Undergraduate Module Descriptor

POL3074: The Politics of Climate Change

This module descriptor refers to the 2019/0 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
Case study plan	1000 words	1-8	Written convener feedback and oral peer feedback
Sample learning diary	450 words	1-8, 10	Written from lecturer and from peers

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
85	0	15

...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
Role play group presentation and participation	15	The role play will take place over two seminars. In total each group with formally present for 20 minutes.	1, 2, 6 and 9	written feedback at the end of the module
Poster	15	A3	1-8	Written and oral feedback
Analytical Case Study	30	3,000 words	1-8	Written feedback
Reflexive learning diary term 1	20	Students reflect on their seminar learning approximately 150 words a week (total: 1500 words)	1-8, 10	Written feedback
Reflexive learning diary term 2	20	Students reflect on their seminar learning approximately 150 words a week (total: 1500 words)	1-8, 10	Written feedback
	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
Role play group presentation and participation	Oral viva (10 minutes)	1,2,6 & 9	Term 3
Poster	Poster (A3)	1-8	August/September Re-assessment period
Analytical Case Study	Analytical Case-Study (3,000 words)	1-8	August/September Re-assessment period
Reflexive learning diary term 1	Literature review (1,500 words)	1-8, 10	Term 2/Term 3
Reflexive learning diary term 2	Literature review (1,500 words)	1-8, 10	August/September Re-assessment period