Module POL2114 for 2020/1
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
POL2114: Issues in Modern British Politics
This module descriptor refers to the 2020/1 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 |
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Presentation outline | 1,000 words | 1-8 | Written and oral 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 |
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70 | 0 | 30 |
...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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Small group presentation | 30 | 45 mins | 1-8 | Written and peer-to-peer feedback |
Reflective essay | 10 | 750 words | 1-8 | Written |
Individual research report | 60 | 2000 words | 1-8 | 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 |
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Small group presentation | Poster presentation (1,000 words) | 1-8 | August/September reassessment period |
Reflective essay | Reflective essay (750 words) | 1-8 | August/September reassessment period |
Individual research report | Research report (2,000 words) | 1-8 | August/September reassessment period |
Re-assessment notes
Individual poster presentation is used as a form of re-assessment of a small group presentation as it evaluates same set of knowledge and skills, i.e. the students ability to formulate an evidence-based, literature-informed argument on the topic of student’s choice (as chosen in the beginning of the module) and communicate it in clearly in a visually appealing and engaging way.