Supporting graduates who:

  • can communicate effectively with a variety of audiences
  • can skilfully use information to engage in discussions
  • can work collaboratively, making positive and meaningful contributions.

Experienced through curriculum that supports and enables:

  • communication of knowledge, skills, and ideas respectfully and effectively to a range of audiences, in different professional contexts, by written, oral, and digital means
  • development of information skills with an ability to search, locate, interpret, and synthesise a range of scholarly literature and research
  • effective engagement in diverse groups and teams working towards shared goals.
Reflective Presentation

Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences

Reflective Presentation

Akin to an oral exam, but with a pedagogical emphasis on reflexivity and relational education, this assessment sees students respond to a question or prompt via a reflexive presentation and a dialogue with course staff where they speak to salient elements of their learning in relation to course themes.

First year, Second year, Third year, Post-graduate
Class size of 20-40
Secure
Reflective Workbook

Health, Medicine and Behavioural Sciences

Reflective Workbook

This workbook technique uses progressive learning pedagogies to inform weekly activities that dynamically build on course content. Through formative and summative tasks, students complete one activity per week for the course duration. Feedback is regularly provided for formative tasks to enhance engagement and promote learning outcomes for higher-level summative tasks.

First year, Second year, Third year, Post-graduate
Class size of 60-80
Open
Public Showcase Review

Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences

Public Showcase Review

Students visit a contemporary showcase relevant to their discipline (e.g. an art or museum exhibition, public speech, music or theatre production, etc.) and write a critical review in response. The appraisal should respond to key disciplinary issues introduced throughout the course), and mimic the tone of a specific industry publication.

Second year
Class size of 40-60
Open
Primary Research Portfolio and Report

Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences

Primary Research Portfolio and Report

Designed to introduce students to the practical and methodological aspects of undertaking primary research within a disciplinary context, this assessment sees students work with research participants to plan and conduct qualitative interviews to produce portfolio of fieldwork documents and a final research report.

Third year
Class size of 10-20
Open
Practical Activity Facilitation

Health, Medicine and Behavioural Sciences

Practical Activity Facilitation

This student-driven assessment is designed to promote confidence and competence in peer-led practical demonstration. It comprises a lesson plan or seminar notes, and a 15-20 minute teaching demonstration that aligns with a curriculum or discipline. Students showcase their demonstration to peers in class time and facilitate interactive participation and discussion.

First year, Second year, Third year, Post-graduate
Class size of 80-100
Secure
Policy Submission

Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences

Policy Submission

This authentic assessment sees students work both individually and in small groups to produce a governmental policy submission. This scaffolded assessment includes a number of progressive tasks due throughout the semester, including a brief oral presentation, a draft policy proposal, a background and issues document, and the final policy submission.

Third year, Post-graduate
Class size of 40-60
Secure
Peer-led Class Engagement Activities

Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences

Peer-led Class Engagement Activities

Designed as a low weighted, in-class activity to increase student engagement and to foster skills in facilitation and leadership, this assessment sees students take on the role of leading various small activities. These may include preparing the learning environment, facilitating a class warm-up activity, or hosting a mid-class break.

First year, Second year, Third year, Post-graduate
Class size of 20-40
Secure
Problem Based Learning Workshop Activities

Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences

Problem Based Learning Workshop Activities

Underpinned by a problem-based learning pedagogy (PBL), this assessment sees students attend weekly workshops where they are presented with a scenario based on weekly course content (and related to a contemporary, real-world issue). Students work in small groups to formulate a response or solution to the problem/s, discussed in class.

First year, Second year, Third year, Post-graduate
Class size of 40-60
Open
Pair-Interview

Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences

Pair-Interview

Designed as part of an active, applied learning pedagogy, this assessment sees students conduct a live interview or conversation with a peer, with the aim of demonstrating their proficiency in a relevant practical skill or piece of theoretical knowledge. Although performed in pairs, students are marked individually for their contributions.

First year
Class size of 20-40
Secure
Interview-based Research Project

Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences

Interview-based Research Project

Students carry out and analyse four interviews (with individuals selected on the basis of discipline). The assessment consists of four stages: developing a semi-structured interview schedule and locating interviewees; conducting and recording interviews; creating verbatim transcripts; and performing qualitative analysis to produce a 1000 word field report of their findings.

Third year
Class size of 10-20
Open