On-line quizzes are keyed to the material provided each week. The quizzes are open for two weeks (less in the last weeks of term).  The 72 hour grace period does not apply to this assessment.

The quizzes are intended to pace you, providing incentive for weekly learning and to check that you have done the reading and understood the concepts associated with each weeks' learning. As items of continuous assessment, each quiz is of small ‘value', but understanding each week’s material will lead to better assignment scores!

For each quiz: there is no time limit; and one re-attempt of a quiz is allowed but not required. There is a 20 minute enforced time period between attempts. The highest grade of the two attempts will be used in assessment. Questions are generally multiple choice but include matching of terms and calculations. The questions in each quiz are taken from a question bank, so you may not get the same questions the second time you take the quiz. All quizzes must be attempted.

 As this assessment involves multiple choice responses it is not possible to indicate the source/resource used, as would normally be done.

Level of GenAI use allowed: Level 3: AI COLLABORATION.  AI may be used to help complete the task, assisting with specific tasks such as locating information and calculations. You must critically evaluate and modify any AI-generated content you use. The Discussion board will be used to explore experiences in use of AI in answering these questions (noting that AIs' have a propensity to hallucinate and to ‘invent’ references).

The quizzes cover understanding of technical terms and concepts. Questions may be in multiple choice, matching term or calculation answer formats. Answers will be automatically marked as correct or incorrect.

Two practical reports (800 words each, excluding references, figure captions, tables and title page) are required in the format of a scientific paper or technical report. Each will describe one of the experiments undertaken at Residential School. The choice of the exercises will be discussed during the Residential School. These reports will each 'stand alone' but should be submitted as one document (with one section for each report).

Please submit your answers in a Word document (doc, docx or rtf). PDF documents will NOT be accepted. You can perform calculations or draw figures by hand and insert them as images (e.g. jpegs) in the word document. If you don’t have a scanner – take a photo on your mobile phone. You must make sure we know what question you're answering by putting the question number in front of the text. Please consider redrafting your calculations for clarity before photographing/scanning them.

Level of GenAI use allowed:  Level 4: FULL AI. AI may be used to complete any elements of the task, with students directing AI to achieve the assessment goals. Assessments at this level may also require engagement with AI to achieve goals and solve problems. However, you must critically evaluate and modify any AI-generated content you use. As for traditional referencing, you are expected to clearly indicate the source/resource used. Please append this information to your answer, with indication of any steps taken to verify information.

The 'Making Sense of Plant Processes' assessment item is meant to check and demonstrate your progress in various plant topics covered in the unit to the point of submission of the assignment.

This assessment item is comprised of a number of tasks, including calculations and descriptive/interpretive short answers. It will cover material from Weeks 1 - 10. The specific questions will be posted on the Moodle site by the end of Week 2. Start this assessment in Week 3 and work on questions as we cover material in each subsequent week...do not wait for the last week to do it!

Please submit your answers in a Word document (doc, docx or rtf). PDF documents will not be accepted. You can perform calculations or draw figures by hand and insert them as images (e.g., jpegs) in the Word document. If you don’t have a scanner – take a photo on your mobile phone, or use SnagIt or similar. Remember to attribute your sources. Please consider redrafting your calculations for clarity before photographing/scanning them.  Also (although obvious, it's an issue each year) remember to number your answers.

Level of GenAI use allowed:  Level 4: FULL AI. AI may be used to complete any elements of the task, with students directing AI to achieve the assessment goals. Assessments at this level may also require engagement with AI to achieve goals and solve problems. However, you must critically evaluate and modify any AI-generated content you use. As for traditional referencing, you are expected to clearly indicate the source/resource used. Please append this information to your answer, with indication of any steps taken to verify information.

For calculation-based tasks, marks are awarded for:

1. A statement of the principle and key relationship (20%);

2. Clear step by step calculations, with explanation and unit analysis (60%);

3. The correct numerical answer (20%).

For descriptive/interpretative tasks, marks are awarded for:

1. The quality of the background review, including a definition of the topic (30%);

2. The discussion of this information in context of the question asked (50%);

 3. The clarity of English expression, spelling, grammar, accuracy of referencing, appropriate length (20%).

The End of Term Online Test involves a written response to questions drawn from topics covered in the unit. Students will access the questions on-line and will have 3.5 h to complete the task, to be undertaken within the nominated 24 h period (the test must be completed before the end of the 24-hour period). The 72 hour grace period does not apply to this assessment.

Please type your answers and, as in Assessment 3 - Making Sense of Plant Processes, please submit images of your calculations/figures embedded in the document. Please remember to number your answers to the corresponding question.  

This is an 'open book' test.

Level of GenAI use allowed:  Level 3: AI COLLABORATION.  AI may be used to help complete the task, assisting with specific tasks such as locating information and calculations. You must critically evaluate and modify any AI-generated content you use. As for traditional referencing, you are expected to clearly indicate the source/resource used. Please append this information to your answer, with indication of any steps taken to verify information.

Each sub-question of the assessment will have an associated mark. Please allocate your time proportional to the mark.  Responses will be assessed in context of the demonstration of understanding of terms and concepts, to the level covered in the coursework of the unit.