1996 Swinburne Higher Education Handbook

standards or procedures for use
of equipment (where
appropriate).
Objectives:
the major objectives to be
achieved during the subject
should be outlined. A statement
of how this subject fits into the
overall degree structure should
be provided in order to place
these objectives into their
proper context.
Assessment:
a statement referring staff and
students to the assessment and
appeals procedures;
a statement advising students
with special needs to advise the
Divisional office (if they have
not already done so) as well as
the subject convener - refer to
section 9;
a statement of what is required
to pass the subject;
details for each piece of
assessment (scheduled handout
and deadline dates, format,
contribution towards final mark,
presentation requirements);
~enalties for late submission:
Lxtensions (grounds for, how to
apply, etc.).
7.5.6 make available written information
regarding such requirements for
inspection in the appropriate
Division/School office;
7.5.7 be satisfied as to the appropriateness
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of solutions or statements prepared
by, or for, the Convener under
section 7.6.6 prior to the issue
of the particular assignment or test;
7.5.8 determine whether electronic
calculators and/or computers may
be used in an examination or test
and, if so, the level of sophistication
of the calculators/computers which
may be used and whether or not the
examination supervisors shall
indicate on a candidate's
examination script that a calculator/
computer has been used;
7.6 The Convener of the subject panel shall,
subject to these procedures:
7.6.1 a) ensure that the Examinations
Officer is notified in writinp. of
the form of assessment to be
used for the subject each
semester;
b) specify, if necessary, which
calculators and/or computers
may be used in the
examinations; and
c) list such books, notes and other
materials which may be taken
into the examination room for
use during an examination.
ensure that the Awarding School
gives approval before a dictionary of
any sort may be used in an
examination. The Examinations
Officer must be notified before the
commencement of the examination
period;
ensure that the written statement as
detailed in section 7.5.5 is distributed
to students by the end of the second
week of teaching;
ensure that assessment for the
subject is conducted;
allocate and supervise the drafting of
examination papers, tests and
assignments as required by the
subject panel;
ensure that all examination papers
submitted to the Examinations
Officer and test papers for internal
use are error-free prior to their issue
to candidates;
be empowered to require from the
teaching staff responsible for writing
or otherwise determining a part of
the assessment, a statement of
minimum qualities acceptable for
assessment purposes;
be present, or ensure that a nominee
shall be present, in each examination
room at the beginning of each
examination in the subject to:
a) answer any questions which
may arise regarding the subject
matter of the examination; and
b) check each electronic calculator
in the possession of a candidate
to ensure that such instrument
does not exceed the level of
sophistication approved by the
subject panel;
ensure that examination and test
scripts and other forms of
assessment are promptly marked,
and the results accurately recorded;
ensure that marked assignments and
other assessed materials are
promptly returned to students;