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Historical Research Project

Work-related, Group

Historical Research Project

In this major research piece, students create a historical research project (in place of a traditional essay) that can be disseminated to a wider, non-academic audience. Approximately 3500 words (or equivalent), the project can take multiple formats including a website, exhibition proposal, eBook, oral history report, travel brochure, or documentary.

Third year
Class size of 100-500
Medium security
Work-related, Group
Individual Translation Exercise

Assessment method

Individual Translation Exercise

This task sees students produce a language translation from a 500-700 word source text, accompanied by a commentary (also 500-700 words) in either English or the language of study. The commentary must provide full bibliographic information and a general overview of the source text including its genre and stylistic construction.

Third year
Class size of 20-40
Medium security
Interactive Scenario for Professional and Ethical Decision Making

Work-related, Peer-assessed, Sequence

Interactive Scenario for Professional and Ethical Decision Making

Real world interactive scenario for professional and ethical decision making challenges. Built for 4th year Dentistry students and assessed with a personal reflection driven by targeted questions, and with a marking matrix embedded.

Third year
Class size of 80-100
Work-related, Peer-assessed, Sequence
International Field School

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International Field School

This learning experience (and accompanying assessment) sees students travel to an oversees destination and engage in extended, experiential learning. Students are required to complete a combination of on-site assessment such as practical fieldwork, fieldwork journals and presentations, as well off-site assessment such as final research essays based on fieldwork.

Second year, Third year
Class size of 10-20
Medium security
Identity verified
Interview-based Research Project

Work-related

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
High security
Work-related
Knowledge transfer: Briefing session

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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
High security
Identity verified
Management Team Meeting

Work-related, Group

Management Team Meeting

Following a Team-Based Learning (TBL) pedagogy, students are placed into teams of 6-9, and act as the Executive of an Organisation. Confronted by changes in the organisation's internal and external environments, they apply theory from key frameworks in strategic management theory to make strategic decisions on behalf of their organisation.

Third year
Class size of 100-500
High security
Work-related, Group
Material Object Analysis (Report and Essay)

Assessment method

Material Object Analysis (Report and Essay)

Students choose a material object from a specific collection (in the case of ANTH2208 the UQ Anthropology Museum) on which they must conduct an extended analysis over the duration of a semester. This object-centred learning assessment is divided into two components, an initial report and final research essay.

Second year, Third year
Class size of 10-20
Medium security
Media Lab Student Negotiated Assessment

Assessment method

Media Lab Student Negotiated Assessment

Designed explicitly to provide student flexibility and cater to diverse learning styles, this technique has students produce a piece of written or audio-visual content in response to a provocation from a course practicum or theoretical perspective. Content can take numerous forms including a blog, critical review, documentary, or reflexive essay.

Third year, Post-graduate
Class size of 100-500
Medium security
Ministerial Policy Recommendation

Work-related

Ministerial Policy Recommendation

In this skills-oriented assessment, students are asked to identify a contemporary policy issue and make a clear and succinct case for policy change in the form of a short (2 page) ministerial policy recommendation or brief. Students also provide an additional list of (scholarly) sources consulted in preparing their recommendation.

Second year, Third year
Class size of 100-500
Medium security
Work-related