TEACHING SPACES
UQ’s four major campuses have more than 180 central teaching rooms,
ranging from collaborative teaching and learning spaces to fat foor
tutorial rooms, traditional tiered lecture theatres and traditional computer
laboratories.
Schools and faculties also have conveniently located general teaching spaces and
specialised laboratory spaces specifc for their own teaching and learning needs.
All are designed to give you the best possible learning experience.
Most lecture theatres have Echo 360 installed, which allows lectures to be
recorded for online access; others enable video-conferencing. The innovative
Collaborative Teaching and Learning Centres (CTLC) have the latest audio-
visual teaching equipment and comprise a series of fexible spaces for group
work, teaching, and printing. And the Advanced Concepts Teaching Space
(ACTS) has individual touch screens and devices for iPods and recording
mechanisms to allow students to interact directly with teachers.
All ensure that you will already be familiar with business and commercial
facilities when you graduate.
Facilities
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ASSESSMENT
Assessment methods vary according to
the course.
You may have to write essays, journal
articles, literature reviews, laboratory notes
or research reports; undertake written or
multiple-choice examinations; make oral
presentations; deliver practical performances;
or participate in individual and group design
or inquiry-based projects. At the Masters
level, you may have to complete a research
project and/or major thesis.
Individual course assessment
requirements are set out in course profles
(outlines), available online for students at the
start of semester, and are usually explained
to you in the frst lecture. How you progress
in your study depends on your academic
results, which will be considered by faculties
at the end of each semester.
UQ strongly emphasises written expression
in most forms of assessment, but good
speaking skills are also essential: you will
develop both these skills during your program.
You can fnd out more about the
University’s assessment processes at
Orientation (see page 61).
If you undertake a research higher
degree, you must complete a thesis of
a specifed word-count. Your supervisor
will guide you on the acceptable standard
required to be awarded the MPhil or PhD.
TEACHINGAND
LEARNING STYLES
At UQ we use a range of teaching
methods, including lectures, tutorials,
laboratory practicals, feldwork, group
discussions, and online modules and
workshops.
We want you to understand and apply
concepts and theories, and be able to
critically examine different arguments and
viewpoints. This means we encourage you
to actively participate in class discussions
and to ask questions.
Please express your personal viewpoints!
Many lecturers will deliberately provoke
discussion and argument to encourage
thinking and debate.
Apart from face-to-face contact, you
will need to complete assignments and
examinations: you are expected to spend as
much time – if not more – on library research
and independent study as you do attending
lectures and tutorials.
To help you adapt to what is required
at postgraduate-level study, our Student
Services team offers training throughout
the semester for enhancing your learning,
assignment writing, research, examination,
and time-management skills (see page 61).
Student Services
STANDARD ACADEMIC GRADING SYSTEM
7 High distinction
6 Distinction
5 Credit
4 Pass
3 Fail
2 Fail
1 Fail
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UQ Guide 2014
International Postgraduate