Motivation and emotion/Assessment

Assessment

Overview

The major project (topic development and book chapter) provides a deep dive into a specific topic of interest, while the exam assess breadth of knowledge.

Summary

Item	Weight	Due	Late submissions	Extensions	Description	Time involved (150 hrs)
Topic development	10%	Week 03 Fri 9am 15 Aug 2025	Up to 3 days (-10% per day)	Available with documentation	Create Wikiversity account. Select or negotiate an approved topic. Build editing skills. Develop a plan for the book chapter: Overview, headings, key points, figure, learning feature, resources, and references. Create Wikiversity user page. Make at least three social contributions.	15 hours: 1 hr sign-up. 4 hrs to learn "how" (incl. 2 x 1 hr tutorials), 5 hrs research, 5 hrs preparation
Book chapter	50%	Week 10 Mon 9am 29 Sep 2025	Up to 3 days (-10% per day)	Available with documentation	Author an online book chapter up to 4,000 words about a unique, approved motivation or emotion topic. Includes a social contribution component.	75 hours: 10 hrs to learn how, 30 hrs research, 35 hrs drafting and preparation
Exam	40%	Week 14 or 15 during exam period	Not accepted	Apply to exams office for deferred exam	2-hour online, remotely proctored, exam with multiple choice and open-ended questions: 50% about motivation. 50% about emotion. Assesses knowledge and learning from lectures, tutorials, and readings.	60 hours: 24 hrs lectures (12 x 2 hrs), 10 hrs tutorials (10 x 1 hr), 24 hrs reading and practice quizzes, 2 hrs completing exam

Requirements

• All assessment items must be submitted online via UCLearn
• Submission is optional. Non-submissions will be awarded 0.
• It is not necessary to pass each assessment item, however a final mark of 50% or higher is required to Pass the unit
• The UC grading schema (HD = 85+, DI = 75 to 84, CR = 65 to 74), and P = 50 to 64) will be applied to final marks

Alterative assessment

• The major project (topic development and book chapter) assessment exercises use collaborative, online, public platforms, including Wikiversity
• Use anonymous accounts if you have privacy concerns
• Students own the copyright to their work
• Contributing to Wikiversity requires Creative Commons Sharealike 4.0 licensing of the material, which is irrevocable
• Alternative assessment which satisfies the learning outcomes and graduate attributes may be negotiated with the unit convener where reasonable grounds are presented
• In the absence of email communication to the unit convener requesting alternative assessment, it is assumed that participation in the standard assessment exercises is willingly undertaken. The onus is upon the student to negotiate alternative assessment.

Generative AI

Generative artificial intelligence (genAI) use is permitted for the major project, but not for the exam. Acknowledge use of genAI in the edit summary, with a link to the conversation or tool used and prompt details. Fact-check genAI content and only cite peer-reviewed sources which you have consulted. Human-rewrite genAI content to enhance quality. More detail ...

Extensions

1. Extensions for assessment exercises will only be granted in exceptional circumstances. Progress on the assessment items is expected throughout the teaching period. Early communication of problems is strongly advised.
2. Extensions will not be granted for:
   1. Workload (e.g., study load and/or paid or voluntary work)—such problems should be anticipated
   2. Technical problems (e.g., lost/corrupted/damaged storage media, software/internet access problems, and viruses)—keep multiple and regular backups
   3. Undocumented issues
3. Submit extension requests for the major project via the online "Extension application form" in the UCLearn site. Submit deferred exam requests via MyUC. Include documentary evidence that covers the length of requested extension.
4. Submit a separate request for each assessment item for which extension is sought
5. The unit convener will consider the request and advise the outcome. If approved, the new due date will appear in UCLearn
6. For further information about extension requests, see:
   1. Assessment Policy
   2. Assessment Procedure

Late submissions

1. The major project assessment items can be submitted up to 3 days late without an approved extension. This will incur a 10% penalty per day (i.e., -10% of total marks available for the assessment item), including weekends. A part-day late is counted as a full day late. If submitted beyond 3 days late, 0 will be awarded for the assessment item.

Marking and feedback

1. Assessment will generally be marked and feedback provided within three weeks of submission
2. Availability of marks and feedback will be notified via the unit's UCLearn Announcements
3. Assessment submitted after the due date and time, regardless of whether an extension was granted, may be returned at a later date than those submitted on time
4. Late submission may result in reduced feedback being provided