Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology

All forms of cheating and dishonest practice are taken seriously and penalties will result. Students should refer to General Course and Examination Regulation J: Dishonest Practice and Breach of Instructions and
the Assessment Guidelines for Students: Assessment, Referencing and Written Assignment Preparation for Physical Education and BSpC, Courses, 2010

Grading Scale
Final results for this course will be reported using:
A+, A, A-, B+, B, B-, C+, C, D and E

Assessment against progressive standards of achievement
In this course students are assessed against defined standards that describe progressive levels of achievement.  

The final grade for the course is calculated by averaging the grades obtained for each assessment task and taking into account the weighting assigned to each piece of work.  

In order to obtain on overall passing grade students are required to obtain a C grade or above for ALL assessment tasks in the course. See the Assessment Guidelines for Students: Assessment, Referencing and Written Assignment Preparation for Physical Education and BSpC Courses, 2011 for further information on grades and criteria.

In this course student performance is assessed in relation to defined standards that describe progressive levels of achievement.

For these courses the following 10 point scale is used to report students’ achievement in course assignments and examinations.
A+ = 85-100%
A  = 80-84%
A- = 75-79%
B+ = 70-74%
B  = 65-69%
B- = 60-64%
C+ = 55-59%
C  = 50-54%
D  = 35-49%
E  =  0-34%

The criteria used to assess students’ work vary according to the type of assessment but usually include the quality of organisation, evidence of wide reading, the ability to select appropriate material, the clarity and relevance of argument and evidence, originality and style.

For individual pieces of assessment, lecturers will generally use more specific criteria.  

However, the following broad definitions of grades on the scale may help students understand the standards used by lecturers.
A/A+ = Excellent
Work is of outstanding quality in all respects.

B+/A- = Very Good
Work is of a very high quality in most respects. It may fail to be outstanding in several criteria.

B = Good
Work is of a reasonably high quality, meeting all of the criteria to a satisfactory standard.

B-/C+/C = Fair to reasonable
Work at this level is acceptable and just meets most or all of the criteria.  

D/E grades = Very Weak
Work which is clearly deficient in almost all respects
When the required work has not been done or is not submitted by the specific deadline.

Any absence must be explained. Some assessments require attendance at particular sessions in order to complete the assessment task. Failure to meet the attendance requirement may affect your final grade.

Students will be asked to complete Course and Teacher Evaluations using UCTL evaluative instruments. The Faculty of Education will conduct regular graduate surveys under the direction of the Dean of Education.

All course assessments are moderated within courses and selected courses assessments are moderated externally. A sample of your work may be used as part of the internal and external moderation process. Regular Validation Meetings monitor the distribution of final grades in courses and adjustments are made if necessary to ensure reasonable consistency and comparability of course grades.

Unless prior arrangements are made through correct extension procedures, late assignments will not be accepted.

Additional course costs: nil

Other notes
Students should refer to the booklet Assessment Guidelines for Students: Assessment, Referencing and Written Assignment Preparation for Physical Education and BSpC for further information on course assessment

Each assessment requires a: cover sheet (available on line), word count and APA referencing.

Extensions are reserved for exceptional circumstances only and are not granted automatically.

Other than exceptional circumstances, applications for extension are required 24 hours prior to the original due date. Applications must be made in person with the completed application form (obtainable from Forms and Policies) to the lecturer. If circumstances make this impossible, telephone or email contact may be used.

Students will have the opportunity to resubmit one piece of assessment for this course.  To be eligible for a resubmission a student must have passed all other assessment tasks for the course and the failed assessment task must have received a mark between 40% - 49%.  The resubmission will receive a maximum pass grade of 50%.

Students should refer to General Course and Examination Regulation H: Aegrotat Consideration and Aegrotat Consideration: Procedures in the UC Policy Library

Assessment work is to be submitted on-line via email or Learn.