Human earth shapers/ETHS101/Assessment Details

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Overview

Understanding Earth Shaping (ETHS101) provides learners with the opportunity to complete an assessment task. On successful completion of this OERu micro-course assessment, learners are eligible to apply for a reduced workload in the Humans: Earth Shapers (XBR112) award unit, in recognition of the prior learning undertaken in ‘Understanding Earth Shaping’. The ETHS101 assessment task, asks learners to use the 4 major Learning Pathways and the assessment resources to answer a Twenty-one (21) multiple-choice and One (1) short answer questionnaire. This questionnaire has been designed to assess learners ability to apply the rock identification skills and critical thinking skills developed during the micro-course..

In order to access the Assessment Task, learners will need to complete the following steps.

  1. Complete the payment process or learn more about the Diploma of Sustainable Living Course page
  2. You will then receive an email from UTAS, containing access and instructions to the assessment task.
  3. Once the assessment has been completed you will receive another email containing your feedback, results and recognition or prior learning.

If you have any questions please contact Academic.Development@utas.edu.au .


Additional Information

Assessment task details

The assessment task is a Twenty-two (22) item questionnaire, which asks you to apply your rock reading skills to examine the (insert characteristics or focus) of a particular environment. In addition, one (1) question requires you to reflect on a thought experiment and explore how peer learning may have guided your thinking.

Support resources

We recommend that you refer to a combination of the Assessment Resources, and the ETHS101 learning pathways, while completing the assessment task.

Assessment Duration

The assessment task is estimated to take 1 hour to complete, however time limits are not enforced and you are welcome to work on the assessment over a period of time. We recommend you complete the assessment task within one month of payment, so to keep your learning current and help re-enforce learning.

Getting Started

Further information and extended details will be emailed to you if you decide to undertake the assessment task.