Faculty of Business and Law

MBAS901: Essential Elements for

Business Analytics
6 credit points

Subject Information
Trimester 1, 2024

Wollongong, On Campus

Subjects with a delivery mode of On Campus and/or Flexible with International Student
enrolments will be delivered in accordance with the ESOS National Code. That is, online
learning experiences (such as lectures, tuition, and resources) will be supplementary to in-
person learning experiences such as scheduled classes and/or scheduled contact hours.

UOW may need to change teaching locations, teaching delivery and/or assessment delivery
at short notice to ensure the safety and well-being of students and staff in response to the
COVID-19 pandemic or other public health requirements.

For up-to-date information on the impact of COVID-19 please refer to your subjects Moodle
site.

Vision, Mission and PRME

Our mission is to inspire and develop globally-minded and socially responsible community
members and leaders, through high-quality teaching, impactful research and meaningful
engagement with community, government, industry and academic partners. The full Vision
and Mission statements can be found at https://www.uow.edu.au/business-law/schools-
entities/business/about-us/vision-and-mission/

We are a signatory to the Principles of Responsible Management Education (PRME) and

support the realisation of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. More
information on PRME can be found at https://business.uow.edu.au/about/index.html

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TEACHING STAFF

Teaching Role Coordinator and Lecturer

Name Dr Dinindu Koliya Wedanage
Email dinindu@uow.edu.au
Consultation Times Friday 08:30 -09:30 (Via Zoom details on Moodle)

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR ALL STUDENTS

This important information must be read together with the Sydney Business School Student Handbook which
contains relevant information on University of Wollongong (UOW) and Sydney Business School Policies. The
handbook is found at https://moodle.uowplatform.edu.au/course/view.php?id=26396. It is your responsibility to
comply with these policies and processes.

The Sydney Business School is the graduate business school of the Faculty of Business and Law at University
of Wollongong. Our courses are delivered from campuses located at Circular Quay in Sydney and Wollongong
as well as University of Wollongong Dubai.

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Expectations of Students
UOW values are intellectual openness, excellence and dedication, empowerment and academic freedom, mutual
respect and diversity, recognition and performance. We will provide a safe, equitable and orderly environment
for the University community, and expect each member of our community to behave responsibly and ethically
(UOW Student Conduct Rules https://documents.uow.edu.au/about/policy/learning/index.html ).

We expect that students demonstrate these values and professional behaviour, both face to face and online,
making genuine efforts to complete their studies successfully, arriving on time to class, taking part
constructively in class discussions and activities, demonstrating appropriate professional and ethical conduct in
all communication with UOW staff and community members, and submitting assignments on time (or
completing a request for Academic Consideration in advance if needed).

Communication and eLearning Etiquette

Guidelines on the use of email to contact teaching staff, mobile phone use in class and information on the
university guide to eLearning ‘Netiquette’ can be found at
https://www.uow.edu.au/student/learningcoop/software/emailetiquette/index.html

Cyber Bullying
Student Conduct Rules and related policies including the IT Acceptable Use Policy and Bullying Prevention
Policy, whether undertaking their studies face-to-face, online.

For more information on appropriate communication and etiquette in the online environment please refer to the
guide Online and Email Etiquette or at https://www.uow.edu.au/student/learning-co-op/technology-and-
software/email-etiquette/.

Copyright
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The original material prepared for this guide is covered by copyright. Apart from fair dealing for the purposes of
private study, research, criticism or review, as permitted under the Copyright Act, no part may be reproduced by
any process without written permission.

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Table of Contents
Faculty of Business and Law ........................................................................................................................ 1
SECTION A: GENERAL INFORMATION ..................................................................................................... 5
SUBJECT DESCRIPTION ........................................................................................................................... 5
STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES ........................................................................................................ 5
UPDATES TO THIS SUBJECT ................................................................................................................... 5
EXTRAORDINARY CHANGES TO THE SUBJECT OUTLINE.............................................................. 5
COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES........................................................................................................... 5
ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS ............................................................................................................ 5
eLEARNING, READINGS, REFERENCES AND MATERIALS .............................................................. 6
Foundational Work Integrated Learning ....................................................................................................... 6
REQUIRED TEXT(S) .................................................................................................................................. 6
KEY REFERENCES .................................................................................................................................... 6
LECTURES .................................................................................................................................................. 7
Lecture Recording ......................................................................................................................................... 9
Your Privacy - Lecture Recording ................................................................................................................ 9
TUTORIALS .............................................................................................................................................. 10
SECTION B: ASSESSMENT ......................................................................................................................... 11
ASSESSMENT LEARNING OUTCOME MATRIX................................................................................. 13
Types of Assessment and Collaboration ..................................................................................................... 13
Submission, Retention and Collection of Written Assessment ........................................................................ 14
Submitting Assessment Tasks ..................................................................................................................... 14
EXTENSIONS ............................................................................................................................................ 14
LATE SUBMISSION OF ASSESSMENT TASKS ................................................................................... 14
SUPPLEMENTARY ASSESSMENTS ...................................................................................................... 14
SUPPLEMENTARY EXAMINATIONS ................................................................................................... 14
UOW GRADE DESCRIPTORS ................................................................................................................. 14
MINIMUM PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS ................................................................................... 15
STUDENT WORKLOAD .......................................................................................................................... 15
REVIEW AND APPEAL OF ACADEMIC DECISIONS ......................................................................... 15
ASSESSMENT QUALITY CYCLE .......................................................................................................... 15
COLLECTION ........................................................................................................................................... 15
RETENTION .............................................................................................................................................. 15
SCALING ................................................................................................................................................... 16
LEARNING ANALYTICS......................................................................................................................... 16
ASSURANCE OF LEARNING ................................................................................................................. 16
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY ......................................................................................................................... 16
TURNITIN.................................................................................................................................................. 17
REFERENCING ......................................................................................................................................... 17
THE HARVARD SYSTEM OF REFERENCING AND CITATION OF INTERNET SOURCES .......... 18
ACADEMIC COMPLAINTS ..................................................................................................................... 18
SECTION C: GENERAL ADVICE TO STUDENTS - Policies and Procedures ........................................... 19

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SECTION A: GENERAL INFORMATION
SUBJECT DESCRIPTION
This subject introduces students to Statistical Learning and Business Data Analytics. Students are introduced to
theoretical concepts of Statistical Learning and how to use these concepts in complex, big data Business
Analytics. A specific business problem is used throughout the course to illustrate different aspects of statistical
learning and business analytics. Understanding these business analytics outcomes is the main focus of this
subject. The subject provides a solid basis from which Statistical Learning and Business Analytics
techniques/tools can be applied to solve complex business problems. In addition, Visual Analytics software
tools are introduced.

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES

On successful completion of this subject, students will be able to:

1. Demonstrate essential Statistical Learning capabilities for quantitative and qualitative business data
analyses.
2. Employ the appropriate business analytics techniques and tools for preliminary analysis of complex big
business data to enable appreciation and interpretation of analytics outcomes.
3. Demonstrate critical thinking in framing big data business problems and solutions.
4. Evaluate the quality of business analytics outcomes and communicate ideas in a concise and clear
manner.
5. Exhibit independent and reflective learning through big data business analytics case studies.

UPDATES TO THIS SUBJECT

The School is committed to continual improvement in teaching and learning. In assessing teaching and learning
practices in a subject, the School takes into consideration student feedback from many sources. These sources
include direct student feedback to tutors and lecturers, feedback through Student Services and Business and Law
Central, responses to the Subject and Course Evaluation Surveys. These important student responses are used to
make ongoing changes to subjects and courses. This information is also used to inform systemic comprehensive
reviews of subjects and courses.

EXTRAORDINARY CHANGES TO THE SUBJECT OUTLINE

In extraordinary circumstances the provisions stipulated in this Subject Outline may require amendment after
the Subject Outline has been distributed. All students enrolled in the subject will be notified and have the
opportunity to provide feedback in relation to the proposed amendment, where practicable, prior to the
amendment being finalised.

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

Course Learning Outcomes can be found in the Course Handbook
https://www.uow.edu.au/handbook/index.html.

ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS
The Faculty of Business and Law expects all students to actively use and review all online content provided for
this subject. All types of participation will be monitored and is required in order to have a reasonable attempt at
this subject.

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eLEARNING, READINGS, REFERENCES AND MATERIALS
SUBJECT Elearning

The University uses the eLearning system Moodle to support all coursework subjects. The subject Moodle site
can be accessed via: https://moodle.uowplatform.edu.au/course/view.php?id=22813

IN ADDITION TO THE UOW ONLINE WOLLONGONG DISTANCE MOODLE SITE YOU WILL ALSO
HAVE ACCESS TO THE REMOTE STUDY SUPPORT SITE.

Remote Study Support Moodle site (TCHR054_20) is accessible to support your studies from remote locations
around the globe until you can return to on campus study. This site will appear as an additional site on your list
of active Moodle subject sites.

This site contains comprehensive information with a range of resources related to teaching and learning as well
as other student support information.

Foundational Work Integrated Learning

This subject contains elements of 'Foundational WIL'. Students in this subject will observe, explore or reflect on
possible career pathways or a work-related aspect of their discipline.

REQUIRED TEXT(S)
Camm, J, Cochran, J & Fry, M 2018, Business analytics 3rd ed., Cengage Learning, Mason OH.
Gareth, J., Daniela, W., Trevor, H. and Robert, T., 2013. An introduction to statistical learning: with
applications in R. Spinger.

Textbooks are available online from the University Bookshop at https://unishop.uow.edu.au/textbooks.html

KEY REFERENCES
The recommended readings below are not intended as an exhaustive list of references. Students should also use
the library catalogue and databases to locate additional resources.

Black, K., Asafu-Adjaye, J., Burke, P.F., Khan, N., King, G., Perera, N., Papadimos, A., Sherwood, C. and
Wasimi, S.A., 2018. Business analytics and statistics. John Wiley & Sons Australia, Limited.
Shmueli, G., Bruce, P.C. and Patel, N.R., 2016. Data mining for business analytics: Concepts, techniques, and
applications with XLMiner. John Wiley & Sons.

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LECTURES

Lecture Times
UOW may need to change teaching locations, teaching delivery and/or assessment delivery at short notice to
ensure the safety and well-being of students and staff in response to the COVID-19 pandemic or other public
health requirements.

For up-to-date information on the impact of COVID-19 please refer to your subjects Moodle site.

Lectures will be available online, ECHO, in the subject's Moodle site.

Up to date timetable and delivery information is located at

http://www.uow.edu.au/student/timetables/index.html

Trimester 1

Week
Week Topics Covered Readings
Commencing
• Subject overview, expectations, and necessary
preparation
• Famous applications of data analytics and their
adaptability
• Introduction to machine learning, deep learning, and
GPT-based models in business analytics
• Fundamental statistics concepts: descriptive Chapter 1 of Camm, J,
statistics and outlier detection Cochran, J & Fry, M 2018,
1 06 Feb 2024 Business analytics 3rd ed.,
• Introduction to Structured Query Language (SQL)
Cengage Learning, Mason
• Introduction to SAS Viya, a cloud-based business
OH.
analytics platform
• Interacting with analytical reports and
interpreting/drawing insights using SAS Viya
• Loading, exploring, and transforming data in the
SAS Viya environment

• Concise exploration of exploratory data analysis

through multiple case studies, facilitating practical
insights and skill development across diverse
domains.
• Understand the structure and characteristics of data
items in a dataset. Chapter 2, Chapter 3
• Visualize data using charts and graphs to identify of Camm, J, Cochran, J &
3 20 Feb 2024 patterns and trends. Fry, M 2018, Business
analytics 3rd ed., Cengage
• Apply filters to focus on specific subsets of the data.
Learning, Mason OH.
• Analyze data using statistical techniques to extract
insights and draw conclusions.
• Create clear and concise reports with visualizations
to effectively communicate findings.

• Simple linear regression as a statistical model for

Chapter 7 of Camm, J,
predicting continuous outcomes using a single
Cochran, J & Fry, M 2018,
predictor variable.
5 05 Mar 2024 Business analytics 3rd ed.,
• Multiple linear regression as an extension of simple
Cengage Learning, Mason
linear regression, incorporating multiple predictor
OH.
variables to predict the outcome variable.

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 • Knowledge of the assumptions underlying both
simple and multiple linear regression models.
• Application of these regression models to predict
sales and profit outcomes by analyzing historical
data and relevant predictor variables.

• Introduction to Classification Techniques: An

overview of classification techniques will be
provided, highlighting their significance in solving
classification problems.
• Introduction to Logistic Regression: Logistic
regression will be introduced as a widely used
classification method, focusing on its ability to
predict categorical outcomes and interpret the
coefficients.
• Introduction to Decision Trees: The concept of Chapter 9 of Camm, J,
decision trees as classification models will be Cochran, J & Fry, M 2018,
7 19 Mar 2024 explained, emphasizing their ability to map Business analytics 3rd ed.,
observations to conclusions based on predictor Cengage Learning, Mason
variables and provide interpretable rules. OH.
• Practical applications, such as employee churn
prediction, will be explored to demonstrate the real-
world relevance of classification techniques.
• The lecture emphasizes the importance of data
preprocessing, feature selection, and model
evaluation in achieving accurate and reliable
classification results.

• Clustering: Introduction to k-means clustering and

hierarchical clustering as techniques for data
analysis.
• Explanation of k-means clustering, which partitions
data into k distinct clusters based on similarity,
covering algorithm, initialization methods, and
evaluation metrics.
• Exploration of hierarchical clustering, which creates Chapter 4 of Camm, J,
a cluster hierarchy through bottom-up or top-down Cochran, J & Fry, M 2018,
9 02 Apr 2024 approaches. Business analytics 3rd ed.,
• Comparison and contrast of the strengths and Cengage Learning, Mason
limitations of k-means clustering and hierarchical OH.
clustering.
• Time Series Forecasting: Introduction to time series
forecasting, a method for predicting future values
based on past observations, covering techniques
such as moving averages and autoregressive
integrated moving average (ARIMA) models.

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Lecture Recording

The University of Wollongong supports the recording of UOW educational content as a supplemental study
tool, to provide students with equity of access, and as a technology-enriched learning strategy to enhance the
student experience.

If you make your own recording of a lecture, class, seminar, workshop or any other educational session
provided as part of your course of study you can only do so with the explicit permission of the lecturer and those
people who are also being recorded.

You may only use educational content recorded through the delivery of subject or course content, whether they
are your own or recorded by the university, for your own educational purposes. Recordings cannot be altered,
shared or published on another platform, without permission of the University, and to do so may contravene the
University's Copyright Policy, Privacy Policy, Intellectual Property Policy, IT Acceptable Use Policy and
Student Conduct Rules. Unauthorised sharing of recordings may also involve a breach of law under the
Copyright Act 1969.

Most lectures in this subject will be recorded, when they are scheduled in venues that are equipped with lecture
recording technology, and made available via the subject Moodle site within 48 hours.

Your Privacy - Lecture Recording

In accordance with the Student Privacy & Disclosure Statement, when undertaking our normal teaching and
learning activities, the University may collect your personal information. This collection may occur incidentally
during the recording of lectures in equipped venues (i.e. when your identity can be ascertained by your image,
voice or opinion), or via the delivery of online content therefore the University further advises students that:

• Lecture recordings are made available to students, university staff, and affiliates, securely on the
university's IT Platforms and via the subject Moodle eLearning site;
• Recordings are made available only for the purpose for which they were recorded, for example, as a
supplemental study tool or to support equity and access to educational resources;
• Recordings are stored securely for up to four years.

If you have any concerns about the use or accuracy of your personal information collected in a lecture recording,
you may approach your Subject Coordinator to discuss your particular circumstances.

The University is committed to ensuring your privacy is protected. If you have a concern about how your
personal information is being used or managed please refer to the University's Privacy Policy or consult our
Privacy webpage https://www.uow.edu.au/privacy/

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TUTORIALS

Tutorial/Seminar/Workshop Times
The School uses the SMP Online Tutorial System and tutorial times and locations can be found at
https://business.uow.edu.au/sydney-bschool/current/tutorials/index.html.

Up to date timetable and delivery information is located at

https://www.uow.edu.au/student/timetables/index.html .

Please note that tutorial times on the timetable are provisional and may change.

Trimester 1

Week
Week Topics Covered Readings and Activities
Commencing
The tutorial session will comprehensively address
Corresponding materials will be
questions and furnish thorough answers regarding the
1 05 Feb 2024 published through Moodle
material presented in the first lecture, while also delving
fortnightly.
into the expectations pertaining to Assessment 1.
The tutorial session will comprehensively address
Corresponding materials will be
questions and furnish thorough answers regarding the
3 19 Feb 2024 published through Moodle
material presented in the second lecture, while also
fortnightly.
delving into the expectations pertaining to Assessment 2.
The tutorial session will comprehensively address
Corresponding materials will be
questions and furnish thorough answers regarding the
5 04 Mar 2024 published through Moodle
material presented in the third lecture, while also delving
fortnightly.
into the expectations pertaining to Assessment 2.
The tutorial session will comprehensively address
Corresponding materials will be
questions and furnish thorough answers regarding the
7 18 Mar 2024 published through Moodle
material presented in the fourth lecture, while also
fortnightly.
delving into the expectations pertaining to Assessment 3.
The tutorial session will comprehensively address
Corresponding materials will be
questions and furnish thorough answers regarding the
9 01 Apr 2024 published through Moodle
material presented in the fifth lecture, while also delving
fortnightly.
into the expectations pertaining to Assessment 3.

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SECTION B: ASSESSMENT
Assessment Form of Assessment %
Assessment 1 Quiz 0%
Assessment 2 Project 50%
Assessment 3 Project 50%
TOTAL 100%

Please note: Copies of student work may be retained by the University in order to facilitate quality assurance of
assessment processes.

A formative assessment activity (with written or verbal feedback) will be conducted before census date - please
see UOW Key Dates.

Assessment 1 Quiz-Short answer test

Topic Assessment 1 (Ungraded)
Weighting 0%
Due Date To Be Announced
Type of Collaboration Individual assessment
Marking Criteria This is not a graded assessment. The purpose of this assessment is to provide
early feedback to students on their understanding of the basic concepts
discussed in the first lecture.
Style and Format Students will be given 5 questions that require short answers.
Assessment Return Feedback will be provided in the second lecture.
Detailed Information Students are encouraged to submit their answer scripts to this assessment.

Assessment 2 Project-Project
Topic Business Analytics Report
Length The report should not exceed a maximum word count of 2500 words,
excluding any illustrations such as tables, charts, graphs, and appendices.
Weighting 50%
Due Date 15 Mar 2024 (Friday in Trimester 1 Week 6)
Final submission time: 11:30pm
Type of Collaboration Individual assessment
Marking Criteria The report should provide a comprehensive account of the entire case study,
including all specified components as outlined on the Moodle platform. To
understand the evaluation criteria, please refer to the marking guide available
on your Moodle site, which will offer a structured framework for assessing
your report's completeness.
Style and Format The assessment guidelines will include the expected style and format for the
report. Please refer to the provided guidelines to ensure that the report aligns
with the specified style and format requirements.
Assessment Submission Online Via Moodle

Assessment Return
This assessment has been set up to be checked by Turnitin, a tool which helps
you check whether you have referenced correctly. You can submit your
assessment task to Turnitin prior to the due date and Turnitin will give you an
originality report. You may then make any changes that may be required and
resubmit your final version by the due date.
Individual feedback for your assessment will be accessible through the
Grademark feature within Turnitin. You can expect to receive this feedback
within 14 days after submitting your assessment. Grademark will provide

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 personalized comments and evaluations to help you understand your
performance and areas for improvement.
Detailed Information This task involves conducting an exploratory data analysis to discover
valuable insights from a provided dataset. The main objective is to apply
appropriate pre-processing techniques and utilize suitable chart types to
extract key findings. The report should consist of a concise introduction, an
overall aim statement, five specific questions or hypotheses to be addressed, a
description of the methods employed for data pre-processing and chart
selection, a presentation of the results and subsequent discussion, and a
concluding section.
The report should follow a logical structure, arranging the insights in a
coherent order that forms a compelling narrative driven by the analytical
discoveries. By adhering to this structure, the report will effectively
communicate the obtained insights and demonstrate how they contribute to
the overall understanding of the dataset.

Assessment 3 Project-Project
Topic Final Business Analytics Report
Length This document should be structured in a question-and-answer format and
adhere to a maximum word count of 2500 words, excluding any illustrations
like tables, charts, graphs, or appendices.
Weighting 50%
Due Date 24 Apr 2024 (Wednesday in Examinations Week 1)
Final submission time: 11:30pm
Type of Collaboration Individual assessment
Marking Criteria Please refer to the Moodle platform for detailed information regarding the
specific components of the assessment. You will find a marking guide
available on your Moodle site to assist you in understanding the marking
criteria.
Style and Format The objective of this exercise is to adopt a question-and-answer style, without
the need for a formal report format. The questions posed will require the
application of analytical techniques and tools covered in the course. Your
responses should include the output generated from the analytical software,
along with an interpretation of the results and the drawing of appropriate
conclusions. Moreover, it is essential to engage in a thorough discussion of
the results, providing a deeper analysis, explaining the implications,
identifying patterns or trends, and addressing any limitations or uncertainties
encountered. This comprehensive discussion will enhance the understanding
of the results and their significance.
Assessment Submission Online Via Moodle

This assessment has been set up to be checked by Turnitin, a tool which helps
you check whether you have referenced correctly. You can submit your
assessment task to Turnitin prior to the due date and Turnitin will give you an
originality report. You may then make any changes that may be required and
resubmit your final version by the due date.
Assessment Return General feedback on your assignment will be provided through the Moodle
platform within 14 days following the assignment's due date.
Detailed Information This task encompasses both exploratory and predictive data analysis. The
initial stage primarily involves exploratory analysis, where the focus lies on
generating visualizations and calculating relevant statistics. Through this
process, the goal is to gain insights, identify patterns, and explore the
relationships between variables within the dataset.
The subsequent part of the task shifts towards predictive analysis. In this
phase, the objective is to construct models that can predict a specific target
variable based on the information provided by other variables. By leveraging

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 various modeling techniques and algorithms, the aim is to develop accurate
and reliable predictions. This predictive analysis allows for making informed
decisions and forecasting outcomes based on the available dataset.

ASSESSMENT LEARNING OUTCOME MATRIX

Measures - Assessment weighting
Assessment 1 Business Final Business
(Ungraded) Analytics Analytics
Learning Outcomes
Report Report

(0%) (50%) (50%)

Demonstrate essential Statistical Learning capabilities for
✔ ✔ ✔
quantitative and qualitative business data analyses.
Employ the appropriate business analytics techniques and tools
for preliminary analysis of complex big business data to enable ✔ ✔
appreciation and interpretation of analytics outcomes.
Demonstrate critical thinking in framing big data business
✔ ✔ ✔
problems and solutions.
Evaluate the quality of business analytics outcomes and
✔ ✔
communicate ideas in a concise and clear manner.
Exhibit independent and reflective learning through big data
✔ ✔
business analytics case studies.

Types of Assessment and Collaboration

Collaboration between students during the preparation of subject assessment tasks or case studies is only
permitted dependent upon the category of assessment task declared by the subject coordinator and as printed in
the Subject Outline.

Type 1 - At home exams (online) or Take home exams No collaboration of any kind is permitted between
students or anyone else during formation and preparation of the contents of the student submission.

Type 2 - Group work: Collaboration is permitted between students in the same group but not with students in
other groups.

Type 3 - Individual assessment: Collaboration is permitted between students only in the form of general
discussion pertaining to relevant concepts or potential issues to be dealt with in completing the assessment.
However, collaboration must not proceed to the point where it contributes directly to the final submission
produced by the student. Joint planning of the actual contents of a student's submission is not permitted. Where
the assessment requires formulation of a set of recommendations, a problem solution, or a specific course of
action, collaboration is not permitted during their formulation. Needless to say, collaboration is not permitted
during the actual preparation and writing of the student submission.

Type 4 - Open assessment: Collaboration with other students is permitted, subject to the normal rules governing
plagiarism and academic integrity. That is, direct use of ideas contributed by others must be acknowledged.

Type 5 - Individual assessment and group work: Collaboration is permitted with other members of your group,
but not with other groups for the group work component. No collaboration is permitted with other members of
your group for the individual component.

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Submission, Retention and Collection of Written
Assessment
Submitting Assessment Tasks
Assessed work must be handed in by the date and time listed under each assessment task. All assessment tasks
must represent the enrolled student's own ORIGINAL work and must not have been previously submitted for
assessment in any formal course of study.

Tasks must be submitted by the method outlined against each assessment task. Students may not e-mail or post
assessment tasks unless specifically requested by or with the prior approval of the Subject Coordinator. Where
an assessment task is submitted electronically (via Moodle), the procedure for electronic submission will be set
out on the Moodle site.

EXTENSIONS
Extensions of time to submit material for assessment can only be requested in advance of the due date for an
assessment activity through the Academic Consideration process on SOLS. For information on the Policy,
eligibility and how to apply see: https://www.uow.edu.au/student/admin/academic-consideration/

LATE SUBMISSION OF ASSESSMENT TASKS

Assessed work submitted late will be penalised by the deduction of 10 percent of the maximum possible mark
for that assessment per working day or part thereof. The operation of this rule will not result in a negative mark
being carried forward.

This penalty for late submission may be waived upon presentation of a medical certificate of illness for a
relevant period, or upon evidence of untoward or approved circumstances that fall under the Student Academic
Consideration Policy (see Sydney Business School Moodle site
https://moodle.uowplatform.edu.au/course/view.php?id=26396)

SUPPLEMENTARY ASSESSMENTS
This subject has been deemed not suitable for supplementary assessment.

SUPPLEMENTARY EXAMINATIONS
Students who suffer illness or other circumstances beyond their control which are likely to affect their academic
performance on the day of an examination should not attempt the exam. These students should obtain a Medical
Certificate or other approved supporting documentation and follow the University's Academic Consideration
application process to apply for a supplementary exam. The School will not approve students to re-sit an
examination. See Section C, Student Academic Consideration Policy for further details.

Students approved for a supplementary examination will receive a minimum of five (5) days' notice via
SOLSMail, regarding the examination date, time and location. Supplementary exam period dates can be found
at https://www.uow.edu.au/student/exams/timetabledates/index.html.

UOW GRADE DESCRIPTORS

The UOW Grade Descriptors are general statements that communicate what our grades represent, in terms of
standards of performance, and provide a frame of reference to ensure that assessment practice across the
University is appropriate, consistent and fair. Grade Descriptors are expressed in general terms so that they are
applicable to a broad range of disciplines. For more information on the UOW grade descriptors see:
https://www.uow.edu.au/student/exams/results/

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MINIMUM PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS
To be eligible to pass this subject, students must complete all assessment tasks for this subject. In addition, you
must achieve a total mark of 50% or over for all assessment tasks and obtain a minimum of 50% in the final
examination or major piece of assessment (where there is no final exam).

In accordance with the General Course Rules where a student gains a mark of 50 or greater and does not meet
the specified level in an assessment task required to pass the subject, a Technical Fail (TF) grade for the subject
will appear on their Academic Transcript. Where a Technical Fail is given the following applies:

a. Failure of the subject;

b. a TF without a mark will be granted;
c. a TF will be presented on the student's academic transcript;
d. The allocated mark of 49 will be used as the WAM calculation for subjects at all levels.

Failure to complete all assessment tasks will normally result in failure of the entire subject, other marks
notwithstanding.

Students should note that UOW policy equates 1 credit point to around 1.5 hours of work (engagement hours
involving attendance and self-directed study) per week. Thus, a 6 credit point subject requires that students
commit about 9 hours study a week, including attendance at lectures and tutorials

Students who fail a subject will not normally be eligible for a supplementary exam but may be approved if
extenuating circumstances exist. Approval for a supplementary exam in these circumstances needs to be given
by the relevant Head of School and Faculty Assessment Committee. Students who believe they may be eligible,
and who have not already been advised accordingly, should consult their Lecturer or Subject Coordinator.

STUDENT WORKLOAD
Students should note that UOW policy equates 1 credit point to around 1.5 hours of work (engagement hours
involving attendance and self-directed study) per week. For example, in a 6 credit point subject, a total of 9
hours of study per week is expected.

REVIEW AND APPEAL OF ACADEMIC DECISIONS

A student may request an explanation of a mark for an assessment task or a final grade for a subject consistent
with the student's right to appropriate and useful feedback on their performance in an assessment task. A student
may also seek further explanation for other academic decisions such as Academic Consideration, Supplementary
Assessment or Credit for Prior Learning. If a student is not satisfied with the explanation, or have further
concerns, they may have grounds for a formal review. For further information refer to
https://documents.uow.edu.au/about/policy/students/UOW189967.html

ASSESSMENT QUALITY CYCLE

The UOW Assessment Quality Cycle provides a level of assurance that assessment practices across the
University are appropriate, consistent and fair. Quality assurance activities are undertaken to support the
continuous improvement of assessment and promote good practices in relation to assessment design, marking
and review of the subject prior to subsequent delivery.

COLLECTION
Assessment items will normally be returned to students within three (3) weeks of the due date. Assessment tasks
which are relevant to the final examination for the subject will be marked and available for collection prior to
the study week before the final examination.

RETENTION

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The university retains records of student academic work in accordance with the University Records
Management Policy and the State Records Act 1988 and uses these records in accordance with the University
Privacy Policy and the Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998.

SCALING
Marks awarded for any assessment task or part of any assessment task, including an examination may be subject
to scaling at the end of the session. Marks will be scaled only when unpredicted circumstances occur and in
order to ensure fairness of marking across groups of students. The method of scaling will depend on the type of
scaling required by the circumstances. When scaling is deemed necessary, it will follow a detailed consideration
by the Unit Assessment Committee and/or the Faculty Assessment Committee of the marks of the group of
students concerned. Scaling will not affect any individual student's rank order within their cohort. For more
information please refer to Standards for the Finalisation of Student Results - Schedule 1: Scaling Guidelines
https://www.uow.edu.au/about/policy/UOW039331.html for details.

LEARNING ANALYTICS
Learning Analytics data (such as student engagement with Moodle, access to recorded lectures, University
Library usage, task marks, and use of SOLS) may be used by the Subject Coordinator and your faculty's Head of
Students to assist in analysing student engagement, and to identify and recommend support to students who may
be at risk of failure. If you have questions about the kinds of data the University uses, how we collect it, and
how we protect your privacy in the use of this data, please refer to
https://www.uow.edu.au/about/privacy/index.html.

ASSURANCE OF LEARNING

What will students learn in their degree?

The Faculty of Business and Law ensures each degree has specified course learning outcomes which assure that
students attain knowledge, skills and competencies at the appropriate qualification level. These course learning
outcomes align with the curriculum. These are evaluated through existing assessment tasks within subjects.

The Faculty uses Assurance of Learning (AOL) to assess how students meet the specified course learning
outcomes and how well our graduates have achieved these. AOL collects and analyses student results data to
continuously improve degrees offered by the Faculty which leads to improved student learning.

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY
The University provides detailed information about how to acknowledge the work of others:
https://www.uow.edu.au/academic-integrity/students/index.html

The University's Academic Integrity and Plagiarism Policy, school Moodle sites and subject guides clearly set
out the University's expectation that students submit only their own original work for assessment and avoid
plagiarising the work of others or cheating. Re-using any of your own work (either in part or in full) which you
have submitted previously for assessment is not permitted without appropriate acknowledgement. Plagiarism
can be detected and has led to students being expelled from the University.

The use by students of any website that provides access to essays or other assessment items (sometimes
marketed as 'resources'), is extremely unwise. Students who provide an assessment item (or provide access to an
assessment item) to others, either directly or indirectly (for example by uploading an assessment item to a
website) are considered by the university to be intentionally or recklessly helping other students to cheat.
Uploading an assessment task, subject outline or other course materials without express permission of the
University is considered academic misconduct and students place themselves at risk of being expelled from the
University.

Students should visit the following University website and become familiar with the University's policy on
plagiarism https://www.uow.edu.au/about/policy/UOW058648.html.

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PLAGIARISM PREVENTION
The School has an e-learning module which aims to orientate you with the knowledge and resources to:

• avoid problems related to plagiarism

• develop your capacity to integrate evidence into your arguments
• reference correctly.

The online module is openly available for use by students at any stage in their degree. You are strongly
encouraged to use the module to help in assessing the academic integrity of your written work. The module can
be accessed via https://moodle.uowplatform.edu.au/course/view.php?id=5679.

TURNITIN
Turnitin is a service used by UOW as a tool educating students about the importance of correct citations and
referencing techniques in addition to identifying where students have copied or reused the work of others -
known as plagiarism. For tips about writing with academic integrity and avoiding plagiarism please see above:
Academic Integrity and Plagiarism and https://www.uow.edu.au/student/services/ld/students/UOW021315.html

The Turnitin system checks each student's written assessment against electronic text;

• on the publicly accessible Internet,

• in published works (including ABI/Inform, Periodical Abstracts, Business dateline, and electronic
books),
• on the ProQuest and Gale commercial databases, and
• in every assignment previously submitted to Turnitin

When a student submits his/her written assessment, the system generates an 'originality report' that highlights
the similarity found between the assessment and all the sources checked by Turnitin. Turnitin does not check
that references are in the correct Harvard format. It is the student's responsibility to check that all references
follow the Harvard format detailed on https://uow.libguides.com/refcite/uowharvard.

It is compulsory for all students to submit all written assignments (final version) in a word (.doc/.docx) format
into the Turnitin system regardless of whether it is electronic or paper based. Your lecturer will advise whether a
hard copy of the report is required with any paper based assignment submission.

Students are encouraged to submit drafts of their assignment to Turnitin before the due date, thus enabling
students to check their referencing and rectify any issues before submission of the final version.

1. Use one document name only for each assignment that includes your UOW student number
2. Any resubmissions must use the same document name as the original submission
3. References must be included in your Turnitin submission
4. Do not include the assignment topic question at the beginning of your submission
5. Where a paper based copy is required with the assignment submission, the originality report provided
with the assignment submission must be consistent with your last submission to Turnitin

Failure to comply with these requirements may result in penalties being applied.

REFERENCING
At University it is necessary to acknowledge the sources of information and ideas that you have incorporated in
your assessment tasks. Failure to do this thoroughly may result in accusations of plagiarism: this is the academic
equivalent of stealing (because by not acknowledging someone else's work, you are presenting it as your own).
Plagiarism is taken very seriously by the University and may result in expulsion from the University.

Referencing is not only about acknowledging other people's work; accurate referencing and lists of references
are beneficial when researching a topic as they allow the reader to follow up information and read further in the

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area. In a sense, references provide readers with clues to help them explore different avenues of a topic. This
aspect of referencing will become more valuable to you as you progress in your studies.

There is a correct procedure that must be followed when referencing and using footnotes. Not complying with
these set techniques and format will most likely result in loss of marks. When writing an essay it is easiest to
reference as you go, making sure you are writing down all relevant information. This will save hours trying to
find the source again in the library.

THE HARVARD SYSTEM OF REFERENCING AND CITATION OF

INTERNET SOURCES
The Faculty of Business and Law uses the Harvard system of referencing. This system makes use of short
references within the body of the text. It is supplemented by a detailed list of references at the end of the text,
which provides all the information necessary to find the source material. In-text references include the author
and year of publication, and where necessary the page number(s).

It is necessary for students to reference all sources used in their written work, including file transfer protocol
sites, worldwide web sites, telnet sites, synchronous communications (MOOs, MUDs, IRC, etc.) GOPHER
sites, email, Listserv and Newsgroup citations.

It is the responsibility of students to ensure that they are familiar with the Harvard system of referencing and
with the accepted Faculty of Business and Law practice for referencing electronic material and that they use it
accurately in all written work submitted. Students should consult the following University Library website for a
detailed explanation of the Harvard system of referencing and examples of how to reference electronic material
https://uow.libguides.com/refcite/uowharvard

ACADEMIC COMPLAINTS
In accordance with the Coursework Student Academic Complaints Policy, a student may request an explanation
of a mark for an assessment task or a final grade for a subject consistent with the student's right to appropriate
and useful feedback on their performance in an assessment task. Refer to the Coursework Student Academic
Complaints Policy for further information - http://www.uow.edu.au/about/policy/UOW058653.html

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SECTION C: GENERAL ADVICE TO STUDENTS -
Policies and Procedures
For general information on university policies and procedures relevant to students, and for details about the
range of Student Services available, please see Student Resources, Policies and Procedures which can be
accessed online at https://www.uow.edu.au/business-law/current-students/policies-and-procedures/.

For further information on University of Wollongong (UOW) and Sydney Business School Policies please refer
to the Moodle site at https://moodle.uowplatform.edu.au/course/view.php?id=26396

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