Module ARAM227 for 2020/1
Postgraduate Module Descriptor
ARAM227: Oral History: Principles and Practice
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Group presentation (reflecting on interviewing each other) | 15 minutes | 1-5 | Verbal feedback from peers and teacher |
| Draft list of interview questions and interviewee profile (teacher must sign off before interview) | 2,000 words | 1-3 | Verbal (if requested, written) feedback from teacher |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 | 0 | 45 |
...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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethical and Risk Assessment | 20 | 1,500 words | 1, 3 | Full written (verbal on request) |
| Oral History Interview and reflective/analytical presentation | 35 | Materials from the interview, comprising: transcribed clip of up to 5 minutes, edited and transcribed and coded version (sound/film) of the interview suitable for digital archiving; written draft of presentation with any relevant images. 15-minute presentation (individual or group, as appropriate) | 4, 5, 6-8, 9 | Full written (verbal on request) |
| Analytical Essay contextualising interview project | 35 | 4,000 words | 1, 2, 5, 6 | Full written (verbal on request) |
| Class participation | 10 | 11 x 2hr seminars | 1, 3, 6 | Oral |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethical and Risk assessment (including examples from other oral history projects) | Essay (1,500 words) (20%) | 1-3 | August/September reassessment period |
| Project and presentation | Submission of materials for archive (see above) plus reflective/analytical essay of 2,000 words OR Where no primary interview materials are available, essay (e.g. using open access oral history archives for analysis) to be set by module convenor (4,000 words) (35%) | 1, 5-6 | August/September reassessment period |
| Analytical essay | Essay (3,500 words) (35%) | 1, 2, 5, 6 | August/September reassessment period |
| Seminar participation | See notes (10%) | 1-3, 6 | See notes |
Re-assessment notes
There can be no referral/deferral of the seminar participation element of assessment (10% of mark) – the original mark will be carried over in the event of referral/deferral of other elements of assessment.
