I'm a first-year UniMelb Arts student, and I've been flagged for AI use in my POLS10003 Assignment 2 research essay, despite not using AI to write it and I have no history of being flagged for AI use either. I have evidence of my work and how I completed the assignment, I cluding multiple drafts, physical notes and proper knowledge on my assignment and why I argued certain things and I have a meeting coming up to discuss the situation on friday. I'm hoping to get advice from anyone who's been through something similar.

The assignment was a 2,000-word research essay. I chose the question about whether equality before the law is a sufficient guarantee of freedom, using Rousseau. I've kept evidence relating to my work and preparation, and I'm prepared to provide it during the meeting.

One thing I'm also concerned about is how clearly the assignment expectations were communicated. The instructions said we needed to develop our own argument, conduct research beyond the required readings, use a consistent referencing style and include page numbers in citations. However, the instructions themselves were very brief and didn't provide detailed examples of citation practices or explain some of the expectations in practical terms.

I understand that referencing is my responsibility, and I'm not trying to use the instructions as an excuse. However, I do wonder whether clearer guidance would have helped me approach the citations more carefully. This is a first-year subject, and I don't think every student necessarily starts university already knowing all the conventions expected in academic writing. I also came from a super bogan school that no one's heard of and it was a very sports dominant school so I never got a chance to have these resources available to me.

I'm autistic diagnosed age 4 and tend to interpret instructions literally, so explicit guidance makes a real difference to how I understand assessment requirements. And yes I am aware the world can't be tailored for everyone.

I'm not going to go into every detail of the case publicly, but I would really appreciate advice from people who've dealt with an AI allegation at UniMelb who DIDN'T use AI. So if you have used AI and were flagged please have some integrity and don't give me your advice LMAOAOAO

A few things I'd like to know:

- What should I expect during the meeting?

- What kinds of evidence were useful for people who had to explain their writing process?

- Is there anything I should ask for or clarify during the meeting?

- What do I do if they fail me anyway despite the proof I brought forward?

I'm quite anxious about the situation because I know I didn't use AI to write the essay, and I want to make sure I can explain my work clearly and fairly. Any advice would be appreciated.

why do teachers not put up any practise exams.its week 12 now and my prof hasnt put anything up. even then those exams r outdated as hell and may not even cover the course content and be very different to the avtual exam. when i did vce the strat was to do as many practise exams as possible. uni is just weird

Hey all!
I'm hoping to do Engineering Math the coming summer.

I want to start studying from December so that I'm a bit ahead of schedule.

I would appreciate Lecture Slides, Problem solving sheets, past papers or any material that's helpful.

Thanks a lot guys!

Graduated in July, struggling to find something good. Anyone in the same boat? Dm please

I am in the middle of my HSC season (NSW) and think I am going to do well (like 97-98). I want to go to unimelb cause I'm kind of sick of NSW.

I am doing all 3 sciences and advanced math + English, and am not a huge fan of math even though I can do well in it (I love rote learning, memorising, explaining concepts etc). So should I do bachelor of science or biomedicine? Right now biology is my favourite subject followed closely by chemistry. If I do not end up getting med/want to retire after med, I was thinking of becoming a high school teacher for biology and chem. Will bachelor of biomed gimme enough credit points to teach them??? Or how much will I be short??

Everyone on reddit seems to say bachelor of science is way better though those are like 1yr + old posts. I like the core subjects too and can work hard.

i am going insane i have three exams in two days and i haven't started intro to ops yet and i will only have 8 days to study the whole subject. Is it doable or am i royally screwed???

So this is targeted to the psych majors but im still in my first year and have technically not declared my major as psych but was planning on it. I was looking at RMITs bachelor of psych and in third year they have an option for either 120hrs of practical industry placement or working on a research project as a capstone.

I was thinking of maybe transferring to it next year or even just for my final year if possible just bc I really want some sort of placement or research project to benefit my work experience.

If anyone knows how RMIT runs compared to psych at unimelb I’d love to here your thoughts or if unimelb offers any placement similar.

In anticipation for the upcoming horror-show exam

Hi everyone!
I’m currently completing my bachelor’s degree in Computer Science with AI concentration and a double minor in Data Science and Cybersecurity at UNC Wilmington in USA, and my current GPA is 3.603/4.0
I’m planning to apply for the Master of Information Technology at the University of Melbourne.
Does anyone know what my GPA would approximately translate to in terms of Melbourne’s WAM? How does the university calculate the equivalent WAM for applicants who did their undergrad from USA?
I’d appreciate any insights. Thanks!
My university (UNCW) generally follows this grading scale:
A: 90–100% (4.00)
B+: 87–89% (3.3)
B: 83–86% (3.00)
B−: 80–82% (2.67)
C+: 77–79% (2.3)
C: 73–76% (2.00)
C−: 70–72% (1.67)
D+: 67–69% (1.3)
D: 63–66% (1.00)
D−: 60–62% (0.67)
F: Below 60% (0.00)

I suspect my classmate is using ChatGPT for our group assignment, is there a way for me to anonymously report her and do it on my own

It’s fine!!!

They have told you that there are no risks. They have said that the PTC strips are safe and are in no way toxic (you would need to EAT over 1000 of them for it to be at all toxic and one strip was in your mouth for 5 seconds max). They have said that it will not affect Invisalign at all. It has also been over a month since then so you would notice if it did affect it (which it can’t). 6 different staff members have assured you multiple times in ed discussion that it is completely safe and there is nothing to worry about, and I’m sure many sites on google would say the same. PLEASE can you stop asking about it in the Ed discussion, as it is meant to be used for questions about the course and the content, not stuff like this. I get that you’re worried about it but if it worries you this much, Ed discussion is not the place to be talking about it - email the relevant staff in the course. But I can assure you, their answers will not change because there is no way in which the PTC strips can affect your Invisalign.

context for those not in the course: one of our pracs we were testing for “supertasters” which involved putting this piece of paper (ptc strip) in our mouth for a couple of seconds to see if we could taste anything. Since then there have been MANY Ed discussion questions from the same person asking if the PTC strips would affect Invisalign and all questions have gotten multiple replies saying no. It’s also been over a month since the prac and it’s getting quite annoying - ed discussion is a place to talk about assignments and content, not this the whole time (I get asking once but they got their answer).

Hi all!
I was wonder of those of you who took Engineering Mathematics (MAST20029) as a summer term last year remember when your exams were? I am applying for an internship that starts on Feb 13 and it may be a logistical issue if my exams are sometime from 13 - 20th of Feb.

Additionally I would really appreciate it if anyone still had their content from the subject (and would be willing to share it) so that I could get a head start on the off chance that the subject clashes with my internship.

for at least a month i’ve seen the same 3-4 men handing out little pamphlets, today was the first time they’ve actually spoken (about how we all need to be saved) instead of just shoving them in your general direction. as im writing this they’ve left the front of peter mccallum centre but that’s their go to. idk what church/cult they’re advertising for but it’s really strange imo especially considering people around that area are either students or older folks who typically walk right past. they must do shift work because they aren’t there for long but come out several times a day.. does anyone know more??

Hi!

I applied for special consideration for a written assignment using my AAP. I asked for an extension, and it says "outcome approved" but the outcome is an alternative arrangement.

The due date on canvas has not been changed at all. How do I know what the new arrangement is? I had assumed that it would only be an extension as the assignment was a report.

just realised I forgot to include the group contract in my final submission for the report. will i be executed and failed

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