LING 1111 lecture 1 Unit Administration & Assessment Overview

Timetable & Tutorials

• Always confirm room allocations $1$–$2$ days before attending; venues can change.
• Weekly structure:
  • $2$ lectures (each $1$ hour), both recorded.
  • Tutorials run $1$ week behind lecture content.

Assessment Structure

• Early low-stakes tasks (≈$10\%$ each) begin around week $4$ and build required skills.
• All assessments directly prepare you for the final exam.

Final Exam

• On-campus, pen-and-paper, closed-book.
• Scheduled during the official exam period (after week $13$); no online option.
• Supplementary exams only via approved special consideration.

Submission & Turnitin

• All tasks uploaded through iLearn ➔ Turnitin.
• Turnitin may flag “no text found” for diagrams (e.g.
  syntax trees). Add ≥$50$ words of filler/cover text.
• Submit in PDF to preserve formatting; Word files risk corruption.
• Verify the correct file after upload.

Extensions & Late Penalties

• Requests via “Special Consideration” link.
• Late penalty: $5\%$ of total mark per day.
• After $7$ days → grade $0$.
• No submissions accepted once marks/solutions are released.
• Include proof of approved extension within your PDF so markers know it is valid.

Recommended Textbook

• Purchase hard-copy of the Australian & New Zealand edition (better retention with paper).
• Tailored to local accents; vital for phonetics, phonology & syntax units.

Key Linguistics Note

• International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) underpins phonetic/phonological analysis; become familiar with its symbols.