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 EoUA | How it works | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |