What you need to know
Expectations and responsibilities
To succeed in your unit you will find the following information helpful.
This page contains links to topics which describe what you can expect from the university and your responsibilities as a student at Murdoch University.
General policy on assessment
Assessment for the unit is in accordance with the University's Assessment Policy
Assessment roles and responsibilities
Please refer to section 8 on Rights and Responsibilities of Students and Staff in the Assessment Policy
Academic Integrity
Murdoch University encourages its 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.
Lack of academic integrity, including the examples listed below, can lead to serious penalties.
Find out more about how to reference properly and avoid plagiarism
Referencing and Citing
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Inappropriate or inadequate acknowledgment of original work including:
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An assignment written by a third party and represented by a student as her or his own work. |
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Material copied from another student's assignment with her or his knowledge. |
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Material copied from another student's assignment or work without that person's knowledge. |
Adapted from Section 9.3 of the Assessment Policy - Plagiarism and Collusion
Plagiarism-checking software
Turnitin is software which checks for plagiarism. Please note that when you or your Unit Coordinator submit assignments electronically to Turnitin, a copy of your work is retained on the database to check collusion and future plagiarism. The University has a legal agreement with Turnitin that it will not share or reproduce student work in any form.
If your unit is not linked to Turnitin, you can still use it to check your own assignments.
Examinations
Please refer to About Exams
Non-discriminatory language
Please refer to: Non-Discriminatory Language Guidelines
Student appeals
Murdoch University encourages students to resolve issues initially through their Unit Coordinator and/or appropriate Faculty staff member. In cases where this is not possible, the University has in place a Student Appeals process.
This process is a mechanism open to all Murdoch University students and there is no fee.
The fundamental principles of this process include:
- natural justice and procedural fairness;
- transparency and accountability;
- the provision of regular procedural review; and
- the enhancement of the appeals process and outcomes
An appeal is not a merits based review, in other words, the committee will not reconsider a student's performance to determine whether a different grade should be awarded. Rather, it is a procedural review and will investigate whether proper process has been followed. In cases where the appeal of a student is upheld by the Student Appeals Committee, the committee will consider what remedy, if any, is appropriate. Students seeking a review of a grade or mark instead encouraged to follow the procedures set out in the University's complaint process.
Information on the Student Appeals process can be found on the
webpage: Student Appeals
Student complaints
Please refer to the Student Complaints Homepage
Conscientious objection
(This relates to an objection based on an individual's deep moral conviction of what is right and wrong).
For guidelines on conscientious objection see the Conscientious Objection in Teaching and Assessment Policy
Determination of Grades from Components/Marks
Component marks shall be combined in a way that is consistent with the weightings assigned to the components. Final grades awarded shall maintain the relativities between final marks (that is, a student with a higher cumulative mark than another student should not be awarded a lower grade, and two students who receive the same final mark should be awarded the same grade).
University grades are awarded as follows:
| Grade | Mark | |
| HD | High Distinction | 80 - 100% |
| D | Distinction | 70 - 79% |
| C | Credit | 60 - 69% |
| P | Pass | 50 - 59% |
| UP | Ungraded Pass | 50% or above |
| N | Fail | Below 50% |
| DNS | Fail | Fail, the student failed to participate in assessment components that had a combined weighting of 50% or more of the final mark |
| SA |
Supplementary Assignment |
45 - 49%* |
| SX |
Supplementary Exam |
45 - 49%* |
*The award of the grade of SA or SX shall be at the discretion of the Unit Coordinator except where clause 11.8 applies.
The University requires the use of these percentage ranges to determine the grade. Academic transcripts will include both the grade and final mark for each student.
Final numerical marks are to be presented as a whole number (0.5 and above up, 0.49 and below down). Individual assessment components should not be rounded while summing to the final mark.
Adapted from Section 11.4 of the Assessment Policy
Equity Students
Murdoch University is serious about its responsibilities and requirements to people with diverse learning needs and supports. If you have a disability or medical condition for which you believe you might require additional support or adjustment, we encourage you to contact the Equity, Access and Diversity office as soon as possible. The University’s Disability staff are available to meet with you one-on-one, review your supporting documentation from your treating doctor or other specialist and work with you to set up the most appropriate supports to assist you in the academic and campus environment.
Please contact Equity on 9360 6084 or email equity@murdoch.edu.au for confidential enquiries.
