Postgraduate Module Descriptor


LAWM117: The Law of International Organisations

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 assessmentSize of the assessment (eg length / duration)ILOs assessedFeedback method
Research paper proposal (Students will pick their own research topic falling within the general theme of the module.)1,000 words1-10Written feedback from the module convenor
Individual and group work forming part of a simulated command post exercise1,000 words1-10Individual and collective oral feedback from the exercise participants

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.

CourseworkWritten examsPractical exams
10000

...and this table provides further details on the summative assessments for this module.

Form of assessment% of creditSize of the assessment (eg length / duration)ILOs assessedFeedback method
Research poster design (Students will pick their own research topic falling within the general theme of the module.)15A3 poster (no more than 500 words)1-10Written feedback from the module convenor; oral feedback from the module convenor and the seminar group
Research essay (Students will pick their own research topic falling within the general theme of the module.)855,000 words1-10Written feedback from the module convenor

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 assessmentForm of re-assessmentILOs re-assessedTimescale for re-assessment
Research poster design (Students will pick their own research topic falling within the general theme of the module.)A3 poster (no more than 500 words)1-10August/September re-assessment period
Research essay (Students will pick their own research topic falling within the general theme of the module.)Research essay (5,000 words)1-10August/September re-assessment period