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ICT106 DATA COMMUNICATIONS AND NETWORKS T222

All information in the ICT106 DATA COMMUNICATIONS AND NETWORKS Subject Outline is correct at the time of approval. KOI reserves the right to make changes to the ICT106 DATA COMMUNICATIONS AND NETWORKS Subject Outline if they become necessary. Any changes require the approval of the KOI Academic Board and will be formally advised to those students who may be affected by email and via Moodle.

Information contained within this Subject Outline applies to students enrolled in the trimester as indicated

1.   General Information

1.1   Administrative Details

Associated HE Award(s)	Duration	Level	Subject Coordinator
Bachelor of Information Technology (BIT)	1 trimester	Level 1	Mr Mel Razmjoo [email protected] P: +61 (2) 9283 3583 L: Level 1-2, 17 O’Connell St. Consultation: via Moodle or by appointment.

1. Core / Elective

Core subject for BIT

1.3   Subject Weighting

Indicated below is the weighting of this ICT106 DATA COMMUNICATIONS AND NETWORKSsubject and the total course points.

Subject Credit Points	Total Course Credit Points
4	BIT (96 Credit Points)

1.4   Student Workload

Indicated below is the expected student workload per week for this ICT106 DATA COMMUNICATIONS AND NETWORKS subject

No. Timetabled Hours/Week*	No. Personal Study Hours/Week**	Total Workload Hours/Week***
4 hours/week (2 hour Lecture + 2 hour Tutorial)	6 hours/week	10 hours/week

*        Total time spent per week at lectures and tutorials

**       Total time students are expected to spend per week in studying, completing assignments, etc.

***      Combination of timetable hours and personal study.

1. Mode of Delivery    Face-to-face unless otherwise notified (please check Moodle). Note – in T222, KOI is in transition and most classes will be returning to face-to-face delivery. However, there are a range of issues remaining because of COVID-19. For example, some students may have trouble travelling to Australia. Because of this some classes may still be online. This affects whether the final exam for a ICT106 DATA COMMUNICATIONS AND NETWORKS subject will be open-book or closed-book. After enrolment KOI will be able to make a determination and notification will be provided on Moodle before Week 7.

1.6  Pre-requisites         NIL

1. General Study and Resource Requirements
2. Dedicated computer laboratories are available for student use. Normally, tutorial classes are conducted in the computer laboratories.
3. Students are expected to attend classes with the requisite textbook and must read specific chapters prior to each tutorial. This will allow them to actively take part in discussions. Students should have elementary skills in both word processing and electronic spreadsheet software, such as Office 365 or MS Word and MS Excel.

• Computers and WIFI facilities are extensively available for student use throughout KOI. Students are encouraged to make use of the campus Library for reference materials.
• Students will require access to the internet and email. Where students use their own computers, they should have internet access. KOI will provide access to required software.

Resource requirements specific to this subject: MS Imagine, Office 365.

2      Academic Details

2.1  Overview of the Subject

The ICT106 DATA COMMUNICATIONS AND NETWORKS subject provides the foundation knowledge of computer and network infrastructure. Students study the physical and logical components of ICT including the concepts and terminologies relating to computers and networking. Specifically, the subject focuses on computer architecture components, operating systems, network evolution, network hardware, network protocols and security. This subject provides the pre-requisite knowledge required for advanced networking and security courses.

• Graduate Attributes for Undergraduate Courses

Graduates of Bachelor courses from King’s Own Institute (KOI) will achieve the graduate attributes expected under the Australian Qualifications Framework (2nd edition, January 2013). Graduates at this level will be able to apply a broad and coherent body of knowledge from their major area of study in a range of contexts for professional practice or scholarship and as a pathway for further learning.

King’s Own Institute’s generic graduate attributes for a bachelor’s level degree are summarised below:

	KOI Bachelor Degree Graduate Attributes	Detailed Description
	Knowledge	Current, comprehensive, and coherent and connected knowledge
	Critical Thinking	Critical thinking and creative skills to analyse and synthesise information and evaluate new problems
	Communication	Communication skills for effective reading, writing, listening and presenting in varied modes and contexts and for transferring knowledge and skills to a variety of audiences
	Information Literacy	Information and technological skills for accessing, evaluating, managing and using information professionally
	Problem Solving Skills	Skills to apply logical and creative thinking to solve problems and evaluate solutions
	Ethical and Cultural Sensitivity	Appreciation of ethical principles, cultural sensitivity and social responsibility, both personally and professionally
	Teamwork	Leadership and teamwork skills to collaborate, inspire colleagues and manage responsibly with positive results
	Professional Skills	Professional skills to exercise judgement in planning, problem solving and decision making

Across the course, these skills are developed progressively at three levels:

• Level 1 Foundation – Students learn the basic skills, theories and techniques of the subject and apply them in basic, standalone contexts
• Level 2 Intermediate – Students further develop the skills, theories and techniques of the subject and apply them in more complex contexts, and begin to integrate this application with other subjects.

• Level 3 Advanced – Students demonstrate an ability to plan, research and apply the skills, theories and techniques of the subject in complex situations, integrating the subject content with a range of other subject disciplines within the context of the course.

2.3  Subject Learning Outcomes

This is a Level 1 ICT106 DATA COMMUNICATIONS AND NETWORKS subject.

On successful completion of this ICT106 DATA COMMUNICATIONS AND NETWORKS subject, students should be able to:

Subject Learning Outcomes	Contribution to Graduate Attributes
a)    Discuss fundamental concepts of computer and data networks
b) Explain how protocols are used to link computer networks and manage data traffic.
c)     Apply IP addressing, routing and subnetting in the design of a network
d) Apply networking concepts to solve a business problem.

2.4  Subject Content and Structure

Below are details of the ICT106 DATA COMMUNICATIONS AND NETWORKS subject content and how it is structured, including specific topics covered in lectures and tutorials. Reading refers to the text unless otherwise indicated.

Weekly Planner:

Week (beginning)	Topic covered in each week’s lecture	Reading(s)	Expected work as listed in Moodle
1 04 Jul	Introduction	Chapter 1
2 11 Jul	Network hardware essentials	Chapter 2	Discuss review questions in the tutorial on different types of computer networks. Summative worth 1%
3 18 Jul	Network topologies and technologies	Chapter 3	Discuss review questions in the tutorial on network essentials. Summative worth 1%
4 25 Jul	Network media	Chapter 4	Discuss review questions in the tutorial on topologies and technologies. Summative worth 1%
5 01 Aug	Network protocols Revision for Mid Trimester Test	Chapter 5	Discuss review questions in the tutorial on network media. Summative worth 1%
6 08 Aug	Network Protocols	Chapter 5	Assessment 2: Mid trimester test (1 hour). Summative worth 10%. and Discuss review questions on network protocols.
7 15 Aug	IP Addressing	Chapter 6	Discuss review questions in the tutorial on network protocols. Summative worth 1%

8 22 Aug	IP Addressing	Chapter 6	Discuss review questions in the tutorial on IP Addressing. Summative worth 1%
9 29 Aug	Network reference models	Chapter 7	Discuss review questions in the tutorial on IP Addressing. Summative worth 1% Deferred mid trimester exams – see Section 2.6 below for more information
10 05 Sep	Hardware in depth	Chapter 8	Discussion and working on group projects. Practical tutorial activities on transforming E-R diagrams to normalised relations and physical database design. Summative worth 1%
11 12 Sep	Introduction to network security	Chapter 9	Discuss review questions in the tutorial on network hardware. Summative worth 1% Assignment 3 due: Individual report: Summative worth 25%
12 19 Sep	Revision		Discuss review questions in the tutorial on network security. Summative worth 1% Revision Assignment 3 due: Presentation Summative worth 5%
13 26 Sep	Study review week
14 04 Oct	Examination Continuing students – enrolments for T322 open		Please see exam timetable for exam date, time and location
15 10 Oct	Student Vacation begins New students – enrolments for T322 open
16 17 Oct	Results Released 21 Oct 2022 Certification of Grades 28 Oct 2022
T322 31 Oct 2022
1 31 Oct	Week 1 of classes for T322 Wed 26 Oct – Review of Grade Day for T222 – see Sections 2.6 and 3.2 below for more information.

2.5  Public Holiday Amendments

Please note: KOI is closed on all scheduled NSW Public Holidays. There are no public holidays during the teaching weeks of this trimester.

2.6  Review of Grade, Deferred Exams & Supplementary Exams/Assessments

Review of Grade:

There may be instances when you believe that your final grade in a subject does not accurately reflect your performance against the marking criteria. Section 8 of the ICT106 DATA COMMUNICATIONS AND NETWORKS cAssessment and Assessment Appeals Policy (www.koi.edu.au) describes the grounds on which you may apply for a Review of Grade.

If you have a concern about your marks and you are unable to resolve it with the Academic staff concerned, then you can apply for a formal Review of Grade as explained in section 3.2(e) Appeals Process below. Please note the time limits for requesting a review. Please ensure you read the Review of Grade information before submitting an application.

Review of Grade Day:

Final exam scripts will not normally be returned to students. Students can obtain feedback on their exam performance and their results for the whole subject at the Review of Grade Day. KOI will hold the Review of Grade Day for all subjects studied in T222 on WED 26 OCT

Only final exams and whole ICT106 DATA COMMUNICATIONS AND NETWORKS subject results will be discussed as all other assessments should have been reviewed during the trimester. Further information about Review of Grade Day will be available through Moodle.

If you fail one or more subjects and you wish to consider applying for a Review of Grade you are STRONGLY ADVISED to attend the Review of Grade Day. You will have the chance to discuss your final exam and subject result with your lecturer, and will be advised if you have valid reasons for applying for a Review of Grade (see Section 3.2 below and the Assessment and Assessment Appeals Policy).

A formal request for a review of grade may not be considered unless you first contact the subject coordinator to discuss the result.

Deferred Exams:

If you wish to apply for a deferred exam because you are unable to attend the scheduled exam, you should submit the Assignment Extension / Exam Deferment Form available by clicking the following link Assignment Extension / Exam Deferment Form as soon as possible, but no later than three (3) working days of the assessment due date.

If you miss your mid-trimester or final exam there is no guarantee you will be offered a deferred exam.

You must apply within the stated timeframe and satisfy the conditions for approval to be offered a deferred exam (see Section 8.1 of the Assessment and Assessment Appeals Policy and the Application for Assignment Extension or Deferred Exam Forms). In assessing your request for a deferred exam, KOI will take into account the information you provide, the severity of the event or circumstance, your performance on other items of assessment in the subject, class attendance and your history of previous applications for special consideration.

Deferred mid-trimester exams will be held before the end of week 9. Deferred final exams will be held on two days during week 1 or 2 in the next trimester. You will not normally be granted a deferred exam on the grounds that you mistook the time, date or place of an examination, or that you have made arrangements to be elsewhere at that time; for example, have booked plane tickets.

If you are offered a deferred exam, but do not attend you will be awarded 0 marks for the exam. This may mean it becomes difficult for you to pass the subject. If you apply for a deferred exam within the required time frame and satisfy the conditions you will be advised by email (to your KOI student email address) of the time and date for the deferred exam. Please ensure that you are available to take the exam at this time.

Marks awarded for the deferred exam will be the marks awarded for that item of assessment towards your final mark in the ICT106 DATA COMMUNICATIONS AND NETWORKS subject.

Supplementary Assessments (Exams and Assessments):

A supplementary assessment may be offered to students to provide a final opportunity to demonstrate successful achievement of the learning outcomes of a subject. Supplementary assessments are only offered at the discretion of the Board of Examiners. In considering whether or not to offer a supplementary assessment, KOI will take into account your performance on all the major assessment items in the subject, your attendance, participation and your history of any previous special considerations.

If you are offered a supplementary assessment, you will be advised by email to your KOI student email address of the time and due date for the supplementary assessment – supplementary exams will normally be held at the same time as deferred final exams during week 1 or week 2 of the next trimester.

You must pass the supplementary assessment to pass the subject. The maximum grade you can achieve in a subject based on a supplementary assessment is a PASS grade.

If you:

• are offered a supplementary assessment, but fail it;
• are offered a supplementary exam, but do not attend; or
• are offered a supplementary assessment but do not submit by the due date; you will receive a FAIL grade for the subject.

Students are also eligible for a supplementary ICT106 DATA COMMUNICATIONS AND NETWORKS assessment for their final subject in a course where they fail the subject but have successfully completed all other subjects in the course. You must have completed all major assessment tasks for the subject and obtained a passing mark on at least one of the major assessment tasks to be eligible for a supplementary assessment.

If you believe you meet the criteria for a supplementary assessment for the final subject in your course, but have not received an offer, complete the Complaint, Grievance, Appeal Form and send your form to [email protected]. The deadline for applying for supplementary assessment is the Friday of the first week of classes in the next trimester.

2.7  Teaching Methods/Strategies

Briefly described below are the teaching methods/strategies used in this subject:

2.8 
Student Assessment

Provided below is a schedule of formal assessment tasks and major examinations for the subject.

Assessment Type	When assessed	Weighting	Learning Outcomes Assessed
Assessment 1: Tutorial Exercises	Weeks 2 – 5 and Weeks 7-12	10%	a, b, c, d
Assessment 2: Mid-trimester Test (1 hour)	Week 6	10%	a, b
Assessment 3: Problem based scenario Individual report (1,000 words) Individual presentation (5 minutes)	Week 11 Week 12	25% 5% Total: 30%	c, d
Assessment 4: Final examination On-campus: 2 hours + 10 mins reading time Online: 2 hours + 30 mins technology allowance	Final exam period	50%	a, b, c, d

Requirements to Pass the Subject:

To gain a pass or better in this subject, students must gain a minimum of 50% of the total available subject marks.

2.9  Prescribed and Recommended Readings

Provided below, in formal reference format, is a list of the prescribed and recommended readings.

Prescribed Text:

Tomsho, G., 2020. Guide to Networking Essentials. 8th ed. Cengage: Boston. USA.

Recommended Readings:

Hanako, A., 2018. Computer Networks: Design and Implementation. Willford Press

FitzGerald,J ; Dennis ,A and Durcikova,A ,2020 Business Data Communications and Networking, 14th edition, Pearson

References available from EBSCOhost research databases:

• Journals on Computer Networks
• International Journal of Business Data Communications and Networking
• International Journal of Communication Networks and Distributed Systems
• International Journal of Security and Networks

Open access journals:

• Journal of Computer Networks and Communications https://www.hindawi.com/journals/jcnc/
• Journal of Computer and Communications https://www.scirp.org/journal/jcc/
• International Journal of Computer Networks & Communications (IJCNC). http://airccse.org/journal/ijcnc.html
• Security and Communication Networks https://www.hindawi.com/journals/scn/

Conference/ Journal Articles:

Students are encouraged to read peer reviewed journal articles and conference papers. Google Scholar provides a simple way to broadly search for scholarly literature. From one place, you can search across many disciplines and sources: articles, theses, books, abstracts and court opinions, from academic publishers, professional societies, online repositories, universities and other web sites.

3.   Assessment Details

3.1  Details of Each Assessment Item

The assessments for this subject are described below. The description includes the type of assessment, its purpose, weighting, due date and submission requirements, the topic of the assessment, details of the task and detailed marking criteria, including a marking rubric for essays, reports and presentations.

Supplementary assessment information and assistance can be found in Moodle.

KOI expects students to submit their own original work in both assignments and exams, or the original work of their group in the case of group assignments.

Marking guides for assessments follow the assessment descriptions. Students should compare final drafts of their assessment against the marking guide before submission.

Assessment 1

Assessment Type: Weekly tutorial exercises (Weeks 2 – 5; Weeks 7 – 12)

Purpose: Weekly tutorial participation is designed to encourage engagement, and develop and reinforce the knowledge and skills presented in the lectures. Students will be given exercises to do during the tutorial time. This assessment contributes to learning outcomes a, b, c and d.

Value: 10% (1% per week)

Assessment topic: Weekly tutorial exercise Task details: Weekly submission tasks.

Assessment 2

Assessment type: Individual assignment mid-trimester test (1 hour)

Purpose: This assessment will allow students to demonstrate that they can identify the key terms used in the Data communication and Network. This assessment contributes to learning outcome a and b.

Value: 10%                   Due Date: Week 6

Task Details: The Assignment will consist of a series of short answer questions relating to key terms used in Data communication and network

Assessment 2 Marking Rubric: (10%)

Criteria	Unsatisfactory	Satisfactory	Effective	Excellent	Exceptional	15%
Answer the given questions	Fail (0 – 49%)	Pass (50 – 64%)	Credit (65 – 74%)	Distinction (75 – 84%)	High Distinction (85 – 100%)
Well written and legible	Very difficult to read, structure not clear.	Some difficulty in reading, structure lacking in some parts	Well written, structure not totally clear	Well written and structured.	Very clearly written and structured	3
Directly answers question	Does not directly answer question	Directly answers most of the question	Directly answers the question	Directly answers the question giving additional insights	Directly answers the question, gives additional insights and theoretical perspectives.	3
Provides a supported argument	No support for the position taken in the answer.	Provides some support for the position taken.	Provides a good level of support for positions taken.	Provides an excellent level of support for positions taken.	Provides an exceptional level of support for positions taken.	3
Draws a conclusion based on argument	No conclusion presented	Conclusion based on some argument	Conclusion based on sound argument	Conclusion based on an extensive argument	Conclusion based on an extensive and compelling argument	3
Demonstrates knowledge of subject matter	Very little knowledge of subject matter demonstrated.	Adequate knowledge of subject matter demonstrated.	Sound knowledge of subject matter demonstrated.	High level of knowledge of subject matter demonstrated.	High level of knowledge of subject matter and synthesis with theory demonstrated	3

Assessment 3

Assessment type: Problem Based Scenario – individual report and presentation

Purpose: This assessment will allow students to demonstrate a Network design based on a real time scenario. This assessment contributes to learning outcomes c and d.

Value: 30% (report 25%, presentation 5%)          Due Date: Week 11 (report), weeks 12 (presentations) Topic: Network Design Report and Presentation

Task details: In this assessment, students must demonstrate their understanding of critical thinking in an IT context by examining given problems and proposing solutions using the methods explored in the unit.

Students will choose a solution, then implement and evaluate their solution. Students must submit a report that outlines the steps they followed to solve the problems.

The approximate word length is up to 1500 words with topology diagrams. The report should be presented with supporting material as appendices, such as the calculations for the IP addressing scheme

Practical assignment brief

Bank of Adelaide has different branches all around Australia, BOA is keen to expand more new branches in big cities:

• New branch in Sydney (700 users)

• New branch in Melbourne (600 users)

• New branch in Brisbane (500 users)

You are required to design the topology for the four new sub-networks and their connection to the head office (Adelaide) . You must document each step you have taken, including your research sources.

You need to come up with a design report and send it to your technical manager. Report: The report must contain the following sect

• New branch in Perth (400 users)

The BOA uses 187.XY.0.0/16 at the bank headquarters in Adelaide with 1000 users and needs to use a subnetting structure to incorporate the new cities. Adhering to the subnetting scheme and using VLSM, assign a subnet address to the networks and their links. Each branch’s offices have 8 levels of building and access to the Internet is crucial for each office, as well as inter-branch-office networking. Each branch has 3 servers which are located on the Fifth floor of each branch.

The large branch headquarter is in Adelaide and the new subnets must have connectivity with headquarter office. You need to think about cost-effectiveness and BOA is aiming to create an INTRANET for its branches in Australia. You need to think about creating a VPN for this bank. Recently two branches in Sydney and Melbourne were impacted by DDoS attacks and ransomware attacks. The servers in Sydney and Melbourne are out of reach and the customers are facing losing their personal information such as credit card numbers and other related bank details. It can create a big impact on the reputation of BOA among other competitors. You need to come up with the solutions for these types of attacks and also physical securities for server rooms.

Note: XY is the last 2 numbers in your student’s ID

Elements

Your goal is to design, deploy and successfully implement their business requirements using all related hardware and software elements for your networks and also secure them from any external attacks such as DDoS and ransomware with mitigation strategies.

Solution

You are required to design the topology for the four new sub-networks and their connection to the head office (Adelaide) . You must document each step you have taken, including your research sources.

You need to come up with a design report and send it to your technical manager. Report: The report must contain the following sections:

1. Introduction: Critical analysis of networking requirements
   1. Local Area Network (LAN): Design and description of Local Area Network for all subnets which must include:
      1. Network topology: Discuss the reasons for choosing the network topology. LAN design connections to the servers, connections to other subnets, and the internet/intranet

• Hardware/Software: Provide a complete description of all interconnecting devices, such as (switches, routers, hubs, access points, Firewall, IDS and IPS) and wiring used to build the network. Justify your choice.
  • Conclusion: Comprehensive summary of the work done and recommendations.

Presentation: A five-minute presentation on the main contributions of the report is to be given in Week 12 tutorial time.

Assessment 3 Marking Rubrics: Report (25%)

Criteria	Fail (0 – 49%)	Pass (50 – 64%)	Credit (65 – 74%)	Distinction (75 – 84%)	High Distinction (85 – 100%)
Format and structure 3 marks	Very difficult to read, unclear structure, and most of the required sections are missing	Some difficulty in reading, not very clear, but important sections are included	Clear and readable, and all required sections are included	Well written and very clear, and all required sections with completed discussion are included	Well written and very clear, all required sections with completed discussion are included, and additional sections have been added for clarity
Introduction 2 marks	No introduction given or most of the introduction is irrelevant	Introduction of the problem is provided with some details and limited cohesion	Introduction of the problem is provided with most of the required details in cohesive manner	Introduction of the problem is provided with all of the required details in comprehensive and cohesive manner	Introduction of the problem is provided with all details presented systematically in a comprehensive and cohesive manner
Network topology 2 marks	No topology mentioned or wrong topology selected with wrong justification	Topology selected, incomplete/illogical justification provided	Topology selected, some justification provided	Topology selected, almost complete justification provided	Topology selected, complete justification provided
LAN design 5 marks	No design provided or incomplete/wrong design given	Network design provided with few required details	Network design provided with most required details	Network design provided with almost all required details	Network design provided with all required details

IP addressing 5 marks	No addresses or wrong addresses provided	IP addresses provided and few are correct	IP addresses provided and most are correct	IP addresses provided and almost all are correct	IP addresses provided and all are correct
Addressing Network security issues and research 4 marks	Incomplete analysis, No clear identification of net security issues	Satisfactory analysis and identification of some relevant net security issues	Accurate analysis and identification of most relevant net security issues	Accurate analysis and identification of all relevant net security issues	Compelling analysis and identification of all relevant net security issues
Hardware 2 marks	Not provided or wrong hardware description given	Few hardware details are provided	Most hardware details are provided	Almost all hardware details are provided	All hardware details are provided
Conclusion 2 marks	No conclusion or lack of cohesion with the discussion, no or limited recommendations provided	Conclusion does not link back systematically to most sections, some basic recommendations provided	Conclusion links back to some sections of the report, some detailed recommendations provided	Conclusion links back to all sections of the report, detailed recommendations provided	The conclusion demonstrates a deep understanding of the proposed solution and relates back to all sections of the report, detailed recommendations provided
Total mark out of 25

Assessment 3 Marking Rubrics: Presentation (5%)

Criteria	Fail (0 – 49%)	Pass (50 – 64%)	Credit (65 – 74%)	Distinction (75 – 84%)	High Distinction (85 – 100%)
Visual appeal 1 marks	There are many errors in spelling, grammar, and punctuation, the slides are difficult to read and contain too much text, poor choice of fonts and colours, no or little visual appeal,	There are errors in spelling, grammar, and punctuation. Too much text on many slides. Minimal effort made to make slides appealing	There may be some errors in spelling, grammar and punctuation. Too much text on two or more slides. Significant visual appeal.	There are no errors in spelling, grammar, and punctuation. Information is clear and concise on each slide. Visually appealing and engaging.	No errors, engaging and professional looking presentation
Content 2 marks	The presentation provides a a brief look at the topic but many questions are left unanswered. Majority of information is irrelevant and significant points are left out.	The presentation Is informative but several elements are unanswered. Much of the information is irrelevant, coverage of some of the major points.	The presentation is a good summary of the topic. Most important Information covered; little irrelevant information.	The presentation is a concise summary of the topic with all questions answered. Comprehensive and complete coverage of information.	Exceptionally good summary of the topic and provides extensive supportive elements to aid the ease of understanding of the audience.
Presentation skills   2 marks	Minimal eye contact focusing on a small part of the audience. The audience is not engaged. Spoke too quickly or quietly making it difficult to understand. Inappropriate/disintereste d body language.	Focuses on only part of the audience. Sporadic eye contact and the audience is distracted. Speaker could be heard by only half of the audience. Body language is distracting.	Speaks to the majority of the audience; steady eye contact. The audience is engaged by the presentation. Speaks at a suitable volume with some fidgeting.	Regular/constant eye contact, The audience is engaged, and presenter held the audience’s attention. Appropriate speaking volume & body language.	Exceptionally Good presentation skills, excellent audience engagement.
Total mark out of 5

Assessment 4

Assessment type: Final Exam: individual– invigilated exam.

Duration: On-campus: 2 hours + 10 mins reading time. Online: 2 hours + 30 mins technology allowance.

Students are not permitted to use mobile phones or other communication devices during exams. Students are also expected not to use calculators in the final exam.

Purpose: The purpose of the final examination is to test your understanding of Data Communication and Networks based on the topics covered in weeks 1-12. This assessment contributes specifically to learning outcomes a, b, c and d.

Value: 50%

Due Date: The final exam will be held in the official KOI exam period in Week 14 of the trimester. The specific date and time will be posted towards the end of the trimester.

Topic: The examination may cover content from any part of the entire subject.

Task Details: Students will be expected to answer written response questions derived from topics covered in the lectures and tutorials during the trimester.

3.2  General information about assessment

1. Late Penalties and Extensions

An important part of business life and key to achieving KOI’s graduate outcome of Professional Skills is the ability to manage workloads and meet deadlines. Completing assessment tasks on time is a good way to master these habits.

Students who miss mid-trimester tests and final exams without a valid and accepted reason may not be granted a deferred exam and will be awarded 0 marks for the assessment item. Assessment items which are missed or submitted after the due date/time will attract a penalty unless there is a compelling reason (see below). These penalties are designed to encourage students to develop good time management practices, and to create equity for all students.

Any penalties applied will only be up to the maximum marks available for the specific piece of assessment attracting the penalty.

Late penalties, granting of extensions and deferred exams are based on the following:

In Class Tests and Quizzes (excluding Mid-Trimester Tests)

• Generally, extensions are not permitted. A make-up test may only be permitted under very special circumstances where acceptable supporting evidence of illness, hardship or unavoidable problems preventing completion of the assessment is provided (see section (b) below). The procedures and timing to apply for a make-up test (only if available) are as shown in the section Applying for an Extension (see below).
• Missing a class test will result in 0 marks for that assessment item unless the above applies.

Written Assessments and Video Assessments

• There is a late penalty of 5% of the total available marks per calendar day unless an extension is approved (see Applying for an Extension section below).

Presentations

• Generally, extensions are not permitted. Missing a presentation will result in 0 marks for that assessment item. The rules for make-up presentations are the same as for missing in-class tests (described above).

For group presentations, if serious circumstances prevent some members of the group from participating, the members of the group who are present should make their contributions as agreed. If a make-up presentation is approved, the other members of the group will be able to make their individual presentation later and will be marked according to the marking rubric. A video presentation may be used to facilitate the process.

Mid-Trimester Tests and Final Exams

If students are unable to attend mid-trimester tests or final exams due to illness, hardship or some other unavoidable problem (acceptable to KOI), they must:

• Complete the Assignment Extension / Exam Deferment Form available by clicking the following link Assignment Extension / Exam Deferment Form as soon as possible, but no later than three (3) working days after the exam date.
• Provide acceptable documentary evidence (see section (b) below).
• Agree to attend the deferred exam as set by KOI if a deferred exam is approved.

Deferred exam

• There will only be one deferred exam offered.
• Marks obtained for the deferred exam will be the marks awarded for that assessment item.
• If you miss the deferred exam you will be awarded 0 marks for the assessment item. This may mean you are unable to pass the subject.

b)      Applying for an Extension

If students are unable to submit or attend an assessment when due, they must

• Complete the Assignment Extension / Exam Deferment Form available by clicking the following link Assignment Extension / Exam Deferment Form as soon as possible, but no later than three (3) working days of the assessment due date.
• Provide acceptable documentary evidence in the form of a medical certificate, police report or some other appropriate evidence of illness or hardship, or a technician’s report on problems with computer or communications technology, or a signed and witnessed statutory declaration explaining the circumstances.
• Students and lecturers / tutors will be advised of the outcome of the extension request as soon as practicable.

Please remember there is no guarantee of an extension being granted, and poor organisation is not a satisfactory reason to be granted an extension.

c)      Referencing and Plagiarism

Please remember that all sources used in assessment tasks must be suitably referenced.

Failure to acknowledge sources is plagiarism, and as such is a very serious academic issue. Students plagiarising run the risk of severe penalties ranging from a reduction in marks through to 0 marks for a first offence for a single assessment task, to exclusion from KOI in the most serious repeat cases. Exclusion has serious visa implications. The easiest way to avoid plagiarising is to reference all sources.

Harvard referencing is the required method – in-text referencing using Author’s Surname (family name) and year of publication. A Referencing Guide, “Harvard Referencing”, and a Referencing Tutorial can be found on the right-hand menu strip in Moodle on all subject pages.

An effective way to reference correctly is to use Microsoft Word’s referencing function (please note that other versions and programs are likely to be different). To use the referencing function, click on the References Tab in the menu ribbon – students should choose Harvard.

Authorship is also an issue under plagiarism – KOI expects students to submit their own original work in both assessment and exams, or the original work of their group in the case of a group project. All students

agree to a statement of authorship when submitting assessments online via Moodle, stating that the work submitted is their own original work.

The following are examples of academic misconduct and can attract severe penalties:

• Handing in work created by someone else (without acknowledgement), whether copied from another student, written by someone else, or from any published or electronic source, is fraud, and falls under the general Plagiarism guidelines.
• Copying / cheating in tests and exams is academic misconduct. Such incidents will be treated just as seriously as other forms of plagiarism.
• Students who willingly allow another student to copy their work in any assessment may be considered to assisting in copying/cheating, and similar penalties may be applied.

Where a subject coordinator considers that a student might have engaged in academic misconduct, KOI may require the student to undertake an additional oral exam as a part of the assessment for the subject, as a way of testing the student’s understanding of their work.

Further information can be found on the KOI website.

d)      Reasonable Adjustment

The Commonwealth Disability Discrimination Act (1992) makes it unlawful to treat people with a disability less fairly than people without a disability. In the context of this subject, the principle of Reasonable Adjustment is applied to ensure that participants with a disability have equitable access to all aspects of the learning for the subject. For assessment, this means that barriers to their demonstrating competence are removed wherever it is reasonably practical to do so.

Examples of reasonable adjustment in assessment may include:

• provision of an oral assessment, rather than a written assessment
• provision of extra time
• use of adaptive technology.

The focus of the adjusted assessment should be on enabling the student to demonstrate achievement of the learning outcomes for the subject, rather than on the method of assessment.

e)      Appeals Process

Full details of the KOI Assessment and Assessment Appeals Policy may be obtained in hard copy from the Library, and on the KOI website www.koi.edu.au under Policies and Forms.

Assessments and Mid-Trimester Exams:

Where students are not satisfied with the results of an assessment, including mid-trimester exams, they have the right to appeal. The process is as follows:

• Discuss the ICT106 DATA COMMUNICATIONS AND NETWORKS assessment with their tutor or lecturer – students should identify where they feel more marks should have been awarded – students should provide valid reasons based on the marking guide provided for the assessment. Reasons such as “I worked really hard” are not considered valid.
• If still not satisfied, students should complete an Application for Review of Assessment Marks form, clearly explaining the reasons for seeking a review. This form is available from the KOI website under Policies and Forms and is also available at KOI Reception (Kent St, Market St and O’Connell St). The completed Application for Review of Assessment Marks form should be submitted as explained on the form with supporting evidence attached to [email protected] .
• The form must be submitted within ten (10) working days of the return of the marked assessment, or within five (5) working days after the return of the assessment if the assessment is returned after the end of the trimester.

Review of Grade – whole of subject and final exams:

Where students are not satisfied with the results of the whole subject or with their final exam results, they have the right to request a Review of Grade – see the Assessment and Assessment Appeals Policy for more information.

An Application for Review of Grade/Assessment Form (available from the KOI Website under Policies and Forms and from KOI Reception at Kent St, Market St and O’Connell St) should be completed clearly explaining the grounds for the application. The completed application should be submitted as explained on the form, with supporting evidence attached to [email protected] .

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