Postgraduate Module Descriptor


EFPM303: Creativity and Education Futures

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 assessmentSize of the assessment (eg length / duration)ILOs assessedFeedback method
Paired presentation (either online or face to face) on an aspect of creativity and education futures 10/15 minutes presentation1-4, 6, 10, 14-15Peer and tutor verbal or online 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.

CourseworkWritten examsPractical exams
10000

...and this table provides further details on the summative assessments for this module.

Form of assessment% of creditSize of the assessment (eg length / duration)ILOs assessedFeedback method
Written essay offering critical, theory-based rationale for arguments made in formative presentation302500 words1-8, 10, 12,15Written tutor feedback
Reflective Portfolio and Commentary focused on professional practice (your own or observed practice of others)60Equivalent to 4000 words (there will be no word limit for the reflective portfolio – but the commentary needs to be between 2000 and 3000 words)1-11Written tutor feedback
Contributions to online discussions10500 words1-9, 15Written tutor 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 assessmentForm of re-assessmentILOs re-assessedTimescale for re-assessment
Written essay offering critical, theory-based rationale for arguments made in formative presentationWritten essay offering critical, theory-based rationale for arguments made in formative presentation (2500 words)1-8, 10, 12, 156 weeks
Reflective Portfolio and Commentary focused on professional practiceReflective Portfolio and Commentary focused on professional practice (your own or observed practice of others). Equivalent to 4000 words (there will be no word limit for the reflective portfolio - but the commentary need to be between 2000 and 3000 words)1-116 weeks
Contributions to online discussionsReflection on online discussion experience (500 words)1-9-,156 weeks

Re-assessment notes

If students are referred/deferred with regard to their contributions to the online discussions, then they will be asked to submit written reflections on their online discussion experience in this module (max. 500 words)