Module EFPM900 for 2019/0
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Postgraduate Module Descriptor
EFPM900: The Contemporary Academic in Context
This module descriptor refers to the 2019/0 academic year.
Module Content
Syllabus Plan
Whilst the module’s precise content may vary from year to year, it is envisaged that the syllabus will cover some or all of the following topics:
- the social, cultural and policy context of the contemporary university, in particular research-intensive universities such as the University of Exeter;
- the nature of contemporary academic practice in all its dimensions: research, teaching, citizenship/leadership, and business and community relations; and
- the relationship between research and teaching and how to negotiate them as a new academic.
Additional elements will be designed in collaboration with you, as participants, in order to reflect your own priorities and the needs of your department, as determined in prior and on-going discussions between you and your Academic Leads.
Learning and Teaching
This table provides an overview of how your hours of study for this module are allocated:
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | Guided independent study | Placement / study abroad |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | 278 | 0 |
...and this table provides a more detailed breakdown of the hours allocated to various study activities:
| Category | Hours of study time | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Learning & Teaching activities | 21 | 3 study days (each of approximately 7 hours), involving whole group sessions, comprised of a combination of activities, such as interactive lectures, discussion groups, collaborative small group tasks, poster presentations, and panel discussions. |
| Scheduled Learning & Teaching activities | 1 | Individual tutorial |
| Guided Independent Study | 20 | Preparing a poster relating to your Extended Study |
| Guided Independent Study | 100 | Undertaking reading relating to your Extended Study |
| Guided Independent Study | 100 | Undertaking data collection and analysis (or equivalent) relating to your Extended Study |
| Guided Independent Study | 58 | Writing your Extended Study |
Online Resources
This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).
Times Higher Education Supplement (THES) website: https://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/
Advance HE - Higher Education Academy (HEA) website: https://www.heacademy.ac.uk/
The WonkHE website: http://wonkhe.com/
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.
