Undergraduate Module Descriptor

POC2109: Politics in a Global Urban Age

This module descriptor refers to the 2018/9 academic year.

Please note that this module is only delivered on the Penryn Campus.

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
Problem Statement: Debates and Stakes	500 words	1-2, 4-6, 7-9	Written
Critical Research Essay Proposal	300 words + 5 annotated sources	1-6, 8-10	Written

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
80	0	20

...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
Debate	20	20 minutes (prepared statements + open debate)	1-10	Written and Verbal
Portfolio: Critical Reflections/ Field Journal	30	3 x 650 words + 3 images (one field-based reflection)	1-6, 8-10	Written
Critical Research Essay	50	2,500 words	1-6, 8-9	Written
	0
	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
Debate	Position Paper Argument & Counter-Argument 1000 words	1-10	August/September reassessment period
Portfolio: Critical Reflections/ Field Journal	3 x 650 words + 3 images (one field-based reflection)	1-6, 8-10	August/September reassessment period
Critical Research Essay	2,500 words	1-6, 8-9	August/September reassessment period