Undergraduate Module Descriptor

POL3242: Political Representation UK-Style

This module descriptor refers to the 2022/3 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
Critical review of 1 article/book	500 words	1-7	Written
Research report outline	500 words	1-7	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
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
Research essay	30	2,000 words	1-7	Written
Research poster	20	1000 words A1 flipchart sheet poster, including 1 table/graph	1-7	Oral
Research report	50	3000 words, including at least 1 table/graph	1-7	Written

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
Research essay	Research essay (2000 words)	1-7	August/September reassessment period
Research poster	1000 words Poster presentation (A1 flipchart sheet poster, including 1 table/graph)	1-7	August/September reassessment period
Research report	Research report (3000 words, including at least 1 table/graph)	1-7	August/September reassessment period