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End-of-unit assessments

End-of-unit assessments are unsupervised and can be held under the following formats:

  • A timed assessment
  • A timed assessment available for a 24-hour window
  • An assessment which you will download to work on, then return to the site to upload it.

Check your unit site for full details.

Types of EoUA

Type of EoUAHow it worksExamples
Written You’re asked to use text to communicate your knowledge, skill or understanding of a topic. It is completed online. At a set release time, you’ll be given the assessment instructions and will complete the assessment by a set deadline. Newspaper article, report for a community advocacy group, project plan, design brief, case study analysis
Oral You’re asked to use the spoken word to communicate your knowledge, skill or understanding of a topic. It is completed at a campus or other site, or online. At a set release time, you’ll be given the assessment instructions and will present or provide your oral response by a set deadline. A response to questions about your work, a group presentation, a reflection in response to a skill/question/experience, participating in a debate or discussion forum, a speech given to a community advocacy group
Performance You’re asked to present, perform or interact with an assessor(s) live in real-time (synchronously) or recorded. It is completed at a campus or other site, or online. Assessors can be external to Deakin; for example, an industry expert Completing an interview, undertaking a conversation or defence (viva voce) of your work with an assessor, participating in a group presentation, performing a creative work, musical performance
Practical You’re asked to perform a task or produce a product live in real-time (synchronously) or recorded. It is completed at a campus or other site, or online. Assessors can be external to Deakin; for example, an industry expert. Completing a simulated task, demonstrating performing a procedure, demonstrating a skill on placement, completing a laboratory practical
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