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 What are YOUR
expectations of university
life?

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 What are YOUR
expectations of
lecturers?

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 What do lecturers do?
Lecturer activities can be divided into Teaching, Research
and Community Engagement duties.
This can be further broken down into:
Class/Unit preparation
Research and write articles/books/reports
Assignment preparation
Assignment marking
Community engagement (professional membership,
reviewing papers, sitting on committees, editing journals etc).
Attend conferences and networking activities
External moderation for other universities
Administration duties
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 What do we expect of
you?

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 The unwritten rules of university life
Attend all classes and tutorials and BE PRESENT
(dont miss out on the lecturers helpful test or exam
hints!)
Be on time! (Its rude to arrive late and it shows
disrespect for the lecturer and your fellow
classmates)
Keep your assignments backed up on a cloud
(lecturers dont accept the lost usb or crashed
laptop reason easily)
If you dont understand something, ask!
COMMUNICATE with your lecturers (they are
human too!)
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 Communication with your
lecturers
In person:
Before/after lecture
Office hours (check unit guides or office
doors)

Via Email:
Correct grammar
Punctuation
Capital letters etc.
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 The unwritten rules of university life
Read, read, read and prepare for classes (this
is the only way to keep up with the rest and to
engage actively in class discussions)
Make friends and join groups (experience as
much as you can but not at the expense of your
class work, after all, you are here for a reason!)

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 What the heck is an outcome???
You will notice that each of your units list several outcomes
so what is an outcome?
YARD TEST
Alley docking
LESSONS 3-point turn
Demonstrate/ex etc
plain /practice
Alley docking
3-point turn
etc

PROVE BY
DEMONSTRTING
Alley docking
3-point turn
etc

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 UNIT OUTCOMES @ MONASH

Are stipulated in your unit guide

Your assessments will be linked to these outcomes
An outcome may have several sub-outcomes e.g.
Pre-trip inspection: (outcome)
- No leaks or obstructions under the car.
- Seat belt & door in working order.
- Mirror & windshield secure.
- Wiperblade un-perished.
- Tyre tread & pressure checked, wheel secure
- Headlights & bonnet secure.
- Water, oil, brake fluid & fanbelt checked.
- Left side of car same as previous.
- licence disc valid & petrol cap secure.
- Back window & tail lights secure / not cracked, boot securely closed.
- Back door & tyre same as previous

Outcomes have ACTION/ DIRECTIVE words that link to the assessment

E.g. demonstrate, explain, discuss, list, compare, critically evaluate etc.
Your lecturer is obliged and must be able to show that the outcomes were
assessed (different methods: essay, presentation, quiz, oral test, project etc)
The total of all outcomes assessed = semester mark (continuous assessment =
CASS)
Some units have a final summative assessment in the form of an exam
MOST assessments at Monash SA involve RESEARCH in some form
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