Module POLM007M for 2016/7
Postgraduate Module Descriptor
POLM007M: The New Public Management: Principles, Practice and Prospects
This module descriptor refers to the 2016/7 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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Discussions and feedback on presentation and group activities in the class. | 20 minutes | 1-8 | Oral feedback |
Feedback on the essay plans | 20 minutes | 1-9 | Oral and written 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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80 | 0 | 20 |
...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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Essay | 60 | 2500 words | 1-8 | One week marking turnaround with written and oral feedback for this assessment |
Individual presentation | 20 | 20 minutes | 1-8 | Oral feedback and discussion in the class for this assessment |
Reflective learning log | 20 | 800 words | 9 | Electronic feedback via ELE within one week. |
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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 |
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Essay | 2,500 word Essay | 1-8 | August/September reassessment period |
Individual presentation | Presentation slides and handouts | 1-8 | August/September reassessment period |
Reflective learning log | Reflective Learning Log (800 words) | 9 | August/September reassessment period |