COMM1190
Data, Insights and Decisions
Final Exam Review
Exam Question Information
COMM1190
Number of
Questions
3 – each question with subparts
Question
Format
• Short-answer questions.
• R is not required.
Exam Questions
Strategies and Sources to Answering Exam Questions
▪ Pay attention to verbs (e.g., list, explain, justify, etc.) in
question.
an exam
▪ MUST LABEL your answers clearly so that we know to which questions
they belong. You may consider utilize bullet points to answer a question.
▪ Sources
❑Lecture materials
❑Workshop materials
Scope of Exam
▪ All weeks are examinable – this includes the lectures and the workshops
▪ Pay particular attention to Weeks 2,3,4,5,7,8,9,10
Exam Preparation Recommendations
▪ Attempt questions from the Final Exam Practice Question bank posted on Ed to
practice your responses to typical COMM1190 questions – time your
responses!
▪ Revisit and attempt workshop exercises and solutions
▪ Develop a mind map of topics
➢How different topics are connected
▪ Go through weekly recordings
➢ Identify “pain points” of your learning
▪ Create a study plan
➢Decide whether you prefer to study sequentially or whether to topics based
upon your reflection
General Information
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Format: Online Moodle Exam
Date: 16 August 2023 Wednesday
Start Time: 1.00pm, Sydney time
Finish Time: 5.00pm, Sydney time
▪ Duration: submit within 4 HRS (3 HRS Writing Time + 1 HR Reading/Submission Time) – i.e., submit before the finish time of
5.00 pm Sydney Time.
▪ According to the University guidelines, students are responsible for uploading the correct version of the correct document.
Once uploaded, there will be no opportunity to replace or re-upload your exam papers. The documents submitted will
be the documents that are marked. There is no provision for students who upload incorrect or incomplete documents.
Therefore, you must check the work before you submit it.
▪ WORD Document submission only. Answer template provided. PDF or other formats are NOT accepted.
▪ Late submissions -15% of available marks penalty (-15 marks) for every hour of lateness.
▪ Some of you have 2 exams on the same day. This is NOT considered a clash according to UNSW policy.
▪ University academic misconduct rules apply and will be handled and decided by the faculty’s integrity unit.
We will not release final exam numerical
▪ 50% of your overall mark (paper is marked out of 100)
▪ There are no marking criteria provided or post-exam qualitative feedback after the exam.
▪ Final grades will be released as per the university schedule.
marks on Moodle.
▪ Tutors have no access to Final Exam Questions.
▪ The Course Convenor will be available to answer ONLY typographical and grammatical error questions
for the first hour on exam day via a Moodle Exam Forum under the Final Exam section. Questions on
how to address, answer, interpret, or what perspective to take will not be answered. Your ability to
understand or think through what is required is part of the assessment.
▪ You cannot contact any COMM1190 tutor for the entire duration of the exam until the final grades are
released. The teaching team will not be responding to any emails with regard to the mark of the final
exam.
▪ DO NOT communicate with your peers via ED, email, or any other platform.
▪ Special consideration to take supplementary exams can on l y be applied online as this is centrally
managed by faculty. Please refer to UNSW Special consideration policy and fit-to-sit rule.
Exam Set-up in Moodle
Final Exam Section in Moodle- An Example
Final Exam consists of
following components:
1. Pre-Exam
Information
Section
▪ This section will be
available in Week
10.
2. Final Exam
Section
a. Declaration Form
▪ You are required
to read the
declaration form
and manually
mark the activity
as ‘done’ before
you can access
the final exam.
Final Exam Section in Moodle- An Example
b. Final Exam Paper,
Answer Sheet &
Submission Link
▪ You will be able to
access the exam
paper, answer
sheet and
submission link
after you read the
declaration form
and mark the
activity as ‘done’.
Final Exam Section in Moodle- An Example
c. Final Exam Forum
The forum is for exam paper clarification only. The LiC will be
attending the forum for the 1st hour of the exam.
Final Exam Section in Moodle- An Example
New Answer Sheet Format
Enter the details onto the
answer sheet (e.g.: name,
student ID, course code,
course name, and exam date).
Exam Day
Exam Day Recommendations
▪ Run the necessary updates on your machine before starting the exam (or do this the
day before if possible).
▪ If your machine is unreliable/ problematic, ensure you have a back up
▪ Find an appropriate (quiet) area in your house where you can concentrate.
▪ Tell your family member/friends that you are working on your exam from xx to xx time
and that you are not to be interrupted.
▪ Switch off all social media to avoid distractions
▪ You must name your exam answer sheet in the following format before
submitting:
✓ zID_COMM1190.doc
▪ You must TRIPLE CHECK your submission. If you submit the wrong file, you may be
marked 0. Keep the submission receipt.
Final Exam Question Tips
▪ The entire final exam is answerable using ONLY lecture and workshop materials.
are prepared, there is no need to research on the Internet.
▪ Copying pasted answers from course materials has very little or no value.
If you
▪ You will be asked to explain and recommend solutions by applying your understanding of
concepts. Exam questions require critical thinking and contextualized answers linking back
to a business case.
▪ Some of the questions are phrased similarly to your workshop questions and
assignments. They are not the exact questions, but the style is similar and with more
complexity as it is a final exam - you might want to revisit it for practice. Practice questions
are available on Ed.
Referencing & Integrity
▪ You DO NOT need to cite the use of lecture slides or other course notes (you do not need to say things like
“The lecturer said…”, for the purpose of COMM1190 final exam we consider this as official course
materials/internal sources.
▪ ALL OTHER SOURCES OUTSIDE OFFICIAL COURSE MATERIALS including website links you find on
course slides is subject to potential plagiarism rules if not properly acknowledged. If you access an external
link, you must acknowledge. Ensure you read the university rules on plagiarism and if in doubt regarding
Harvard referencing – see the link in the individual or team project assignment.
▪ This final exam guide is NOT exhaustive. It is the student’s responsibility to check the university rules and
UNDERSTAND them. If you are unsure, contact the university’s learning advisor for support (support links
provided on the next slide).
▪ Ensure your answers are your OWN WORK. Copy pasting materials verbatim even if you have in-text
referencing does NOT meet the criteria of producing your own work.
▪ Students are reminded of UNSW’s rules regarding Academic Integrity and Plagiarism. Plagiarism is a serious
breach of ethics at UNSW and is not taken lightly. For details see Examples of plagiarism.
University Study Support
1. Open Book and Take Home
Exams https://student.unsw.edu.au/open-book-and-take-home-exams
(<------take this advice seriously; do not assume that because it’s an
open book exam, that it requires less preparation.)
2. The Academic Skills Team are offering online individual
consultations to help students with their study skills, academic writing,
exam preparation, assessment tasks, and referencing.
CRICOS Provider Code 00098G
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