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Do not start this exam if you are too ill to complete. If you are ill, you should visit a
doctor as soon as possible (within 2 days) and apply for special consideration.
(https://www.sydney.edu.au/students/special-consideration.html) If you do start and then
fall ill during the exam, visit a doctor as soon as possible (within 2 days) and apply
for special consideration based on the change in your health during the time of the
exam.
Academic Integrity
Online exams are monitored for potential academic integrity issues, and breaches will be
investigated. Review the Student Charter
(https://www.sydney.edu.au/policies/showdoc.aspx?recnum=PDOC2011/215&RendNum=0)
and your Academic integrity responsibilities
(https://www.sydney.edu.au/students/academic-integrity.html) and the Integrity contract.
(https://canvas.sydney.edu.au/courses/23380/pages/academic-honesty-statement)
You are responsible for adhering to the exam conditions:
You are not permitted to use personal communication devices, which includes mobile
phones, headphones, or a second monitor.
You cannot communicate or share any exam-related materials with another student or any
other party during the exam. This includes third party communication or collaboration apps
or websites.
Failure to comply with the examination conditions will be considered an academic integrity
breach and will lead to proceedings under the Academic Integrity Policy 2022
(https://www.sydney.edu.au/policies/showdoc.aspx?recnum=PDOC2012/254&RendNum=0)
or where applicable, the University of Sydney (Student Discipline) Rule 2016.
(https://www.sydney.edu.au/policies/showdoc.aspx?recnum=PDOC2017/441&RendNum=0) If
you are found to engage in cheating, there may be serious consequences, including but not
limited to failing the exam (and other penalties)
Exam information
Date of exam: 14/6/2023
Start: 17:00 Sydney, Australia time
(https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/australia/sydney)
This is a Monitored Exam.
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Your exam is 2 hours and 10 minutes long (130 minutes). This includes 10 minutes of
reading time, but you can start writing whenever you are ready. You are strongly
encouraged to use this time to carefully plan and structure your response before you start
writing.
Quiz buffer time: You will be allowed a buffer time of 20 minutes in case you
experience any technical issues starting your exam. This means that you have 20
minutes to begin the exam and still get the full time allowed to complete the exam. If
you are unable to start your exam within the buffer time, you should apply for special
consideration. Buffer time does NOT mean you have extra time to complete your exam.
Please keep track of your time. Your quiz timer may not update if you have an internet
connection issue. Use the time on your computer so that you always know how much
time you have left. Only questions completed within the exam time will be marked.
If you have an academic adjustment, it has been added automatically. Visit the
understanding your academic adjustments
(https://canvas.sydney.edu.au/courses/23380/pages/understanding-your-academic-
adjustments) page in the Taking online exams help site for more information.
Your exam will consist of:
Question type Points Recommended time spent
13 Short-answer questions 80 100 minutes
One long-answer question 20 20 minutes
Extended response questions will appear only in the Canvas quiz. You should handwrite
your responses on white paper using blue or black ink. You must keep the Canvas quiz
open until you have finished answering all exam questions. Only after you have finished
responding to the final extended response question should you submit your quiz, at
which time the ProctorU session will cease. You will then have 30 minutes only to (scan),
save and upload your responses to the Canvas assignment. Your file must be in PDF
format. Your submission must be a single file only. Please follow these instructions for
uploading handwritten work i.e., images.
Apps we recommend for scanning include (all links go to an external site):
CamScanner (recommended) (https://www.camscanner.com/) ; Evernote
Scannable (only available on iPhone/iPad)
(https://evernote.com/products/scannable/) *Note: do not take your exam on a
mobile device. Use this only for scanning; Adobe Scan
(https://acrobat.adobe.com/au/en/mobile/scanner-app.html) ; Microsoft Office Lens
(Android) (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?
id=com.microsoft.office.officelens&hl=en_US) or Microsoft Lens (Apple)
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Please note: You must upload your extended response document into the Canvas
assignment within 30 minutes of submitting the quiz. Extended response questions
without a required uploaded answer document will receive no marks. Late submissions
will not be accepted.
Exam conditions: This is a closed book exam. You are not permitted to use third party
communication or collaboration apps or websites. Access to any such app or website is
strictly prohibited during your exam and is a serious academic integrity breach.
Materials permitted: Handheld calculator, Computer’s calculator, Formula sheet,
Multiple sheets of blank scratch paper and a pen/pencil. A physical (i.e., not online)
standard linguistic dictionary (English to foreign language and vice versa/bilingual) is
allowed.
Materials provided: Formula sheet
Please make sure you read and action these 6 steps BEFORE you sit your
exam. If you do not, you may not be able to sit your exam.
Exam preparation
1. Read through the Taking online exams (https://canvas.sydney.edu.au/courses/23380) site as
early as you can for advice and preparation tips.
Make sure you set up your ProctorU account (https://go.proctoru.com/session/new?
sso_identity_provider_id=78c9fbdd-ed0a-4150-b2a5-8fde16ccacae) and computer (including
required software installation) at least one week before your exam.
2. Install the ProctorU browser extension.
ProctorU browser extension for Google Chrome
(https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/proctoru/goobgennebinldhonaajgafidboenlkl)
(https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/proctoru/goobgennebinldhonaajgafidboenlkl)
ProctorU browser extension for Mozilla Firefox (https://www.proctoru.com/firefox)
3. Take the practice exam to ensure your system is set up correctly: Monitored (Record+)
Practice Test (https://canvas.sydney.edu.au/courses/23380/pages/record+-practice-test-
instructions/)
(https://canvas.sydney.edu.au/courses/23380/pages/record+-practice-test-instructions/) If you
have technical problems setting up your computer to access the practice exam, ProctorU
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can help you via live chat.
MacOS X users need to take an additional setup step - Mac setup instructions.
(https://support.proctoru.com/hc/en-us/articles/360036574592-MacOS-X-Catalina-Users-
Important-Before-Your-Exam)
(https://support.proctoru.com/hc/en-us/articles/360036574592-MacOS-X-Catalina-Users-
Important-Before-Your-Exam) Microsoft Surface users must ensure that the front-facing
camera is selected (https://knowledge.vidyard.com/hc/en-us/articles/360009869294-How-do-
I-switch-to-the-front-facing-camera-on-a-Microsoft-Surface) before beginning their exam.
Starting this exam
4. One hour before your scheduled start time, make sure you complete these online exam
preparation steps: (https://canvas.sydney.edu.au/courses/23380/pages/on-the-day-of-your-
record+-test-or-exam)
Please go to the bathroom before you start your exam. You are allowed to take a bathroom
break during the exam however leaving the room will be recorded by ProctorU. Excessive
or multiple breaks may be reported for potential integrity issues.
The room you take the exam in should be like an exam room, and all normal exam
conditions (https://www.sydney.edu.au/students/exams/rules.html) apply. You must dress
and behave in a manner as though you were sitting in a public setting.
Make sure your mobile phone and any other electronic devices (iPads, Smartwatches etc.)
are switched off and placed out of arm's reach from the exam area.
Remove your headphones.
Remove any language translation plugins in your browser (such as Google Translate).
Unless otherwise indicated in your exam, you will need to submit your answers in English,
and only answers in English will be marked.
Remove any Adblocker software in your browser as this may prevent you from accessing
the exam.
If you are studying remotely, you will need to log into the University Private Network.
Disable any other location changing VPNs or proxies as these may be considered
evidence of contracting cheating.
Disconnect any secondary monitors from the computer or laptop you will be using.
5. When you are ready to start, log in to the ProctorU browser extension.
On the day and time of your exam, click the ProctorU logo in the top right of your
browser to log in.
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You do not have to schedule a Record+ exam in ProctorU. The test will not be visible on
your ProctorU dashboard before you start the test in Canvas.
6. Click here to access your test: ECON6001_ECON6701 Final Exam
(https://canvas.sydney.edu.au/courses/50690/assignments)
This exam uses Record+ and is password protected. The ProctorU browser extension will
unlock it if you have followed the steps above.
If you are uncertain about a question during the exam, answer to the best of your ability.
Do not contact the unit coordinator or other teaching staff during the exam. After the
test you can email your unit coordinator with information including the question, and
question number.
If you are having problems starting or during the exam, contact ProctorU
(https://canvas.sydney.edu.au/courses/23380/pages/help-centre#owl) support for assistance.
If you lose any significant amount of time due to disconnections or any technical issues
once you have started the exam, contact ProctorU
(https://canvas.sydney.edu.au/courses/23380/pages/help-centre#owl) support to get the lost
time added to the exam duration. ProctorU will contact the USYD Online Exams team who
will add the lost time in Canvas. Your timer will update automatically.
It is important that your camera is working. If you are not able to see your face during the
ID check, it may indicate an issue with your camera recording. Please contact ProctorU
(https://canvas.sydney.edu.au/courses/23380/pages/help-centre#owl) support for assistance.
If it cannot be resolved, you may need to apply for Special Consideration
(https://sydneyuni.service-now.com/sm?
id=emp_taxonomy_topic&topic_id=847687158768c110fb4dab0a0cbb35b4) .
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR EXAM!
Technical support
If you need a space on campus to complete your monitored online exam, we can help. A
limited number of computers will be available for students to book on-campus
computers (https://canvas.sydney.edu.au/courses/23380/pages/book-to-sit-a-live+-or-
record+-exam-on-campus) in Camperdown teaching rooms.
For technical support, please refer to the online help centre.
(https://canvas.sydney.edu.au/courses/23380/pages/help-centre)
If a problem affects you completing your exam, you must describe the difficulties you
faced in a Student Declaration
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