"To ensure that no change or changes are made to assessment methods and the content of assessment, after the distribution of the unit outline, without reasonable consultation with students enrolled in the unit. The Unit Coordinator must receive approval from the Head of School of any proposed change and inform the students in writing or electronically"
and
"Determination of Marks and Grades Students must be advised in the unit outline how all marks and grades are to be determined. They must be informed of their numerical mark, grade or pass/fail result for every component of assessment in the unit except for any final examination or test. Note that participation in class activities, but not attendance alone, may be a component of assessment."
(more policy at http://www.ecu.edu.au/GPPS/policies_db/policies_view.php?rec_id=0000000028)
Murdoch has lengthy policy at http://www.murdoch.edu.au/admin/policies/assessment.html, but I couldn't find anything about setting marks. but the link to http://www.murdoch.edu.au/admin/policies/assessmentlinks01Jul09.html#84 find me
"8.4.2 Provide students with clear statements of assessment methods, due dates, assessment weighting and teacher expectations regarding standards prior to the commencement of the teaching. 8.4.3 Inform all enrolled students in writing if there is an unavoidable change in assessment or due date. This advice should be given as soon as practicable following the change and students should acknowledge receipt of that advice."
I didn't find anything at Notre Dame, and my memory is convinced that she isn't at UWA or Curtin, so I'm not going looking there (I searched 'assessment policy' on the front pages of the websites)
Hopefully some of this is useful to you. Talking to someone within the school/division/department (whatever they are calling it this year) is worth considering.
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ECU (from http://www.ecu.edu.au/CLT/directorate/about/assessment_ECU.pdf)
has under 'responsibilities of unit coordinators"
"To ensure that no change or changes are made to assessment methods and the content of assessment, after the distribution of the unit outline, without reasonable consultation with students enrolled in the unit. The Unit Coordinator must receive approval from the Head of School of any proposed change and inform the students in writing or electronically"
and
"Determination of Marks and Grades Students must be advised in the unit outline how all marks and grades are to be determined. They must be informed of their numerical mark, grade or pass/fail result for every component of assessment in the unit except for any final examination or test. Note that participation in class activities, but not attendance alone, may be a component of assessment."
(more policy at http://www.ecu.edu.au/GPPS/policies_db/policies_view.php?rec_id=0000000028)
Murdoch has lengthy policy at http://www.murdoch.edu.au/admin/policies/assessment.html, but I couldn't find anything about setting marks. but the link to http://www.murdoch.edu.au/admin/policies/assessmentlinks01Jul09.html#84 find me
"8.4.2 Provide students with clear statements of assessment methods, due dates, assessment weighting and teacher expectations regarding standards prior to the commencement of the teaching.
8.4.3 Inform all enrolled students in writing if there is an unavoidable change in assessment or due date. This advice should be given as soon as practicable following the change and students should acknowledge receipt of that advice."
I didn't find anything at Notre Dame, and my memory is convinced that she isn't at UWA or Curtin, so I'm not going looking there (I searched 'assessment policy' on the front pages of the websites)
Hopefully some of this is useful to you. Talking to someone within the school/division/department (whatever they are calling it this year) is worth considering.