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Famine: The Geography of Scarcity (GEOG10001) // Assessment
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Semester 1
Assessment
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- Referencing, citation, and plagiarism quiz (pass/fail): Students must complete a tutorial exercise that explains academic practices relating to citation and plagiarism.
- An essay (1,500 words) (40% of final grade) due Week 9
- Tutorial-based Assessment (600 words) (15% of final grade): This will be based on the assigned reading for each week
- Mapping Assessment (800 words equivalent) (20% of final grade): students will complete a map-based assessment on scarcity (due prior to Easter non-teaching period)
- Take-home final exam (1,000 words) (25% of final grade) due during the exam period.
Each of the assessment components must be attempted (i.e. a submission must be made for marking) for a student to be able to pass this subject.
A late penalty of 10%/day will be assessed on all late submissions.
Last updated: 15 February 2024