Module POC3121 for 2019/0
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
POC3121: Public Opinion from Cradle to Grave
This module descriptor refers to the 2019/0 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 |
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Seminar questions based on readings or topics to prepare for class (emailed 24 hours in advance) | 3-5 questions | 1-8 | Verbal feedback from module convenor and other members of the class. |
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 |
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50 | 0 | 50 |
...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 |
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Seminar participation | 15 | Over the 11 seminars | 1-8 | Written feedback at the end of term |
Research report | 50 | 3000 words | 1-9 | Written feedback |
1 x 15 minute topic presentation | 35 | 15 minutes + slides + 2 page handout (all materials handed in through eBART) | 1-8 | Written feedback |
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 |
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Seminar participation | 15 minute viva | 1-8 | August/September assessment period |
Research report | Essay (3,000 words) | 1-9 | August/September assessment period |
Topic presentation | 30 minute viva (15 min presentation + questions) | 1-8 | August/September assessment period |