Assessment: Foundational Biology: Life's Machinery (BIOL10008) — The University of Melbourne Handbook

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Assessment

Semester 1

Description	Timing	Percentage
Laboratory practical attendance and completion of in class activities Hurdle requirement: Student participation in practical activities for at least 80% of the practical classes as demonstrated by submission of practical notes and activities completed before and during class. For the purposes of meeting this hurdle requirement, each submission must be submitted during or immediately after class, be complete and constitute a genuine attempt to address the requirements of the task.		N/A
3 Tests Test 1 – 30 minutes (Week 4) 10% Test 2 – 60 minutes invigilated MST (Weeks 8 – 9) 20% Test 3 – 30 minutes (Weeks 11 – 12) 10% 2 hours	Throughout the semester	40%
Written Report 800 words	From Week 11 to Week 12	20%
Written examination 2 hours Hurdle requirement: Students must obtain a minimum of 30% of the exam marks in order to successfully pass the subject	During the examination period	40%

Summer Term

Description	Timing	Percentage
Laboratory practical attendance and completion of in class activities Hurdle requirement: Student participation in practical activities for at least 80% of the practical classes as demonstrated by submission of practical notes and activities completed before and during class. For the purposes of meeting this hurdle requirement, each submission must be submitted during or immediately after class, be complete and constitute a genuine attempt to address the requirements of the task.		N/A
Test 1 – 30 minutes 10% Test 2 – 60 minutes invigilated MST 20% Test 3 – 30 minutes 10% 2 hours	Throughout the semester	40%
Written Report 800 words	From Week 5 to Week 6	20%
Written examination 2 hours Hurdle requirement: Students must obtain a minimum of 30% of the exam marks in order to successfully pass the subject	During the examination period	40%

Last updated: 8 November 2024