Human earth shapers/ETHS101/Assessment Details

=Overview=

Understanding Earth Shaping 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 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 .

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.