Unit Information

PSY285

Psychology:
Social Bases of Behaviour
Semester 2 2023

This guide should be used in conjunction with the Handbook as the official source of
information about this unit.
Refer to myMurdoch Learning for on-going communication and your learning and
assessment content.

Unit coordinator: Dr David Lewis

South Street Campus

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Contents
1 Unit information ........................................................................................................................................................... 3
1.1 Unit Overview ........................................................................................................................................................ 3
1.1.1 Prerequisites and Exclusions ....................................................................................................................... 3
1.2 Learning outcomes and Graduate Competencies ................................................................................................ 3
1.3 Graduate attributes ............................................................................................................................................... 4
1.4 General guidance and requirements .................................................................................................................... 4
1.4.1 Inclusivity Statement .................................................................................................................................... 4
1.4.2 In case of unforeseen disruption to learning and teaching .......................................................................... 4
1.4.3 Where to get help for your learning success and wellbeing ........................................................................ 5
1.4.4 Key dates and considerations for withdrawing from this unit ....................................................................... 5
1.4.5 Where to find your class ............................................................................................................................... 5
2 Contact details ............................................................................................................................................................. 6
2.1 Unit coordinator ..................................................................................................................................................... 6
2.2 Teaching team ...................................................................................................................................................... 6
3 How to study this unit .................................................................................................................................................. 7
3.1 Approach to learning ............................................................................................................................................. 7
3.1.1 Learning approach underpinning unit .......................................................................................................... 7
3.1.2 Unit changes in response to student feedback ............................................................................................ 7
3.2 Learning activities & requirements........................................................................................................................ 7
3.2.1 Learning activities and details ...................................................................................................................... 7
3.3 Expected time commitment................................................................................................................................... 7
4 Unit Schedule .............................................................................................................................................................. 8
5 Assessments ............................................................................................................................................................... 9
5.1 Assessment summary ........................................................................................................................................... 9
5.2 Assessment information........................................................................................................................................ 9
5.2.1 Assessment 1 – Online Quiz (10%) ............................................................................................................. 9
5.2.2 Assessment 2 – Essay (40%) ...................................................................................................................... 9
5.2.3 Assessment 3 – Reflection (10%) .............................................................................................................. 11
5.2.4 Assessment 4 – Final Examination (40%) ................................................................................................. 11
5.3 Academic integrity ............................................................................................................................................... 11
5.4 Extensions and late submissions ........................................................................................................................ 12
5.5 Determination of the final grade .......................................................................................................................... 12
6 Learning resources .................................................................................................................................................... 14
6.1 All learning resources ......................................................................................................................................... 14
6.2 Essential learning resources ............................................................................................................................... 14
7 Academic Advice and Student Support ..................................................................................................................... 15

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1 Unit information
Welcome to:

PSY285
Psychology: Social Bases of Behaviour

1.1 Unit Overview

This unit explores how we make sense of ourselves and others, and how the 'actual, imagined or implied' presence of
others influences our thoughts and behaviours. We will examine what social psychology can tell us about fundamental
questions like ' 'Who Am I?' as well as 'real-world' topics like 'Why are people cruel (and when will they be kind)?' In
doing so, students will learn about major theories, methods and classic studies of social psychology.

1.1.1 Prerequisites and Exclusions

Prerequisite: Completion of
PSY173 Introduction to Psychological Research Methods
OR
PSY101 Introduction to Cultural Psychology
OR
PSY141 Introduction to Psychological Science
OR
PSY172 Introduction to Psychological Health and Wellbeing
OR
PSY171 Introduction to Applications of Psychology

Exclusion: Completion of PSY248 Social Bases of Behaviour

1.2 Learning outcomes and Graduate Competencies

The Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) sets national standards for undergraduate psychology
programs that can be viewed here: https://apac.au/education-providers/standards/
These standards explicitly reference a set of six Graduate Competencies (GCs)—the competencies that students can
develop during their undergraduate degree. These competencies are:

• APAC GC 1.1: Comprehend and apply a broad and coherent body of knowledge of psychology, with depth of
understanding of underlying principles, theories and concepts in the discipline, using a scientific approach.

• APAC GC 1.2: Apply knowledge and skills of psychology in a manner that is reflexive, culturally appropriate
and sensitive to the diversity of individuals.

• APAC GC 1.3: Analyse and critique theory and research in the discipline of psychology and communicate
these in written and oral formats.

• APAC GC 1.4: Demonstrate an understanding of appropriate values and ethics in psychology.

• APAC GC 1.5: Demonstrate interpersonal skills and teamwork.

• APAC GC 1.6: Demonstrate self-directed pursuit of scholarly inquiry in psychology.

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This unit enables you to demonstrate your achievement of the following unit learning outcomes.
Unit Learning Outcomes Professional Accreditation Standards
1. Identify and define key principles, concepts, and APAC GC 1.1 [i, ii, iii, v, vi, vii, viii, x, xii], GC 1.2, GC 1.3,
theories in social psychology GC 1.6
2. Describe evidence in support of and against these
APAC GC 1.1 [i, ii, iii, v, vi, vii, viii, x, xii], GC 1.2, GC 1.3,
theoretical ideas, in particular how they apply in the
GC 1.6
real world and to our everyday lives
3. Apply distinct theoretical perspectives to reason
about causes for social psychological phenomena as APAC GC 1.1 [x], 1.2, GC 1.3, GC 1.4, GC 1.5, GC 1.6
they manifest in contemporary society
4. Apply knowledge of cultural variation in social
psychology to design strategies for effective
APAC GC 1.1 [x], GC 1.2, GC 1.4
interaction with culturally diverse groups, including
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

1.3 Graduate attributes

This unit will contribute to the development of the following Graduate Attributes:

• Communication
• Critical and creative thinking
• Social interaction
• Independent and lifelong learning
• Ethics
• Social justice
• Global perspective
• Interdisciplinarity
• In-depth knowledge of a field of study

1.4 General guidance and requirements

1.4.1 Inclusivity Statement

Murdoch University strives to be a place of belonging for all staff and students. We are committed to supporting and
celebrating all community members including all abilities, ethnicities or religions, sexual or gender identities.
Homophobia, transphobia, racism, and ablism are not tolerated.
For help and support, please see information and contacts in Health & wellbeing in myMurdoch.

1.4.2 In case of unforeseen disruption to learning and teaching

A university or campus wide disruption may occur due to natural, political, or other human crisis (e.g., COVID-19).
Where it impacts our learning, teaching, and assessment plans, then we will communicate changes relevant to this
unit via myMurdoch Learning. Also pay attention to student announcements and myMurdoch for university wide
information.
For individual needs, consult with Access and Inclusion to see if an individual Access and Inclusion (EQAL) plan is
appropriate, or for specific assessment item adjustments, see your Unit Coordinator.

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1.4.3 Where to get help for your learning success and wellbeing
Please refer to Support & Advice via myMurdoch for all the information you need for your studies.
This includes:

• Student admin, Exams, Policies (refer to Assessment Policy and others), Key dates, Complaints and appeals
• Learning and study support, including information about Academic Integrity and Murdoch Academic Passport
• Health and wellbeing information, including Accessibility services, Medical and counselling services,
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander support, and Sexuality and gender diversity support
o See Access and Inclusion for assistance relating to mental health conditions, disabilities, learning
difficulties, medical conditions and other needs impacting on engagement in learning
o Kulbardi Aboriginal Centre provides support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students.

1.4.4 Key dates and considerations for withdrawing from this unit
If you are considering withdrawing from this unit, see the Withdrawing page for general information and implications.
See the Teaching Periods page for implications of withdrawing at different times of the teaching period, including
Census Date, and search for the specific dates for your current teaching period.

1.4.5 Where to find your class

Wednesday 9:30 tutorials — 450.4.031 Education and Humanities - Learning Space
Wednesday 10:30 tutorials — 450.4.031 Education and Humanities - Learning Space

Wednesday 11:30 tutorials — 450.4.031 Education and Humanities - Learning Space

Wednesday 12:30 tutorials — 450.4.031 Education and Humanities - Learning Space

Wednesday 14:30 tutorials — 440.1.036 Social Sciences - Learning Space

Wednesday 15:30 tutorials — 440.1.036 Social Sciences - Learning Space

To find any location at Murdoch, use Murdoch Maps.

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2 Contact details

2.1 Unit coordinator

Name: Dr David Lewis

School: Psychology

Campus: South Street

Email: david.lewis@murdoch.edu

2.2 Teaching team

Name: Samuel Dale

Role: Tutor

Campus: South Street

Email: samuel.dale@murdoch.edu.au

Your tutor should be your first port of call for anything relating to your assignments or content
discussed in tutorials.

For technical difficulties:

IT Service Desk email: ITservicedesk@murdoch.edu.au
IT Service Desk phone: 9360 2000
IT Technical Support (via intranet): https://murdochuni.service-now.com/ms

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3 How to study this unit

3.1 Approach to learning

3.1.1 Learning approach underpinning unit

This unit is designed such that lectures, readings, tutorials and assignments are complementary and integrated. The
weekly lectures and readings comprise the primary means through which the core learning “content” of the course is
delivered, whereas in tutorials you will have the opportunity to interact and discuss the concepts covered in lectures and
apply these to everyday “real life” phenomena. In addition to keeping up with the weekly lectures and readings, it is
important that you attend all tutorials: notwithstanding the importance of having the opportunity to discuss concepts, it
is in tutorials that you will be given much of your assignment information.

3.1.2 Unit changes in response to student feedback

Previous students have provided us with feedback to improve this unit. Please help us continue this feedback cycle by
completing your own unit survey which will open toward the end of teaching. You can find your Myfeedback surveys at
http://myfeedback.murdoch.edu.au/.

3.2 Learning activities & requirements

3.2.1 Learning activities and details

Lectures
Lectures are delivered on Fridays from 14:30 – 16:00 in weeks 1-4, 6-8, and 10-14. These lectures will be in a hybrid
format; there will be a limited number of spaces for face-to-face attendance, and all students are able to join via
Teams to watch live.

Tutorials
Tutorials are 1 hour long and run in Weeks 3, 4, 7, 10, 12, and 14 on Wednesdays.
Attendance at the tutorials is important to ensure that you have the information necessary for successful completion of
each assessment in this course. If for some reason you are unable to attend your given tutorial, you should contact
your tutor and attempt to make arrangements to attend an alternative tutorial so that you do not miss content. Again,
the tutors should be your first point of contact for tutorial-related issues.

3.3 Expected time commitment

See the Unit Policy and the guideline of an average student workload of 50 hours for one credit point. As this is a 3-
credit point unit, we expect you to spend on average 12.5 hours/week for the 12 weeks of this teaching period (or 150
hours overall) working on this unit.
See the Unit Policy and the guideline of an average student workload of 50 hours for one credit point:
http://www.murdoch.edu.au/index/policies/index?Filter=assessment

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4 Unit Schedule
See myMurdoch Learning for details of all learning activities and assessments. Go to TeachingTimetables or
myCalendar to see your scheduled class times.
Note that this schedule of learning activities is tentative; the weekly schedule, including the specific topics described,
may change for reasons including, but not limited to, student progress and interest, as well as the publication of new,
relevant research.

Week Lecture Topic Reading Tutorial Assessment

1 ONLINE MODULE: Complete the pre-unit multiple-choice test (10 minutes)
1 What is Social Textbook: Chapter 1
Psychology?

2 ONLINE MODULE: Complete Attraction and Love (50 minutes) prior to the lecture.
2 Attraction, Relationships, Textbook: Chapter 12
and Love

3 ONLINE MODULE: Complete Impression Formation (30 minutes) prior to the lecture.
3 Making Sense of People Textbook: Chapter 3

4 ONLINE MODULE: Complete Prejudice and Discrimination (30 minutes) prior to the lecture.
4 Stereotypes and Textbook: Chapter 5
Prejudice

5 Independent study week

6 5 Attitudes and Persuasion Textbook: Chapter 7 ONLINE QUIZ
Due 1st Sep 5pm
7 6 Attitude and Norm Textbook: Chapters 8 & 9
Change in the Real World

8 ONLINE MODULE: Complete Norms, Roles, and Conformity (35 minutes) prior to the lecture.
7 Norms, Conformity, and Textbook: Chapters 9 & 10
Obedience

9 Independent study week

10 8 Helping and Cooperation Textbook: Chapter 14

11 ONLINE MODULE: Complete Cooperation and Conflict (30 minutes) prior to the lecture.
9 Aggression and Conflict Textbook: Chapter 13

12 10 The Self and Identity Textbook: Chapters 4 & 6 ESSAY

Due 19th Oct 5pm
13 11 Group Interaction Textbook: Chapter 11

12 Research Methods Textbook: Chapter 2 REFLECTION

14 Due 2nd Nov 5pm
ONLINE MODULE: Complete the post-unit multiple-choice test (10 minutes)

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5 Assessments
Assessment for this unit is conducted in accordance with the Assessment Policy.

5.1 Assessment summary

Unit Learning Accreditation Weight Due Date

No. Assessment Name
Outcomes Standards % and Time
1 Online Quiz ULO1 GC1.1 10 1st Sep 5pm
Essay ULO1, ULO2, GC1.1, GC 1.2,
2 40 19th Oct 5pm
ULO3 GC 1.3, GC 1.6
3 Reflection ULO1, ULO4 GC 1.2, GC 1.4 10 2nd Nov 5pm
4 Final Examination ULO1 GC 1.1 40 TBA

5.2 Assessment information

All assessments are individual; there are no group-based assessments.

5.2.1 Assessment 1 – Online Quiz (10%)

ASSESSMENT DESCRIPTION
An online multiple choice quiz covering material from the first 4 weeks of the unit.

HOW TO SUBMIT
The online quiz, called “Online Quiz MARKED”, will be available on the unit LMS page. The quiz will become
available approximately 1 week before the closing time.
FURTHER DETAILS
Penalty for late submission

There are no late submissions for this assessment. If you do not have an extension, you must submit by the
submission date/time or risk losing all marks for this assessment.
Per the Access and Inclusion Office, this quiz is considered a Midterm Test (MTT), and EQAL plan-based
extensions on Coursework do not apply to this assessment.
Marks and feedback

Marks will become available when the quiz closes.

5.2.2 Assessment 2 – Essay (40%)

ASSESSMENT DESCRIPTION
Write an essay addressing the topic below:

What determines what people desire in a mate? Discuss the roles of evolutionary and contextual
factors in determining human mate preferences.

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 Word limit: 1500 words, not including title and end-text references.
* You must indicate the number of words on the title page of your assignment.

Your essay needs to provide an answer to the question by applying social psychology principles, theories and
axioms, as well as relevant research (not just the material in the textbook).

Your essay must include:

1. A title page
2. A title
3. An essay with
a. an introduction
b. a body
c. a conclusion
4. A reference list

Follow the conventions of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA), 7th Edition
(2020). Guidelines on using APA style can be obtained from the following sources:
Murdoch Library website: http://libguides.murdoch.edu.au/APA
HOW TO SUBMIT
Assignments should be submitted electronically through LMS as a Microsoft Word file.

So your work doesn't get mixed up with others', use a filename which follows the convention: Unit Code,
Assignment Number, the first three characters of your last name, your first initial and your Student Number.
e.g. PSY285Assign3ChoJ12345678 for student Jun Chong.
HOW IT IS ASSESSED (summary)
The marking guide that your marker will use to assess the paper will be made available on LMS.
Penalty for late submission

See the “Extensions and late submissions” section below.

Marks and feedback
For students who submit by the original deadline, marks will be returned within 15 University Working Days of
that deadline. For all other students, marks will be returned within 15 University Working Days of the date of
submission.

FURTHER DETAILS
Start by reading these three selections of pages from peer-reviewed articles:
Pages 365-370 in Lewis, D. M. G., Al-Shawaf, L., Conroy-Beam, D., Asao, K., & Buss, D. M. (2017). Evolutionary Psychology: A How-To
Guide. American Psychologist, 72(4), 353–373.

Pages 1-14 in Buss, D. M. (1989). Sex differences in human mate preferences: Evolutionary hypotheses tested in 37 cultures.
Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 12, 1- 49.

Page 164 (paragraph begins on Page 163) in Conway, L. G., III, & Schaller, M. (2002). On the verifiability of evolutionary psychological
theories: an analysis of the psychology of scientific persuasion. Personality and Social Psychology Review, 6(2), 152-166.

Where assignments carry a word limit that limit is the maximum number of words you are allowed for the
assignment. As such, for assignments that are in excess of the word limit markers may be instructed to stop
reading once the limit is reached and to mark the section of the assignment that is within the word limit as

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 though it is the complete assignment. The word limit is measured from the start to the end of your assessment
excluding the title and reference list. For convenience, the word count should be what is produced by a
computer word processor’s word count, that is, any letter or string of letters followed by a space or
punctuation mark counts as one word.

5.2.3 Assessment 3 – Reflection (10%)

ASSESSMENT DESCRIPTION
For this assessment, you will write a brief written reflection on how an understanding of cultural variability in
social psychology could be used to inform real-world interaction. Specific instructions and resources for this
task will be made available during the semester. Length: 300 words
HOW TO SUBMIT
Assignments should be submitted electronically through LMS as a Microsoft Word file.
So your work doesn't get mixed up with others', use a filename which follows the convention: Unit Code,
Assignment Number, the first three characters of your last name, your first initial and your Student Number.
e.g. PSY285Assign3ChoJ12345678 for student Jun Chong.
HOW IT IS ASSESSED (summary)
The marking guide that your marker will use to assess the paper will be made available on LMS.
Penalty for late submission

See the “Extensions and late submissions” section below.

Marks and feedback
For students who submit by the original deadline, marks will be returned within 15 University Working Days of
that deadline and prior to the final exam. For all other students, marks will be returned within 15 University
Working Days of the date of submission.

5.2.4 Assessment 4 – Final Examination (40%)

ASSESSMENT DESCRIPTION
The final exam will be a 2-hour, timed, in-person exam. The exam will consist of 120 multiple choice
questions. The material assessed in the exam may be drawn from the textbook, lectures, tutorials and/or other
resources provided in this unit. The exam is closed book and invigilated.

Past examination papers for this unit are not available.

All results for assessment components which have not been moderated by the unit coordinator must be considered
interim grades.

5.3 Academic integrity

Murdoch University expects students and staff to pursue the highest standards of integrity in all academic activity.
Academic integrity involves behaving ethically and honestly in scholarship and relies on respect for others’ ideas
through proper acknowledgement and referencing of publications.
Academic misconduct is treated seriously and penalties may apply.

More information about academic integrity can be found at https://goto.murdoch.edu.au/AcademicIntegrity. To help

you learn about academic integrity practices, all students are required to complete the Murdoch Academic Passport
(MAP100). Please also note the library citation guide.

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Murdoch University makes use of content matching software to detect submitted work that is not original. When you
submit an assessment to myMurdoch Learning, it is checked by this software. Your Unit Coordinator may apply other
processes to verify that your submitted assessment is your own work.

In this unit, we undertake these practices to assure academic integrity:

• Markers use a software called Ouriginal, a pattern-matching system designed to compare work submitted by
students with other sources from the Internet, journals/periodicals, and previous submissions. Its primary
purpose is to detect any submitted work that is not original and provide a thorough comparison between the
submitted document and the original sources.

Please note that if you are remoduling this unit and intend on submitting the same, or substantially the same,
assignment that you have previously submitted in PSY285, you should first contact your unit coordinator to
discuss.

5.4 Extensions and late submissions

To ensure fairness across students, penalties may be applied to essays and reflections that are submitted late.
Essays and reflections that are submitted late will incur a penalty of 1% of available marks per day (including
weekends) that the assignment is overdue (maximum of 5%). If the assessment is submitted in excess of 5 days (120
hours) after the due date, it will receive zero marks.

Example:
Sam submits his essay late.

If he submits his essay 12 hours late (i.e., 1 day late), he loses 1% of available marks. 1% of 40 available marks = 0.4.
So, if his essay was marked as a 30, his mark after late penalty would be 29.6.
If Sam submits his essay 2 days and 12 hours late (i.e., 3 days late), he loses 3% of available marks. 3% of 40
available marks = 1.2. So, if his essay was marked as a 30, his mark after late penalty would be 28.8.
If Sam submits his essay 5 days and 12 hours late (i.e., 6 days late), he loses 100% of available marks. So, his mark
after late penalty would be 0.

EQAL PLAN-BASED EXTENSION REQUESTS

You do not need to complete an Application for Extension form. Just EMAIL SAM a copy of your EQAL plan.
samuel.dale@murdoch.edu.au

EXTENSION REQUESTS (NON-EQAL PLAN-BASED)

▪ DOWNLOAD the Application for Extension form from LMS
▪ COMPLETE the form, including by providing your TUTOR’S NAME
▪ ATTACH a medical certificate or other document, if applicable
▪ SUBMIT to the Unit Coordinator, Dr David Lewis (david.lewis@murdoch.edu.au)

Extensions based on non-medical considerations will only be approved in exceptional circumstances. Extensions
should be applied for at least 7 days in advance of the submission date, unless circumstances prevent this. These
regulations are put in place to ensure that all students are treated equally and fairly.
Students who feel that their disability, health condition or disability caring responsibilities may impact on their capacity
to meet assessment submission are strongly advised to visit Access and Inclusion as early as possible to discuss
potential needs and assistance.
This unit follows Murdoch policies and procedures with regards to extensions and late submissions, supplementary
and deferred assessment.

5.5 Determination of the final grade

Refer to Reporting of Results in the Assessment Policy for information about marks and grades.

The pass mark for this unit is 50% overall.

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Notation Grade Percentage range

HD High Distinction 80 – 100

D Distinction 70 – 79

C Credit 60 – 69

P Pass 50 – 59

N Fail Below 50

SA Supplementary Assignment 45 – 49

SX Supplementary Exam 45 – 49

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6 Learning resources

6.1 All learning resources

Your learning resources and any updates are provided through myMurdoch Learning (LMS) in the myMurdoch portal.
Learning resources within the myMurdoch Learning online environment for this unit will be

1. integrated within the sections and learning activities

and/or
2. through tools such as:
o My Unit Readings
o Teams
o Echo360

6.2 Essential learning resources

These are the learning resources that you should use:

Essential
textbook Smith, E. R., Mackie, D. M., & Claypool, H.M. (2015). Social psychology. (4th ed.).
Philadelphia, PA: Psychology Press.

Online Unit Welcome Page

resources http://www.murdoch.edu.au/students/myunits/
You can access lecture slides and other unit materials from LMS.
Please make sure you view LMS regularly for updates posted through
‘Announcements’.

For technical difficulties, contact IT services: itservicedesk@murdoch.edu.au

Library
resources
eReserve information
Go to http://prospero.murdoch.edu.au/search and enter PSY285

Psychology Resources Libguide

Go to http://libguides.murdoch.edu.au/psych

Essay Writing
References to help you write the essay include:

Burton, L. (2010). An Interactive Approach to Writing Essays and Research Reports in

Psychology (3rd Edition). Australia: John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd.

Findlay, B. M. (2006). How to write psychology research reports and essays. (4thEd.).
Sydney: Pearson Education Australia.

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7 Academic Advice and Student Support

Need guidance on study related issues?

Use this flowchart or seek direct assistance from
Student Support Services or MyMurdochAdvice.

If you have…?
• Questions about unit assessments, attendance, or tutorial times.
• Questions about content covered in tutorials.
• General questions about completing and submitting assessments.
• A request for an extension that is based on an EQAL plan. Tutor
• Questions about assessment marks.
• Positive and constructive feedback.

• Questions about unit content.

• Questions about assessments that haven’t been adequately addressed by your tutor.
• Already consulted your tutor and would like to request a re-mark of a marked
assessment. Unit
• Other issues that you aren’t comfortable discussing with your tutor. Coordinator
• Positive and constructive feedback.
• A request for an extension that is not based on an EQAL plan.

• Academic and assessment issues that haven’t been adequately addressed by the Unit
Coordinator.
Academic
• Academic issues relating to progression through your degree, withdrawal from a unit or
intermission. Chair
• Positive and constructive feedback.

• Academic, assessment or other issues that haven’t been adequately addressed by your
academic chair or you aren’t comfortable discussing with your Academic Chair.
• Formal request for re-mark/review in accordance with policy and procedure, where Unit
Coordinator has not undertaken. Head of
• Complaints or appeals relating to your studies that haven’t been adequately addressed. School
Visit Complaints and Appeals for more advice.
• Positive and constructive feedback.
To further escalate an appeal or complaint, contact the Associate Dean Learning and Teaching
and/or see Complaints and Appeals for formal appeals procedures.
STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES: https://goto.murdoch.edu.au/supportservices

LEARNING AND STUDY SUPPORT: https://goto.murdoch.edu.au/learningstudy

MYMURDOCH ADVICE: https://goto.murdoch.edu.au/mymurdochadvice
COMPLAINTS AND APPEALS: https://goto.murdoch.edu.au/ComplaintsAppeals
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