Students are directed to a suitable on-line simulation. For example, we have a range of simulations covering mathematics and physics available on the following page: https://teaching.smp.uq.edu.au/scims/. The task sheet usually describes a set of activities that they should undertake and answer to demonstrate a good level of understanding (a grade up to a level of 5 under the university’s system).

Based on a pedagogical strategy that approaches writing as synonymous with thinking (rather than just the end product of thought), this assessment requires students to produce a clear, well-considered argument in the form of a short essay. Students are assessed on the structure and coherence of their argument, analytic capabilities, and written communication.

Developed in recognition of the need to function in a highly digitised culture, this assessment focuses on the affordances of social media platforms (specifically Pinterest and Padlet) as pedagogic tools. In groups of 2-3 students review an allocated weekly reading and present their findings to their peers in dedicated tutorial/class time.

Informed by a sociomaterial approach to teaching and learning, this technique uses an artifact as a point of inspiration for a short written work (in the case of WRIT7050, this takes the form of a creative fictional short story). Students select (or could be assigned) an object at random, and use this as a stimulus from which to craft a 500 word written piece that engages with an element or theme from the course content; or helps to develop a professional skill (e.g.

Explain the importance of modelling in science by demonstrating the skills required to produce and analyse such models, including the ability to model more complex phenomena; Apply fundamental and more advanced mathematical techniques that are important to problems across a range of scientific discipline areas; Explain key concepts in computer science, design and write computer programs in the language Python, and interpret the output of these programs; Communicate responses to quantitative and science-based problems in a correct