Postgraduate Module Descriptor

EFPM900: The Contemporary Academic in Context

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
Poster and oral presentation	1 hour plus feedback	8, 9	Oral peer and tutor feedback

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
Extended study, consisting of ONE of the following options:	100		1-11	Written tutor feedback
1. A long written project report/essay	0	Option 1: 4,500 words maximum
2. Two shorter written project reports/essays on different topics	0	Option 2: 2 assignments totalling 4,500 words
3. A shorter written project report/essay PLUS a digital project presentation (e.g. video, podcast or wiki) on the same topic	0	Option 3: A minimum of 2,000 written words, plus the equivalent of 2,500 words in another medium (e.g. 10 minutes of video)
	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
Extended study, consisting of ONE of the following options:	Extended study, consisting of ONE of the following options:	1-11	Resubmission at next assessment deadline (minimum 3 months later)
1. A long written project report/essay (4,500 words)	1. A long written project report/essay (4,500 words)
2. Two shorter written project reports/essays on different topics (2,500 words each)	2. Two shorter written project reports/essays on different topics (2,500 words each)
3. A shorter written project report/essay (2,000 words minimum) PLUS a digital project presentation (e.g. video, podcast or wiki) on the same topic (2,500 words equivalent)	3. A shorter written project report/essay (2,000 words minimum) PLUS a digital project presentation (e.g. video, podcast or wiki) on the same topic (2,500 words equivalent)

Re-assessment notes

As per the TQA manual.