Oral Exam

Time limited

Oral Exam

This Oral Exam format (approximately 10 minutes) tests mastery of ideas and texts while building oral presentation skills, especially rhetorical adroitness.

Second year, Third year, Post-graduate
Class size of 10-20, 20-40, 40-60, 60-80, 80-100, 100-500
Secure
Time limited
Flip video guide for external audience

Assessment method

Flip video guide for external audience

Beginner level language students use Flip to produce informative videos for an external audience: high school students visiting Brisbane

First year
Class size of 20-40, 40-60
Open
Knowledge transfer: Briefing session

Assessment method

Knowledge transfer: Briefing session

Students who have completed their semester abroad reflect on this experience to provide concrete advice on the Study Abroad experience in a pre-departure briefing or information session for students who are currently considering an exchange experience.

Third year
Class size of 20-40, 40-60
Secure
Infographic and Video Presentation

Assessment method

Infographic and Video Presentation

Underpinned by the principles of authentic assessment, students are required to create an infographic and accompanying video presentation. This gives students an opportunity to develop their skills with communicating economic thinking in non-technical plain language to a range of audiences using different modes.

Post-graduate
Class size of 100-500
Open
Presentation on course text with questions

Hurdle

Presentation on course text with questions

In this assessment item students are asked to do a brief presentation on a character or theme from a course text. They are then asked questions (that they have not seen prior to the assessment) about the text and other course material. Both the presentation and question answers must be given in French. The task is designed to assess their comprehension of the course material and their fluency and spontaneity in French.

Third year
Class size of 20-40
Secure
Hurdle
Authentic assessment in Finance

Team or Group based, Peer-assessed

Authentic assessment in Finance

Students are required to complete an individual assignment (20%) on conducting fundamental analysis of a listed company. This company will later be included in the team project (20%) for students to conduct extensive analysis. The team project is followed by a live Q&A session (10%) and a compulsory peer assessment evaluation. These authentic assessments use real-world data to encourage students to think critically and apply textbook-based knowledge to real-world situations.

Post-graduate
Class size of 500+
Open
Team or Group based, Peer-assessed
Invigilated (in-class or Zoom) listening test

Time limited

Invigilated (in-class or Zoom) listening test

In-class listening comprehension test, delivered via Blackboard Quiz or Inspera: students watch a short video in French and answer questions about it. Students use their own devices to watch the video and access the test, but are supervised (either in the classroom or via Zoom) by course staff. Internal students use headphones, external students turn their microphones off, but cameras on.

First year
Class size of 20-40, 40-60
Secure
Time limited
In-class writing tasks

Sequence

In-class writing tasks

Students are asked to write a response to a question about their assigned reading during their tutorial.

First year
Class size of 100-500
Secure
Sequence
Zoom invigilated exams for external students

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Zoom invigilated exams for external students

Students complete their exam papers whilst being invigilated through Zoom focus mode which allows not only a view of the student and their immediate surrounds, but also allows for the student’s screen to be shared with staff.

First year
Secure
Time limited
Oral exam on written response

Time limited

Oral exam on written response

Students are randomly assigned 2 questions from a bank of questions that cover most of the course material. They are then asked to write their answers on the blank paper provided. Students are observed whilst writing. Each student is then questioned for 15 minutes, and this oral component is video recorded. They are first questioned about their written responses and must defend their answers (staff highlight any mistakes or gaps in their responses). They are then asked further questions about other aspects of the course.  

Post-graduate
Class size of 20-40, 40-60
Secure
Time limited