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THE UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE
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AUSTRALIA
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D-II.

Organise information / data using a recommended structure and process.

At Level II of ‘organising’ students will be able to utilise a given structure or procedure to organise two or multiple sources of information and or data.

EXAMPLE CRITERIA NATURE OF THE TASK DISCIPLINE YEAR LEVEL  FULL MARKING CRITERIA
Hierarchical note-taking framework organises related information under key headings
Entry-level diagnostic of literature research skills
Business Ethics
Masters by Coursework
BEmon_diagmc08
Data incorporated into report-writing structure, but no linkage between sections
Research paper
Business Ethics
Masters by Coursework
BEmon_resrepmc08
Organising paragraph/sentence lacks precision.  Body of text partially arranged logically
Diagnostic legal scenario
Busniess Law
Masters by Coursework
BLmel_diagmc08

Logical structure present, only partially coherent

Research paper
Business Law
Masters by Coursework
BLmel_assignmc08
Hierarchical note-taking framework organises related information under key headings Entry-level diagnostic of literature research skills Electronic Engineering Masters by Coursework PHOTad_diagMast06
Logical structure present, only partially coherent
 Research Paper Electronic Engineering Masters by Coursework PHOTad_papermcMast07

Hierarchical note-taking framework organises related information under key headings

Entry-level diagnostic of literature research skills Human Biology First Year HBad_diag07
Hierarchical note-taking framework organises related information under key headings.  Ideas linked within paragraphs but not sections
Literature research skills
Human Biology First Year

HBad_lit1mc07

HB_lit rsd task 1 explanation

Ideas linked within paragraphs but not sections.  Aim not clearly stated/not appropriate
Sourcing and Referencing Scientific Information Human Biology First Year HB_Lit rsd task 3 explanation
HBad_Lit3mc07
Drawings comprehensive and accurately labelled.  Data presented in logical sequence
Laboratory Research Skills Human Biology First Year

HBad_Lab3mc07
HB_Lab rsd task 3 explanation

Accurate correlation between joint features and specific roles in movement.  Ideas presented in logical sequence
Laboratory Research Skills
Human Biology First Year

HBad_Lab7mc07

HB_Lab rsd task 7 explanation

Figures accurate and fully labelled.  Ideas presented in logical sequence
Laboratory Research Skills
Human Biology First Year

HB_Lab rsd task 10 marking criteria PDF

HB_Lab rsd task 10 explanation PDF

Data incorporated into report-writing structure, but no linkage between sections
Open Inquiry in Population Analysis and report Human Biology

First Year Second Semester

HB_population analysis marking criteria
HB_population analysis PDF
Organise data to identify most and least common numerical operations
Level 2 Health Numeracy
Nursing First Year
NURSad_L2mc07
Uses sound strategies to edit wiki and poster, with linkage between and within most sections, accurate explanations and sound conclusions
Wiki and poster assesment
Oral Health
First Year OH_wiki_poster08
Hierarchical note-taking framework organises related information under key headings
Entry-level diagnostic of literature research skills Petroleum Engineering First year PEad_diagmc07
Data-recording method will organise data
Entry-level diagnostic of experimental design
Psychology
Third year
PSYmac_diagmc05