Year level
Class size
Graduate attributes
Assessment delivery setting
Assessment delivery mode
Supervision status
Integrity controls
Authenticity context
Conditions
Conference abstract and conference presentation

Health, Medicine and Behavioural Sciences

Conference abstract and conference presentation

This peer-reviewed conference abstract is the second of three assessment pieces in SWSP1012 - Social Being: Power, Structure and Agency, at the end of which students will be ready to present a paper at a fictitious conference entitled Advancing Human Rights, Social Justice, and Respect for Diversity in Australia Today.

First year
Class size of 40-60
Open
Infographic and Video Presentation

Business, Economics and Law

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
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
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
Work-based Multimodal Assessment

Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences

Work-based Multimodal Assessment

Students submit an argumentative piece on a contemporary topic relevant to their discipline of study. Pending staff approval, students can submit this assessment in a number of written or multimodal formats such as an editorial for The Conversation, a government report, or a short audio-visual documentary.

Third year
Class size of 60-80
Open
Scaffolded Essay, Case Study and Presentation

Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences

Scaffolded Essay, Case Study and Presentation

This technique comprises three scaffolded tasks (a discipline-specific essay, contemporary case study presentation and reflection) delivered as part of an holistic pedagogy. These tasks can be administered separately, but are consolidated within this entry as a showcase of a unified approach to assessment in the context of an entire course.

Third year
Class size of 60-80
Open
Research-Led Scaffolded Assessments

Business, Economics and Law

Research-Led Scaffolded Assessments

Designed as part of a research-led learning environment, this assessment is comprised two scaffolded assessments; a 30-minute oral presentation and an extended research essay (6000-8000 words). This assessment has been successfully administered as part of UQ's interdisciplinary (Law and Political Science and International Studies) Trafficking Persons Working Group.

Third year
Class size of 10-20
Open
Presentation of Basic Mixed Methods (Quantitative and Qualitative) Research

Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences

Presentation of Basic Mixed Methods (Quantitative and Qualitative) Research

In this assessment students are asked to collect and analyse some basic qualitative and quantitative data from a site of their choosing, and then present their findings. Students are asked to choose a site to collect their data (examples of sites can be provided but they can also be given freedom to choose one that is not listed in the examples). They are then asked to design a research question, collect some basic quantitative data and qualitative data that relates to the themes of the course, conduct some basic analysis (in the case of quantitative typically just some frequencies), link their findings to existing academic literature, and present their findings in their tutorial.

First year
Class size of 80-100
Open
Practical Industry Relevant Investment Report & Model

Business, Economics and Law

Practical Industry Relevant Investment Report & Model

This assessment is based on the work that a typical 1st year to 5th year graduate would do as an investment analyst. They are required to work in a team of four and complete extensive research and analysis of a company, it's industry and competitors. Then develop a rigorous financial model to value the company and write an in depth report for an investment committee to recommend buying or selling this investment.

Second year
Class size of 100-500
Open
Poster and discussion

Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences

Poster and discussion

Students choose a specific theory, or theoretical perspective, and apply this to an object analysis (of a cultural object, practice, or phenomena). This analysis is to be presented in the format of a poster. Students field questions from staff and students in relation to their poster during a roaming exhibition stanalysis (of a cultural object, practice, or phenomena). This analysis is to be presented in the format of a poster. Students field questions from staff and students in relation to their poster during a roaming exhibition style Q&A.

Third year
Class size of 20-40
Secure