Mid-Semester
Test Preparation
PHRM30009
1
Gives you practice at answering multi-part problem solving questions
under exam conditions and is a good reflection of what you will encounter
in the End of Semester Examination.
Mid-Semester Test
Provides feedback as to your performance in the subject.
Act promptly if you don’t understand something!
Worth 15% of your total mark for this subject
Mid-Semester Test – When & Where
Tuesday April 18 @ 9 am AEST.
Online via Canvas
You must complete and submit no later than 9:50 AM (AEST)
• Total time = 50 min
• Writing and reading time = 45 min
• Submission = 5 min
Do NOT plan to commence the exam late in the period of availability; failure to
complete because of insufficient time will not be considered.
You will need to demonstrate the ability to:
• perform calculations and dilutions
• analyse and interpret data
• recognise and discuss potential limitations/issues with experimental techniques
• apply critical thinking and problem-solving skills
Mid-Semester Test – What’s being examined?
Material from practicals 1-5 and associated workshops will be examined.
• This is an integrated subject – all common aspects of the subject are open for assessment
(practicals, workshops, online modules on ADI Lt).
• Industry Perspective series – aspects related to practicals and workshops are examinable
• Refer to learning outcomes of each practical in manual
30 marks total
• We have incorporated time taken to read/comprehend information/data
provided in stem
Mid-Semester Test – Format
2 multi-part written questions – connected short answer questions
Questions will require you to problem solve and often starts with a
scenario/detailed stem
• Similar to practice questions that will be uploaded onto Canvas on Wednesday afternoon
• Data will be presented in tables and figures
Delivery mode – Canvas (file upload)
Access via Canvas Assignments
Delivery mode – Canvas (file upload)
Save your document regularly
When finished, save your word document with answers as a PDF file
Download Answer document (Word document) – this contains the MST questions and will be
your submissions file
• Rename your Answer document to include your student ID number and subject code
(e.g. [student id]_PHRM30009 MST)
• Type your answers within textboxes provided in the Answer document
• Do not make any formatting changes to the template file
Upload PDF file in Canvas Assignments – Mid-Semester Test
(i.e., where you downloaded files)
Technical difficulties
Collect evidence of the issues you experienced. Evidence could include:
• Screenshots of error messages with time stamps
• Photos of failed devices
• Evidence of outage from your Internet Service Provider
Email the evidence to PHRM-30009@unimelb.edu.au as soon as possible.
Khammy will be monitoring the exam and email inbox in real time so that she can
respond to you as quickly as possible. Please contact us first.
Mid-Semester Test – Approach
Do not plan to sit this quiz as ‘open book’ – you will not have enough time to
research your answers and they may not be relevant to the question at hand
Read the questions carefully – the stem contains important details
• The information is there for a reason
You have access to your ELN and you can use a calculator, PRISM or Microsoft
Excel for calculations
Use the allocated marks as a guide to the depth of your answer
Resources
See tile ‘Exam preparations’ on Canvas (available on Wednesday afternoon)
Contains links to:
• Detailed instructions on the MST (read carefully!)
• Practice questions (60 marks worth) – similar to MST/Exam questions (many
are adaptations of previous exam questions.
• Understanding Dilutions lesson on ADI Lt
Your ELN
Questions in manual, data analysis, interpretation and discussion of data with an understanding of the
experimental aims and advantages and disadvantages of experimental approaches
Ed discussions and Perusall
Academic Integrity
This is an individual assessment item – do not discuss this test or its contents with anyone else
in any mode/forum, even if you have finished your test
Be reminded: cheating, collusion and plagiarism are against University Policy, and if detected,
will be pursued within the full scope of the Policy. We will be running submissions through
Turnitin to check for good scholarly practice.
Any students detecting incidences of cheating, collusion and plagiarism among fellow students
are asked to contact the subject coordinators immediately, being sure to provide snap or screen
shots of such activities.
The plagiarism declaration will appear at the beginning of the quiz. By entering/opening the quiz
you are agreeing to be bound by its contents.
Complete the Academic Integrity Module (in Canvas Assignments)
Questions?
PHRM30009