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BIO1OF Subject Handbook 2014 - Final
BIO1OF Subject Handbook 2014 - Final
Biology 10F
Organisation and Function of
Cells and Organisms 2014
SUBJECT HANDBOOK
and
GUIDE TO PRACTICAL CLASSES
2014
Departments of Botany and Zoology, La Trobe University, Bundoora
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Lecture
No.
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Topic
Lecturer
Introduction
Topic 1: Cells and cell evolution
ME
ME
ME
HOMEWORK
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March 24 28
5
March 31 April 4
10
11
12
MSE
Associated Practicals
ME
ME
13
14
ME
GLE: Group Oral presentations
15
16
Topic 5: Genetics and Genomics
7
17
ME
Prac 5A DNA Isolation and Transformation
April 14 - 18
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Good Friday
Part 1
University Break April 18-25 includes Easter, Semester 1 Vacation and ANZAC Day
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April 7 - 11
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April 28 May 2
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May 5 - 9
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May 12 - 16
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May 19 - 23
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May 26 - 30
Lecture 1
Lecture 2
Lecture 3
Lecturers:
ME
PP
PP
Topic 7: Animal Physiology
PP
KR
KR
KR
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Thursday
Friday
Friday
10:00 am
10:00 am
8:00 am
1:00 pm
8:00 am
12:00 noon
Practical Laboratories
Monday:
2:00 pm 5:00 pm (Group A)
Tuesday:
10:00 am 1:00 pm (Group B) and
Wednesday:
10:00 am 1:00 pm (Group D, TBC)
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SUBJECT DESCRIPTION
BIO1OF is a first year core biology subject that covers the fundamentals of living things. It is a prerequisite for most 2nd year biology subjects. Topics include the structure and function of cells and
organisms, and aspects of the functioning of the cells of bacteria, plants and animals. It includes
both a lecture and a practical component, and is conducted by staff from the Departments of
Botany and Zoology (Melbourne Campus) and Environmental Management and Ecology (AlburyWodonga Campus).
p.pridmore@latrobe.edu.au
ASSESSMENT
20%
30%
10%
40%
Students need to undertake suitable preparation before commencing their laboratory session.
Each student MUST COMPLETE the on-line prelab quizzes BEFORE their weekly laboratory
session.
Quizzes will test material in both THE LAB NOTES and the associated LECTURES on that
lab days topic.
Students need to bring a PRINT OUT of their final prelab mark or access their final result on
their phones as proof they have completed this task.
THE RESPONSIBILITY IS YOURS to show that you have completed the prelab exercise.
The pre-lab on-line quiz print out (or other evidence) must be handed (shown) to your
demonstrator prior to the commencement of the lab class or no later than 10:05 am (morning
pracs) or 2:05 pm (afternoon pracs) sharp.
A mark of 10/15 or more is considered a PASS, a mark of 9/15 or less is considered a FAIL
and you must do the quiz again. You can attempt the quiz as often as you like until you pass
the quiz.
If you PASS the quiz you will get 5/5 for that days quiz, if you FAIL you will receive 0/5
If you DO NOT PASS THE QUIZ, if you are LATE, or if you do not have your quiz
results, YOU WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO ATTEND THAT DAYS PRAC CLASS NOR
RECEIVE ANY MARKS FOR THAT QUIZ.
In most practicals you will also be assessed by a random selection of your questions, tables
or graphs from that days practical.
You are expected to have SATISFACTORILY completed the practical by the end of the
session. You demonstrator must SIGN OFF your prac BEFORE you leave the lab. Your
demonstrator will check you have completed the questions, filled in any tables and graphs
etc. They will then sign your prac book and collect any material to be assessed in that prac.
If you leave early without being signed off you will get a ZERO for that days prac
assessment and an ABSENT for that days prac (your on-line quiz will still count).
It is expected that you will read through the prac and do as many questions/tables etc. prior to
attending the prac class that you can without having to see the practical material.
Topics covered during the practical work may also be assessed in the final theory exam.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
On successful completion of this subject, a student should be able to:
Distinguish and/or describe and discuss the morphological and metabolic features of different
cell types.
Distinguish and/or describe and discuss the biological and physical processes occurring in
different cell types
Distinguish and/or describe and discuss the morphology and associated functions of selected
animal organ systems.
Complete scientific experiments that examine aspects of cell biology, for example,
fermentation with yeast, and involve: interpreting data, recognizing methodological issues,
and identifying the theoretical basis for the experiment
Read, analyse and summarise a paper of scientific nature, and communicate the findings to
peers and supervisors.
Graduate Capabilities
This subject aims to develop skills and understanding specific for the study of cell biology and
physiology, and also develop generic skills, or graduate capabilities which can be applied to any
field of study:
Graduate Capability
Writing
Speaking
Inquiry/research
Critical thinking
Quantitative literacy
Discipline-specific knowledge and
skills
Essential: Global Citizenship
The graduate capabilities in bold will be formally assessed within the Group Learning Exercise in
BIO1OF to provide you with a snapshot of your performance. The assessment of graduate
capabilities is not linked to marks. There are only three possible results: Standard not met,
Standard met, and Standard exceeded. You will be given more detailed information on the
skills and knowledge you need to demonstrate once the Group Learning Exercise is underway.
More information regarding Graduate Capabilities can be found in Chapter 1 of the FSTE First
Year Survival Guide, latest edition.
Lectures:
Lecture 1
Tuesday
Wednesday
Lecture 2
Thursday
Thursday
Lecture 3
Friday
Friday
8:00 am WLT1
12:00 noon
Note that each lecture is delivered twice. Attend at least one of each of the three lectures per
week. In the first couple of weeks of the semester lectures are presented in additional venues via
videolink. Please check LMS for details.
*A mid-semester exam in week 5 will be conducted on Thursday April 3rd at 1:00 pm, in a
number of venues to be announced during lectures and on LMS. Students are advised to
plan their timetables accordingly. Students are strongly encouraged to attend all three lectures per
week.
Practicals:
University Holidays
Note that Labour Day, Monday March 10th, is NOT a University Holiday. BIO1OF practicals are
on as usual.
Lecture
1
2-4
Lecturer
ME
ME
5-6
ME
7 - 10
11 - 15
ME
ME
16 - 19
20 - 22
23 - 33
ME
PP
KR/PP
Room 411
Room 353a
Topic
Welcome and Introduction
Topic 1: Cells and cell evolution (Archaea, Bacteria,
Eukarya)
Topic 2: Cell structures membranes, internal
structures, organelles
Topic 3: Proteins and enzymes
Topic 4: Nutrition and Energy, production of energy by
cells
Topic 5: Genetics and Genomics
Topic 6: Animal Histology and embryology
Topic 7: Animal Physiology
LECTURE NOTES
Lecture notes, as pdf files, will be made available via the LMS site, usually before the lecture.
They can be found by logging in to LMS at: https://www.latrobe.edu.au/lms/login/
Please note that the lecture notes do not always contain all the content presented during lectures we strongly recommend you attend all lectures and take notes. In case you miss a lecture due to
events not in your control you can access recordings of the lectures (covering the slides presented
during the lecture with the lecturers comments as audio) as Echo360 files via LMS. These
Echo360 files are also recommended for revision.
Repeating students
Exemption from laboratory practical classes is not automatic and will depend on previous
performance and other factors. Please contact Dr. Harvey (the Laboratory Organizer in the Botany
Department) to discuss possible arrangements. You will have to attend practicals until informed
otherwise.
PLAGIARISM
Please note that instances of Plagiarism will be taken very seriously by the Faculty and the
University. A summary of the University policy on Plagiarism is given below:
Plagiarism occurs when someone copies or reproduces another persons words or ideas and
presents them as his or her own without proper acknowledgement. There are many forms of
plagiarism, including the following:
direct copying of sentences, paragraphs or other extracts from someone elses published
work (including on the Internet and in software) without acknowledging the source;
paraphrasing someone elses words without acknowledging the source;
using facts and information derived from a source without acknowledging it;
using ideas directly derived from an identifiable author without acknowledging the source;
producing assignments which should be the students own, independent work in collaboration
with and/or using the work of other people (e.g. a student or tutor).
If you feel that you need assistance in referencing your assignments you should, in the first
instance, consult the First Year Survival Guide. If you still need assistance please feel free to
contact your lecturer or tutor.
Incidences of alleged plagiarism will be taken seriously by the Department and Faculty. You can
find documents relating to all Academic Integrity issues , including academic misconduct and
plagiarism at http://www.latrobe.edu.au/policy/academic, then Teaching and Learning/Wellbeing
and Integrity.
FEEDBACK ON ASSESSMENT
Timely feedback will be provided on assessment, within two weeks of each piece of assessment
being submitted.
a La Trobe University user name and password (printed on your Statement of Account);
a computer with internet access. On campus, students can connect to the internet via the
fixed workstations in any computer laboratory, the Library and Study Hall. Students who have
wireless-enabled laptops or tablets (e.g. iPad) can connect from any of the wireless access
points on campus. Off campus, students should connect to the internet via a subscription to
an Internet Service Provider;
a compatible web browser. These are: Firefox 4 or later, Safari 5 or later, Google Chrome 11
or later, Opera 9 or later, MS Internet Explorer 8.
To access your LMS Subject for the first time:
Having connected to the Internet, point your browser to:
http://www.latrobe.edu.au/
and select the Current Students option.
You can now select either Learning Management System (LMS) from the Students Tool section
(as indicated) or futher down the page from the Learning Resources section. This will take you to
the following page:
A final click will now take you to the log-in page to LMS (see below).
Logging in and The My LMS Page
At the La Trobe University LMS screen, log in to the LMS system by entering your User name and
Password. Your User name and Password are printed on your Statement of Account and are the
same as the User name and Password required for accessing your University email account.
We strongly recommend you bookmark the log-in page because frequent access to LMS is part of
the overall BIO1OF experience.
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communicate with your lecturer, tutor and other students enrolled in the subject by discussion
and chat,
submit assignments,
create a profile, and see who is in your subject and find out a bit about them from their
profiles,
My LMS subject
contains no
Solution
Make sure you use a compatible web browser. These are: Firefox 4 or later,
Safari 5 or later, Google Chrome 11 or later, Opera 9 or later, MS Internet
Explorer 8.
From time to time LMS will be unavailable due to scheduled upgrades or
server maintenance. Under normal circumstances, this downtime will be
limited to non-teaching periods of the year. Announcements regarding any
system downtime will be made on the LMS log in page.
Check that you are using the correct authentication details (User name and
password) that are issued on your Statement of Account. Note: if you
change your password for any other La Trobe University system, this
change will be reflected in all University system.
Your access to your subject in LMS is restricted to teaching periods. If the
teaching period has commenced and your subject is still not listed contact:
Your Lecturer: Not all subjects have an online component in LMS and your
lecturer may have an alternative method of distributing study materials.
Your School/Department or Faculty Office: Check your Statement of
Account and contact an Administrative Officer to ensure that you are
correctly enrolled in the subject for the teaching period. Within 24 hours of
your enrolment being processed you will be able to access the subject in
LMS.
After you have checked with your Faculty and Lecturer and you are correctly
enrolled, contact:
Student IT Support:
Website: http://www.latrobe.edu.au/students/it
Freephone: 1300 786 535
Be prepared to supply the following information:
1.
Your Student Number and username (from your Statement of
Account)
2.
Your subject title and code (e.g. BIO1OF Organisation and Function
of Cells and Organisms)
3.
The name of your lecturer
4.
Which browser and browser version you are using (e.g. Internet
Explorer Version 7.0)
5.
Your location when you experience problems (at home, at uni)
6.
If you're at home, the name of your Internet Service Provider
7.
The exact text of any error messages
Some subjects have a range of material available in their LMS site while
some others may have little content or tools added by the lecturer. The
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information.
If you select a link within your LMS subject then receive a message
indicating that the page or file cannot be found, contact your Lecturer and
request that the link be repaired.
LMS Help
Help guides and videos can be accessed via links in the Moodle Help box which (in the default
setting) should be located on the top right hand side of the My LMS web page. If you have trouble
getting onto LMS in the first place please refer to information available from here:
http://www.latrobe.edu.au/studentlmsinfo/
Netiquette
Netiquette is a term for standards which govern computer mediated communication. As
participants of online communication groups, that is, discussion, chat or email, all students are
expected to observe the Universitys Internet Code of Practice. So that all students may feel
encouraged to participate, rude, sexist or other disparaging comments are not acceptable.
Remember that discussion and chat postings can be read by all participants, and that some
people in the class may have very different backgrounds, customs and experiences to your own.
Student Tracking
The system automatically records every time you access a LMS subject, the amount of time
you've spent on the system and the amount of time youve spent using each tool. While there has
been some negative publicity on the use of certain software to obtain information about users on
the open web, please be assured that, in the context and environment of LMS, the only
information that's being recorded is your point of participation.
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Monday:
Tuesday:
Tuesday:
Wednesday:
Wednesday:
You should attend the same session each week and you must select your preferred session by
following
the
instructions
from
the
WebTimeTabler
page,
at
http//wt.maths.latrobe.edu.au/wt/student. If you have a timetable clash and cannot attend your
preferred session, please contact the Laboratory Co-ordinator (Dr. Adele Harvey, Biological
Science Building 2, Room 473; a.harvey@latrobe.edu.au: Tel: 9479 2224) to apply for a transfer
to an alternative session.
2. Attendance
Attendance at practical classes is a compulsory hurdle requirement. Please consult the
following web site for details: http://www.latrobe.edu.au/policy/documents/hurdlesprocedures-additional-supplementary-assessment.pdf. Each student is required to attend one
practical class each week.
If you miss a class you MUST attend another practical that week OR provide a medical certificate
(or documented evidence of other legitimate reason) to your demonstrator the following week.
Failure to comply will result in a mark of Absent for that practical. Students absent from more
than three practical sessions will not have satisfied the laboratory attendance requirements for the
subject and will be awarded a grade of F (Ungraded Fail).
Please consult with Dr. Harvey if you have missed more than three practicals. Practicals can not
be rescheduled or repeated.
You are able to choose your preferred practical session for BIO1OF (and some other subjects) via
WebTimetabler (http://wt.maths.latrobe.edu.au/wt/student), or you can register during your
preferred laboratory session in the first week. All practicals are in the LIMS First Year Biology
Teaching Lab on Level 2.
3. Textbooks and References
The prescribed textbook for this subject is Biology, An Australian Focus (Fourth Edition)
(2010) by Ladiges et al., McGraw Hill, Sydney, which is available at the Co-op Bookshop. It is also
the prescribed text for BIO1AD. The previous editions of Biology (Third and Second Editions Knox, B., Ladiges, P., Evans, B. and Saint, R., McGraw Hill, Sydney) may be available secondhand, and are also largely suitable.
The Faculty of Science, Technology, and Engineering (FSTE) First Year Survival Guide 2nd
edition (Yucel, R., Blanksby, T. (eds.), 2012) is an essential and handy source of information for
everything that relates to learning at university.
4. Laboratory Equipment
You must bring the following equipment which is available from the University Bookshop:
Laboratory coat
Safety Glasses
A bound copy of this Practical Manual
Permanent marker pen
Lecture notes
Pens, pencils, eraser, ruler
Set of dissecting instruments, including
1 box (5) single edge razor blades
microscope slides and coverslips
Scientific calculator
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ATTENTION!!! Laboratory coats, safety glasses, FULLY enclosed footwear and a bound
practical manual are mandatory. You are expected to wear closed shoes at all times when
working in the laboratory, and laboratory coats and glasses are required to be worn whenever
handling chemicals/liquids in the labs. Students not wearing the appropriate safety equipment,
or without the practical manual, may be excluded from practical classes.
5. Exemptions for Repeating Practical Classes and Assessment of Practicals.
Repeat students wishing to be granted exemption from the practicals described in this manual
must seek permission to do so by contacting Dr. Adele Harvey. In general, repeat students who
have passed the practical component previously will be exempt from practicals if they have
satisfactory performance in a previous year.
6. Assessment of Practicals.
A.
Practicals will be assessed in a variety of ways. One is based on on-line pre-practical tests
(comprising a combination of multiple choice and/or glossary type questions) based on the content
of the weeks practical and associated lecture material on that days lab topic. These tests must be
handed in to your demonstrator prior to 10:05 a.m. or 2:05 p.m. depending on your practical
allocation. If you are late or do not have your quizzes results you will NOT be allowed attend
that days lab, and will NOT receive any marks for that weeks quiz. You are expected to have
read and understood the prac notes prior to attending.
B.
Other ways of assessment will be marking of a random selection of your graphs or answer
sheets that you generate during the prac.
7. Assessment of Group Learning Exercise.
In addition, the paper-based exercise Group Learning report will be assessed using a short oral
presentation and a short written exercise report.
8. Practical Coordinators
The Practical Coordinator is Dr. Adele Harvey. She will be in all practical sessions to deal with
laboratory-related issues. Her office is located in the Biological Sciences 2 building, Room. 473
(4th Floor). She can be reached by email at a.harvey@latrobe.edu.au (please include BIO1OF
Pracs in the subject line) or by phone on 9479 2224. She will attend to your enquiries as soon as
possible. Her office is open during first semester on Thursdays from 9 am 12 noon (or strictly by
appointment at other times).
9. Safety Procedures in the Laboratory
When working in a science laboratory there are strict behavioural codes that have been
established primarily to ensure the safety and welfare of both students and staff. Important areas
covered by these codes include:
waste disposal sharp items such as glass slides, cover slips and razor blades are to be
disposed of in the special 'Sharps' bins provided.
take care with the use of chemicals, razor blades and glassware - report any accidents to
your demonstrator immediately.
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The Group Learning Exercise (GLE) is an integrated set of activities designed to give you an
GENERIC SKILLS AIMS:
Develop skills in reading scientific literature
Develop skills in inquiry/research
Develop skills in scientific writing, especially paraphrasing
Develop skills in oral presentations
TECHNICAL/SPECIFIC SKILLS AIMS:
Extension and revision of the material and concepts covered in the lectures
opportunity to explore a current issue in cell biology and to develop your information searching,
reading, writing, speaking, listening and critical thinking skills.
Graduate Capabilities
This subject aims to develop skills and understanding specific for the study of cell biology and
physiology, and also develop generic skills, or graduate capabilities, which can be applied to any
field of study.
More information regarding Graduate Capabilities can be found in Chapter 1 of the FSTE First
Year Survival Guide, 2nd edition.
Speaking
Inquiry/research
Critical thinking
Quantitative literacy
Discipline-specific knowledge and
skills
Essential: Global Citizenship
Three parts to the GLE
1.
2.
3.
4.
2
Week
March
10-14th
GLE Timetable
Class Activity 1 introduction
Activity
Each student will be allocated one of three different essay
topics, A, B and C and a journal article (paper) relating to
their topic (available on LMS).15
Each student will need to find two more journal articles
relating to their topic and use these to complete the GLE
(accessed via LMS)
Assessment
3
March
17-21st
4
March
24-28th
5
March 31April 4
6
April
7-11th
8
April 28May 2nd
2.5 marks
(assessed by
demonstrator on
the day)
7.5 marks
1.
A typed HARD COPY of the GLE essay
2.
Signed statement of authorship
3.
Similarity level report (20% or below)
4.
Essays without an attached similarity report WILL NOT
be accepted
The date the typed HARD COPY is handed to your
demonstrator will be considered the submission date
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May
19-23rd
develop search strategies to find suitable sources of information. See the library website for
more help and information at: www.latrobe.libguides.com/libskills
demonstrate an ability to evaluate sources of information as suitable for use in academic,
scientific writing;
demonstrate an ability to paraphrase and summarise main ideas using correctly constructed
sentences and correct grammar, spelling and punctuation. See the FSTE First Year Survival
Guide p. 26 44 for more information about writing in an academic, scientific style and p. 59
61 for information about paraphrasing;
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be able to present references using APA style of referencing. See the FSTE First Year
Survival Guide p. 45 61 for information about referencing and APA style.
You will not receive summative assessment (i.e. marks) for your this task but you will receive
formative assessment (comments and suggestions for improvement).
2. Oral Presentation feedback (2.5 marks)
You will need to prepare and deliver a short (approx. 10 minute) oral presentation on your essay
topic. This will be delivered to two other students who had a different essay topic. The use of
visual aids such as diagrams, handouts, models, PowerPoint slides (if you have a laptop) is
strongly encouraged.
By completing the oral presentation task, students will:
demonstrate an ability to select the most important points related to their topic and present
them clearly so that other students can understand;
develop confidence in presenting ideas to an audience;
develop a good oral presentation style using appropriate body language and voice;
use visual aids effectively to convey information to an audience.
You will be directly assessed on your presentation by your demonstrator, and be given feedback
by the other two presenters in your group. This will be done using the forms in this manual.
3. Essay (7.5 marks)
The essay will follow the guidelines in the FSTE First Year Survival Guide p. 87 94. It must be
between 800 and 1000 words. You must look at the guidelines before you write your essay to
make sure you have covered all of the requirements. The submitted essay must be typed (not
hand-written) and should be 1.5 or double spaced.
You must hand in
You can also submit any additional material you have used in your presentation (notes,
handouts etc.).
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Late essays: Marks will be deducted per day late, unless a medical certificate is supplied. Late
essays must be placed in the box outside Room 473, Biological Sciences Building 2, and will be
collected daily.
FAQs
I did not submit my essay via TURN IT IN. and do not have a similarity report
Essays will not be accepted without a similarity report
I submitted to TURN IT IN. but it was very slow and I did not get a similarity report by the
time the essay was due.
You will need to submit your essay to TURN IT IN at least 4 days prior to your due date as it may
take 2-3 days to provide a similarity report at busy times. You cannot submit your essay without a
similarity report. Submit these 2 when you have them both - but you will lose marks for any days
late
It says to hand the report in during lab class. What happens if I attend another prac
session that week ?
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You can attend another class that week but if you attend a prac on a later day your report will
be considered late and you will lose 5% for every day late.
This applies only up to 5 working days late after which you will not be able to hand the report
in without prior approval from the lab co-ordinator (ADELE HARVEY) (see above).
For example, you are in the Monday pm lab class and submit your report in the Tuesday am
prac you will lose 5%.
It says to hand the report in during lab class. What happens if I am sick that week ?
You can attach a medical certificate the hard copy of your report and put it in the filing cabinet
outside room 490 Biological Sciences 2 building. DO NOT WAIT UNTIL THE NEXT TIME YOU
ARE IN PRAC TO HAND THE GLE REPORT IN.
For example - If you have a medical certificate covering the same number of days as your
report is late then there will be no late deduction made, but you need to attach the medical
certificate (or a copy) to your report. If the medical certificate is for one day and your report is
two days late, then a one day deduction will be made.
I finished the report but couldnt print it because the printers in the library/student hub
werent working. Can I submit the report after the lab class without a deduction?
Computer and printing problems will not be considered as valid excuses for lateness. If you leave
it until just before the lab session to print and then there are printing problems, that is a risk you
took and you will lose 5% per day (or part thereof) for late submission.
I finished/almost finished my report last night and my computer died. Can I have an
extension?
For all assessment tasks requiring word processing you should always have a back up on a
USB/another area so that there is a copy you can work from. You will not get an extension to the
due date.
3.
The date the HARD COPY is handed in will be considered the submission date.
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1. Yes, after prior consultation with these people. The report will be considered unsubmitted
unless a confirmation of receipt is sent/returned to you via email it is your responsibility to
ensure the correct email address and keep the confirmation.
2.
I know in advance that I cant make my usual lab session. How do I submit my report?
If you are coming to an earlier lab session then submit your report to the demonstrator
you have that day.
If you will be coming to a later session then your report still needs to be submitted by your
usual lab session start time.
If this is not possible you need to contact the lab coordinator, Adele Harvey before the
due date/time to fill in an extension form.
I have had an extended period of illness (or other extenuating circumstances) and have
been unable to finish the report. What should I do?
You need to contact Adele Harvey or Michael Emmerling (M.Emmerling@latrobe.edu.au) before
the due date/time to discuss your situation.
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