 3 and 4Internet exercise - 2

Participation in online (or in-class) workshop questions7 Chapter 5: Chapter questions – 1, 2, 3, 6 and 8

Participation in online (or in-class) workshop questions8 Chapter 6: Chapter questions – 1, 3, 4 and 5


9 Chapter 7: Chapter questions – 2, 3, 4 and 5Internet exercises – 1 and 2

Participation in online (or in-class) workshop questions10 Chapter 8: Chapter questions – 1, 3 and 4


11 and 12

Chapter 9: Chapter questions – 1, 2, 4 and 5Internet exercises – 2

Participation in online (or in-class) workshop questions



Study tipsWhile each student’s approach to studying this course will vary considerably, the following points are suggested to assist you in gaining the greatest benefit from your study: keep up to date with the readings and activities assigned for each module use the study chart to map out your program over the session attempting all of the activity questions associated with each module will assist

your understanding of key areas covered in each topic.Why not take some time now to mark key dates in your diary?

Prescribed textsDi Matteo & Dhooge, International Business Law and Ethics, 1st edn, 2006,

Thomson Learning Australia, ISBN 0170131963 (Custom Publication)All students are required to purchase the following book during their enrolment in the program to assist them in their study: Summers, J & Smith, B 2005, Communication Skills Handbook, 2nd edn John Wiley &

Sons, Brisbane, (an earlier edition is acceptable if you have already purchased this text).

Study materials and readings

To assist you with your study you should have: a course outline a set of course work notes

Collection of readings content

Nil.

Major reference worksCheeseman, HR 1998, Business Law—The Legal, Ethical, and International

Environment, Prentice Hall, New Jersey.Cheeseman, HR 1997, Contemporary Business Law, Prentice Hall, New Jersey.Chryssides, G Kaler, J 1996, Essentials of Business Ethics, McGraw-Hill, London.Chuah, J 2001, Law of International Trade, Sweet and Maxwell, UK.DiMatteo, L Dhooge, L 2006, International Business Law: A Transactional Approach,

Thomson-West, USA

Donaldson, T Werhane, P 1996, Ethical Issues in Business—A Philosophical Approach, Prentice Hall, New Jersey.

Fletcher, Ian et al 2001, Foundations and Perspectives of International Law, Sweet and Maxwell, UK.



Fonteyne, Jean-Pierre et al 2003, Harris' Cases and Materials on International Law; An Australian Supplement, Sweet and Maxwell, UK.

Gardiner, Richard K, International Law, Pearson Longman, UKHarris, DJ 2003, Cases and Materials on International Law, 6th edn, Sweet and

Maxwell, UK.Hotchkiss, C 1994, International Law for Business, McGraw-Hill, New York.Klayman, EI Bagby, JW & Ellis, N 1994, Irwin’s Business Law, Irwin, Illinois.Mo, J 2003, International Commercial Law, 3rd Ed, Butterworths, Sydney.Schaffer, R Earle, B & Agusti, F, 2005, International Business Law and its

Environment, Thomson-West, USATrevino, L & Nelson, K 1995, Managing Business Ethics, John Wiley, New York.

WWW sitesCISG Database http://www.cisg.law.pace.edu/cisg/text/cisg-toc.html

European Court of Justice http://europa.eu.int/cj/

UNCITRAL http://www.uncitral.org

United Nations http://www.un.org/ (available in Chinese)United Nations International Court of Justice http://www.icj-cij.org

World Intellectual Property Organisation http://www.wipo.int/portal/index.html.en WTO http://www.wto.org


http://www.wto.org/wto/faqs/faq.htm#q3

http://www.wipo.int/portal/index.html.en

http://www.icj-cij.org/icjwww/icj002.htm

http://www.un.org/

http://www.uncitral.org/en-index.htm

http://europa.eu.int/cj/

http://www.cisg.law.pace.edu/cisg/text/cisg-toc.html


Assessment and other detailsAssessment and other detailsLearning/Assessment Task 1

Multiple choice testDue date Week 6 – Thursday 2 August 2007, 5.00 pm AEST Weighting 15%Length 1 hourTask This is a multiple-choice assessment task. You are to answer all 15

questions. Other information

The test will cover Modules 1, 2, 3 and 4 and will consist of 15 questions. It will be put up on Blackboard in the Assessment area. The test will be available for a period of 5 days only. You are required to undertake the test during those 5 days. Once you commence the test you must complete it within 1 hour or suffer academic penalty.

Assessment marking criteriaContent Possible Mark

Full marks for correct answers and no marks for incorrect answers. 15



Learning/Assessment Task 2

Research assignment essay Due date Week 9 – Friday 31 August 2007, 5.00 pm AESTWeighting 25% Length 2000 words maximumTask Students will be required to research ethical issues in relation to a selection

of case studies. This task is designed for students to demonstrate their understanding of ethical theories and the application of those theories in an international business context. Further details of the assignment will be provided as the course proceeds.

Other information

You must submit your essay by the due date or suffer academic penalty of one (1) mark for each day the assessment is late.

Submission Please submit this Assessment Task electronically through Blackboard. See Assessment Submission Instructions (How to submit your learning/assessment tasks to Blackboard) in the Course Outline and Assessment areas of this Blackboard course.

Assignment marking criteria Content Possible Mark

The assignment topic requires you to engage in a high degree of analysis, and you will be graded on the essay on the following criteria:1. Coverage of the topic with reference to demonstration of:

a) knowledge of relevant material, and b) an understanding of issues related to the topic discussed. 10

2. Degree of clarity of analysis with reference to:a) arguments presented, and b) ability to analyse and draw valid conclusions from material

examined. 8

3. The extent of research manifested, including accurate use of referencing. 5

4. Overall structure of the essay with reference to conventional academic writing criteria. Refer to Summers & Smith – Chapter 5. 2

TOTAL 25



Learning/Assessment Task 3

End of session final assessment task

Due date Week 14 – Monday 1 October 2007, 5.00 AESTWeighting 60%Length 2,250 – 3,000 words maximum. 750 to 1,000 words per question.

Students are required to provide answers to all three (3) questions.Task This is a take-home assessment task.

The task will be made available on the morning of Wednesday 19 September 2007. You must submit your answers to all three questions by the due date or suffer academic penalty of one (1) mark for each day the assessment is late.

Submission Please submit this Assessment Task electronically through Blackboard. See Assessment Submission Instructions (How to submit your learning/assessment tasks to Blackboard) in the Course Outline and Assessment areas of this Blackboard course.

Results in Blackboard

Results for the final assessment for this course will not be posted in Blackboard.

Feedback/ model answers

General feedback / model answers for the final assessment for this course will not be posted in Blackboard.

Assessment marking criteria

The marking criteria to be used for each question in Task 3 isPossible Mark per question

Marking Criteria for each question

Introduction 1.5

Correct identification of legal issue/s 2.5

Correct identification of applicable legal rule/s 2.0

Correct application of the law to the facts 11.0

Conclusion 3.0

Total possible marks per question 20.0

Total possible marks for Assessment Task 3 = 60.0



Assessment submission instructions Please submit assessment tasks electronically through Blackboard. NOTE: It is very important that you do not use the Back button when preparing your submission.

Step 1 Prepare your assessment task file to be submitted to Blackboard, as a single Microsoft Word (.doc) document. The Assignment Cover Sheet is no longer required. Make sure you name your file as detailed below. Include your name, USC student ID number, postal address and assessment details in the headers and footers of your assessment task document.

Step 2 Please make sure your assessment task file is named like this: LastName_FirstName_USCStudentID_TaskX_COURSEID.doc ie. if your name is Bill Gates and you are doing Task 3 for Managing Organisational Behaviour, you would name your file:Gates_Bill_1011223_Task3_MGT701.docNote: There must not be any spaces between words in the file name. Use an underscore (Shift Hyphen) between words. If you name your files in this manner you should not encounter any problems uploading them to Blackboard.

Step 3 Ensure the document page size of your completed assessment task is A4. To change the page size to A4: click on File > Page Setup click on the Paper Size tab scroll through the paper sizes and choose A4 (210 x 297mm). Change the page size to A4 when you are first creating your assessment task document. Changing the page size after you have finished your assessment task will affect the page text areas which could cause unwanted page breaks which you will need to adjust.

Step 4 Open the Assessment area in Blackboard by clicking Assessment in the left hand navigation menu of the Blackboard course.

Step 5 Click on Assessment overview link in the right hand side content panel.Step 6 Click on Learning/Assessment Task X.Step 7 Scroll down and review the Assessment Task Declaration.

You need to accept this declaration before you can proceed to the Assessment Task submission area that will appear directly below the declaration panel.

Step 8 Click on the >>View/Complete link at the bottom of the Submit Assessment Task X area to open the Upload Assignment: Submit Learning/Assessment Task X area.

Step 9 Add a comment to your Course Coordinator while you are in the Upload Assignment: Submit Learning/Assessment Task X area.

Step 10 Browse your computer to find and attach your single document – the assessment task only.

Step 11 Only when you have attached the document you wish to upload, click Submit.

Step 12 You should receive the message: “The assignment has been successfully updated”.

Step 13 Click OK.Checking your

submissionYou can check that you have submitted the assessment task by doing one of two things:



click >> View/Complete and see if the message “You’ve already completed this assignment, click on review your results” comes up.

OR click on the Tools page in the Course menu and open View Grades

to see if the assessment task has been logged in (and marked yet).Unsuccessful

submissionIf your submission has been unsuccessful, please contact [email protected] MBA Helpdesk will clear your submission attempt and will send you an email requesting you to resubmit your assessment task through Blackboard.

Task feedback To view your grade and feedback from the Course Coordinator, go to Tools > View Grades.

Final assessment

grades

It is at the discretion of the Course Coordinator to display the grades for the final assessment task.




Assessment conditionsAssessment conditions Non-discriminatory languageStudents are expected to use non-discriminatory language in all social and academic contexts of our socially diverse university located in the multi-cultural community of the Sunshine Coast of Queensland, Australia. Additionally our online courses reach students throughout the world living in diverse cultural circumstances. Please ensure that all assessments use non-discriminatory language such that oral, written and visual presentations do not devalue, demean or exclude individuals or groups on the basis of the following attributes: gender, disability, culture, race, religion, sexual preference or age.

Assignment submission and collectionAll assessment tasks are due by the time and date indicated in the Assessment Schedule previously listed in this course outline. Students submitting assessment tasks after the due date without extenuating circumstances may incur a penalty up to a maximum of 20% of the assigned mark for each working day late. Applying this penalty is solely at the discretion of the Course Coordinator or co-teacher.Students are to prepare their assessment task file to be submitted to Blackboard, as a single document. The Assignment Cover Sheet is no longer required. Students must make sure they name their file as per the Submission instructions detailed before. Students also need to include their name, USC student ID number, postal address and assessment details in the headers and footers of their assessment task document.As part of the Blackboard submission process, you are required to make an Assessment Task Declaration and you will not be able to submit any piece of assessment without first making an Assessment Task Declaration. For students using Blackboard, assessment tasks are to be submitted to the course coordinator or co-teacher via the Blackboard learning management system on or before the due date specified in the Assessment Schedule by:1. Using the view/complete link found with each assessment piece within

Blackboard. OR2. As directed by your course coordinator or co-teacher.Do not attempt to submit your assessment task in any other manner, as it will not be accepted.Students must retain a copy of all pieces of assessment, which must be produced if requested by the course coordinator.Assessments tasks will normally be returned no later than three (3) weeks after the due date. Normally they will be returned through the Blackboard learning management system. However, if the course coordinator has made other arrangements the assessment tasks may be posted to you. Please therefore ensure that your current postal address is in the Assessment Task document.



For quality assurance purposes the faculty may make copies of selected assessment tasks.

Plagiarism and copied papersPlagiarism and copied papers are serious offences against professional standards. Papers rejected on these grounds may receive a zero mark without any opportunity to resubmit them. Students who copy each other’s papers are engaged in a form of cheating and the original, as well as all copies, of the paper may be awarded a mark of zero.The following definition of plagiarism is taken from the Student Conduct and Discipline Statute:

… a person plagiarises the work of another if that person presents the thoughts or words of the other as being his or her own, and the word for word reproduction of a written passage of more than insignificant length, or the paraphrasing of such a passage, is evidence of plagiarism unless the source of the material is acknowledged in the work.

Please carefully read the Student Conduct and Discipline Statute section within the Student Policies and Rules of the Student Handbook, a copy of which can be accessed on the university website at: http://www.usc.edu.au/University/AbouttheUniversity/Governance/Policies/StudentRelated/Conduct.htm The course coordinator may decide to check for plagiarism on a particular piece of assessment. This will be an automatic process involved in the Assessment Task submission to Blackboard.

Variations to assessmentAll initial inquiries regarding extension of due date for assessment tasks or special consideration should be made to the Course Coordinator.If the student’s request for extension and/or special consideration is due to confidential circumstances, students may wish to contact Student Services who may make a recommendation to the Faculty.

Extensions

The Faculty may agree to an extension for assessment tasks where a student experiences illness or other significant personal matters that prevent them meeting the due date.A request for an extension must be made to the Course Coordinator via email before the due date of the assessment task. Requests received on the day that the assessment task is due are only considered in exceptional circumstances.If your request for extension is due to illness then you should provide a medical certificate from your doctor. In the case of severe personal circumstances such as the death of a close relative, students may need to provide supporting documentation.Where an extension is granted, the student is expected to submit the assessment task item by the revised due date. A marking penalty may be applied to assessment tasks submitted after the extension date.


http://www.usc.edu.au/University/AbouttheUniversity/Governance/Policies/StudentRelated/Conduct.htm

http://www.usc.edu.au/University/AbouttheUniversity/Governance/Policies/StudentRelated/Conduct.htm


Special consideration

A student who considers that their academic performance has been adversely affected by illness, disability or significant personal circumstances may apply to the Course Coordinator for special consideration. A medical certificate or documentary evidence of personal circumstances should accompany the application.If special consideration is granted, the Faculty will take into account the information contained in the application when determining the student’s final grade.Special Consideration will only apply where a student is on the pass/fail borderline. Special Consideration will not apply for movement between pass/credit, credit/distinction or distinction/high distinction.

Supplementary final assessment tasks

A Supplementary Final Assessment Task can be initiated only at the discretion of the Course Coordinator where a student has marginally failed to meet the requirements of the program course and has shown, through results obtained in other pieces of assessment, a sufficient level of performance and/or competence to warrant setting additional assessment. The subsequent grade of result awarded after completion of a Supplementary Final Assessment Task cannot exceed that of “Pass.”

Grade levels

Grades shall be awarded on the following basis:HIGH DISTINCTION Where a student achieves an exceptionally high level

of performance and / or competence plus the production of original work and demonstrated awareness of all significant elements of the course.

DISTINCTION Where a student achieves a high level of performance and / or competence plus the production of original work and demonstrated awareness of all significant elements of the course.

CREDIT Where a student achieves a level of performance and / or competence substantially above the minimum requirements of the course.

PASS Where a student achieves a level of performance and / or competence which satisfies the minimum requirements of the course.

PASS UNGRADED Where a student has satisfied the minimum requirements of the course but it is not appropriate to differentiate between levels of satisfactory performance and / or competence.

FAIL Where a student has not satisfied the minimum requirements of the course.


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wong/foreign_universities... · Web viewSession 2, 2007 – Planner 19 Welcome and key contacts. Ms Lucy Cradduck Course Coordinator. Room K1.24. Tel: +61 7 5459 4493. Email: [email protected]