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Module POL3203 for 2017/8
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
POL3203: Comparative Public Opinion
This module descriptor refers to the 2017/8 academic year.
How this Module is Assessed
In the tables below, you will see reference to 'ILO's. An ILO is an Intended Learning Outcome - see Aims and Learning Outcomes for details of the ILOs for this module.
Formative Assessment
A formative assessment is designed to give you feedback on your understanding of the module content but it will not count towards your mark for the module.
Form of assessment | Size of the assessment (eg length / duration) | ILOs assessed | Feedback method |
---|---|---|---|
Presentation of paper outline at end of term 1 | 6 minutes | 1-9 | Verbal |
Summative Assessment
A summative assessment counts towards your mark for the module. The table below tells you what percentage of your mark will come from which type of assessment.
Coursework | Written exams | Practical exams |
---|---|---|
100 | 0 | 0 |
...and this table provides further details on the summative assessments for this module.
Form of assessment | % of credit | Size of the assessment (eg length / duration) | ILOs assessed | Feedback method |
---|---|---|---|---|
Essay 1 | 30 | 2000 words | 1-9 | Written |
Essay 2 | 40 | 3000 words | 1-9 | Written |
Presentation (individual) | 15 | 1 x 12 minutes | 1-9 | Verbal |
Reaction to readings | 15 | 1 reaction to a reading per term posted online before the session (2 x 500 words) | 4-7 | Verbal |
0 | ||||
0 |
Re-assessment
Re-assessment takes place when the summative assessment has not been completed by the original deadline, and the student has been allowed to refer or defer it to a later date (this only happens following certain criteria and is always subject to exam board approval). For obvious reasons, re-assessments cannot be the same as the original assessment and so these alternatives are set. In cases where the form of assessment is the same, the content will nevertheless be different.
Original form of assessment | Form of re-assessment | ILOs re-assessed | Timescale for re-assessment |
---|---|---|---|
Essay 1 | 2000 words | 1-9 | August/September assessment period |
Essay 2 | 3000 words | 1-9 | August/September assessment period |
Individual Presentation | Written report covering the topic of presentation (1,500 words per missed presentation) | 1-9 | August/September assessment period |
Reactions to readings | 500 words reaction paper per reaction paper missed | 4-7 | August/September assessment period |