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Debating Science in Society (HPSC10003) // Assessment
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- Assessment
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Contact information
Semester 2
Email: mvarnold@unimelb.edu.au
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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A tutorial paper and presentation which judges what is at issue, weighs the evidence, and argues which case is strongest. Assessment will factor in presentation skills and the quality of the written argument. Debates will take place in lecture classes, students address one debate for their tutorial paper and presentation; the presentation occurs during the tutorial on the week of the debate, and the paper is due at the end of that week.
| From Week 2 to Week 11 | 40% |
Hurdle Requirement Hurdle requirement: Students must attend a minimum of 75% of tutorials in order to pass this subject. Regular participation in tutorials is required All pieces of written work must be submitted to pass this subject. Note: Assessment submitted late without an approved extension will be penalised at 10% per day. After five working days late assessment will not be marked. In-class tasks missed without approval will not be marked. | From Week 2 to Week 12 | N/A |
A 1200 word paper, identifing and arguing an error of ommission: that is, a specific claim or specific argument that might have been made in the debate, but was not. The paper is due within 7 days of the relevant debate. NOTE: students must submit at least one paper within the first 6 weeks of semester.
| From Week 2 to Week 11 | 30% |
A 1200 word paper identifying and contesting an error of commission: that is, a specific claim or specific argument made in a debate. The paper is due within 7 days of the relevant debate. NOTE: students must submit at least one paper within the first 6 weeks of semester.
| From Week 2 to Week 11 | 30% |
Last updated: 27 April 2024